IMAX

[chintz22]

Hi Everyone, 

This week has been so busy I haven't had a chance to thank you all 
again for your IMAX advice and tell you how it all went.  

I had a non-Potterite friend go with me since the theater was way 
out in the suburbs at a furniture store (anyone from MA know 
Jordan's?) but she was a good sport and only had a few questions.  
As someone else posted, my showing was well attended, sold out 
actually, which surprised me since the movie has been out since 
Nov.  I also enjoyed the fact that 95% of the audience was adults, 
there were very few children.  We got good seats in the last row 
towards the middle thanks to your advice. 

This is the third time I've seen the movie and with OOP I may just 
wait to see it on IMAX first--really spectacular!  The dragon scene 
was particularly outstanding with the seat shuddering effect adding 
to the drama.  The print was so clear I felt like I could have 
fallen into it.  

I may have converted my friend as well!  She was confused by the 
Polyjuice potion references (until the end) and by why Neville was 
so upset by the class (again, until later in the movie when she got 
it) but that was all.  The funniest moment with her was the scene 
when they are going to the World Cup and Lucius Malfoy shows up.  
She gripped my arm and sighed "Wow, who is he?!"  Instant crush. 

There's so much for me to love about this film, but I especially 
love Neville.  Matthew Lewis did such a nice job with the part--
there were audible sighs in the theater when he shows up to the Ball 
with Ginny.  

Dan was infinitely better in this one too.  I remember thinking in 
POA that the only time I really believed his emotion was in the 
scene after he blows up Marge when he slams the door to his room and 
kicks the desk.  And, forgive me for not remembering who posted 
this, but thank you whoever mentioned that in the scene with Lupin 
on the bridge Thewlis seems to be waiting for (but not getting) some 
kind of reaction from Dan before he says the line about knowing 
Lilly.  That's why that scene has never quite worked for me but I 
could never put my finger on it.  

But I thought Dan was marvelous in GOF, and IMAX helped me to see 
some of his expressions I missed previously.  He's just fantastic in 
the scene when he returns with Cedric's body, totally believable in 
a very difficult scene.  

Loads of fun, can't wait for the DVD!

Best,

Sarah