In Reply to: "As for the benchmark 'Potter', Ah-ha!" My thought precisely. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on December 13, 2005 at 09:08:12:
It was "...and the epic or timeless fantasy of Lord of The Rings trilogy." - Reread my post.These ARE benchmarks of the film fantasy and contemporary fantasy literature; LoTR is more traditional epic fantasy with universal themes in a well told tale while Harry Potter is grounded in the real "muggle" (mundane) world and linked to an alternative fantasy universe.
Of course you have the right to differ if your opinions are informed by anything, but at least base your criticisms on something besides "Me too!"
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- Hey Clark, if you're going to quote me, at least try to do it in context! - Audiophilander 11:08:28 12/13/05 (10)
- Uh... I was quoting patrick, not U. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:48:02 12/13/05 (9)
- Oh, I get it. - Audiophilander 11:55:33 12/13/05 (8)
- Re: You are a kind of... - patrickU 13:39:13 12/13/05 (7)
- "A jerk, are you not!" - In terms of measured responses to other jerks, perhaps, but not unjustly. - Audiophilander 14:27:03 12/13/05 (6)
- Re: OK. A closet jerk-----------nt------ - patrickU 04:15:15 12/14/05 (1)
- Well, I would never refer to YOU as a "closet" jerk. (nt) - Audiophilander 10:34:51 12/14/05 (0)
- Well, all that maybe so, but at least none of us... - Victor Khomenko 15:13:07 12/13/05 (3)
- "...at least none of us looks like he just left his trailer park on his way to buy some more Bud... " - Audiophilander 15:42:32 12/13/05 (2)
- Re: I don't know, AuPh. Haven't seen a Kaka Charge in quite a while * - Guy 00:01:42 12/15/05 (1)
- My language is definitely cleaner than Victor's; do an archive search of offensive words if you don't believe me. - Audiophilander 14:55:04 12/15/05 (0)