Harry Potter movies & JKR quote

[Barbara D. Poland-Waters]

Saw a special on A&E tonight about the Harry Potter movies. There were some
interesting quotes, such as Columbus saying he had heard from lots of
children who said when they saw the first two movies they thought that was
just what they imagined Hogwarts and the WW to be. He also said he tried
very hard to stay faithful to the material and was happy that he was able to
bring the world JKR created to life.

They also showed some stuff with Cuaron and a few tidbits of JKR speaking.
What I found interesting was when JKR says "No one who has read the books
will be disappointed in this movie" meaning PoA. I am here to say I have
read the books repeatedly and I was disappointed. I wonder if she'd be
shocked to hear there are others like me who were not happy with the movie.

I'm curious to know how many others on this list were also disappointed. I
feel we've been criticized by some people on this list for disliking the
movie (some have said we can't expect a movie to be just like a book, or
they've said if JKR liked it, who are we to think she's wrong that it's the
best movie, etc.). I feel everyone has their own opinion about the movie,
but the people who liked it seem to be more vocal, and I'm wondering if it's
because those people (not singling anyone out) have not only said how much
they liked the movie, but as I said, criticized those of us for not liking
it. In contrast, I don't think many (if any at all) people who said they
didn't like the movie criticized those who liked it.

So, to satisfy my curiosity, e-mail me off-list to let me know if you were
one of the people  who was overall disappointed with the movie. I know I'm
not alone in my views because I've seen comments on IMDb that said just what
I said. But I'd like to know who on this list agrees with me as well (and I
don't want you to feel you'll be open to criticism, which is why I said feel
free to write to me off-list.

Thanks!

Barbara
aka bd-bear