From: DON'Tvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:06:40 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:58:15 -0400, VD wrote:   
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   >> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:54:30 -0400, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:51:28 -0400, VD wrote:   
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   >>>> 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. ;)   
   >   
   > I knew to expect that from the trailers so I was ready. I like dark. I   
   > am dark. I like white chocolate so go figger.   
      
   Any way ;0) the purpose of my post was to point out to those who are   
   book-readers-first is to leave the books at home. Take a fresh   
   perspective to the movies and if you see yourself performing A-B   
   comparisons, you are only cheating yourself.   
      
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