Well, some of the pictures on Wryter's Fyre are looking old to me. Here is the first one to be updated. Why this is the first is due to simply having the inspiration for it. The idea kept bugging me for at least a month. During that month , it developed its basic composition (which had the Age's master high up on a hill overlooking the sea), the colour scheme(which is the same in this final version), the weather, and an estimate of the time of day from the story this is based on.
Yesterday I saw The Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At the World's End and Shrek 3. Both were even better than I had expected. Be warned that this post is spoiler-heavy.
Shrek 3 was a lot better than I had thought it would be. The storytelling was a lot smoother in this movie than it was in the first two films. The ogre babies at the end and in the credits were cute and so were Donkey's little ones! I was a little surprised at some of the choices made by the filmmakers, though. I am glad that Shrek mellowed out a bit. I think the job he starts off with in this film actually did him some good. It showed him that he could talk to and work with other people without them all treating him like a monster. It wasn't until he was around some narrow-minded teenagers at a high school that he received much of that kind of grief. (The sad truth is that in real life we teens DO have a disgusting tendency to be that way. :( I have only ever met a few people who openly thought outside the box the world tries to push all people my age into. )The moments that had bothered me in the trailer were pretty restrained in the film. They were the same but in the context of the movie they didn't stand out.
Pirates 3 was also better than I had expected. Jack as usual had his funny quips and Barbossa also had several good lines. The story behind Tia Dalma was quite surprising. I would not have guessed her secret prior to watching this movie. However, the movie was dark and rather violent. I know that while I'd gladly watch it again, I'd like to do so with the ability to fast forward past a few spots. For instance, though I am glad Will and Elizabeth are happy together I'd like to give them just a bit more privacy than the film does at the end. The battle scenes were not particularly graphic... until the film neared its end.
While in the line for Pirates3, we were beside a group of local teens were decked out in 'Pirate' style outfits. Their costumes were rather well made and looked good on their wearers, especially the ladies' dresses. Seeing these people made me wish I had thought to bring my camera so I could show you just how neat their costumes were. Walking next to them was like walking beside characters from the films. They even had "Captain Jack Sparrow" amongst them! I was glad I chosen a blouse styled like the ones in the films and had brought along my duplicate of Davey Jones's key and a small tiara comb. My grandmother had chosen a headband and outfit that was also appropriate for the situation.
I almost forgot to say that watching the trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the theatre is quite a different experience from watching it online. It was in front of Pirates 3, by the way.
The trailers for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are neat to watch. The acting looks promising and the scenery looks fabulous! Umbridge is rather well portrayed if you ask me. She DOES look like she could charm someone who didn't know what she really is.
The movie version of the Department of Mysteries looks a lot like my interpretation of it that I had posted on my site a few years back. How wild is that! I saw something similar in Goblet of Fire too. Another old fan art of mine has a sister in the films. A year or so prior to the film's debut I did a pic of Harry wearing a red t-shirt bearing the Hogwarts crest; in Goblet of Fire several kids were wearing black ones similar to Harry's t-shirt. lol
A local shop has taken to carrying a few of the licensed hats. I found a cute one based that looks like Prof. McGonagal's hat. I like the hat AND the character so that was a fun find. It looks good with a ribbon on it(a red one at the moment).
We've been busy in happy fashion this spring! Everybody in this house has been trying to catch the beauty of spring here with photos. Here are a few of mine from one especially balmy afternoon.
This area has many charming backroads to explore. It is easy to get lost in enjoying their beauty.
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