Dan here . . .
There is a big, BIG surprise at the end, so read thoroughly.
The Harry Potter series is solid.
There are 8 films and all of them are watchable.
That doesn't happen in a film series. Ever.
Most series are considerably smaller, 3 to 5 films at most.
And 90% of those series are junk after movie #2.
GODFATHER I and II? Sure. GODFATHER III? Yikes.
SAW I and II? Like 'em both. SAW VI? No thanks.
Sometimes it goes bad and then gets good again.
Like, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT:
It is awesome, but the series as a whole, is a mess.
They can't even name them correctly.
Anyway, the Harry series is as legit as they come.
The next question is, which Harry Potter Film is the best?
There is only one way to find out, especially on Selection Sunday:
MOVIE MADNESS BRACKET: Harry Potter Films
Round 1
#1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Winner: #1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#4. Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part II
#5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Winner: #4. Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part II
#3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
#6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Winner: #3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
#7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
#2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Winner: #2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
All the higher seeds advance in this round.
The only questionable match-up was the #4 vs. #5.
ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is good, but the Series-Ender was very satisfying.
Semi-Finals
#1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#4. Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows Part II
Winner: #1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
#2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Winner: #3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
We have "the Beginning versus the End" and like in most series, the original was better.
GOBLET OF FIRE bests AZKABAN due to the re-wacthability factor.
The Time-Turner sequence in AZKABAN was cool, once or twice.
But re-watching a duplicate segment, multiple times, makes it lose it's charm.
Finals
#1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
vs.
#3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Ah, a final duel that would make Dumbledore himself, proud.
GOBLET had enough to get to this point:
Mad-Eye Moody, Viktor Krum, the Beauxbatons and the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
It was a great adventure story with all the extra characters and magic sequences we love from HP.
Plus I love Cedric Diggory's "Take my body back to my father.".
Kills me, every time.
But, GOBLET has a fatal flaw: The Quidditch World Cup.
Or should I say, The NON-EXISTENT Quidditch World Cup.
The flying sequences in HP are awesome, they feel real and translate perfectly from the books.
Not showing any of The Quidditch World Cup game was criminal.
If you're going to dethrone a transcendent movie, like SORCERER'S STONE, you better be perfect.
The winner of The Harry Potter Film Bracket and title of Best in Series is:
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE:
The original film of the series and also the most original film in the series.
The work it must have taken to bring the entire HP universe to life is staggering.
Great stuff from Chris Columbus. HP is probably his 2nd Best Movie.
Obviously, the casting was perfect. Great actors everywhere.
There is so much to hear and look-at that it got better the second and third time I saw it.
It started a movie phenomenon and rightfully so.
Well this bracket stuff was fun.
Maybe we should do it ag . . . wait, what's this?!?!
You Were Promised a Big Surprise?
A new game?!?!
I give you:
MOVIE MADNESS BRACKET: Best of 2000-Now
The Harry Tournament was only a Play-In!
Full Bracket Coming VERY soon!
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