Opening Day

We interrupt the Cruise vacation posts with a live report from the final Harry Potter movie midnight opening.

I don't know what possessed me to agree to take Erica and her friend tonight. She asked me when we were on vacation, so that probably has something to do with it.

So, as I am waiting for midnight to roll around, I got to thinking about the last time I attended a midnight movie premiere. Wow - I had to go all the way back to 1989, the summer after I graduated from college, hanging out in Boston before starting my "real life after college".

The movie - Batman, starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger

Now that I think about it, that was the only midnight premiere I've ever attended until tonight. And the kids get to experience their first tonight.....

....several hours later.....

And now we're back from the crowds at the theatre - a packed house, for sure!
The only photo I managed to capture tonight - Brian waiting for the movie to start:


The movie was really good - wrapped things up nicely, and explained all that confusing stuff with the Elder wand.

I need to get to sleep! See the movie in 3D - it's worth it.