Rite of Passage

So, I took the 9yo to see a doublefeature of HP7 part 1 and part 2 starting at 8:45pm Thursday night, with part 2 starting at exactly 12:01.

And, yeah, it was cool. She was excited to see the many Hermione's and Lunas. A few Harry's. A few Freds and George's, and even a few Dobbies. There was also a girl in blue with glowing glasses, but I think she supposed to be at Rocky Horror….

She (my kiddo) also managed to stay up the entire time — I was a little worried, despite her excitement levels, but she managed it no problem.

what I thought was strange was that there was a line outside the theater. When we got there at 7:40, there were 4 people in it, camped out and waiting until midnight. So I have to wonder: why didn't they just go to the double feature (It may have been sold out; I'm not sure).

But looking at them there also made me think about how that isn't done as much anymore, and in a way that's a shame. too many theaters? too quick to release on DVD? I don't know. But I remember standing in a line at the Americana theater before The Empire Strikes Back for an insane amount of time. That was part of the fun–hanging with other fans, quoting lines from the movie. And I could tell from the crowd at Harry Potter that that type of fun hasn't dissipated. They were rowdy and having a ball until the lights dimmed and then (thankfully allaying my fears) all fell silent as we all watched the end of a movie era.

So I guess I'm feeling nostaligic. For no more HP movies. For fewer movies that collect lines around the theaters. For the Americana, which is now a really great branch library in Austin.

Have you seen Harry Potter 7-2? What did you think? (No spoilers!) Have you ever stood in line for a movie or a concert? Share!

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