Susan Hated Literature

Dir: David Yates
Writ: Michael Goldenberg Based on novel by J.K. Rowling

• Daniel Radcliffe … Harry Potter
• Emma Watson … Hermione Granger
• Rupert Grint … Ron Weasley
• Ralph Fiennes … Lord Voldemort
• Michael Gambon … Albus Dumbledore
• Imelda Staunton … Dolores Umbridge
• Gary Oldman … Sirius Black
• Mark Williams … Arthur Weasley
• Julie Walters … Mrs. Weasley

I don’t remember much of the book. I know that I did read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and I do remember the ending, but a lot of what went on in the middle. No recollection whatsoever. So in a way you could say that I wasn’t faced with comparing the novel and the film. Which is a good thing. And without that comparison I’d have to say that this is a good film. (there are spoilers for the previous books/films below the cut. None for The Order of the Phoenix.)

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Dir: Christopher Nolan
Writ: Bob Kane, David S Goyer & Christopher Nolan

• Christian Bale …. Bruce Wayne/Batman
• Michael Caine …. Alfred
• Liam Neeson …. Ducard
• Katie Holmes …. Rachel Dawes
• Gary Oldman …. Jim Gordon
• Cillian Murphy …. Dr. Jonathan Crane

Ignore all the previous films, this is new Batman origin film. And we get it all, from the fall down the well to the parents being gunned down in an alley. There is the training, the gadgets, and a batmobile like you’ve never seen before

When I first saw the trailers I didn’t really care much one way or the other. After The Machinist I wasn’t really all that looking forward to seeing Bale in anything for a while. I mean his acting in that was great, but he just made me uncomfortable.

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