Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Potter Musings



Best theme song. Ever. Though I'm a little disappointed it was not featured in We Are Wizards the documentary about Harry Potter fans across the country. It features a hilarious interview with Brad Neely of Cartoon Network fame, and also with wizard rock icons including Harry and the Potters and their counterparts; Draco and the Malfoys.


Also featured, The Hungarian Horntails (a brotherly duo of 4 and 7 years old), and Melissa Anelli who has since co-written a nonfiction work —with none other than J.K. Rowling herself, about the Harry Potter fan phenomenon. Heather Lawver also speaks about the boycott of all things Harry Potter (minus the books of course) during PotterWar. The only person representing any opposition to Harry Potter is Caryl Matrisciana, one of many who believe that the novels encourage an anti-Christian mentality. That side of the argument was underrepresented, but after all, it's a movie about fans. That said, I would love to see a movie about other non-believers.
Technical aspects of the movie were sometimes questionable, (several sound issues among other things) but the overall charm of the story is undeniable.

Right now you can stream the flick on Netflix Instant or you can find it for free on IMDB.

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