A Nerdy Throwdown
Leading up to tonight's premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, it looked for a while like it was going to be all Twilight, all the time here at NewsFeed. But then a savior appeared on the horizon: the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which would premiere before the film! A hubbub arose: Would Potter 팬 flood the Twilight theaters, perhaps starting a nerd rumble? (No, because that would be stupid. Also, because 당신 can watch the trailer online.)
However, the fortuitous timing has inspired NewsFeed to take a side in the blood feud that has run for generations between Twi-hards and Potter-maniacs. Presenting: the five reasons Harry Potter is better than Twilight.
1. A Better Universe
Like George Lucas, J.K. Rowling is so great at creating worlds that it 더 많이 than makes up for whatever flaws her 글쓰기 suffers from. Think about all the wonderful things we know about Rowling's wizarding world: where they shop, what they eat, what kind of prejudices their society has. Consider all the side characters she stacks the stories with: Neville Longbottom, Arthur Weasley, even Lee Jordan, the Quidditch announcer. We know them.
의해 contrast, what do we know about the world of Twilight? Three things: Good 뱀파이어 don't bite people. 뱀파이어 and 늑대인간 don't like each other. 뱀파이어 like baseball. That is all.
2. Better Acting
Let us examine the state of both franchises' werewolves. The werewolf in Twilight is played 의해 human action figure Taylor Lautner. He is undoubtedly a nice boy, but no one would disagree with the assertion that he is 더 많이 famous for his workout regimen than anything he's done onscreen.
The werewolf in Harry Potter is played 의해 acclaimed British thespian David Thewlis. Have 당신 even seen Thewlis' gripping performance in Mike Leigh's Naked, Twi-hards? No, of course, 당신 haven't.
3. Better Villains
It might not be fair to compare Harry Potter and Twilight on this issue; after all, Lord Voldemort is one of the greatest villains in recent 팝 문화 history. (He made it into the Final Four in Techland's super-scientific March Madness villains bracket.) Voldemort is a genocidal dictator who scares people so much, they won't even say his name. He wants immortality and will do anything (even drink unicorn blood!) to get it. He killed Harry's parents -- and tried to kill Harry -- when our hero was just a defenseless baby. Shoot, just 글쓰기 this is making NewsFeed glad he's not real.
But even without being compared to Voldemort, the bad guys in Twilight are weak. A villain played 의해 Cam Gigandet (what is this, The O.C.?), Michael Sheen (oh no, it's Tony Blair!) 또는 Bryce Dallas Howard (come off it, I saw Lady in the Water) just isn't scary enough for me. 당신 could make the case that Bella's inevitable aging is the real villain of Twilight, but come on! This isn't 별, 스타 Trek -- invisible, intangible villains aren't going to cut it.
4. It's Lasted Longer
The members of NewsFeed's generation have grown up with Harry Potter. We got Sorcerer's Stone from the 도서관, 라이브러리 in elementary school, waited in line for Order of the Phoenix in high school and dressed up for the Goblet of 불, 화재 movie with our freshman dorm in college. The years-long gap between films and 영화 filled us with anticipation. Each new release -- as numerous trend pieces show -- is an event.
Twilight is much 더 많이 ephemeral. The 책 have been out only since 2005 (which, if you're counting, is when the second-to-last Potter book was released). The films, rushed into production in case the trend should dissipate, are even worse: the first movie came out barely a 년 and a half ago. There's no waiting around, but there's also no growing old with the characters. Twilight is undoubtedly a commercial enterprise -- 더 많이 than $1 billion internationally for just the first two films -- but it's simply not a lasting cultural one.
Leading up to tonight's premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, it looked for a while like it was going to be all Twilight, all the time here at NewsFeed. But then a savior appeared on the horizon: the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which would premiere before the film! A hubbub arose: Would Potter 팬 flood the Twilight theaters, perhaps starting a nerd rumble? (No, because that would be stupid. Also, because 당신 can watch the trailer online.)
However, the fortuitous timing has inspired NewsFeed to take a side in the blood feud that has run for generations between Twi-hards and Potter-maniacs. Presenting: the five reasons Harry Potter is better than Twilight.
1. A Better Universe
Like George Lucas, J.K. Rowling is so great at creating worlds that it 더 많이 than makes up for whatever flaws her 글쓰기 suffers from. Think about all the wonderful things we know about Rowling's wizarding world: where they shop, what they eat, what kind of prejudices their society has. Consider all the side characters she stacks the stories with: Neville Longbottom, Arthur Weasley, even Lee Jordan, the Quidditch announcer. We know them.
의해 contrast, what do we know about the world of Twilight? Three things: Good 뱀파이어 don't bite people. 뱀파이어 and 늑대인간 don't like each other. 뱀파이어 like baseball. That is all.
2. Better Acting
Let us examine the state of both franchises' werewolves. The werewolf in Twilight is played 의해 human action figure Taylor Lautner. He is undoubtedly a nice boy, but no one would disagree with the assertion that he is 더 많이 famous for his workout regimen than anything he's done onscreen.
The werewolf in Harry Potter is played 의해 acclaimed British thespian David Thewlis. Have 당신 even seen Thewlis' gripping performance in Mike Leigh's Naked, Twi-hards? No, of course, 당신 haven't.
