When it comes to corporate invitations the EasternMax family are firmly on the Z list. This is not how I thought it would be when Firegazer moved from a financial services to a corporate role. After all his company does make beer. Loads of other families have a social life they couldn’t possibly afford due to the generosity of corporate Australia so why can’t we?
Tonight our social life improved when the whole family was invited to a corporate showing of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And how cool it was.
Held at the Cremorne Orpheum’s main auditorium we walked into a “Hogwarts Castle” complete with Hagrid and assorted wizards; the kids were treated to a pre-film magic show while we adults gulped down a drink; just prior to the movie show bags were handed out containing a drink, popcorn, and maltesers and then waiters walked around offering Drumsticks and Choc Tops. Even KelpieBlossom who earlier had decried "all the fuss" was impressed.
As the lights started to dim the Orpheum’s famous Wurlitzer Pipe Organ rose from the floor playing the Harry Potter theme music then trailed off and lowered back under the floor as the opening credits rolled.
Apparently this company have held this event here for each of the Harry Potter movies. They certainly do a great job. Following the movie we were each handed a box of “Every Flavour Beans” (Jelly Belly) and told to expect a copy of HP7 to be delivered to each family between 21-25 July!
Man-o-Man we may not get these invitations often but when we do they’re certainly a doozy! I think we’ve finally made it to the Y list.
Oh, and the movie was great. It was obviously hard to condense an 800 page book into 2 ½ hours, and we could argue all day whether the right bits were left in or left out, but it certainly captured the essence. Despite its M rating I thought it was less violent than HP4 but the themes were definitely more adult. Tonks and Luna were cast perfectly and Delores Umbridge was a crack.
Rating: 4 stars
Kids under 10?: take them if they’ve seen all the other movies and haven’t suffered from nightmares
Kids under 5?: won’t get it, too scary (unless of course you are my 3 1/2 year old fairy god-daughter who will not only get it but quiz us on it afterwards)
7 comments:
What about a 3 and a half year old who has watched all the previous movies multiple times? (and is not easily scared?)
Please don't say "not suitable" - we've already bought the tickets!
Sounds like a fabulous night out! See it is not what you know but who you know. Kingsley scored an A List invite to join Fairlie and co at a screening tonight. Not sure they will get all the extras you did.
Okay, take my fairy god-daughter but be ready for lots of questions! There are very few light bits in this one - although she should appreciate the "kittys" - and the 'pash' goes on for a bit ("mummy why is Harry eating Cho?").
Hi there - thanks for calling by my blog - we seem to be living parallel lives strangely - my kids got taken to a Harry Potter preview on Monday night thanks to a very generous fairy godmother of their own - and J and I are off to Melbourne next week for a few days without the kids - lovely to "meet" you...Mary (bluemountains)
A few days without the kids! Wow, Firegazer and I have never done that (ie both away at the same time, together). Nice to "meet" you too!
I was suppose to go to a Corporate showing of the movie as well. It just didn't work out with my work schedule.
Clearly Firegazer's beer company gets you guys better invitations than mine does... or perhaps it's that his role is a tad more lofty than that of the lowly (and seldom invited anywhere) ops manager...
VERY jealous about your HP experience and the fact you'll be getting you're HP7 personally delivered!
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