Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

(Rewatch: still nice) It was really nice to see the gang back together, but fluff pieces like this are a dime a dozen in blu-ray bonus features. Is this the future of media, to promote these retrospectives as event viewing? This feels quite edited/produced. JK Rowling's absence is notable even though they added some 2019 clips. I would like another retrospective from more supporting characters, like Molly Weasley. Fav scenes: Helena Bonham Carter reading Radcliff's letter.

A fairly well done retrospective , with almost all the actors and directors input. It's not monumental film making, but for anyone who enjoys the series, or film making process in general, there is plenty here, especially considering the amount of top tier actors who worked throughout the series.

It has some fun interviews and great stories. I enjoyed the main three talking about making it, but loved the interviews with the directors the most.

Nice little reunion special. More than anything, this hammers home just how absolutely perfect the casting for this whole franchise was. Other than the source material, that is probably the biggest reason for its success.

Eh.

2019, Kartal/Istanbul; 26.02.2023, Falmer/Brighton UK

I’m absolutely sobbing

w/ Orkun

Was a huge fan growing up. I was disappointed that the interviews were largely things that the actors had said before. I wish that JK herself had either been excluded or had been asked more questions about the original franchise compared to the current one. The music still got me, but overall it was disappointingly shallow.

Always.