Ok the SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING...
On the big screen..
Fantastic Four, The Rise of The Silver Surfer...It wasn't as good as the first movie but these characters do come alive. It was a bit of a cop out though for I read those original comic books about this saga. Like most movies that deal with remakes of print it was a composite but really I think there was too much of an omission here. Without spoilers I won't go on.
Harry Potter...Execellent! The best HP yet. Saw it with my daughter. I don't usually like the HP movies but this one really was good. I guess this is the last one but it actually had me wanting to see more. Maybe there will be more.
Bridge to Terabithia...Sad but very good. A tear jerker. This movie hits ya unexpectedly so if your not in the mood for a tear jerker avoid.
I've got to disagree with your assessment of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I have a few gripes on the matter. First of all, its too short. This is the longest of the seven books, yet the shortest of the movies released so far, so as you can imagine, there was a great deal of the book cut out. The initial scene of the dementors was totally different, but I'll admit I actually liked the movies interpretation better. After that, it kind of went downhill for me.
The "special quill" that Umbridge had was only used on Harry in the book. By using it on all of the DA in the movie, they took away the element of persecution present in the book. When the Order comes to save Harry toward the beginning, they fly way too low. There is no possible way that Moody would have allowed this, as it is of utmost importance to the "good wizards" that we muggles know nothing of the existance of the wizarding world. My biggest concern, tho, was the use of the "Avada Kerdava" curse on Sirius Black by Bellatrix Lestrange. This never happened in the book. Sirius was killed by an un-named red curse in the book. The Avada Kerdava is first green and, more importantly, it kills instantly. There is an element of not knowing exactly what happened to Sirius other than he fell through the veil and no longer is "living" as we know it that has been removed by the use of the killing curse.
However, I will admit that I enjoyed the movie and think they did a decent job with the time allotted. Once again, it was just too short. If Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has proven anything, its that a three hour plus movie can and will keep the attention of an audience and make money if it is done correctly.
The movies are actually quite good and keep to the books quite well up to "Goblet of Fire", but these last two have taken a lot of artistic liberties. I highly recommend reading the books, if you haven't. Other than the first one, they are most definately not childrens books, though they are aimed at kids. The ideals, especially the central theme of how different people deal with death, are quite adult in nature.
I am glad that you enjoyed the movie, Rondo, and if you haven't read the books, which I gather you haven't, I agree it was quite good. You'll be happy to know that this was not the last film. There are two more and all the principle actors are already signed on for them.
