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Personal Challenge: Avoid Movie Trailers

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Long ago I would have embraced every ounce of marketing a film would have to offer. Teasers, trailers, clips, set photos, posters, and TV spots were all on the table as I readily accepted each into my palette before I watched a movie. NO MORE I SAY! I was blind, but now I see!

How stupid could you be to ruin a movie for yourself before you even step into a theater to see it?  As a personal challenge to myself I will not be partaking in any viewings of any teaser trailers, theatrical trailers, clips, or TV spots for The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Superman: Man of Steel, or The Amazing Spider-man. Find out how this all began after the jump!

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An Amazing Look Back at the Harry Potter Movies

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Now this is the Harry Potter montage I have been waiting for! Warner Bros. Pictures have given us an extraordinary look back at how far we’ve come in the past 10 years with the Harry Potter movies. It is quick, it doesn’t spoil the movies, and it really amps you up in anticipation for the last film! If you have never gotten into the movies or the books and need a reason to, watch this montage and I believe that you will soon see why people are so infatuated with the Harry Potter universe! Watch the incredible video after the jump and for those who may feel like this may tug on your heartstrings, bring a tissue!

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TeeHee: Which House In Hogwarts Do You Belong To?

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Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin are the four houses founded on separate virtues yet are bound together with a strong history that make up the best school of witchcraft and wizardry ever, Hogwarts. Unlike the books, the movies never really touched too much into what each house represented, this little video after the jump gives you the general idea in a fun and lighthearted way! Which house do you belong to? Find out after the jump!

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Why Harry Potter Will Always Be Better Than Twilight

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Just like the Michael Jordan versus Lebron James argument, Jordan always winning due to his extraordinary success and talent, Harry Potter will always be better than Twilight in the same respect. CinemaBlend has created an awesome retrospective look back at the success that the film franchise has had over the last 10 years. Go beyond the jump to check out the full infographic in its entirety.

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25 Surprising Harry Potter Facts You Might Not Have Known

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There’s always been those factoids about the ridiculous amount of money the Harry Potter movie franchise has made (over $6 billion) or how many books have been sold, but did you know that there have been over 600 school uniforms created for all of the movies? Or did you know that approximately 2,182 liters of shampoo and conditioner were used across all of the films, enough to fill 28 bathtubs! Can you imagine how many heads that could have washed in 3rd world countries?! One of the crazier ones is that they had to put on Harry’s scar about 5,800 times, that includes not only Daniel Radcliffe, but also his stunt doubles as well. Be sure to check out all these and more crazy facts about the Harry Potter movie franchises that entail to more unknown facts about make-up, costumes, animals, and more after the jump!

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Neato: Would You Like to Own the House from Pixar’s Up?

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Right now the housing market is still down in the dumps, but why not own a piece of cinematic history by buying a real-life authentic re-creation of Carl and Ellie’s house from Disney Pixar’s ‘Up’? For only $399,000, this 2,800 square foot replica can be yours! That may sound like a lot, but hey, if you have the money and love the movie ‘Up’ then go for it! The house was built by a custom home company in Utah, Bangerter Homes, and can be seen at 13215 S. 5390 West in Harriman, Utah. After the jump check out more pictures of the lovely home that plays almost as big of a part as any character from the emotionally driven rollercoaster of a movie!

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AMC Theatres Invite You To A 4-Day Harry Potter Marathon!

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Join AMC next week as they trek through a 4-day Harry Potter marathon showcasing all of the previous seven films leading into Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on Thursday at midnight! If you are a long time fan of this franchise than this is one opportunity you can’t afford to miss. Just think about the next time you’ll be able to see all eight Harry Potter movies on the big screen again? Probably never. Also, how awesome is it that you will get to see The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2 back to back?! PRETTY AWESOME! So what are you waiting for get your tickets now before July 11! Check out the details after the break!

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Neato: 27 Movies That Represent Each Constitutional Amendment

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I never really had a great time in high school trying to understand and decipher the technical jargon that are our constitutional rights. I also never had a great time comprehending the mind of a teenage girl at that age either. C’est la vie. I digress. So you’re having trouble in school and can’t figure out how each of the 27 US Constitutional Amendments work, well say no more! Ranker.com decided to give you guys a break and research and list 27 films that shows an example of each amendment. Cool huh? Check out their entire list at Ranker.com! Check out a special surprise after the jump!

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TeeHee: Emma Watson vs Kristen Stewart

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Let’s be honest for a minute. I believe this chart is prime evidence against the case of Harry Potter vs Twilight.

Ladies and gentleman of the jury, I rest my case.

PS. Twilight is lame.

[via Did You Know]

Neato: Netflix Sleeves Become Useful Canvases

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Believe it or not, as annoying as the Netflix rental sleeves can be, they can also provide you with a canvas of opportunity. Some Netflix subscribers took the liberty of having some fun with their sleeves and slapped their art on them before they returned their movies back to the sweat shop where they keep all the elves stuffing more movie envelopes that get horribly scratched in the process. I mean come on, those DVDs are so badly scratched sometimes, I don’t know how they send them out like that. For shame. I digress, check out some other Netflix sleeve art after the jump!

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