Why booklovers should appreciate the POA movie

[Stephanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 100303

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jjpandy" <jjpandy at y...> wrote:
> Is it a shock that Harry Potter fans are torn over the POA movie?  
> N0!  
> I am OK that some things were dropped or changed, and ,yes, I am 
> disappointed in some things that were missing (Lupin revealing 
that 
> he is Moony, Snape's temper tantrum over Sirius' escape). But, all 
in 
> all, I enjoyed the movie and the lively conversation over lunch 
with 
> my friend that followed.
> What I love and appreciate most about the POA movie (and why you 
> should too)is that it brings a shot of adrenaline to the message 
> boards.  I am rereading POA and re-analyzing what I thought I had 
> already analyzed because watching the movie got the brain juices 
> flowing again!
> 
> Enjoy the rush!
> JJPandy

Stephanie here:

Here! Here!  I 100% agree with you.  I'm always overcritical of the 
movies when I see them for the 1st time (where was Fudge's Lime 
Green Bowler Hat?!) but after seeing it a second time, I was able to 
appreciate the beauty of the movie.  The director states in many 
articles (this weeks Entertainment Weekly is a good example)that he 
wanted to focus on one major story line and drop the incidentals 
(basically all those wonderful lines we are all missing).  The 
article also mentions the lack of explination of the 
Marauders...that it will work better in future movies (what does 
that mean?!) All in all, after watching it with a critical eye, go 
back and see the movie...as just a movie, to appreicate how 
artistically beautiful it really is.