[HPFGU-OTChatter] Movies v Books WAS :Re: What should we do next?

[YasminOaks at aol.com]

Hi. I can see how this is a no win discussion as everyone has their own different way of enjoyment. Personally I can live without movies, but I could never live without books. I have gone over half my life never watching tv as I prefer to read. I also can say that I love the Harry Potter movies and can watch them again and again. Everything about them is magnificent. I can easily see how people like Steve V. and my daughters get so much out of the movies alone. In my own humble opinion I see so much that the movies just can't fit in and prefer the books. 

It is really wonderful when the movie makers can work so hard to bring the book to life and I feel for the most part they have done a terrific job with the Harry Potter series.

Hugs,
Cathy


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From: dumbledore11214 <dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com>
To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 8:15 pm
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Movies v Books WAS :Re: What should we do next?






> > Julie:
> > 
> > > The Bourne films come to mind. Yes, the name of the
> > character is 
> > 
> > the same
> > 
> > > and the very basic set up remains, but after that the
> > books and the 
> > 
> > films 
> > 
> > > diverge almost completely. 
> > 
> Steve Van responds,
> 
> We couldn't disagree more. I am beginning to be of the opinion that 
you just hate movies. By no stretch of the imagination does one have 
to read the Bourne books in order to follow the Bourne Movies.
> 
> Steve Van
>

Alla:

Steve, nowhere in the part you quote did Julie say that one has to 
read Bourne books to follow the movies. She said that they diverge 
almost completely from the books except the name and very basic set 
up. So I do not 
understand what are you arguing against. Are you disagreeing with the 
premise that Bourne movies have very little to do with the books? And 
of course nowhere did Julie say that she hates movies. 



 


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