> -----Original Message----- > From: Elmer L. Fairbank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Yes, Tolkein has redeeming social value. I have always been fascinated > with his characterizations and I thought the movie version did a > reasonable > job of bringing them to life. Potter, on the other hand, while > entertaining, reminds me a great deal of the Hardy Boys (turns handle on > crank for the next installment). Has it's use, but ....... > > Till
I found the Tolkein movie that I watched (something about rings I think) to be a tiresome road movie where the heroes kept getting into impossible situations for no apparent reason and then being rescued in the best Greek tragedy tradition by deux ex machina. The Potter stuff is similar, but at least mildly entertaining, although the kids never learn from their mistakes. Well, at least Harry refuses to ever learn. His scar hurts and so he tells no one and therefore gets into deeper trouble, so the next time his scar hurts he's even more reluctant to tell anyone. Duh? But as children's entertaining literature it's fine. I just prefer reading Narnia and having the challenge of sorting out the strong Christian symbols running around the outside of the storyline. Tom > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > //// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // > /// > > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
