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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [New Trailer is now available.]
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Posted on 04/03/2004 7:51:06 PM PST by SC Swamp Fox

The new Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie trailer is now available on the internet.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: azkaban; harry; potter
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To: hg23
Well, the left-wingers think Harry is a conservative.

If JK were an American she'd be a Republican. The right-wingers in this country are the religious middle class. The right-wingers in the UK are often considered to be the class-conscious snobs.

Note in the interview you cited where she describes herself as a left-winger while praising America: this woman in L.A., a middle-aged sort of Palm Beach type woman, she said, "I AM SO GLAD YOU'RE RICH!" I'm telling you, you'd never hear that in Britain. Here, it's "Well done."

61 posted on 04/04/2004 6:22:46 PM PDT by Tribune7 (Arlen Specter supports the International Crime Court having jurisdiction over US soldiers)
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To: JenB
I have heard that J. K. Rowling picked Alan Rickman to portray Severus Snape.

IIRC, She also vetoed Steven Spielberg as director when he insisted on Haley Joel Osment as Harry.
62 posted on 04/05/2004 6:29:12 AM PDT by RebelBanker (Deo Vindice)
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To: SC Swamp Fox
WOW - thanks! I cannot wait.
63 posted on 04/05/2004 6:40:33 AM PDT by Xenalyte (in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
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To: Tangerine Time Machine
And it's an even bigger shame that Ms. Rowling is so misinformed about AD&D.
64 posted on 04/05/2004 6:42:07 AM PDT by Xenalyte (in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
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To: supercat
I was just about to FREAK OUT thinking Book 6 had come out and I missed it!
65 posted on 04/05/2004 6:42:54 AM PDT by Xenalyte (in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
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To: JenB
Sirius is played by Gary Oldman. Trust me, he WILL surpass your expectations.
66 posted on 04/05/2004 6:44:22 AM PDT by Xenalyte (in memory of James Edward Peck, my grandfather, who passed on 3/23/04)
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To: Xenalyte
I never thought of Gary Oldman as Sirius, but when I heard that I said, "Oh yeah!!" He is a wonderful actor. I didn't think Emma Thompson was the right choice for Trelawny, but she looks fantastic in the trailer. She can do anything.

I was pretty nervous reading the left wing rantings of the director, but the trailer looks really great.

I keep hoping that Tim Burton will be recruited to be a director, but I doubt it will happen. I've heard he doesn't have the best relationship with Warner Bros. even though he did a great job with the first two Batman movies. IMO, Goblet of Fire would be perfect for him. The special effects in that one are going to be great and seem like they would be up his ally- dragons, giant horse, merpeople, a giant ship rising out of the lake, all the characters at the quidditch world cup.
67 posted on 04/05/2004 8:32:31 AM PDT by retrokitten (meow meow)
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To: JenB
Casting Branagh for that role was one of the best decisions.

Branaugh did a very good job -- though I have to admit that given the book descriptions of Lockheart, I was thinking more along the lines of Brad Pitt.

68 posted on 04/05/2004 8:34:39 AM PDT by kevkrom (The John Kerry Songbook: www.imakrom.com/kerrysongs)
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To: Tribune7; mathluv; null and void
If you're looking for other books, keep an eye out on Shadowmancer, by G.P. Taylor. I just ordered it from Amazon UK, and it goes on sale in the US in a few months:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399242562/qid=1081184653/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-3720730-8092727?v=glance&s=books

I understand it's a Christian fantasy along the lines of C.S. Lewis; maybe a bit more overt than that. I'm looking forward to it.
69 posted on 04/05/2004 10:13:55 AM PDT by Tangerine Time Machine (Orange you glad it's not a lemon?)
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To: Tangerine Time Machine
Thanks for that info! That will be great for my grandchildren (and me).
70 posted on 04/05/2004 10:25:35 AM PDT by mathluv (Protect my grandchildren's future. Vote for Bush/Cheney '04.)
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To: Tangerine Time Machine
info thanks
71 posted on 04/05/2004 10:29:59 AM PDT by Tribune7 (Arlen Specter supports the International Crime Court having jurisdiction over US soldiers)
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To: Tribune7
England is further left than the U.S., so it is not surprising that they would gripe she is not politically correct enough. I am not trying to tell people not to read the books in any case. They are some of the best books in that genre.
72 posted on 04/05/2004 1:10:04 PM PDT by hg23
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To: Xenalyte
People keep telling me Oldman was a good choice. I've only seen him in "The Fifth Element", so I wouldn't know... he just doesn't quite fit the image of Sirius that I have. Ah well, I'll wait and see.
73 posted on 04/05/2004 2:06:20 PM PDT by JenB (Oro?)
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To: SC Swamp Fox

After reading "Order of the phoenix" again, a theme which really comes across strong is that the "ministry" is trying to ignore that evil has cropped up again; with the head government guy even sending Umbridge to take over the school and prevent the teaching of practical defense against the bad guys. Very much like our situation with terrorists: some folks want us to just pretend that the bad guys mean us no harm.


74 posted on 05/31/2004 5:45:00 PM PDT by Merdoug
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To: Merdoug
I didn't read "Order of the Phoenix" until a few months ago, that theme struck me as well.

The government officials, while denying that the threat existed, took actions that had the effect of giving the enemy aid and comfort.

75 posted on 05/31/2004 7:41:00 PM PDT by SC Swamp Fox (Aim small, miss small.)
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