Harry Potter

**erik** · 19th July 2005, 12:42

Originally Posted by Waylander

Havn't read the books, don't want to read the books and as far as I can tell, all the movies are the same.

What exactly is supposed to be so good about these anyway?

Have you seen the movies?

The third movie had a different director and IMHO was way better than the previous two movies. It seemed more kinda arty or creative or something. The first two movies were directed by the guy that did "Home Alone" - ugh...

**parsley** · 19th July 2005, 12:45

I'm all for them, as they've improved kids enthusiasm for reading enormously, but after the first couple I can't really be bothered reading them.

**James Deuce** · 19th July 2005, 12:54

Originally Posted by Waylander

Damn right!!!

Exactly what would I have to be brittish or affiliated with UK to be able to understand?

Your response is enough to prove my point.

**Ixion** · 19th July 2005, 13:20

Originally Posted by MikeL

I've got the first one in Latin and in Greek if anyone wants to borrow them...

Seriously ? I mean, in Greek ? (presuming you mean classical greek, not modern)

**Ixion** · 19th July 2005, 13:22

Originally Posted by Jim2

You're American. You wouldn't get it. There's no helicopter crahes for a start.

Americans tend to think the same about pTerry, too. Same with the Goons and Spike Milligan. Nothing can be done about it, we can only pity them. It's like people born blind.

**raster** · 19th July 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by parsley

I'm all for them, as they've improved kids enthusiasm for reading enormously, but after the first couple I can't really be bothered reading them.

I agree, anything(well almost) to get kids reading.

**Eurygnomes** · 19th July 2005, 13:38

I liked the first three books - read 'em quick smart one after the other (so can't remember what happens in each one...) - but the last two have been a bit shocking. The editing has been really crap with regards to storyline, unecessary side plots that don't have satisfactory tie-ins to the main thread etc...all a bit random. Like she promised to write 350 pages so did.

However, as with those above, I think ANYTHING that gets kids reading is all good. And I wonder about the stories where it's part fantasy, part true (like Lion Witch etc. and Harry Potter - the relationships between the humans are all true, but the scenarios that are presented to the reader are fictitious. Interesting debate. Must be a PhD thesis (or two) on it somewhere.) being the best device to sucker kids in. Still...yay for reading/riting (righting?) and rithmatic.

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th July 2005, 13:46

Originally Posted by Eurygnomes

. Still...yay for reading/riting (righting?) and rithmatic.

SORRY in advance, but I think your looking for writing and (a?)rythmatic? . . .

**Hitcher** · 19th July 2005, 13:47

Originally Posted by Waylander

Damn right!!!

Exactly what would I have to be brittish or affiliated with UK to be able to understand?

Irony. And sarcasm. And cricket.

**Ixion** · 19th July 2005, 13:59

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Irony. And sarcasm. And cricket.

And self deprecation. And Morris dancing. Don't forget Morris dancing

**Motu** · 19th July 2005, 14:41

Originally Posted by Ixion

And self deprecation. And Morris dancing. Don't forget Morris dancing

Austin dancing,now that'd be something to see.....

My boy's got in early enough to get a hat - they are sitting on their hands as my wife reads it to them at night and any breaks in the day....when she finishes it they will devour it.Never had any trouble getting my 4 kids to read....we all sit around ignoring each other with our noses in a book.

**Ixion** · 19th July 2005, 15:04

Originally Posted by Motu

Austin dancing,now that'd be something to see.....

..

Ahh, the A40 did it on every bumpy corner. While as for the A90 Atlantic !!!

**vifferman** · 19th July 2005, 15:06

Originally Posted by Motu

Austin dancing,now that'd be something to see.....

Sort of a "Land Crab Limbo", or summat?

Originally Posted by MotuPaika

Never had any trouble getting my 4 kids to read....we all sit around ignoring each other with our noses in a book.

Yeah, we were mostly doing that last night, apart from #2, who reads only manuals and non-fiction (he's autistic, so doesn't understand anything that has inter-personal relationships stuff, i.e., most novels). He was reading fiction last night though - started uni yesterday and was reading Craccum (Auckland Uni student rag, for those who dunno that).