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06-05-2004, 07:37 AM
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POA gets a standing ovation - Summary:
Kids loved it in the USA Article:
Thanks to Wizardnews Quote: It was scary to some children, somewhat confusing to the uninitiated.
But when the credits rolled on "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" after the move's local debut Thursday, the audience offered a standing ovation.
Many said it was the best yet in the popular movie series, based on the best-selling children's books about a British wizard-in-training.
"Whoever wrote this show knows how to write it," said Roger Helmer of Kalamazoo. "There was nothing dull about this show. It kept you on the edge of your seat."
He hadn't yet read the books, he said, "but I'm going to get one now."
The movie's official opening is today. But special-invitational previews at 7 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at United Artists Crossroads Theatre in Portage nearly packed two theaters, and Kalamazoo 10 planned 12:01 a.m. shows on three screens.
As of 11 p.m. Thursday, two of the midnight shows had sold out and the third looked poised to do so as well.
Fans started lining up as early as 9:45 p.m. to ensure good seats for the 12:01 a.m. shows, and the mood in the theater lobby was festive and talkative. "This huge group of people all dressed up in capes just came in," theater manager-in-training Kevin Bolle said over the din.
While 12:01 a.m. movie-goers tend to be die-hards and well-versed in the movie's lore, the invitational preview at Crossroads saw mostly families, who had varying degrees of experience with the "Potter" universe.
The show was a bit scary for younger children.
"A child behind me said she was shivering from being scared" by the Dementors, wraith-like spooks who can suck away a soul with a kiss, said Sarah Martin of Kalamazoo.
It makes sense that the Potter movies are getting darker, she said, because "the thing about the books is, the characters age as the readers age in the process," so they stumble upon more mature problems.
The group with Helmer agreed the movie was very "action packed." "And I'm not even a Harry Potter fan," said Keith Jordan. M Live  | |
06-05-2004, 08:13 AM
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Aewsome I'm getting so hyped up about this!
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06-05-2004, 08:26 AM
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Yeah me neither, I cant wait!
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06-05-2004, 09:54 AM
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that's really cool!i still didn't see it yet. :ermsmile:
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06-05-2004, 05:03 PM
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yeah, i know what they mean--it was amazing-just saw it last night for the first time! and i cant wait to see it again!!! best so far out of all the 3! it was brilliant!
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06-05-2004, 05:16 PM
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Im going to see the movie today at 3:00 yeah cant wait 
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06-05-2004, 05:31 PM
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I saw it and yes; It deserved a standing ovation, 'twas great.
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06-05-2004, 05:52 PM
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everyone in the audience started clapping when hermione hit malfoy and when sirius escaped and at the end there was a standing ovation for like 5 minutes...it was amazing how much everyone loved this movie!! It was fantastic though!
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06-05-2004, 05:56 PM
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I was at the first showing on the first day of release, there was no cheering or anything, but on the way out everyone was talking about it saying how great it wa.s
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06-05-2004, 05:58 PM
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the movie was great but things were missing ! :sad: it didnt tell you that padfoot prongs wormtail and moody were James potter,Sirius black, Proffesser Lupin and Peter Petigrew. and in the other 2 movies Harry brakes his glasses, Hermione cast a spell and harry says "thanks . i must remeber that" but they didnt :sad: | |
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06-05-2004, 07:16 PM
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We always gave these movies standing ovations along with a lot of hoots and a hollering. How! Dee!
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06-05-2004, 08:26 PM
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06-05-2004, 08:33 PM
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Yeah,the show after the one we went to was so packed we had to go out a side door,leading to the outside.It was a sell out.
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06-05-2004, 09:58 PM
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argh!!!cant wat...juss gotta see Poa iam still waitin for it too come out here
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06-06-2004, 02:21 AM
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I just watched!!! it was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-06-2004, 02:26 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by hermioneg288@Jun 5 2004, 08:37 AM
yeah, i know what they mean--it was amazing-just saw it [today] for the first time! and i cant wait to see it again!!! it was brilliant! yeah, i'm so going to see it again when i can. :sorcerer: i really loved the humor in this one  | |
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06-06-2004, 05:43 AM
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im taking thursday off to see it. . . first showing on the first day.. wipee!!!
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