- #PREPARE TO WATCH ALL HARRY POTTER MOVIES IN A ROW MOVIE#
- #PREPARE TO WATCH ALL HARRY POTTER MOVIES IN A ROW SERIES#
The fun one, in which Harry takes part in the Triwizard Tournament and Voldemort first takes corporeal form. Thanks, Alfonso Cuarón! We plough into part four fully refreshed, with a spring in our sofa-bound steps. And I’d forgotten what a beautiful, magical piece of work the third film is. Jenkins is noticeably more engaged: he might even be starting to care what happens next. It’s basically “The Evil Dead” for pre-teens. But I can see why audiences didn’t go for it. The best bit was when a bunch of proper actors were in a room shouting at each other. The first one that’s not just a children’s treasure hunt. But will it appeal to my colleague’s unique sensibilities?
#PREPARE TO WATCH ALL HARRY POTTER MOVIES IN A ROW MOVIE#
Personally, I think this is the best live-action movie made for kids this century. Perhaps we should have started with ‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ it’s the peak of the series, with psychedelic directorial flourishes courtesy of Alfonso Cuarón, an involving but not-too-intricate plot and a preponderance of great British character actors. In which Harry and chums begin to grow up, the films begin to get good, and Gary Oldman escapes from prison. The winner: ‘ I Killed Lord Voldemort As a Baby and All I Got Was This Stupid Scar’. In an attempt to keep ourselves amused, we come up with Potter-themed T-shirt concepts. I’ve been driven to drink, and it’s barely midday. All that rushing about and yelling has left him perplexed, and the terrible SFX and lurid colour scheme have given him early-onset eyeache.
#PREPARE TO WATCH ALL HARRY POTTER MOVIES IN A ROW SERIES#
The only thing I’m excited about is the thought of director Chris Columbus leaving the series after this one.’Īfter part two, Jenkins is visibly dispirited. And if I, as an initiate, can barely sit through it, Voldemort only knows how my esteemed colleague will react… ‘Chamber of Secrets’ is the weakest film in the series, rehashing material from the first instalment and filtering it into an impenetrable, interminable mish-mash of giant serpents, mopey ghosts and badly animated CG elves with an unsettling resemblance to Vladimir Putin. The endless, tedious one in which Kenneth Branagh pouts and Harry fights a big snake.
First disc out, second disc in – on we go. Personally, I’m looking forward to the meatier episodes – but there’s one very large hurdle to leap first.
He enjoyed the work of Alan Rickman and Ian Hart, and seems unfazed by the preponderance of shouty children and shiny CGI. I might have enjoyed this as a child.’Īfter the first instalment, Jenkins seems reasonably content. A strong first 45 minutes, then during the final hour-and-a-half there was just a bunch of stuff happening. Even though the first film is strictly for the little ’uns, it does require the viewer to remember a hefty amount of important information and silly names, and I wonder how someone with a complete ignorance of the Potterverse (beyond the line ‘Yer a wizard, ’Arry!’) will fare. Spirits are high as we board the Hogwarts Express. For example, since owls deliver mail in the wizarding world, you might include the picture of an owl on your invitation.In which Harry learns about the wizarding world, and we meet key characters including Ron, Hermione, Hagrid and Dumbledore.
This should be clearly indicated on your invitations. If you're trying to plan your party on a budget, you might consider making your party a potluck, where everyone brings a dish to pass.Include your viewing schedule for your guests on your Potter themed invitation, and don't forget to include the address for the party, the time it starts and ends, and whether or not there will be refreshments. You might even need to continue watching until the morning of the following day. Due to the combined length of the movies, you'll have to start watching early in the day and end late at night.