book/movie Re: Haley Joel Osment on Harry Potter/ slightly OT

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 3292

I assume that the movie will never have the magic that the book had 
for me....

But it won't remove the book magic.

I wonder how other people compare books and movies? 

I was disappointed in the LOTR movie, but it did not affect my 
enjoyment of the books. The Hobbit movie was okay (particularly for 
kids).

I actually enjoyed the Tale of Two Cities movie MORE than the book 
(it was so dense and turgid). I'd probably say that about the Three 
and Four Musketeers and the Man in the Iron Mask as well.  I enjoyed 
BOTH the book and the movie of the Count of Monte Cristo. Sword in 
the Stone movie could never even approach T.H.White's book.

I loved the Scarlet Pimpernel as a book, and the movies were terrific.
Mutiny on the Bounty -- both were good. 
Comments?

Susan