3. Better Villains
It might not be fair to compare Harry Potter and Twilight on this issue; after all, Lord Voldemort is one of the greatest villains in recent 팝 문화 history. (He made it into the Final Four in Techland's super-scientific March Madness villains bracket.) Voldemort is a genocidal dictator who scares people so much, they won't even say his name. He wants immortality and will do anything (even drink unicorn blood!) to get it. He killed Harry's parents -- and tried to kill Harry -- when our hero was just a defenseless baby. Shoot, just 글쓰기 this is making NewsFeed glad he's not real.
But even without being compared to Voldemort, the bad guys in Twilight are weak. A villain played 의해 Cam Gigandet (what is this, The O.C.?), Michael Sheen (oh no, it's Tony Blair!) 또는 Bryce Dallas Howard (come off it, I saw Lady in the Water) just isn't scary enough for me. 당신 could make the case that Bella's inevitable aging is the real villain of Twilight, but come on! This isn't 별, 스타 Trek -- invisible, intangible villains aren't going to cut it.
4. It's Lasted Longer
The members of NewsFeed's generation have grown up with Harry Potter. We got Sorcerer's Stone from the 도서관, 라이브러리 in elementary school, waited in line for Order of the Phoenix in high school and dressed up for the Goblet of 불, 화재 movie with our freshman dorm in college. The years-long gap between films and 영화 filled us with anticipation. Each new release -- as numerous trend pieces show -- is an event.
Twilight is much 더 많이 ephemeral. The 책 have been out only since 2005 (which, if you're counting, is when the second-to-last Potter book was released). The films, rushed into production in case the trend should dissipate, are even worse: the first movie came out barely a 년 and a half ago. There's no waiting around, but there's also no growing old with the characters. Twilight is undoubtedly a commercial enterprise -- 더 많이 than $1 billion internationally for just the first two films -- but it's simply not a lasting cultural one.
All over the world people are howling
About those great 책 의해 J. K. Rowling
Three little 책 that appeal to all ages
One learns about enchantments and spells in these pages
And a young boy who is quite ordinary in appearance
Who discovers he's a wizard with powers quite immense
To learn to control them he goes to Hogwarts School
And becomes a member of Griffindor, the house that's really cool
But its not all work, there's also time for fun
A great game called Quidditch which has to be won
With 비, 빗자루 that fly and a 망토, 망 토 that makes him disappear
We know this young wizard will enjoy his 년
But it's 더 많이 than one 년 - it's going to be Seven!
For the 연인들 of 판타지 that sounds like heaven!
If 당신 haven't yet read about Harry Potter
Well, 당신 really ought 'ter!
About those great 책 의해 J. K. Rowling
Three little 책 that appeal to all ages
One learns about enchantments and spells in these pages
And a young boy who is quite ordinary in appearance
Who discovers he's a wizard with powers quite immense
To learn to control them he goes to Hogwarts School
And becomes a member of Griffindor, the house that's really cool
But its not all work, there's also time for fun
A great game called Quidditch which has to be won
With 비, 빗자루 that fly and a 망토, 망 토 that makes him disappear
We know this young wizard will enjoy his 년
But it's 더 많이 than one 년 - it's going to be Seven!
For the 연인들 of 판타지 that sounds like heaven!
If 당신 haven't yet read about Harry Potter
Well, 당신 really ought 'ter!
We don't have a set 날짜 for when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open, but today from Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios confirmed that the park would be opening in Spring of 2010. The three main rides that will be found there are Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Flight of the Hippogriff and Dragon Challenge. On Flight of the Hippogriff 당신 can interact with Hagrid as 당신 learn to fly a Hippogriff. Dragon Challenge will recreate the first task of the Triwizard tournament and 당신 can fly either a Hungarian Horntail 또는 a Chinese Fireball Dragon.
Some other places that will be found at the park are: Ollivander's Wand Shop, Owl Post, Dervish and Banges, Three Broomsticks, Honeydukes, Zonko's and Filch Emporium.
Some other places that will be found at the park are: Ollivander's Wand Shop, Owl Post, Dervish and Banges, Three Broomsticks, Honeydukes, Zonko's and Filch Emporium.
Matthew Lewis and Evanna Lynch have both laucnhed the upcoming release of the Half-Blood Prince DVD 의해 releasing 1000 balloons over 런던 today. This kicks off the contest that is open to anyone in the UK that is over 18, anyone who finds one of these balloons will have to simply follow the instructions on the card attached to the balloon and be entered into a prize draw which could see them winning a trip to the Deathly Hallows set!
Today, Warner Brothers announced the official release 날짜 of Half-Blood Prince on DVD. As previously thought, it will be coming on DVD in December, December 8th to be exact. All 팬 in the US can look 앞으로 to getting a copy on that day.
Today, Warner Brothers announced the official release 날짜 of Half-Blood Prince on DVD. As previously thought, it will be coming on DVD in December, December 8th to be exact. All 팬 in the US can look 앞으로 to getting a copy on that day.
Rupert Grint is now naked on cherrybomb. The film is about three teenagers who embark on a debauched weekend of drink, drugs, shoplifting and stealing cars. and also grab girl 의해 dirty thing. According to the Sun, Grint no longer sports the floppy hair, and he showed a lot of confidence doing the naked scene with his co-star Kimberley Nixon
Emma also ready for Naked for one producer that i forgot the name. unhappy those producer not offering film to emma yet. she also want to change her image to nude