06-22-2004, 02:11 PM | #61 | |
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I like Alan Rickman, too, but not to the extent my friend Kathie does. He's a very good actor and perfect for Snape. I hope we do see more of you here, Azalea!!
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06-28-2004, 03:41 PM | #62 |
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I liked the movie, though it did seem a bit rushed in the middle with probably some glossing over done (compared to the book).
I never read the book and only saw all three Potter films this past weekend. The films are enjoyable. I will probable read the books now to see what I have missed. One error (not related to plot) I noticed in the 3rd film: Harry's scar (AKA Mark of Zorro ) moved from one side of his forehead to the other. (occured during the part where Lupin was trying to teach the ridiculous spell, where Snape is dressed in Grandma's clothing) Probably flipped the film at this point. The jousting game ("quidditch" sp?) reminded me of SW:ROTJ scout bikes. While HP is not the same as LOTR it is enjoyable in its own right. (as a movie anyway )
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06-28-2004, 04:34 PM | #63 |
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Finally saw The Prisoner of Azkaban last Friday with my hubbie. (It was raining out so we could go....hubbie won't go to the movies if it's nice out and he can go outside to play )
He has never read the books and I've read them several times. He thought the movie was just fine but I was somewhat disappointed over how much was left out. He did find parts of it confusing until I explained some of the stuff that was left out. He thought the shift from Sirius wanting to kill Harry to Sirius as Harry's friend/godfather/protector was not well explained. He thought the dementors were just a rip-off of the Nazgul, but based on the description in the books, what else could they look like? I was just rolling my eyes at them flying. My problem was that I had just finished reading the book again. So much was left out, which others have already mentioned, and parts of it felt quite rushed. And some of the changes seemed pointless. (Why have Harry sneak into the 3 Broomsticks by himself?) If I think of it just as a movie, and not as an adaption of a book involving characters I'm quite fond of, then I'm not so disappointed. |
06-29-2004, 03:47 PM | #64 | |
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Wrote a review a while back but never posted it here.
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