Comments on: Walt among the wizards http://sherrychandler.com/2009/07/16/walt-among-the-wizards/ "On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.” — W.S. Merwin Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tommy http://sherrychandler.com/2009/07/16/walt-among-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-52295 Tommy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:22:19 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=9064#comment-52295 "While criticizing Rowling for omitting any explicit “reference to the transcendent” in her books," Jeez, not everything has to be C. S. Lewis, guys. " L’Osservatore said the latest installment nevertheless makes clear that good should overcome evil “and that sometimes this requires costs and sacrifice.”" ... Except that, in this chapter of the story, Harry makes plenty of sacrifices; friends of his get killed, he gets hurt, and he drops out of school; not to mention all the sacrificing the other characters on his side do; and in the end he has a slim suggestion of the one vulnerability that Voldemort has. No more to be seen is the playful tone of the earlier books, with the carriages that move by themselves and the whimsical sweets and things of that nature. And I don't know why in this case Voldemort is suddenly Evil enough to garner the Vatican's approval. He's always been a murderous narcissist; heck, he killed the first person to die in this series, two books before Half-Blood Prince. I think there are better childrens' series out there, and I am not sure the Vatican has seen the same movie America got, unless the film went really far afield from the text .... “While criticizing Rowling for omitting any explicit “reference to the transcendent” in her books,”

Jeez, not everything has to be C. S. Lewis, guys.

” L’Osservatore said the latest installment nevertheless makes clear that good should overcome evil “and that sometimes this requires costs and sacrifice.””

… Except that, in this chapter of the story, Harry makes plenty of sacrifices; friends of his get killed, he gets hurt, and he drops out of school; not to mention all the sacrificing the other characters on his side do; and in the end he has a slim suggestion of the one vulnerability that Voldemort has.

No more to be seen is the playful tone of the earlier books, with the carriages that move by themselves and the whimsical sweets and things of that nature.

And I don’t know why in this case Voldemort is suddenly Evil enough to garner the Vatican’s approval. He’s always been a murderous narcissist; heck, he killed the first person to die in this series, two books before Half-Blood Prince.

I think there are better childrens’ series out there, and I am not sure the Vatican has seen the same movie America got, unless the film went really far afield from the text ….

]]> By: sherry http://sherrychandler.com/2009/07/16/walt-among-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-52293 sherry Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:21:27 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=9064#comment-52293 Hey Jeff -- Was it acting? Story? Have you seen the other films? Did this one compare poorly. I am completely innocent of the Harry Potter series. My son saw this one and said it was "okay." Hey Jeff — Was it acting? Story? Have you seen the other films? Did this one compare poorly.

I am completely innocent of the Harry Potter series. My son saw this one and said it was “okay.”

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]]> By: Jeff Hess http://sherrychandler.com/2009/07/16/walt-among-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-52290 Jeff Hess Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:10:35 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=9064#comment-52290 Shalom Sherry, I say the movie on Wednesday. I was underwhelmed. B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Sherry,

I say the movie on Wednesday. I was underwhelmed.

B’shalom,

Jeff

]]> By: MSW http://sherrychandler.com/2009/07/16/walt-among-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-52289 MSW Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:25:03 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=9064#comment-52289 I find the Vatican's appraisal of this latest Potter installment to be both amusing, and rather puzzling, given that the film, and presumably the book, ends on a distinctively sour note. The Big Bad and his cronies not only achieve what is arguably their biggest victory thus far, but they leave our heroes in shambles, with Harry himself vowing to throw over all other concerns in pursuit of a potentially impossible goal. Even if you go by the idea that the Hero will win out in the end, it's hardly a clear-cut victory for the forces of Good. As for the poem, I find that particularly interesting, given the past criticism that Rowling has received from various religious enclaves. Perhaps this is her way of thumbing her nose back at them, just a little bit. Especially considering that the voice that Whitman was using refers to their lover as "he". Maybe she sees it as something she can use in support of her infamously gay headmaster? Either way, I have to say that I quite approve of her choice, and regardless of whether she intends anything more with it, it does nudge her up a little more in terms of the respect I hold for her. I find the Vatican’s appraisal of this latest Potter installment to be both amusing, and rather puzzling, given that the film, and presumably the book, ends on a distinctively sour note. The Big Bad and his cronies not only achieve what is arguably their biggest victory thus far, but they leave our heroes in shambles, with Harry himself vowing to throw over all other concerns in pursuit of a potentially impossible goal. Even if you go by the idea that the Hero will win out in the end, it’s hardly a clear-cut victory for the forces of Good.

As for the poem, I find that particularly interesting, given the past criticism that Rowling has received from various religious enclaves. Perhaps this is her way of thumbing her nose back at them, just a little bit. Especially considering that the voice that Whitman was using refers to their lover as “he”. Maybe she sees it as something she can use in support of her infamously gay headmaster? Either way, I have to say that I quite approve of her choice, and regardless of whether she intends anything more with it, it does nudge her up a little more in terms of the respect I hold for her.

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