[HPFGU-OTChatter] argh...so SICK of it.....

[rvotaw at i-55.com]

Rachel Bray writes:

> All right....I need to scream at someone and this list is <BR>
> going to be my punching bag for a second....my apologies...<BR>
> <BR>
> I'm surrounded by Lord of the Ring fanatics. Which is fine <BR>
> because I'm a huge fan myself. BUT...I'm getting SO SICK <BR>
> of them coming up and telling me how much BETTER the movies <BR>
> are to Harry!!! I DON'T CARE!<BR>
> <BR>
> BUT I DON'T GIVE A FLYING RAT'S ASS ABOUT BOX OFFICE <BR>
> SUCCESS!<BR>
> <BR>

I understand completely.  Fortunately, most of the LOTR fans I'm around were 
let down by the first movie, being long time Tolkein purists, and greatly upset 
at any alteration in the story line.  Leaving things out they didn't mind, 
changing things, they did.  For that matter, my uncle refuses to go see the 
second movie in theaters.  He's waiting until it comes to tv, so he says.  
Though I'll buy the DVD and he'll probably watch that.  And this from someone 
who has read and reread the LOTR books for years!  He didn't have a kind word 
to say about it, really, thought they could've found better (looking) actors, 
etc.  Though in my mind, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn cannot be beaten! <sigh>

Well, this too shall pass.  Of course, you could mention in passing that SS/PS 
opened with more than double Fellowship of the Ring's box office profits.  Or 
that when it was all said and done, SS/PS beat out LOTR: FotR by a few 
million.  Of course, perhaps this should wait until box office figures for 
LOTR: TT are in!

Richelle

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