[HPFGU-Movie] Re: HP vs. LotR - Choose ONE and only ONE

[Barry Hill]

Hi,


Saturday, December 22, 2001, 4:36:07 PM, boyblue_mn wrote:

>> Also, 10 years from now, the Lord of the Rings will be
>> remembered as a part of a CLASSIC TRILOGY like Star Wars, 

LoTR is already a classic. It already is King of the Castle!


>> The first Harry Potter movie is just a regular commercial movie.

I disagree. A regular movie does not have the following that HP did
before it was made. I can't think of any other "regular commercial
movie" that has such a large reader/viewer base that many web sites
dedicated to it.

What makes HP a force to be reckoned with is that it was written for
children but also appeals to adults. Most commercial films either
stay with one or the other target group.


>> it will not become a classic.  Honestly, it will be forgotten a
>> few years from now.

With a fan base of millions of readers?? I doubt it. LoTR has a
headstart, but there's room for more magic!!


Regards,

Timerider.