From: DON'Tvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:54:30 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:51:28 -0400, VD wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:40:01 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:37:32 -0400, VD wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:34:17 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:25:52 -0400, VD wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> I have finished a re-read of the HP books and so have a number of my   
   >>>>>> acquaintances. It is funny how we disagree on such basic things.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> The single and most fundamental disagreement, and I see this from many   
   >>>>>> of the book before movie fandom, is that the movies should be viewed   
   >>>>>> as replacements for the books. Certainly not. They should be hip   
   >>>>>> companions.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Once you take this view, then the deviations from the text have less   
   >>>>>> impact. MOF, the only impact those deviations had for me was that it   
   >>>>>> would temporarily confuse; minds want simplicity and mine was preset   
   >>>>>> by the books.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Nonetheless, I haven't been well convincing; says one "I do note hate   
   >>>>>> either (HBP/OOTP) because they deviate from the text. I hate one and   
   >>>>>> am unimpressed with the other because of /HOW/ they deviate from the   
   >>>>>> text.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I simply do not understand that line of thinking. :(   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Neither do I, it dooms you to a guaranteed dislike for the movies.   
   >>>>> Maybe deep down that's what they really want. Next, it will be   
   >>>>> bitchin' and moanin' about how the video games suck because they don't   
   >>>>> follow the books or the movies.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> BTW, the video games do suck hyoooooooooge.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But you haven't read the books.   
   >>>   
   >>> Nooooo, you old fart, I have now. Let me tell you that it was a   
   >>> mistake because the books were imo flat without the mystery and the   
   >>> development of the themes.   
   >>>   
   >>> Hell, wtf happened to Rowling after OOTP? It's like she morphed into   
   >>> another writer, I wouldn't be surprised if there were ghost writers   
   >>> involved.   
   >>   
   >> The first 2 books in the HP series can be a little "childish" if you   
   >> are an adult. But I enjoyed them anyway. They are definitely a fast   
   >> paced read, but Rowling remains that way throughout, not because   
   >> she's "simple", but because for the most part (except perhaps for   
   >> OoTP and DH), she paces the books nicely. There's not a lot of   
   >> filler, she keeps the story moving towards the conclusion.   
   >>   
   >> Goblet of Fire is the best of the series IMHO. If you like a good   
   >> mystery, I thought she did a wonderful job ¡V my jaw totally dropped   
   >> when I got to the end ¡V I totally didn't see it coming at all.   
   >   
   > DH - the camping trip from Hell - was a super effort to trudge through   
   > until V grabs up the Elder Wand. Teen angst, I'm not much into teen   
   > angst but I do like to look at Emma's skin tight Hermione Jean's. heh   
      
   I agree, I don't understand why JKR lengthened what has now become   
   known as Part One. The film delivered the darkness, perhaps too much   
   MOF, of the book. I left the theatre glad it wasn't either cold or   
   overcast outside. ;)   
      
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