Cullen vs. Potter, who will prevail?

It’s on folks, the magical world comes for a showdown in mortal movie theaters this winter. With the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Twilight less than a month away from each other, (Harry Potter being on 11/21/08, and Twilight being on 12/12/08,) it’s hard to tell which one will be victorious. The lead actor in Twilight, Robert Pattinson, packs more punch to this movie duel by having connections in the Harry Potter series. He played Cedric Diggory, the beloved Gryffindor that faced his unfortunate demise in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Twilight, a new novel which has taken the world by storm, here’s a quick catch up. The story revolves around Bella Swan, a 17 year old girl who has recently moved to the rainy town of Forks to live with her father, Charlie. At Forks High, she comes across Edward Cullen, a remarkably beautiful young man who seems to have a passionate dislike for Bella when they first meet in their Biology class. Bella soon discovers that Edward, along with the rest of his “family,” are vampires who choose not to feed upon humans. The connection between Bella and Edward grows from hatred to love, and many obstacles stand in the way of their deep and powerful link; including other vampires, a rivalry from Native Americans living near Forks, and of course, the average human teenage boy. (They always cause problems, am I right? haha)

I personally am excited for both movies coming out, and will probably be seeing them, multiple times each. (Dan Radcliffe and Robert Pattison are both cutiessss, ow owwwwwwwww!! ;]) However, will Harry Potter make the opening of Twilight go *poof* like on of Voldemort’s unfortunate victims? Or will Twilight sink its fangs into the box office to steal the top spot away from Harry Potter? Let the teeth and wands fly!

This whole fad of straight from book-to-movie is quite remarkable, however, I sometimes fear it may take away from the whole literature experience. The picture of a work of literature in one’s mind is sure to differ from what is portrayed in a movie, and may spoil the book for some readers. However, I have yet to be disappointed by a Harry Potter film, finding them remarkable and the acting superb. Also, an upside is that the movies will inspire more people to read the books on which they are based upon. I figure many would love to see the real story from which great movies are produced!

So who do you think will reign victorious? Harry Potter and his fight to save the wizarding world, or Edward Cullen in Twilight fighting for his true love with Bella Swan? Check out the trailers below, and let me know what you think!

Twilight:

Harry Potter 5

Muchhhh magical love!

Similar Features

• Movies This Weekend! 11/21/08 (0)

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!