[Film] HP and the OotP

Overall, it was good entertainment and it dragged less than the book and while lots of chaff was cut, there were also some bits missing. Just like the book, it was more a vehicle to bring in some more background information (the prophecy
I really wanted to see more Tonks (yep, definitely my type) but Luna Lovegood was very cool. Helena Bonham Carter als Bellatrix Lestrange, yum yum.
It's not brilliant but better than the book, even if a few vital bits were missing.
Oh, and I think that Dan Radcliffe is actually getting a lot better as an actor, he's a lot less wooden than he used to be.
( Spoilers, just in case you haven't seen it or read the book )

Trailers: Stardust looks good. I still haven't read the book, must do that before. Hopefully I'll find it when I junk out my room over the weekend because I lost it. I Am Legend WTF? No idea what that is supposed to be and what I've read on imdb isn't encouraging although it looked interesting. Evan Almighty not my thing at all.

Ultra-modern retro-tech

Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

I have no idea why no-one on my f-list has picked up on that one yet, not even those who read brassgoggles...

For the LARPers/Freeformers/Costume freaks

( National Opera costume sale on the 18th )

(info from queenortart)