Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I had the privelege to see the fourth Harry Potter movie in the theatre on Saturday. Like the others, I was pleased, but this one seemed to be much better than the others. The music, actors, and all the CG and scenery was awesome, making it the best HP movie yet.

Unlike the other HP movies, the music was not done by John Williams, which has upset many fans. I say good job to whoever decided to do that. I mean, I have nothing against John Williams, he's a genius and does terrific music, but if you think of the different soundtracks he has done, (Indiana Jones, Home Alone, Star Wars, the Terminal) a lot of the songs are very upbeat and happy. Every chapter of the HP series (meaning each book) gets eviler and darker than the previous one, and I just can not see the melodic, happy, it-will-always-get-stuck-in-your-head music. In this film, the music is composed by Patrick Doyle, who seems very mysterious. The music really set the mood of the movie, which is much darker than the happy Sorcerer's Stone where all they did was buy candy and talk about how Harry is so cool.

Now I just have to say, I loved their casting. The guy (Stanislav Ianevski) who played Victor Krum, the "Bulgarian Bon-bon" (quote from an interview with Emma Watson), was so uptight and stuck up, which is exactly how I pictured him, except maybe a nicer face. He was awesome. Then there was Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang. She had such a cute smile and seemed just like she should. Just a happy girl who smiles at Harry (but that kinda creeps me out since I know what happens next). There is also the three main characters, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) who, through each movie have become even more talented than before. They go through so much and are such good sports about it. Ah, and then last but not least, Cedric Diggory, played by Robert Pattinson, (his birthday is 3 years and a day before mine!) was...terrific. Throughout the whole movie, my friend and I were fighting over Cedric, even though I knew his fate. He was exactly like he should be...gorgeous. (sorry) That really made the movie cool. His demise sent shivers through my whole body and I cried my eyes out (but I won't admit it). The greatest thing about the actors was none of them really knew how to dance, and during the ball scene, Dan (Harry) really sucked.

The movie was shot in really cool places, such as Surrey, Oxford University, and Scotland, oh yes and the magical school of Hogwarts. They had underwater scenes, where Dan did his own stunts and swimming mostly. I am just amazed that they can have someone swimming by a blue screen and they make everything look so real. Everything looked awesome, but of course it did, it's Harry Potter.

The movie was terrific, but I only have one thing that annoys me about the whole HP thing. If Harry is a wizard, why can't he just fix his eyes?