[luckystarmom]

If they are inane tripe, then why do so many people love them?

I'm not talking about stupid people. I'm talking about people with high IQs including my family.

[Ma3lst0rm]

I suppose some have to have everything spelled out for them to enjoy something. I think Harry Potter is great but I absolutely loved Narnia especially "The Voyage of Dawn Treader". I remember when I was asked as a child in school who my favorite author was and I said C.S. Lewis I got a strange look from the teacher. Later I discovered Lewis's other wonderful books. An especially good one is a "Grief Observed" amd "The Screwtape Letters" is a good gift for any friend especially a liberal one (though they are likely not to get it).

[Uncle Vlad]

It's been my experience that people who refer to C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, et al as "inane tripe" are people who themselves have never enjoyed a creative moment in their entire drab lives. They have no sense of wonder or magic. Personally, I feel a little sorry for these people.

I can't wait to see this movie myself, because I enjoyed "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" so much when I was very young. I'm looking forward to seeing it as if I were meeting a long-lost friend.