Differing Opinions (Was Re: Harry Potter movies & JKR quote)

[Theresa]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Barbara D. Poland-Waters" <bd-
bear at v...> wrote:
> >>>From: sienna291973 [mailto:jujupoet29 at h...]
> 
> Hi Barbara, although I liked the movie substantially more than the
> previous two, I have a few problems with it myself.  I can certainly
> understand why some would not like it.  I would hope that you should
> be able to express your opinions freely on this list without bearing
> the brunt of critical attacks. I'd be interested in hearing about
> what you particularly didn't like.<<<
> 
> Thanks Sienna (beautiful name by the way, would love to name my 
future child
> Sienne, but hubby is stuck on "Bailey"). I don't want to bore 
people with
> another long litany of complaints and since I have already posted 
regarding
> my disappointment, I can tell you where you can read what I've 
written. You
> can find my comments in messages 9026, 9105, 9181, 9279 and 9357, 
to name a
> few. You can search for those messages on the Yahoo Groups page for 
our
> group.
> 
> Barbara
> aka bd-bear

Oh my, Barbara please do not feel persecuted and those of you writing 
back to her don't persecute her. I understand exactly how you feel. 
Though I did enjoy POA, I did not come out of the theater going "oh 
wow" and I wish I had - POA is my favorite book. I also love reading 
differing opinions (see my comment on my post #9385) and hope you 
will continue to post yours as you have a valid point of view. I may 
not agree with everything those who did not like the movie or those 
who did like the movie (for example though I like Gambon as 
Dumbledore - I did also like Richard Harris and I wanted to pull the 
rubberband off his beard throughout the movie). My expectations were 
quite high for this one as I had heard things about how he was 
keeping the spirit of the book. So even though unlike you I liked the 
movie overall, I was disappointed with the items cut out and this one 
unlike the first two had my boys saying it seemed a little short. 
What would have an extra 15 minutes cost so we could have had a 
longer Shrieking shack scene or the Firebolt earlier in the movie 
with the train scene at the end? I loved Pigwideon in the book and 
thought he had been filmed. 
As for why I say I know how you feel...I saw Day After Tomorrow with 
this past weekend. Afterwards I was talking with friends who had seen 
it too. I was the only one that did not like it at all. I pointed out 
the hokey looking wolves (bad CGI work) and how there were 
inconsistencies. Well, the others said "What movie were you watching 
that was great." and they continued to ignore my opinions because I 
didn't like the film and they all did. That rather hurt my feelings 
so I know exactly how you all who did not like POA must feel. Anyway, 
please everyone who did or did not like the movie continue to post 
and we all can remember to value each other's opinion even if we do 
not agree. Sorry I will get off of my soapbox. Thanks.

Theresa
who is feeling rather motherly - having stopped two arguements 
between fellow co-workers today. Sorry for spreading my motherliness 
onto the list. :O)