Quick Harry Potter review

*spoiler alert* Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Part 2

1. At first I was a little disappointed by the music. It was very dark and you could barely make out the theme, but it definitely helped to create the mood of the movie.
2. Snape's acting was incredible!
3. I loved the way Molly Weasley delivered her 'Not my daughter Bitch!' line.
4. I had imagined a real baby when I read the book and the part where Harry is in the in-between, not a gross-looking Voldemort fetus. Gross!
5. The actors kind of sucked during the epilogue - I guess they just don't know what it's like to be an adult!

All in all, I was very very happy with the movie. Great fighting scenes and very true to the book! Now I'm just so sad that it's over...

Star Wars --> Harry Potter?

Summer vacation = watching lots of movies. Paul and I first watched the Back to the Future Trilogy, then the Star Wars Trilogy (the original ones, so the 4,5,6 ones... it's so confusing! and I still haven't seen 1,2 and 3). We're now onto Harry Potter 1 through 7 Part 1. And I noticed (or maybe Paul mentioned it) that Star Wars and Harry Potter are oddly similar. Case in point (oh and maybe spoiler alert for those of you who have not read or seen the entirety of these movies):

1. Both take place in imaginary yet realistic worlds.
2. Axis of good and evil is clearly defined.

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3. Awkward love triangle in both, where the second main character (Han Solo / Ron) is convinced the other two are an item, but in reality they have a brother & sister relationship. They (Han & Ron) end up getting the girl in the end.
4. The hero (Harry Potter / Luke Skywalker) has a strange relationship with the villain: hate them but are similar to them in certain respects. Darth Vader is actually Luke's father and ends up having some sort of sympathy because he doesn't kill him. Lord Voldemort and Harry's wands are made of the same core (phoenix feather), Harry can speak parseltongue thanks to Voldemort and both are orphans.

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So, if you'd like to write a smash hit, incorporate these elements and you've got yourself a winner! These seem to be the main points that make an adventure story work. I haven't studied comparative lit or anything, so don't judge me if this is horribly of-course, this is just my own opinion. What do you think? Are there more of these epic stories you can think of?

PS - Every time I go to write Star Wars, I accidentally write Star Wards... weird.

PPS- If you love Star Wars and Harry Potter, you might want to read about Bob here: www.smacksy.com