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Ok. Here's my deal about the movies/books.
a) The extended versions of the movies are fantastic. Seriously. But ABC has the rights so you have to catch them on television during the summer or at Christmas. So watch those if you can.
b) When introducing people to Harry Potter, I suggest where they start depending on their personalities. Because here's the thing -- I don't want you to love the books and hate the movies. The movies have some brilliant performances, music, scenery, special effects, etc. They are pretty great. So sometimes I'll suggest they watch the first few movies first. Then read the books. Or I'll suggest they read the books first. I let my brother watch all the movies first because he only visited for a weekend and couldn't get through all the books (He did read Deathly Hallows b/c Pt. II wasn't out yet and seriously, how can you leave off at Deathly Hallows Pt. I???). So now he loves the movies AND the books, which, in the end, is the perfect result. Why can't you love both for various reasons??
c) No film will ever be able to include EVERYTHING. It's what you choose to keep in that's important. You have to trim the fat and make the story more visual, and sometimes you'll have to drop things or change them and that's just how it works. So most of the changes, I have no problem with. (Except for Harry not using the Elder Wand to fix his own wand. That was dumb and there was no good reason for it)
d) I love the movies for the actors and the music (and all that other good stuff) -- Alan Rickman, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Matt Lewis, Dame Maggie Smith, etc. It's amazing to see the kids grow up and the adults be awesome.
So there you have it. My little mini-rant about how people can enjoy BOTH.
But yeah, I prefer the books -- the detail and character development and her writing style, her symbolism and theology all rolled together = BRILLIANT. I just think the movies are supplemental and don't have to be at odds with liking the books.
How do you feel about books vs. movies? Is there a movie you prefer OVER the book? (I have one -- Coraline!)
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