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Originally Posted by nekokami
I suppose if the sets and props are good, that could be a reason to see a movie.
I went to the Harry Potter movies pretty much exclusively to see if Alan Rickman would give away anything about what Rowling was doing with Snape. Rickman is a pretty good actor, and I knew Rowling had given him "secret information" about the character. The movies themselves were kind of... gimmicky, I guess is the word I want. Too much flying cars and triple-decker buses (and Quiddich), and not enough plot.
I don't know if I'll bother seeing the movies for the last two books, though. Well, maybe. A few things were revealed about the characters after the series ended, and it would be interesting to see if they affect the movies at all.
I don't see many movies, though, especially in theaters. If I get my last two papers done tomorrow, the Muffin Man and I may go to see the new Star Trek movie. We both like Trek, but not to the fanatical "memorize every episode" level, so we could probably enjoy it if it's got any entertainment value at all. We've heard Sulu's fencing scene is good, anyway. 
I think the worst movie I've ever personally seen in a theater was Highlander II. We very nearly walked out on that one. Sean Connery was somehow entertaining enough to keep us from actually leaving until his character died, and by then we figured we might as well stay and see the last few minutes.  But it says something that we both thought the He-Man movie was significantly better in all respects. (Skeletor, in particular, was simply outstanding.) |
My kids loved the Harry Potter books but were thoroughly disappointed with the movies. They say thay will go see the last two, but think they are missing the best parts of the books. I haven't read the books yet (the are Soooo long and I have had other things to read) but have seen the movies and found them enjoyable. Sometimes I think it's better not to have read the book before seeing a movie, I am almost always disappointed when I have read the book first.
Nekokami, If you are going to see Star Trek, not being complete recall of all past Star Trek series, etc, will help you immensely! Just think of it as entertainment and you will should like it, especially if you like action movies.
Kaz
