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I have watched many movies from John Hughes and most of them are from the 80s. They are movies that I can watch over and over again and never get sick of them:

* Sixteen Candles (1984)
* The Breakfast Club (1985)
* Weird Science (1985)
* Pretty in Pink (1986)
* Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
* Home Alone (1990)
* Beethoven (1992)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
* Baby's Day Out (1994)
* 101 Dalmatians (1996)

The following is the montage for John Hughes with music from The Who: Teenage Wasteland.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine will be out next month on May 1. But it seems that the raw/no-sfx version of the movie is out on the Internet. I will definitely watch it at the theaters....In X-Men, my fave character are Rogue, Jean, Nightcrawler and Gambit. I'm watching it also as to partly support my fellow classmate Taylor Kitsch even though he looks nothing like the Remy LeBeau from the comics. Gambit is suppose to have black and red eyes!!!

Here are some photos of Gambit:




Gambit and his staff

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First, before my delayed summaries, I will comment on the movie which I went back from seeing just now. [Not just kids see it...lots of adults as well...the first showing is packed, so I need to see the next one]

The movie is close to the book; but it mainly contains the main storyline, i.e. the prophecy. No S.P.E.W nor the quidditch game which luna commented. There are some noticeable differences if you read the book over 10 times like me; but they go along the modified storylines. There are a lot of flashbacks to the previous movies (which is one reason I'm glad that the trio agreed to do all 7 movies).

Likes:
- The panaramic views when they are flying (from pivet drive to london, from hogwarts to london, etc)
- Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes and testing on the students
- Weasley Twins flight -- they did not do the swamp - just the fireworks, but Professor Flickwick's joy is shown =) Also, they did it during the Charms OWL exam, unlike the book. Right after it, Harry got the dream of Sirus at the Department of Mysteries instead of during the History of Magic OWL exam.
- Black's family tree
- Gwarp and Hermy =)
- The main DA (i.e. Neville, Luna, Hermy, Ron, Harry who answer the call even in HBP) going to the ministry.
- Dumbledore vs Voldermort
- Voldermort vs Harry
- Sirus's death (I <3 Sirus and it is sad to see him die). The fight with Bellatrix is not exciting, but his fading into the veil is nicely done...
- Umbridge's nasty personalities!!!!!

Dislikes:
- Too little of Tonks
- Not much details on the Black family tree, i.e. Tonks, Weasley, Bellatrix, Malfoys and Blacks are related
- No Pensive
- The flash back of young Snape and James is too short
- The prophecy room is ugly....it looks like a room with different kinds of lightbulbs...According to the book, the prophecies are suppose to glow. =p
- Only shows the prophecy room and the veil room of the Department of Mysteries. No Brain Room, Time Room or the Room which cannot be opened.
- No Rita Skeeter and the interview with Harry
- No two way mirror - Sirus's gift

Spoilers:
- Cho is the traitor for the DA
- There are scenes where Ginny glances at Harry a lot (promo for HBP =p)
- There are no hogwarts ghosts in this movie...Harry did not get to ask Nearly Headless Nick about wizards who choose to become ghosts.
- No Qudditch Game or Ron's tryout to be the keeper.
- Sirus did die and Bellatrix killed him with Avada Kedavra.

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Next Saturday (or Friday if you go to the midnight release) is the last HP book - Deathly Hallows!!!!

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