Let’s face it, everyone has an insatiable fascination with magic. With the advent of the Harry Potter series, magical movies enthusiasts have even more reason to put on their capes and black pointy hats, shouting ‘Expecto Patronum’ with rabid fervor. But before there was Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest of the wand-toting gang, there were classics like Bewitched, a classic TV-series which ran for 8 years,starring Elizabeth Montgomery, and even a more modern version of sorts, Charmed, which captivated TV audiences for 8 years dating back 1998-2006. Storybook adaptation such as Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield and Mark Twain’s A [...] Read more »
The Worldwide Phenomenon That Is Harry Potter
If you like reading about lanky teenagers waving wands, hormones and whatnot at each other, then continue reading about this phenomenon that is Harry Potter. If you would rather read about Vampires that walk in broad daylight and sparkle under the sun, and only drink the blood of animals, then I suggest you change reading material. Either way, you are most definitely a care bear in every sense of the word, not that I’m any different. On a more serious note, the Harry Potter magic movies series has been making a killing at box offices worldwide since the first installment, [...] Read more »
A Look Into Movies And Magic On The Silver Screen
Movies and magic have been around for many years and they have always been able to draw millions to the box office to see them and then going on to become box office hits. Harry Potter and the Twilight Series are the first two who come to mind when I think about this subject matter. From very small young children, teenagers and even adults, many love to watch movies about magic. Everywhere you look the movie studios are making just these types of movies that range in subject matter that entertains age groups from small children to adults. These magic [...] Read more »