From: Rarelyjohnmartin@akapost.comRead   
      
   "Benjamin Esham"  wrote in message   
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   > I have to say that if someone thinks the Harry Potter series is crap, and   
   > they're drawing this conclusion based solely on the movies--well, of   
   > course   
   > they don't have the full picture, but I can't fault them for thinking   
   > badly   
   > of the series.   
      
   You must run in a different crowd, Benjamin; I have found that the   
   overwhelming majority of people who have only seen the films have enjoyed   
   them.   
      
   > So much of the intellectual depth and interconnectedness of   
   > the story have been mercilessly stripped out in the transition to screen.   
      
   There is always minor confusion in the film's storyline. The adults expect   
   this, the children are typically familiar with the books or don't care if   
   they are not.   
      
   >> > > There is so much 'wrong' with the film compared to the books I'm   
   >> > > going   
   >> > > to stop because otherwise I'd be here all day and ultimately it's all   
   >> > > pointless anyway now.   
      
   On this we agree.   
      
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