Thanksgiving, DVD, Etc.

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

Hi Folks,

Well, got the new DVD on Tuesday.  Actually, Art and I watched it Tuesday
night, but we haven't dipped into the extras yet. :-)

I had planned to see POA several times in the theater and, as things would
go, never got there, so this was really our first viewing.

I know a lot of folk like it, but I felt something lacking...a lot lacking.
Too much muggle clothing; overkill with the Fat Lady singing; not enough
concentration on things like Sirius trying to attack Ron in the Gryf tower
and stuff.  IMHO...I Wish Chris Columbus Would Come Back!

Another problem I had was more technical; I felt some of the dialog was
buried at or below the level of the music.  This may be a trend of today,
however, as I've experienced this with several TV programs.

Anyway, if I take the movie as just a movie and not try to pull the POA book
into it, it's good.

We brought the DVD to my brother's house for Thanksgiving, and intended to
use my computer to play it since his TV has a problem with it's oscillator
and the picture is a mess.  However, I could not get any audio out of
Windows Media Player, so we ended up leaving the DVD with him so he could
watch it whenever.  Well, since he's blind, too, (unlike Art) <Grin>, the
squashed picture wouldn't affect him.  I just got email from him, and his
opinion was very similar to ours.

We had a great Thanksgiving; we let Boston Market do the cooking for us.
<LOL>

Anyway, off to bed and up early; we may take advantage of a Wal-Mart sale.
:-)

Peace and happiness to all.  Be well!

Lee :-)

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