10 Thoughts on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

1. How awesomely scary was this movie? From the gigantic maneating snake Nagini, to the merciless, grimy deatheaters. HP7 Part 1 had to be one of the scariest movies I have seen recently (but that is mostly because I make a point to avoid anything that could be classified under scary).
2. Let us give three HOORAH’s for the location scout. With Potter and the gang hitting the road to find horcruxes and such, HP’s location scout finally had a chance to do something either than finding new hills to have the cast run up and down.
3. Did anyone else miss Dean Thomas and Seamus? I know they don't come back until later in the book but I can’t help but to miss them.

4. Was it just me or did it look like they bought Dumbledore’s tomb at IKEA? What was up with the modern design eastatic…on an island? Who cleared this decision. This couldn't be what he would have wanted for himself. If his office was any indicator for what his style is, I would say the tomb was a complete miss.
5. Side note: Did anyone else get to see previews this time around (they skipped straight to the movie for us last year)? Well, if you did, you may have been treated/tortured by Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg’s new pet project Cowboys vs. Aliens. WTF was that about?!?! How bored are these guys, and what the heck was Daniel Craig thinking? Was he that put out about the disintegrating of the James Bond franchise, that he had to go out and do whatever he could to keep is face in the game? Moreover, when is the last time the guy had some protein? He looks sick! And Harrison Ford…oh gosh…do not even get me started on him. Is this how far he’s going to destroy is legacy of awesomeness? I would like to know what Ally McBeal said when he said he was going off to play Cowboys vs Aliens with James Bond and those two guys that used to make good movies but now are sort of just shooting it around, trying to score for hits out of an ever-growing list of misses. Sheeshhh!

6. Did anyone feel like Voldermort was less scary when you saw him more often? He is scarier when you don't see him a lot and he's off hissing and being a goo sperm demon baby.
7. Did anyone else want Bill Nighy to have more screen time? He's one of my favorite British actors and they waited a zillion years to put him in the series and when they finally did they killed him off in no time flat. What a bummer!
8. Who didn’t love Rupert Grint’s comedic timing? He is so funny. A lot funnier than in the books. Same goes for Helena Bonham Carter. I'm not sure she was meant to be funny but every time she shows up I go into a fit of laughter. Her insanity humors me.
9. Does anyone else feel like the Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley, looks like Laura Linney? And Laura Linney sort of looks like the woman that plays Harry’s mom. Every time Harry’s mom pops up I am like, ‘Oh, Laura Linney, I forgot you were the mother of the chosen one. Too bad about the whole Voldie incident.’
10. Did anyone else find themselves in the middle of an audience of Pro-Dobby supporters? Everybody in the theater cheered every time Dobby showed up on the scene. Do they not realize Dobby is the Jar Jar Binks of the Harry Potter world? He's not as bad but he is still annoying. Nevertheless, I will say his little squabble with Kreacher was fantastic. It's great to finally see Kreacher's character and importance finally start to form.