As I lay here, apathetic about my homework lingering in another window, I can't help but let my mind wonder. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is playing not too quietly from across my small living room and, of course, my inner critic is going crazy. (Someone once said everyone has an iner frat boy.... That may be true, but I also have that little voice sitting on top of my brain that always finds something to criticize. It's a blessing and a curse. And I'm sure I'm not the only one with one, either.)
I recently went and saw Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland this past weekend. I loved it, naturally. And I can't help but think how different the Harry Potter series would be if he'd been the director. I absolutely love the actors they chose to portray the characters- I wouln't change any of them. But with Burton's curiously unique and- dare I say- somewhat morbid point of view, I think it would make it a lot more interesting. They all just seem so serious. I get how they're wizards and have reached a certain level of maturity, blah blah blah. It's just the acting (or lack thereof) that gets me (or doesn't...?). They're missing the spark of adventure, of youth! And there's absolutely no humor... which makes the supposedly serious scenes harder to take, well, seriously. Seriously.
I've read all but the last book (I know, I know...) and I absolutely love them. The writing is brilliant and the characters' emotions radiate off the pages with each paragraph. I wish they could have brought that to the movies. They're so empty, so forced. And those who were meant to have a huge influence and high status in the wizarding world just don't bear the air of wisdom and awe they should.
Bahhh. Okay, I'm done. Like I said... it's a blessing and a curse. It sucks to leave it hanging, and I honestly don't think this is even worth posting... but whatever.
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