HPOotP:
music question: did anyone else think the theme that plays as
Harry enters the Ministry
(and elsewhere in the movie) was rather similar to that from the Broadway musical of Les Miserable? That circular rushing of the strings.
I kept expecting Jean Valjean to start singing "One day more!"
I definitely had moments of "haven't I heard this before?", but I couldn't say from where.
I think it was reminding me of Star Wars, but that may just be the general John Williamsness shining through.
There's an old lady watching
The Lives of Others
but we didn't sell any tickets for this last show. I'm afraid of startling her if I walk up in the dark and ask to see her ticket, plus she looks kinda scary in a stern headmistress sort of way. Plus there's less than half an hour left of the show. I would have died if I had to leave without watching the ending. I am letting her get away with it. Go sneaky old lady!
Heh, Laga. You movie-watching thief-enabler, you!
Sylar might be Spock!
There are other, non-Sylar/Spock related things at that link. (It's to watch with Kristin.)
I saw You Kill Me this weekend. Quirky, odd, but well-acted and moving. Apparently someone pushed Ben Kingsley's talent switch to "on" again.
Also took in a show of HPatOotP. Um,
Dumbledore's "not going quietly" moment and his big fight with Voldemort were great. As were the two big shattering glass SFX scenes.
Other than that, I wish I'd brought a book to read.
Matt,
I too was underwhelmed by HPatOotP. I actually left wondering whether I kept needing to see the film versions at all.
I regard my $6 as an expression of gratitude to Daniel Radcliffe for posing in all those Equus promotional shots.