http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EC2tmFVNNE
Throughout my childhood, one thing that I will never forget is the legacy of Harry Potter. I was 3 years old when "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was first published. My mom heard rumors from her friends about this great new book series and they encouraged her to buy them. My parents bought the book and started reading it to my older sister, who at the time was 8 years old. I would pretend to not know how to read just so that my dad would continue reading to me as I got older. As I grew up, I fell in love with the Harry Potter books. The first movie came out in 2001, when I was 7. My dad picked my sister and I up from out ice skating to take us to see the movie. He did this for us every year until we were old enough to start going to the movies ourselves. Harry Potter is a phenomenon, a legacy that will live forever. Millions of kids had the same experience I did growing up with these books. I've been to the midnight premier and the midnight releases of the Harry Potter books. Harry Potter is the best series I have ever read and will probably ever read. This new movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, is BIG. Not just to me, but to the millions of other kids who grew up with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the Hogwarts students.
This preview starts with the end. The very first thing you see is the lake in front of the school. Then you see the villain, Voldemort. For those who have the read the book, we know that this scene is one of the very last scenes in the book. The preview then flashes to various clips, most of which involve lots of action and are some of the more important scenes from the book. The background music is a choir singing very dark and gothic music. At the end of the preview, when it goes to show the "Harry Potter" logo that is now so popular, a rock band is playing "Hedwig's Theme", a piece that was written by John Williams and was originally intended for just the first movie. The seventh installment of the most popular book and movie series of the generation is coming to theaters November 19th. Millions upon millions of teens will be there. Will you?
Nancy, I confess, I didn't read your post. I wasn't going to risk fast-forwarding. I asked my wife to read it and report to me. Here's what she had to say:
ReplyDelete"Well, this is very well written and touching. I almost cried a little. It's a very personal story, but it's very good. She doesn't really explain how it relates to an audience. She kind of implies that Harry Potter ads don't need any strategies to appeal to an audience because Harry Potter himself appeals to the audience. She kind of says that, and she's totally right. I liked it."
This works for me. Let's call it a "5" and move on. No more Harry Potter references. Too risky for me.