[HPFGU-Movie] America and Britain (was: UK School holidays)

[Lita]

> Then MMCK countered:
> > America is not a continent. North America is.

Morgan D. wrote:
> *blinks* Someone should alert all the Geography teachers I
> ever had in
> my whole life then. Not to mention all the authors of
> dictionaries and
> encyclopaedias. Sorry, but "the American continent" means
> all the
> countries in the "Three Americas", from Alaska/Canada to
> Chile/Argentina.

Actually, there is no continent that is called "America."
There are two continents in the western hemisphere: "North
America" and "South America." I've never seen it stated
otherwise in any encylopedia (and both Encarta and
encyclopedia.com say the same). The way I was always taught
was that there are seven continents: Europe, Asia, Africa,
Australia, Antartica, North America, and South America.
(Although Europe and Asia are really one landmass, much
moreso than the two Americas, which are only connected by
a little strip of land.)

Unless, LOL, this is an Americanism? Do encylopedias
published in other languages/countries refer to a single
"American" continent consisting of both North America and
South America?

Morgan D. also said:
> Personally, I believe I would have liked better if JKR had
> insisted on
> a British studio and a British crew -- since she already
> insisted on a
> British cast. She wouldn't have made as much money, I
> suspect, and that
> probably had a lot to do with her decision.

An entirely British production? Now, that would have been
interesting. (Of course, I believe the rights had already
been sold to Warner Bros. prior to her insistence on a
British cast and shooting location....But that's what I
remember from before I was involved in the fandom, or had
even read the books, so I could be mistaken.) As a strong
admirer of a lot of British films (admittedly, most of those
are older films), I think that would have interesting.

But then I never would have guessed that I'd be so unhappy
with Kloves' adaptations--I love a lot of his previous work
and thought he did an admirable job adapting Wonder Boys.
Now, Columbus, OTOH, I always had reservations about.
::sigh:: Go figure....

Lita

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