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no.104 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Well, we're back to the dark again. Mike Newell takes the helm and the palette changes, the tone changes. How is it possible that each had been adapted by the same screen writer but each feels so different? How much influence does a director have over the adaptation?

Drastically different from Azkaban, but not worse by any means. I'm not nearly as excited about GOF, obviously, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't the muscle relaxers I took at the beginning :) The twins came into their own in the last film and their personality and high jinx follow.

I love Krum - he reminds me of the 17/18 year old Czech hockey god who came to Pittsburgh and had no clue what to do in life off the ice (I don't expect you to know who Jamir Jagr was!) But he's got that same thing, on the pitch, he's the master, years beyond his time, unbelievabley mature. Off his broom, he's just another confused ball of hormones, who sits and watches the smart girl study in the library who seems to have no interest in him...

Again, as always, great casting. David Tennant is a creepy lip licking Death Eater; Brendan Gleeson is scary and charming all at one time (although we could do without the eye); Miranda Richardson - I can never say enough about her, everytime I see her on screen she sparkles! We won't even go to Ralph Fiennes because I can't begin to put words to my adoration. I CANNOT see anyone else as Voldemort, ever. (Richardson and Fiennes did this amazing film togehter called Spider. It is a must see and really shows off Richardson's unbelieveable talent!) Robert Pattinson makes his debut before running off to another huge franchise. Wait, I've never said anything about Maggie Smith? Oh my.

More great HP moments: "I love magic!"; Filtch's jog in and out of the Great Hall; Harry's asking Hagrid "Have you combed your hair?" akin to Malfoy's "I didn't know you could read." Hermoine's Cinderella moment, going to the ball!