Poll for HP BAFTA's

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John wrote:
Compare this with, say, The Lord of the Rings, which I sat through 
(in my first viewing of six) saying "this is so much BETTER than our 
movie".Astounding effects, excellent acting, excellent screenplay 
(actually adding humor into Tolkien and making brave cutting 
choices), editing which flowed, and a generally better film.

Hi!
First of all I want to say how endearing I find it to see John refer 
to HP as 'our film'. I think it sums up nicely how most fans of the 
HP books feel about it. It was supposed to be 'our' film, and sadly 
it meant we almost *had* to be disappointed. Film and the printed 
word are two different media after all, and it is impossible to make 
a film without losing some of the depth and intricacy of JKR's plot. 

I fully agree when he says LOtR is a better film. It is. It also took 
much longer to make and had a bigger budget. But I found the book 
impossible. It also seems to me that LOtR takes itself very serious 
indeed. My overall impression is that while JKR's books are for kids 
and adults alike, the HP film was cleared aimed at the younger fans. 
The LoTR film managed to impress everyone. 

Still, I would have liked to see BAFTA support HP, as it is so close 
to home. I'm a bit cynical about awards ceremonies. So I'm getting 
over my disappointment quickly.

Adhara.