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Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
So here is Miss Beth's review of the new Harry Potter movie. It's faithful to the book, so Thumbs Up. If you don't want to know more stop reading now. If you read the book none of the things I am about to say will be spoilers, so go on ahead. This movie is rated PG13 and earns it. I will not be bringing my 7 year old to see it; he'll get nightmares. The book is in the YA section and earns it too. This is by far the darkest and most frightening of the books/movies. Harry/Ron/Hermione spend a big piece of the book/movie in hiding trying to figure things out (which may make the book/movie drag for some folks). Their adult help is stripped from them early on, so they are really on their own against Lord Voldemort and his Deatheaters. The book has been split into two parts and so this movie ends roughly in the middle when things look really bad; we will need to see the final installment to get some relief, although the second half of the book is just as dark, as I recall.
I saw this movie in a packed theater, with teenagers all around me, and there were some huge laughs, but also some really shocked cries and an almost universal cry of disbelief when the movie ended where it did. The only time I checked my watch in the entire 2 hours and 20-some minutes was right at the end when I was trying to gauge how much more of the story they might fit in before they ran out of time. Read the book again and then go see the movie.
Twilight Eclipse Movie
So you may have heard that there is a little movie coming out at the end of this month (June 30th); Twilight Eclipse. The movies tend to follow the books by Stephenie Meyer pretty closely, so if you want a preview of the action, you should read the book. For those of us who have read the books and seen the movies too, this should be a really fun time.
Chocolate Potluck - The Feast of St. Herschleous
On Saturday February 13th at 2pm chocolate lovers from around the county will converge on the Sturgeon Bay Library to honor the patron saint of chocolate; St. Herschleous. Bring your favorite form of chocolate to share in the potluck, and sit back to watch a favorite sweet, light movie; Ella Enchanted. All ages of chocolate fans are encouraged to come celebrate.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan has written a great series of books about a half-mortal half-god hero named Percy Jackson. He is a teenager who lives in New York with his Mom and leads a pretty normal life, right up until "mythical" creatures start trying to kill him. Now his story comes to the screen in The Lightning Thief (also the title of the first book). With any luck the whole series will make it to the screen; this is the first book only. Due in theaters on Presidents Day (February 15, 2010).
Sherlock Holmes
The latest film version of Sherlock Holmes; by Guy Ritchie, is only the latest in a long series of adaptations of the character from the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This film is full of action and violence, much like other films by Richie, but the characters of Holmes and Watson are much closer to the way Doyle wrote them than they have appeared in other films. If you like this movie, try out some of the original Sherlock Holmes stories.
Brave New Worlds - Avatar and other Science Fiction
Avatar, the new James Cameron movie, takes place on a world where humans are the aliens... and the natives are suspicious. If you like this movie, check out some of our books where humans are the aliens.
One of my favorites is The Right To Arm Bears by Gordon Dickson
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Planet Dilbia is in a crucial location for both humans and their adversaries, the Hemnoids. Therefore making friends with the Dilbians and establishing a human presence there is of the utmost importance, which may be a problem, since the bearlike Dilbians stand some nine feet tall, and have a high regard for physical prowess. They're not impressed by human technology, either. A real man, er, bear doesn't need machines to do his work for him.
But Dilbians "are" impressed by sharp thinking, and some have expressed a grudging admiration for the logical (and usually sneaky) mental maneuvers that the human "shorties" have used to get themselves out of desperate jams. Just maybe that old human craftiness will win over the Dilbians to the human side. If not, we lose a nexus, and the Dilbians will learn just how unbearable Hemnoids can be....
If you have a favorite Human off of Earth book, Contact Youth Services to share it!
Twilight Series - New Moon
You read New Moon by Stephanie Meyer, now see the movie!
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Film Trailer
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