Popular movies you never 'got'

[Jack in Wilmington]

I was going to bring up the Harry Potter movies, but I didn't know if my dislike of them had anything to do with me not reading the books. Alas, my husband is a fan and I've been dragged to each movie. So far I've managed to elude the latest one...but I know it's only a matter of time.

Perhaps I'd enjoy them more if I read the books. But when hubby has to fill in the blanks after I've seen the movie, in order for certain scenes to make sense...it just doesn't work for me.

FA, do yourself and your hubby a favor and read them. You'll have a whole new perspective for these movies. The only people I know that don't like them, haven't read the books. This woman is the No. 1 author in the world. You owe it to all womankind to read them.

And I can't believe that you're not a James Bond fan. Especially the Sean Connery movies.

[ForeverAutumn]

FA, do yourself and your hubby a favor and read them. You'll have a whole new perspective for these movies. The only people I know that don't like them, haven't read the books. This woman is the No. 1 author in the world. You owe it to all womankind to read them.

And I can't believe that you're not a James Bond fan. Especially the Sean Connery movies.

I read the first book and enjoyed it. But I just never really had the urge to read any more of them. Just like music, there are too many books and too little time. I have to pick and choose and HP has just never made the cut.

As for the HP movies, a good movie should stand on its own two feet and not be reliant on having read the book to 'get' it. I have no problem with movies leaving out parts of the story for the sake of time or ease of storytelling. But the HP movies have huge gaping holes in them where things just don't make sense without the filler. This, in my opinion, makes them bad movies.

As for James Bond...if I want to watch a spy movie, I'd much rather watch Austin Powers. YEAH BABY!

[Jack in Wilmington]

I read the first book and enjoyed it. But I just never really had the urge to read any more of them. Just like music, there are too many books and too little time. I have to pick and choose and HP has just never made the cut.

As for the HP movies, a good movie should stand on its own two feet and not be reliant on having read the book to 'get' it. I have no problem with movies leaving out parts of the story for the sake of time or ease of storytelling. But the HP movies have huge gaping holes in them where things just don't make sense without the filler. This, in my opinion, makes them bad movies.

As for James Bond...if I want to watch a spy movie, I'd much rather watch Austin Powers. YEAH BABY!

How can you even say spy movie and Austin Powers in the same sentence. Ian Flemming must be turning over in his grave.

We all complain about the HP movies and what gets left out. If they put it all in, the movies would be mini series.