[HPforGrownups] Movie Theatres, Things British ...

[Danette Schardt-Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 22792


--- "M. Barnett" <fyregirl at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> > I am quite looking forward to November 16th.  I
> think I've already 
> said this somewhere, but I accept that a movie
> production must take 
> some creative license and therefore will change some
> things we deem 
> unchangeable for the sake of making the pages come
> alive on the 
> screen.  I loved both the book and movie versions of
> The Princess 
> Bride.  Blowing up a movie theatre to demonstrate
> your dislike for 
> the making of a movie is completely, totally and in
> all other ways, 
> incontheivable.
>

Like the "Princess Bride" much dear?  Seriously, you
are right, there is only so much time that can be
devoted to putting something to the screen and scences
and lines will inevitably be changed.  A glaring
example I can give is the recent "The 10th Kingdom". 
THAT was a ten hour long mini-series.  And in
comparing the book and the movie there were STILL
things that had been changed.  That did not lessen my
enjoyment of either one in the least.  I always have
and will always judge a movie by it's own merits. 
After all there have been movies that I have enjoyed
but couldn't get past the first chapter of them in
book form while there have been books I have
absolutely loved only to find that whoever put the
movie together seemed to have not even cracked the
book when they were filming and did a horrible job
with it.  So just sit back relax and don't worry
about.  If it's good it's good, if it's not it's not
and it's no big deal either way.

> I got the "real" versions of the books in the mail
> the other day!  I 
> am so excited.  While I had to go out and look for a
> place to live 
> and haven't actually read all 4 of them yet, I have
> read PS and loved 
> the fact that Harry taped his glasses with Sellotape
> and Dudley's new 
> word was "shan't".  Being from a British
> Commonwealth, yah Kiwis, and 
> transplanted to the States, seeing English english
> being used in 
> print is such a treat.  I want Harry to go on a
> portkey/floopowder 
> journey to New Zealand before next march, so when I
> go back for my 
> cousins wedding, I can say I went to somewhere Harry
> has been.  :)
>

I have finally gotten all my finances straight and
will be able to send the money for the Brit versions
of the books on the first of August (really I will
Sheryll) so I will be able to do my own happy dance
soon.  Especially since I haven't been able to find my
American copies yet (I hate moving).  On a realated
note, has anyone figured out where Durmstang is?  If
it's anywhere in Germany maybe I've been there! :D
 
> Most of my friends think I am nuts ... but a grown
> woman (well, as 
> grown as a 24 year old can be) should be able to
> have Harry Potter 
> sheets on her bunk at the Fire Station without being
> made fun of!
> 
> Michelle :)  <---wishes she didn't swear off boys
> younger than 
> her ... I'd give <insert who you want Harry to end
> up with here> a 
> run for their money :)
> 
> 

You go girl!  Especially since I know grown men who
still wear boxers with cartoon characters.

Danette

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