Hey everyone, I'm back on GS. How's the Fall season been to all of you? I have some decent catching up to do

Little update on how my life has been which is extremely busy! I'm currently on vacation right now, but my laptop is still broken. So that's why my activity on the site sucks now, on the otherhand here's what I've been up to.

I never imagined this summer I would be only playing Xbox Live Arcade titles. I'm really addicted to Splosion Man, love Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and Battlefield 1949. I got TMNT Reshelled in Time, and it's....very average. Looking forward to that new Batman game, played it....thought it was a mix of SplinterCell and a beat-em up game in a very good way. I'll definitely be buying that.

Movie-wise, I haven't been in a while....nothing out there hasn't interested me much.

Vacation-wise, I'm traveling all over, visiting colleges in all these different places on the West Coast. It's been loads of fun. So yep, that's it, sorry I haven't commented on any your guys blogs, but I hope all of you are doing well

After seeing the Half-Blood Prince, I feel like it's time for me to express my opinion on it as well as a look back at all the Potter films and where they rank in my book, so let's begin!

6. Chamber of Secrets

I didn't hate this movie, but I certainly didn't like it. The way everything was introduced didn't feel right, it felt overall too sluggish for my taste. It had no charm what so ever as well, I will give the director Columbus credit for entertaining me even though some parts were dull.

6/10

5. Prisoner of Azkaban

I know I'm with the miniority, but this movie was okay. The plot lacked any real mystery or suspense for me, but I did like how Cauron made this one the darkest potter, yet. It was definitely Cauron's own creation in the series, and well that's pretty cool.

7/10

4. Goblet of Fire

Easily my favorite book in the series, I had high expectations for this one. First time I saw it..I was very dissappointed. 2nd I saw it, I really liked it. The conflict is way more evident in this one than previous installments, and the premise of schools competiting is awesome. Weird to think the actor who played Cedric Diggory would become a star......

7/10

3. Sorcerer's Stone

The original of the series is still very memorable to me. I loved how it shows the wizard world...basically this movie got me excited for all the future Harry Potter films. The introduction of the cast is well done as well, overall it's a great movie.

8/10

2. Half-Blood Prince

I've seen it twice in theaters and I can call this one the best told HP movie. Very impressed with Draco's conflict the most in the movie and how it truly shows the beginning of the end, but the only thing that bugs me is the romance going on. It's like they are ignoring the big elephant in the room (Draco's plotting something evil). Overall, I'd recommend anyone to see it...plus Emma Watson is in it

8.5/10

1. Order of the Pheonix

Seems like I've seen it a hundred times, and I still find new reasons why I like it. The battle near the end is fantastic, Umbridge's character is perfect, and it left me very inspired to see the next HP films. Captures every theme in the book perfectly, overall this is still my favorite one...I just realized it came out on my birthday!

9/10

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Thoughts on the HP franchise?