[HPFGU-Movie] Re: I LIKED IT (bracing for rotten fruit thrown)

[Barbara D. Poland-Waters]

>>>From: judy_magic333 [mailto:judy_magic333 at yahoo.co.uk]

I just love the books, and I do not consider  comparing the movies to them
to be a bad thing, unlike others who have posted here.  And, I would like to
address this issue in two  ways.  . . Plus,  I thought Richard Harris was
*great* as DD, and so I will be the first to admit that I will be going into
POA with a definite bias . . . for which I will *not* apologize.<<<

Thank you, Judy, for your brave and bold post. I am usually very forthright
with my opinions, which I have been in saying I didn't like POA, but it
seems the people who did like the movie are very critical of us who did not
like the movie, saying you can't compare the books to a film etc.

>>>. . . I don't agree with Cuaron's/Kloves' priorities.  I am entitled to
my opinion, though it won't have any affect on how the movies are done.
And, I must admit that I am baffled that JKR considers this her favorite of
the HP movies.  Unlike others, I am not inclined to show blind faith for
JKR, no matter how much I admire her books and what she has achieved.<<<

I may be the one who mentioned not understanding how JKR can like this movie
so much (to which I received comments from people saying, basically, how
dare I second guess what she likes), so I know just how you feel.

>>>. . .I don't think it is fair to label those who give the movie a
negative review as being not a "true fan" or something.  This is a place
where we should be free to express all range of views, being civil and
disagreeing repectfully with those of different views . . . even if we can't
understand the reason for the opposing view.<<<

Absolutely. I haven't criticized anyone for their liking of the movie
(although I feel I, and others, have been criticized for not liking it). I
prefer to spend my time debating the good and bad of the movie, not who's
right and who's wrong.

BTW, in re-reading POA, I have noticed that not everything I thought was
misrepresented in the movie was in fact misrepresented. For example, I
thought the whole intro-to-Buckbeak scene was different, but it's very
similar (up until the ride over the ocean). And I had mentioned in a
previous post that Harry was very reckless with the Invisibility Cloak when
he was in Hogsmeade, but in rereading POA, I see that he didn't even take it
the first time he snuck into Hogsmeade. If that's not reckless, I don't know
what is! But I still dislike minor changes, esp. when it didn't seem time
was a concern (the twins telling Harry about the map after seeing him in his
Invisibility Cloak, instead of just stopping him in the hall, talking to
Lupin on a bridge (?!) instead of his office, etc.).

JMO, don't curse me for it!

Barbara
aka bd-bear