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Sunday January 06, 2002
12:14 AM
Harry Potter
We finally got to see it! If you haven't seen HP or LOTR yet, see HP first. There really is no comparison. HP is a fluffy kids movie. LOTR is a gripping adults movie. HP felt longer than LOTR, even though it's shorter.
What a whiner I am
--Nat
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LOTR is the shortest 3 hour movie ever made (Score:2)
By the time you sit down and finish the popcorn the movie is over making you sad that you have to wait another 12 months for it to continue on with the story. HP is not in the same class as LOTR or Narnia though it does seem to be awfully popular. It's a pity that neither Tolkien or Lewis saw financial success as Rowling has in such a short amount of time.
HP vs LOTR (Score:2)
I definitely agree that it's a shame Lewis and Tolkien didn't become megazillionaires the way Rowling has. Instead their heirs are the ones rolling in it. It seems like all-too-often the heirs to a literary estate turn out to be obstructionist dicks or sell-out whores. Very few seem to tastefully embrace the modern world of
Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:1)
_Fight Club_ is on my list of things to see, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. If I hear a few more good things about it, I may be inclined to purchase the DVD instead of renting.
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Re:Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:2)
Along the same lines, I've been hearing good things about Memento. And not just it's got "that hot black leather chick from The Matrix" :-) I haven't seen it yet, but friends with similar taste to me have seen it and recommended it, so I guess it's also on the list.
--N
Re:Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:1)
Allow me to whole-heartedly recommend _Memento_ as well. Watched it twice in a row when I rented it; then I put it on while I slept. Lots of movies try to trick you; this one succeeds. I normally know exactly where a film is heading, but this thing had me fooled from start.
The thing with _Memento_ is that it's a little too experimental for some. You'll know in the first few minutes whether you can stand it or not.
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Re:Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:1)
People unclear on the concept (Score:0)
Re:People unclear on the concept (Score:1)
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Re:Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:2)
Joey Pants is in Memento as well. If Lawrence Fishburne were in the cast, it would have been a veritable Matrix reunion. :-)
(No, Bill the Little Buddha isn't in Memento, thankfully.)
Laurence "Don't Call Me Larry" Fishburne (Score:1)
I wonder if he ever calls himself Joe "Don't Call Me Joey Pants" Pantoliano? ;)
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Re:Finally, Something I Can Agree With (Score:1)
Oh wait, I'm not supposed to talk about Fight Club.
Nevermind.
Re:HP vs LOTR (Score:1)
Re:HP vs LOTR (Score:1)
I'd say that LOTR is an adult book that appeals to (some) kids; while HP is a kids book that appeals to (some) adults. The HP movie lost some of the adult appeal; but it did a good job of matching "right" visual images to the scenes and characters. It also did a good job of retaining the feel of the book.
My kids, especially Katrina, spent hours criticising the things that failed to duplicate the holy scriptures of the book. I