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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Tonight, I should have been at the PICC listening to Kuh Ledesma, Basil Valdez and Christian belt the songs composed by George Canseco. The concert is titled Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan?, a tribute to George Canseco and his music. But, we we were told in the office way before to keep November 18 and 19 open for our planning session.

And the planning session? It went pffffttttt.... So, decided to watch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I was planning to watch it next week as tickets has been reserved in advance--it would surely be hard for me to get a ticket now. Thus, have to be really early at Glorietta to try to get that ticket!

Harry Potter is the only movie which opened this week. If I'm a producer, I, too, wouldn't dare to have my movie face head-on with this sure-fire hit. But first, dropped by Brothers Burger. They finally opened a branch along Ayala Avenue. The only branch I know they have in Makati is at Rockwell, and you really have to get out of your way (in my case, anyway) just to taste those flame-broiled pure beef burgers... hehehe! With my Brother's Burger topped with Cream Cheese with Garlic safely wrapped, went to Glorietta for the movie.

Harry Potter is now in the fourth year at Hogwarts. For the school year, Hogwarts will be hosting the Triwizard Tournament wherein champions of the three European wizarding schools (Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang) will compete by completing three tasks. The champions are chosen by the Goblet of Fire. Only 17-year olds can join the tournament. Which is a surprise since Harry was also chosen. Thus, there are four champions, instead of three, that would compete. While all these are happening, Harry is also haunted by his dreams. Perhaps, a sign of the things to come?

Given that the book is 728-pages long, the director was able to compress it to two-and-one-half hours by presenting the highlights of the story. Thus, the movie is fast-paced, with a sprinkle of funny moments. Of course, the kilig factor which made the book exciting to read was also shown. Although, I would have liked them longer... hehehe! Couldn't wait for it's VCD version to be released so that my Harry Potter movie collection would be complete... until the next installment. c",)

posted by ~GFA~ @ 11/19/2005 08:42:00 PM