[HPforGrownups] Re: First Movie Preview is Posted

[Margaret Dean]

No: HPFGUIDX 28253

"Cindy C." wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Marcus " <prefectmarcus at y...> wrote:
> > http://www.hometheaterforum.com/sneak/potter.html
> >
> > Does anybody know anything about "The Home Theater Forum?"  Are
> > their reviews to be trusted?
> 
> I don't know if this reviewer can be trusted or not, but the review
> itself is a total hoot.  "I haven't read the books, and I might get
> some of the names wrong, but they throw a lot at you at once?"  LOL!
> Whatever happened to preparation, like reading PS/SS so you'll
> understand the film you're reviewing?

I haven't yet read the review in question, but there's something
to be said for coming at the movie "fresh," with no
preconceptions from having read the book(s).  Remember, not
everyone seeing the movie IS going to have read HP before
(unlikely as that seems to us listees! :) ), so the filmmakers
have to have those people in mind, too.  If the film can't stand
on its own, without the viewer having read the book, it's a bad
film, no matter how faithful to the book it is.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>