What kind of list do you want? was Odds and ends

[Theresa]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, nicholas dean <nicholas at ...> 
wrote:
> So here is the question; what kind of list do you want?

Thank you for asking, Nicholas. Although, I normally remain in lurk 
mode and read the posts in my email as a daily digest, I have several 
comments to add. 

I joined this list some time ago (I think it was around CoS filming) 
because I had so many lists where I could discuss the books but this 
was the only one offering a place where grown ups could discuss the 
films. Be it, how the colors and symbolisms were used by Cuaron or 
how you wished something from the books was included or "why was that 
werewolf hairless and without a tail?" (sorry that one still bothers 
me.) Personally, I don't mind going back and discussing something 
from a previous movie that may have been digested already – people 
come and go on the list and maybe there is a fresh point of view 
we "old timers" didn't think of. I suppose in those cases the post 
could start by saying "this may have been discussed before but
" With 
over 12,000 posts I don't blame a newbie for not wanting to search 
through the muck. And Yahoo Groups is not the friendliest for 
searching old posts (in my opinion). I also thought this list was for 
discussing whether we liked who was picked for a role, whether that 
actor did a good job, how the young stars are progressing and whether 
or not the older stars are doing a good job.

As for the drooling over Dan, well, I am a mother of two boys and I 
would have mixed feelings if someone was calling either of my sons a 
hunk (regardless of the persons age)
the protective momma bear –
 "stop looking at my son" and the "of course I know he is a cutie" 
proud mom. Personally, I think that just saying an actor/actress is 
becoming a handsome young man/beautiful young lady is fine - as long 
as that is all it is (and I think it was). I think the issue that 
stemmed from this particular thread was that feelings started getting 
stepped on and we should always remember to be respectful of other 
opinions.

So, you ask what type of list we want
and I hope you can see that I 
feel it is a place to discuss the films – be it technical 
discussions, comparisons to other films, comparisons to the books, 
discussions on acting abilities, who is chosen to play roles, what we 
think about the film makers (directors, and producers) and what we 
think those darn clues were in PoA that JKR mentions on the DVD 
interview. I also think it should be a place to discuss news articles 
or comments made else where about the actors and films (by the way 
the young woman chosen to play Tonks has a praising review at: 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4924971-113098,00.html.)  I 
like that people see news and post it here in case others have not 
seen it.  I really treasure the fact that this is a list of fellow 
grown ups like myself and we can still be huge HP fans but have grown 
up discussions and be grown ups about our discussions – in other 
words, let other people have opposing opinions but be politely when 
you disagree.

Just fyi - I dread reading this non-HP forum that my dear husband 
reads because the people are often snippy towards one another. He 
usually just reads the posts and rarely post but whenever a really 
nasty one comes up he will laugh and say "honey look at this
" And 
that forum is supposed to be all grown ups too. I have always 
said "boy I am glad my HP groups aren't like that". So please, let us 
continue to have our wonderful discussions of the films and be 
respectful of one another. I always thought people who read books 
like HP are in the more intelligent part of the food chain (aren't 
we?). :o)

I am sure I have chatted long enough and I apologize for my long 
windedness.

Thank you,

Theresa