[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Carol's questions for New Steve Was: Tempest in a teapot/cup/kettle

[Stephen Vandecasteele]

--- On Fri, 1/9/09, potioncat <willsonkmom at msn.com> wrote:

> From: potioncat <willsonkmom at msn.com>
> Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Carol's questions for New Steve Was: Tempest in a teapot/cup/kettle
> To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:48 PM
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> > Steve Here,
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> > As to what happened to Professor Moody in GOF I think
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> So, just to clarify, the movie goer understands that the
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> Your understanding is that the Longbottoms were killed?
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> My husband and I just finished HBO's "John
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> That's the sort of interest we have with the HP movies.
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Hi Potioncat, Steve Here,

I became a Harry Potter fan purely by accident. I was in my local Blockbuster when the SS came out and seeing as how nothing else seemed interesting I purchased the VHS and the rest is history. I have read many books and your ending question "How does the story come across without the book as a background"? This is a fascinating question. The short answer as a person who has not read a word of the books is its just another movie, with actors who are terrific, good direction, and outstanding special effects. However, nothing about the Harry Potter Films cries out Golden Globe and certainly not Oscar. Having said that let me assure you that if the movies continue in the spirit of OOTP perhaps we just might be talking a Golden Globe or two. Perhaps if you were a tad more specific in what you are looking for I would be more than willing to answer your question, if so please title the post attention Steve V.

Thank You

Steve V.

1:25 AM January 10,2009

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