POA Movie - view from a non-reader

[Marci]

"Theresa" <anmsmom333 at c...> wrote:

> > Also, the non-readers may enjoy the characters'
> > personalities as presented in the movie, but I'm 100% sure
> > they have a very different view of them than the book
> > readers.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Best regards,
> >  Susanne
> 
> Theresa:
> Susanne, you have a valid point. Though my HP addicted sons and I 
> (who am also obviously addicted) absolutely loved POA, my husband 
who 
> I deem a muggle and he doesn't mind since he has figured out why I 
> call him that, did indeed ask me afterwards about the stag. He 
> thought it was cool but did not understand the significance. He 
loved 
> the movie and has not read one single HP book but has seen all 
three 
> movies and thinks this was the best one. He thought the first two 
> were a bit childish. He also took for granted that the map was just 
> something Lupin would know about. As for the anamagi background - 
he 
> had the advantage of our sons and I discussing them on the way to 
see 
> the movie. We were wondering what Padfoot would look like and 
talking 
> about Wormtail so he already knew that the 3 became animagi to be 
> with Lupin. However, we left off what James was, hence why he asked 
> about the stag. His only confusion other than that was the 
Dementors. 
> He thought they were sucking the souls out without touching a 
person. 
> He did not understand how first you get cold, then start hearing 
bad 
> memories and only if the Dementor 'kisses' you do you lose your 
soul. 
> He still thought the special effect was cool, he just miss 
understood 
> what they were doing. So yes I do think some of the non-readers did 
> miss somethings but I do not think it made the movie less enjoyable 
> for them. And I think if you asked a non-reader who hadn't seen POA 
> yet about the first two films, they would have a different 
> perspective on a few things as well. For example my husband thought 
> Semus was the klutzy, and a not very good wizard. He got confused 
> when Neville was standing up to the trio and even said 'who is 
that? 
> I don't remember him.' He had other things in both films that he 
> asked me about but that was his main one. Anyway, that is how the 
non-
> reader in my family viewed the films so I guess I am saying IMHO 
> Susanne has a valid point.
> 
> Theresa

I think some of us readers view different things as important to the 
plot and that's why so many were hung up on the MWPP thing.  To me, 
they are not important to the actual outcome of the story, what will 
happen between Harry and LV.  OTOH, just be patient.  It's gonna be 
included in the next film (for some strange reason).  LOL

Marci