Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Nov 18th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
I'm the first to admit that I'm strange, but I am also well educated. Surely there is room to be both?!?!
Nov 18th 2005, 4:42 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Partystar
I'm the first to admit that I'm strange, but I am also well educated. Surely there is room to be both?!?!
Nov 18th 2005, 4:58 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Toontje
Then there must be an awful lot of strange things going on. Fantasy novels are mostly read by well educated people.
Why do you judge people on the books they read? Why don't you accept the fact that everyone is different, and that you cannot expect all people to like the same books/movies that you do? If I like the Harry Potter books/movies, does that make me strange?
Why do you judge people on the books they read? Why don't you accept the fact that everyone is different, and that you cannot expect all people to like the same books/movies that you do? If I like the Harry Potter books/movies, does that make me strange?
Nov 18th 2005, 5:00 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Partystar
Yeah, I loved The Lord of The Rings also, great piece of writing.
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We have our IMAX tickets for this Sunday, I can't wait. Out of all the HP books, I've only read The Goblet of Fire, but as soon as I've seen the movie, I'm going to start reading the next book. Hubby prefers to wait for the movie, so he has no clue what is going to happen, I'm so excited to see it, wooohooo!!!
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We have our IMAX tickets for this Sunday, I can't wait. Out of all the HP books, I've only read The Goblet of Fire, but as soon as I've seen the movie, I'm going to start reading the next book. Hubby prefers to wait for the movie, so he has no clue what is going to happen, I'm so excited to see it, wooohooo!!!
Nov 18th 2005, 5:14 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Yes.
Nov 18th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by dunroving
Great, give away the plot, why don't you.
Nov 18th 2005, 5:18 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Jabba1
I've read all six books and knew exactly what was going to happen before I entered the theatre. Didn't stop me from enjoying it one bit. Besides, my review doesn't even begin to hint at all that happens in this film which, btw, last close to three hours.
Nov 18th 2005, 8:33 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Toontje
Then there must be an awful lot of strange things going on. Fantasy novels are mostly read by well educated people.
Why do you judge people on the books they read? Why don't you accept the fact that everyone is different, and that you cannot expect all people to like the same books/movies that you do? If I like the Harry Potter books/movies, does that make me strange?
Why do you judge people on the books they read? Why don't you accept the fact that everyone is different, and that you cannot expect all people to like the same books/movies that you do? If I like the Harry Potter books/movies, does that make me strange?
Nov 18th 2005, 8:34 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
My review is....
It will appeal to the audience it is aimed at, which presumably is the bunch of young teenagers sat behind the Memsahib & I all the way through who were crying, cheering, whislting as appropriate.
It will appeal to the audience it is aimed at, which presumably is the bunch of young teenagers sat behind the Memsahib & I all the way through who were crying, cheering, whislting as appropriate.
Nov 18th 2005, 8:38 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by neil
It's a children's book - 'nuff said
Nov 18th 2005, 10:13 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by neil
It's a children's book - 'nuff said
I wouldn't personally include the Harry Potter series in a list of great literature, but to put people down for reading "children's books" is childish and narrow-minded.
Nov 18th 2005, 10:36 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by dbj1000
...as are many of the classics of British and American literature including, but not limited to, Alice in Wonderland, The Lord of the Rings (Britain's favourite novel in multiple surveys), Huckleberry Finn, Watership Down and many more.
I wouldn't personally include the Harry Potter series in a list of great literature, but to put people down for reading "children's books" is childish and narrow-minded.
I wouldn't personally include the Harry Potter series in a list of great literature, but to put people down for reading "children's books" is childish and narrow-minded.
Nov 18th 2005, 10:37 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
I'm really looking forward to 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe', another British classic!
Nov 18th 2005, 10:40 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Partystar
I'm really looking forward to 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe', another British classic!
Nov 18th 2005, 10:41 pm
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Re: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
...that probably shouldn't be Disneyised.