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Ah, the trailer-tease is of great detail, thank you for the link. I look forward to the conclusion of this world-wide phenominine July next year (November this year for the first part).
As a twenty year old, I recall reading the first book at the age of 10 years. The entire series was eaten up like hotcakes during my childhood years. The films, although never as good as the books, were of equal value in vision, action and in detail.
I must be the only person in the country that has never read one of these books, never been to one of the movies AND NEVER watched a single episode of Shortland Street.
@ Kiwigreg, that’s the exact same sentiment I felt – after all the hype, I sat down to watch. After about half, I thought, you know, I think I’ll just get on with my life.
They really should run classes for writters to help them understand why it is that it doesn’t matter how good they are, some real drek gets made into movies.
I know one girl who has read all the Twilight books (hating every word) in an effort to find out what the key is. Its not good writting.
I blame pandering to children who think they matter and their problems are important as the selling point.
I also have never read one of the books or seen one of the movies.
Prefer Stephen Lawhead (and I bet his Song Of Albion series is wayyy better).
Unfortunately I cannot claim to never having seen Shortland St like some of those above. Would that it were so though (and it was a long time ago – they couldn’t act then, either).
I see they have a Harry Potter Disneyland now, if any of your followers ever get there see if you can get a wand that makes National Socialist noddy’s disappear.
Hmmm Fletch, I might have respected your comparison if you hadn’t undermined it by not having read one part of the things being compared. The song of Albion is entertaining, but all the way I had the sense of familiarity that comes from reading a book that has been done several times before. I enjoyed Terry Brooks Shannara series for sheer escapism but he too is influenced by the works of earlier writers.
Brian, fair enough comment…
I just threw that in there, having just read it again. I wasn’t overly impressed with Lawhead’s Hood trilogy – thought it was a bit ho-hum. He has a new series coming out in about a month called Bright Empires, which starts with the book The Skin Map.
Its bloody hard to believe that commentators I have come to respect for their incisive wit, reason, common sense and hatred of all things socialist or even slightly left leaning are addicted to the shit penned by J K Rowling.
I am shattered. I think I’ll go read the Stranded or Trevors shit!
the wait is still 12 months – and Miss 12 who I have taken to most Harry Potter movies (followed by dinner at the wonderful Great India) does not want to see it in 3D – Damn her – she will not win this battle
June 29th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Ah, the trailer-tease is of great detail, thank you for the link. I look forward to the conclusion of this world-wide phenominine July next year (November this year for the first part).
As a twenty year old, I recall reading the first book at the age of 10 years. The entire series was eaten up like hotcakes during my childhood years. The films, although never as good as the books, were of equal value in vision, action and in detail.
Bravo, may the the conclusion overwhelm us all!
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
what the hells wrong with you DPF?
Seriously. a jedi would take this punk kid apart
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Popular fiction is a funny business – there are so many better fantasy and juvenile writers out there and this is what “succeeeds”
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I must be the only person in the country that has never read one of these books, never been to one of the movies AND NEVER watched a single episode of Shortland Street.
yawn.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
There are two of us.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Gay
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Michaels and Peter
Vote:Snap.
June 29th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Sweet! I shall now race out and buy my Harry Potter vibrating broomstick…
http://boingboing.net/2002/09/03/even-teenagers-like-.html
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Yeah that was funny… back in 2002 when it came out.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I got 2/3rds of the way through the first one before I realised I really just didn’t care what happened.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
@ Kiwigreg, that’s the exact same sentiment I felt – after all the hype, I sat down to watch. After about half, I thought, you know, I think I’ll just get on with my life.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
They really should run classes for writters to help them understand why it is that it doesn’t matter how good they are, some real drek gets made into movies.
I know one girl who has read all the Twilight books (hating every word) in an effort to find out what the key is. Its not good writting.
I blame pandering to children who think they matter and their problems are important as the selling point.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I also have never read one of the books or seen one of the movies.
Prefer Stephen Lawhead (and I bet his Song Of Albion series is wayyy better).
Unfortunately I cannot claim to never having seen Shortland St like some of those above. Would that it were so though (and it was a long time ago – they couldn’t act then, either).
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
I see they have a Harry Potter Disneyland now, if any of your followers ever get there see if you can get a wand that makes National Socialist noddy’s disappear.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
@Murray,
There’s a guy called Alex on youtube who has done a series of videos where he reads Twilight chapter-by-chapter…
Really quite funny
I would say it is better than reading it oneself anyway.He also has a video on how Harry Potter is homosexual.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hmmm Fletch, I might have respected your comparison if you hadn’t undermined it by not having read one part of the things being compared. The song of Albion is entertaining, but all the way I had the sense of familiarity that comes from reading a book that has been done several times before. I enjoyed Terry Brooks Shannara series for sheer escapism but he too is influenced by the works of earlier writers.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Brian, fair enough comment…
I just threw that in there, having just read it again. I wasn’t overly impressed with Lawhead’s Hood trilogy – thought it was a bit ho-hum. He has a new series coming out in about a month called Bright Empires, which starts with the book The Skin Map.
I am hoping it will be better.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Harry Potter and the paedophiles lair.
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Its bloody hard to believe that commentators I have come to respect for their incisive wit, reason, common sense and hatred of all things socialist or even slightly left leaning are addicted to the shit penned by J K Rowling.
I am shattered. I think I’ll go read the Stranded or Trevors shit!
Vote:June 29th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
the wait is still 12 months – and Miss 12 who I have taken to most Harry Potter movies (followed by dinner at the wonderful Great India) does not want to see it in 3D – Damn her – she will not win this battle
Vote:June 30th, 2010 at 12:31 am
Meh, you know how it ends before watching it. Voldemort turns and says, “Harry, I am your Father.”
Vote:June 30th, 2010 at 1:29 am
i’m hanging out for
Vote:harry potter and the well
deserved arse kicking