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I saw HP-POA twice this weekend, with 2 very different audiences. Some observations: Saturday, 10:45pm showing -- adults and adolescents. I was with 7 other adults, 4 had already read the book, 2 had neither read any books/ seen any previous movies. Pre-Readers: obviously lots of details have been omitted/compressed, but visual additions (not in book) add great flair. Non-readers: "what was missing? I guess I'll read the book now." In other words, NO movie gives you a complete back-story; you always have to figure out stuff from the context and what's inferred. Audience very attentive and involved. Cheering and applause at 2 points in movie; when Hermione decked Draco, and when Harry realizes his Patronus power. Sunday: 4pm showing -- place was mobbed since it was a damp/cold day. Tons of kids, many too young (WHY do parents bring pre-schoolers to what is obviously advertised as a scary movie?), often accompanied by adults who had not read the book. Audience very. . . busy: eating, talking, coming/going to bathroom, etc. Lots of (not always quiet) conversations, e.g., "what's happening?" (sometimes child explaining, sometimes adult). Levels of humor/appreciation/awareness of visual details vary widely. Wild cheering when Hermione decked Draco; the 10 yr old behind me yelled "Girls rock!!" Side note: one of the ushers is a former student. He told me that he noticed major increase in parents telling kids before movie: "Go to the bathroom NOW; I am not walking out in the middle of the movie." Overall: 1. This is NOT a movie for little kids. FWIW: the psychiatrist with us on Saturday night said he now knows how to explain panic attacks: as dementors. 2. Much more fully-realized than first 2 movies; less 'exposition,' more story and character nuance. 3. Much darker in both tone and color than first 2 movies. Yet in many ways, much more realistic-looking, even in fantasy elements. 4. Great use of visual effects, which added immensely to story, theme, and mood. 5. I loved it (even on 2nd showing); I think it's the best one so far! For a very thoughtful and comprehensive review, see http://tinyurl.com/2y5r8 , by Stephanie Zacharek at Salon.com Alice Yucht, lifelong Teacher-Librarian aka *Alice in InfoLand,* somewhere in central New Jersey Information Skills/Library Management consultant, writer, and presenter Author: FLIP it! info-skills strategy (Linworth, 1997) email: aliceinfo at excite.com website: http://www.aliceinfo.org "We may be service-oriented, but we don't have to be servants." -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------