2008 Woodie Awards
Harry Potter puts a spell on audiences again
Jameson Viens
Issue date: 11/17/05 Section: Arts and Entertainment
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Riding on the coattails of the best-selling books, the Harry Potter movies act as supplements to their literary counterparts, as well as stand-alone performances. Although largely following the novels scene-for-scene, the movies gloss over some minute details from the books due to time constraints and continuity issues. The latest film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is sure to please fans and newcomers to the series alike with its entertaining universe of special effects and fantasy.
The world of wizards has undergone considerable changes since 2004's Prisoner of Azkaban; most notably, it has become darker. The Goblet of Fire, which carries a PG-13 rating for the first time in the Potter series, is not censored for the audience and earns its rating. Whereas the previous three movies were PG, the latest installment includes intense imagery, not to mention a little tongue-in-cheek sexual humor and even a dramatic utterance of "piss off" by angsty Potter pal Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint).
Although the life of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) once seemed light-hearted and fancy-free, it is now rife with danger and peril. Upon returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his fourth year, Harry is faced with the rising power of the dark Lord Voldemort, who is responsible for the death of his parents and just about everything else terrible-except for Potter's lack of social skills.
The Goblet of Fire, taken from the book and film's namesake, is only the beginning of a "Tri- Wizard Tournament" that tests the skills of three competing students from separate schools in all areas of brain and brawn.
The goblet is designed to discover the most proficient and burgeoning young wizards, and Harry's name is chosen from it to be entered in the contest, despite the fact that he does not meet the age requirements. Trial after trial brings the contestants closer to death and nearer to the discovery that Voldemort is much more powerful than everyone thinks.
The world of wizards has undergone considerable changes since 2004's Prisoner of Azkaban; most notably, it has become darker. The Goblet of Fire, which carries a PG-13 rating for the first time in the Potter series, is not censored for the audience and earns its rating. Whereas the previous three movies were PG, the latest installment includes intense imagery, not to mention a little tongue-in-cheek sexual humor and even a dramatic utterance of "piss off" by angsty Potter pal Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint).
Although the life of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) once seemed light-hearted and fancy-free, it is now rife with danger and peril. Upon returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his fourth year, Harry is faced with the rising power of the dark Lord Voldemort, who is responsible for the death of his parents and just about everything else terrible-except for Potter's lack of social skills.
The Goblet of Fire, taken from the book and film's namesake, is only the beginning of a "Tri- Wizard Tournament" that tests the skills of three competing students from separate schools in all areas of brain and brawn.
The goblet is designed to discover the most proficient and burgeoning young wizards, and Harry's name is chosen from it to be entered in the contest, despite the fact that he does not meet the age requirements. Trial after trial brings the contestants closer to death and nearer to the discovery that Voldemort is much more powerful than everyone thinks.
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