Harry Potter...

Nov. 19th, 2010 03:30 am
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...could've been worse.

Because it was split in two, they actually took the time to tell "The Tale of the Three Brothers."  I know it's terribly important to the story, but I wouldn't put it past them to leave it out.  As it is, I highly doubt someone who hasn't read the story can follow the movie at all.

I just went to it saying "it will be terrible" and it didn't quite meet my expectations.

Still, I have fun going to midnight showings with friends. : -)
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Harry Potter...

Nov. 19th, 2010 03:30 am
goldvermilion87: (Default)
...could've been worse.

Because it was split in two, they actually took the time to tell "The Tale of the Three Brothers."  I know it's terribly important to the story, but I wouldn't put it past them to leave it out.  As it is, I highly doubt someone who hasn't read the story can follow the movie at all.

I just went to it saying "it will be terrible" and it didn't quite meet my expectations.

Still, I have fun going to midnight showings with friends. : -)
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RON, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?

Nov. 18th, 2010 09:40 pm
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My computer, Ron, has decided to crash.  :-(  After seven hours of complete failure to reboot at all, I am re-installing Vista, and really hoping that the backup I did on Sunday had my emails on it.  (I know it saved all my documents, but I also know I don't back up everything to the backup disk...based, presumably on what I thought worth backing up...but I don't remember what my thoughts were on email at the time that I made the decision)

In other somewhat-related news (my computer is named after Ron Weasley) I am going with a few members of my cohort to see Harry Potter at midnight.  I know it will be awful, just like the last four, but the fun of going to a midnight showing might possibly make up for 12 hours of computer induced misery.

Maybe.

I am wondering if I'll bump into any of my students...as there is only one movie theatre in town that will be showing it.  Hehe.
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RON, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?

Nov. 18th, 2010 09:40 pm
goldvermilion87: (Default)
My computer, Ron, has decided to crash.  :-(  After seven hours of complete failure to reboot at all, I am re-installing Vista, and really hoping that the backup I did on Sunday had my emails on it.  (I know it saved all my documents, but I also know I don't back up everything to the backup disk...based, presumably on what I thought worth backing up...but I don't remember what my thoughts were on email at the time that I made the decision)

In other somewhat-related news (my computer is named after Ron Weasley) I am going with a few members of my cohort to see Harry Potter at midnight.  I know it will be awful, just like the last four, but the fun of going to a midnight showing might possibly make up for 12 hours of computer induced misery.

Maybe.

I am wondering if I'll bump into any of my students...as there is only one movie theatre in town that will be showing it.  Hehe.
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Bewitched, Star Trek, and discussion question about Scifi and Fantasy

Oct. 28th, 2010 01:13 am
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So, I was watching an episode of Bewitched where Aunt Clara accidentally brings Ben Franklin into the 20th century.  (called "My Friend Ben.") and  Ben Franklin and Samantha have this little dialogue:

Ben: Is it possible that modern science has advanced so far as to be capable of transporting a man from one century to another?
Samantha:  Yes, you could put it that way.

Well, my first reaction to this was to giggle, because Bewitched ran in tandem with Star Trek, and in "The Naked Time" science does indeed get that capability.  Tiny minds, you know.

Anyway.

It suddenly put me in mind of some thoughts I've had about the differences (or lack thereof) between SciFi and Fantasy.  Its something I've been formulating in my mind recently-ish, and I know that I have friends on lj who are interested in one or the other or both, so I'd be very interested in hearing from anyone who would like to weigh in on the subject.

( You read the title. You have been warned. :-D )

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Bewitched, Star Trek, and discussion question about Scifi and Fantasy

Oct. 28th, 2010 01:13 am
goldvermilion87: (Default)

So, I was watching an episode of Bewitched where Aunt Clara accidentally brings Ben Franklin into the 20th century.  (called "My Friend Ben.") and  Ben Franklin and Samantha have this little dialogue:

Ben: Is it possible that modern science has advanced so far as to be capable of transporting a man from one century to another?
Samantha:  Yes, you could put it that way.

Well, my first reaction to this was to giggle, because Bewitched ran in tandem with Star Trek, and in "The Naked Time" science does indeed get that capability.  Tiny minds, you know.

Anyway.

It suddenly put me in mind of some thoughts I've had about the differences (or lack thereof) between SciFi and Fantasy.  Its something I've been formulating in my mind recently-ish, and I know that I have friends on lj who are interested in one or the other or both, so I'd be very interested in hearing from anyone who would like to weigh in on the subject.

( You read the title. You have been warned. :-D )

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