Happy ‘Potter’ days
This Potter kid is a marketing genius. 
Because for the fourth holiday season in the last five years, young Harry has decided to regale us with tales of his latest Hogwart’s hijinks on or about the same time our ovens are brimming with free Shop Rite turkeys and our minds — completely devoid of any sense of responsibility, thanks in part to spiked egg nog — are on Hollywood’s most recent blockbuster releases.
Coincidence? I think not!
As certain as the winds turn cold and the perverted Uncle Larry’s of the world are getting ready to plug their birds with more than just stuffing, Mr. Potter will be hard at work trying to come between you and your hard-earned dough. And this year is no exception.
Will he succeed? The answer, of course, is up to you. But here are some early reviews of the latest installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:
The Newark Star-Ledger: 3 stars
The NY Post: 3 stars (registration required)
Rotten Tomatoes: Off-the-charts Fresh!
Looks like another winner for Harry. Can’t wait to miss it.
November 16th, 2005 at 5:45 pm
Having seen only the first half hour or so of the first movie (four times), and having read exactly none of the books, I don’t have much to say.
The only real input I can lend is that Daniel Radcliffe gets weirder and weirder looking with each movie.
I think it’s safe to say that his face took a completely different route than the casting director anticipated back when they picked him in 2000 or so.