new to the HP movies

[jrober4 at bellsouth.net]

Hi!  I saw the "Sorcerer's Stone" movie for the first time two weeks ago (on Cinemax) -- much to my surprise -- I really *liked* it and so I ran out and bought the 4 books (as well as pre-ordering #5 last night).  I am now reading "CoS", and am very much looking forward to seeing the movie when it comes out on DVD and VHS April 11th.  I would really like to know, for anyone who wants to respond -- did you like how the movies were done?  Were they translated well from the books?  And, how do you feel about the actors who were chosen to play the roles?  

As for me -- so far, I like everyone.  And, since my boyfriend lives in Scotland -- and so am partial to Scots -- I was delighted to hear of the Scots who are in the HP movies:  Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and Sean Biggerstaff.  Are these the only Scots in the movies, or are there any others?  

Being a fan of Scot actor Ewan McGregor, I heard about rumor floating around that him and the role of Lupin.  I suppose this could have been merely wishful thinking on the part of Ewan fans, and I haven't read far enough to even know who Lupin *is* yet, so I would like to know if he was one of those considered to be "in the running"?  And, who fans were *hoping* would get this role?  I heard that David Thewlis -- who I know from "Dragonheart" and one fairly recent version of "Black Beauty" -- is the actor who *got* the Lupin role.  

Glad that I found this egroup, and I look forward to some upcoming "interesting" discussions!  

Judy

I have to say one thing, though -- in *reading* CoS, the image I got of Lockhart . . . well, Kenneth Branaugh doesn't fit it, to tell you the truth.  Granted, I haven't seen the movie yet, and I may be way off base here, so would anyone like to comment about this?