Harry Potter Review

Die hard fans of J.K. Rowlings written adventures of an orphan wizard attending school will undoubtably be disapointed that Mike Newell took the 700+ page book and shucked it down to the core stripping detail and description found in the novel which Rowling is famous for. Yet still the two and a half hour movie maintains the story and plot with enough visuals to keep the viewer entertained. The Quiddish world cup alone was woth the admission ticket, and that is only 5 minutes of the film. The special effects and cinamagic brings to life a book in a way only hollywood and computer amination can.

The three musketers have aged, and grown since Harry Potter and the scorcers stone was released some 4 years ago. Not only is the comfort level increased, they are comming more involved with there characters and each of htem goes through the trial and tribulations of puberty.

Each of the directors of the series (Newell making #3) has his own take on it. IT was refreshing to see that he didn't change Hogwarts School from Curozon's vision. It gives both directors credit and remains some stability throughout the series. Even at 2.5 hours, the movie rips though the events faster than a time-turner, which may make some movie goers confused on the action sequence if htey havn't read any of the books. Of course the viewer also doesn't get bored to death weeding through detail that doesn't support the plot (obviously Dobby was cut out of the movie). Rowlling gives us a clue however-if something was cut from the movie, it won't be a major componet in the final novel expected in 2 years (notice that the entire cemetery sceene was kept unscathed).

Wonderful visual film that at times moves to fast for the commom viewer to understand. Best clif notes for the book. A-

Your Kevin Mergen

I'm not awake. Slept like a brick today.

I wish I had energy. The house is a pig sty. I even forgot to take out the trash on Monday. Oops.

Talked to Momula last night. Quite interesting actually. They went to Mick's wake/funeral. There was a older lady who came up to my dad and said "are you Kevin Mergen's dad?". Apparently on her drive down to the funeral she was thinking to herself that she would see me at the wake.
In the course of discussion it was discovered she worked at the "learning" center at Viterbo College, and remembered me fonly. However my parents never caught her name.

For the life of me, I don't have any clue who that could be. It happens. I run into people that know me all the time and I have no clue who they are.


When I Left (kicked out) of Viterbo, I left quite silently. No one knew that I left untill months later. I faded into the bliss. I never said goodbye to any of my friends/aquaintences. I just left.

Last night I worked on Christmas Cards-was floated to the organ transplant unit, and it was slow. Got most of them done. I've thought of resurecting some ghosts. There are 2 people/teachers that I still think about from Viterbo, that I never really said "goodbye" to. Its been 5 years, and maybe a Christmas card would make someones day. One of them was my advisor, Pat Wessles. Kind of a bitch (All of the nursing instructors were bitches on the rag), yet she pulled me aside one day and told me "NOT to give up nursing". I always remember that.

Spending thanksgiving with imyaj's family once again. Looking forward to it. Over the year I have gotten to know her and her family more, and they have become a serrogate family to me.