[HPFGU-Movie] The Importance of Being Flint (was Re: No Quidditch??)

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/26/2003 2:00:12 AM Central Standard Time, 
trinity61us at yahoo.com writes:

> Well why do you feel nothing can get done???  No we are not workers 
> protesting pay for Harry Potter but on the other hand if we don't like 
> something we well make it not air anymore!  Think Pee-Wee Playhouse.
***You may > say there is a difference but how??***  We picketed and it left 
the air waves.
> 
> 

Are you seriously asking that question?  The answer's fairly simple: Pee 
Wee's Playhouse was a rather insignificant children's TV show appearing on 
American TV that parents found objectionable based on Paul Rueben's. . .ummm 
questionable behavior, among other things. The network didn't lose much 
pulling it.  The Harry Potter series is a billion dollar franchise being 
shown on every continent (excepting Antarctica although I'd have to ask my 
cousin to be sure).  You'd stand a better chance of stopping the tides than 
of stopping this production over very minor characters that most movie goers 
wouldn't remember anyway.

Something HAS to be cut, PoA would be well over 4 hours if it weren't. While 
I would be willing to sit through a 4+ hour movie, I know my children 
wouldn't . .not even for Harry Potter nor would, I imagine, the vast majority 
of adults who are just casual fans
or who are only going because their kids want too. Would you rather lose the 
Flint or the Time Turner? Flint or Buckbeak? Flint or Shrieking Shack?  The 
plot happenings involving Quidditch. . .including the dementors. . . can be 
far more easily explained to the audience via Hermione or Ron. 



 


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