MC #174: The Tree of Life and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2

It all end here! Join Andrew and Morgan as they discuss the final confrontation between Harry Potter and Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Does the series come to a satisfying conclusion? How does the series hold up as a whole? Tune in to find out. But first, Andrew talks about this year's big winner from the Cannes International Film Festival, Tree of Life, which may be the most "Malickian" of Terrence's Malick's films to date. SHOW NOTES: Announcements: 2:10 - A sad announcement and a happy announcement Review - The Tree of Life (spoiler-free): 6:55 - Intro and clip 8:48 - Andrew's general thoughts 12:10 - Does it make sense, or is it just a mess of ideas? 15:10 - Does it have stuffy narration and philosophical characters? 16:35 - Would Andrew watch the six-hour cut? Discussion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 (spoiler-free): 19:03 - Intro and clip 20:48 - Morgan's score and general thoughts 25:09 - Andrew's score and general thoughts 27:48 - Getting rid of "British-isms" 29:25 - The allegorical installment; how good and evil are defined Discussion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 (spoilers): 33:45 - Neville Longbottom vs. Harry Potter 39:57 - The implication about Snape 48:12 - The final revelations about Harry and Voldemort 51:55 - Attempting to pull all the emotional heartstrings without building the heart DON'T FORGET: Check out the website at www.randomchatter.com. And visit our good friends The Film Talk over at www.thefilmtalk.com.