Thursday, July 21, 2005
Finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Loved it.
Just one note: They should stop making the movies - they cannot possibly do justice to this one. Or maybe they should just let me direct it.
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July 23, 2005 1:30 am
How would you do it then?
July 23, 2005 10:32 am
glad you say that - i wouldn't have liked to be disappointed again.
July 23, 2005 10:18 pm
I would so do justice to that movie! I know I'd be magnificent.
I'd do it the dark and dreary way - the way it should be done.
July 24, 2005 4:57 am
Not if I direct the damn thing first, even if it is with action figures!
July 27, 2005 3:31 am
they should definitely stop making the movies...the 3rd one sucked. but as for liking the 6th book, I beg to disagree... for details as to why check out the second part of the post titled "Best Laid Plans" on my blog and tell me whether you agree or not.
July 27, 2005 9:23 am
I read somewhere : never judge a book by its movie. how true:) I like books better than the movies they turn into, as a rule...
as for your BED, reminded me of the felix whatever potion... the good luck confidence thingy!
July 27, 2005 11:52 am
@Charu: This rule is almost an iron-clad one (with innumerable examples), but there have been exceptions. The Forrest Gump book was appalling, but the movie was fine (not a classic, I hasten to add). The Godfather was pure pulp, but the movie took it rather far, although it stuck to the story. And while I'm not saying the the LotR movies were better than the book (of course not), I must say I haven't completed the book (and I've tried it thrice), but I loved the movies, and have watched each one more than once. But otherwise, we see that the exception proves the rule.
July 27, 2005 10:44 pm
Aditya, I agree there are always exceptions - but as a rule I prefer the book - leaves much more to my imagination. as with Harry Potter, now when I read the book I only see the movie charcters in front of my eyes. dont enjoy that feling...
July 28, 2005 10:44 am
Yes, you're right. For example, the Lupin I had imagined was, for one thing, much less well-fed than David Thewlis. And while I like Thewlis (have liked him ever since I saw Life is Sweet), I think my Lupin was much better.
This goes for many other books.
July 31, 2005 9:52 am
hi... firstly Happy Birthday...
Long live Harry Potter... I loved HP6... I was touched it left me in tears... i hope hp7 turns out to be just right to complete the series as a masterpiece.