Month of Gratitude: Movies

Almost forgot this today! Yes, this is technically being posted on the 4th, but I started this post on the 3rd, so I say it still counts.

Month of Gratitude #3: Movies

As I've stated a few times before on this blog, I am a huge fan of movies, owning a sizable amount in my personal collection. I love being able to delve into another world for a period of time and experience things that I might not be able to on my own. Yes, books, songs, and television shows can do the same thing, but movies are great because they're often able to help one better capture what the original writer had in mind.

I think a perfect example of this is the Harry Potter franchise; I love all of the books, and as soon as the first movie came out I was instantly a fan of Daniel Radcliffe's portrayal of the now world-famous character. We got to experience his transition of the plain world he knew to the magical castle Hogwarts with him. We watched him grow and mature alongside Ron and Hermione, and went through a lot of the same things they did as we followed them throughout the years. We rejoiced in his successful Quidditch matches, we cried with him at Dumbledore's death, and we felt that same relief after the demise of Voldemort. Obviously the transition from the page to screen doesn't always work perfectly, but when it does it is truly a – dare I say it – magical experience. (Yes, I went there.)

I'm going to write more about this tomorrow, so again I can just get this posted and head to bed. But movies are most certainly on my list of things I'm grateful for.