[HPFGU-OTChatter] Books as movies (was: Aliteracy - something that doesn't apply to any of us...)

[Amber]

--- Ebony Elizabeth Thomas <ebonyink at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Excellent point!  I discovered my favorite children's author (Lucy
> Maud Montgomery) through the Sullivan adaptations of *Anne of Green
> Gables* and *Anne of Avonlea* (ironically, they happened to be shown
> on the Disney Channel).  

<sighs wistfully> I can't count the number of times I've wished to be
Anne's bosom friend. The girl who played Anne (Megan Follows?) was
simply perfect. I'm one who loves both the books and movies, although I
haven't seen the third one.

> My take:  if Jo Rowling's happy, I'm happy.  It's her series...
> obviously the movie's vision is in part her vision... and who are we
> to say she's wrong?

I agree. Personally, I don't have high expectations for the film but am
still extremely excited about it. My only comparison I have to it is
the X-Men movie. I love the comic and was nervous when I heard a movie
was coming out. But everything turned out alright. Yes, they changed
things (how could they not?), yes there were casting choices I didn't
agree with. Overall, though, I was pleased because it was evident that
the actors and directors took the story and comic seriously. It didn't
turn out cheesy or ridiculous, which it could EASILY have been in my
opinion. If the HP movie has either similar standards or better, I will
be more than pleased.

> If *The Mummy Returns* could top the box office and break records
> with absolutely no plot whatsoever (I was disappointed!)... we as HP
> fans should make *sure* we make the box offices worldwide explode so
> that we can get another movie made.  If not, we'll never know *who*
> JKR and TPTB intend to cast as Lockhart, Lupin, and Sirius Black.

<giggles> Normally I'm not on the "Remus Lupin and Sirius Black are
dead sexy" bandwagon (I've never seen them as sexy, they've always just
been Harry's adult supporters in my mind) but I am curious to see who
JKR would cast. I've always had a hard time visualizing what Remus
looks like.

~Amber


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