Harry Potter

Dani and I went to see the fourth Harry Potter movie tonight after Shabbat. Eh. Not bad, not good -- just "eh".

( but I have more to say than just that (spoilers included) )

The previews were disappointing. Here's what I remember:

• Ice Age 2: seems to be mostly sight gags. (I didn't see the first one.)
• Monster House: the look was similar to The Incredibles; I didn't notice if it was the same people. I was kind of surprised to see Spielburg's name on this one.
• Happy Feet: Huh? Is this really two hours of animated penguins dancing?
• a Superman movie (I don't remember an actual title): I would be favorably inclined to a Superman movie, but the preview for this particular one kind of creeped me out. The Superman I remember was hastily put into a spaceship and shot off a dying planet in the hopes he would survive somewhere; that is not at all in keeping with a deep, booming voice that said, essentially, "I sent my only son to redeem this world".

Actually, the best thing I saw before the movie was the Coke commercial. (This also involved animated penguins, among other animals.)