[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Addressing Frequently Read and Heard Movie Criticisms....

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Anna:
>>  Forget Goblet of Fire. The correct answer is: "Anyone who wants to 
  know about the Marauders can damn well read the books." None of the 
  Marauders background is vital to the plot. In fact, I have never 
  seen a good literary adaptation that contained all of the 
  information that was in the book - that's why English teachers 
  always tell their students that they can't get away with just 
  watching the movie.

  So what you do is, if you're interested in the movie, read the book 
  too. If you don't care, then you don't read the book and you haven't 
  missed anything important. What's the problem with that?

  Incidentally, I find it comical that people are second-guessing 
  JKR's feelings on PoA. Just because you didn't like the movie or 
  didn't think it had enough "important" information doesn't mean 
  she's wrong. She's the author! Surely she knows better than we do 
  what will be necessary in the future. <<

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  Amen.  After reading some of the emails before I saw the film, I was beginning to have my doubts about whether I would like it.  But I saw it this morning and loved it.  I have decided that if you go to the film and analyze it to death rather than just sitting back and enjoying it for what it is, then you miss out on a really good time!

MP