Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Harry Potter

[Mark Rages <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 08:02:23PM -0500, Jennifer Dozar wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 07:06:51PM -0500, Mark Rages wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 06:51:32PM -0500, Michael wrote:
> > > > Yeah, that's true.  I would still like to see the QT version, though.
> > > 
> > > That'd almost fall into the spoof category. It could be great but I doubt to see
> > > anything as good as PJ's version of LotR anytime soon. I'd like to see HP given
> > > back over to Chris Columbus. I liked his vision of Harry Potter.
> > 
> > C.C. is still producer, no?  It was his decision not to direct this 
> > time, like Lucas not directing Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi.
> 
> Chris Columbus only did the first one. I can't remember the name of
> the guy woh did the second, but i think he actually worked with Chris
> on it.  I KNOW this is a whole nother guy for the 3rd movie directing
> it and producing. I"m pretty sure. I don't think Chris's kids would
> have let him go off the book that much. :P (i still haven't seen it,
> but i will someday....)
> 

We saw the Harry Potter movie this weekend.  Very, very good.  I thought 
the "harry rides the hippogriff" sequence was beautiful, the kind of 
thing that movies convey much better than books.  The whole movie was 
much more satisfying as a movie than the first two.  Although the CGI 
werewolf looked like scooby doo.

Regards,
Mark
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