Interesting article on Salon re: Harry and sex

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., cassandraclaire at m... wrote:
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> Anyone else read this?
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> http://www.salon.com/sex/turn_on/2001/11/29/harry/index.html
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> Cassie


Hi Everybody (and New Members). (My aplogies for posting a really 
grumpy message after such a long absence, but as Shakespeare said "to 
thine own self be true"... ;))

I hope I'm not expressing a very unpopular point of view, but I have 
to say that I agree completely with the writer's estimation of the 
movie (although I thought the sex thing complete rubbish). It really 
is a "wretched, craven movie". I saw it about a week ago, and the 
further I am from it, the more I resent it. And for the record - I 
saw it with three other friends who also thought it sucks.

Although there are specific weaknesses (in the acting, for instance), 
they are not my main bitching point. No movie is perfect and failings 
can be outweighed by other, redeeming qualities. But this movie lacks 
vision, inspiration, love. I wouldn't have believed it of myself - 
but I actually found myself thinking that I would prefer a movie that 
violated the book if it was only made with some kind of vision (even 
if the interpretation was completely contradictory to mine).
As it is, it's quite startling how void the movie is. A purely 
mechanical rendition of the story, carefully and unimaginatively 
following the steps of the plot (with a few glaring missteps even 
there!), wrapped in some visual effects. 

My only hope now is the LOTR movie. Is it any comfort that my 
expectations are so low now that it's virtually impossibe for me to 
be disappointed? <very deep sigh>


Naama