Hello there!

Ever since the newest "Harry Potter" movie came out, I wanted to see it.  Of course, I wanted to see the movie with my wife.  The problem is that the baby is too young to bring to the movie theater. 

After a bit of thought, I realized that we can all go to see the movie at a drive-in movie theater.

So, we loaded up the car, and drove to the only drive-in that I know of.  Even though it is located 60 miles (96km) from our house, it didn't seem like that long of a drive.  (I think that we'll go there to see future summer movies.  I am REALLY looking forward to seeing Spiderman!)

At the drive-in we enjoyed watching the movie, we ate a pizza, and Kenny was able to relax comfortably on a pillow in mommy's lap.

Here are mommy,baby, and our car at the drive-in before the movie started:

********Movie Review*********

I can't decide whether "The Prisoner of Azkaban," or "The Goblet of Fire" is my favorite book in the series.  The final segment (the time-traveling part) in the "Prisoner..." is breathtaking, and the suspense at the Quiddich World Cup is strong in "Goblet."

With that in mind, I was really looking forward to seeing "...Azkaban" more than I was the first two.

Here's the deal: I liked "Prisoner of Azkaban," but it wasn't as captivating as the previous two.  I think that the makers of "Prisoner of Azkaban" had to deal with a really rich and detailed story, that needed to be told in less than two-and-a-half-hours.

Character development, emotions, personal growth, and comedic elements all had to be sacrificed in order to advance the plot (which is REALLY important at this stage of the series.)  Although this installment of the series gave us a breathtaking series of events which advanced various storylines, the audience may have been left wanting more insight into the emotions and motivations of the characters.

Once the whole series is put into perspective, I think that this installment will be seen as doing a good job presenting the most amount of material possible in a limited time. 

I am wondering how well "The Goblet of Fire" will translate into a movie.  I hope that they'll be able to present that one in two installments.

**A question for my readers: was there a contract dispute with John Cleese that kept "Nearly Headless Nick" out of the third movie, or was he cut due to time constraints.