Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<And you have no idea how close you've been to the Spirit before, Lee ... no idea! >> <<Do I have my own personal stalker? I feel so privileged! >> Not quite. I only stalk Disney mid-level managers ... actually, I just have Pierce do it for me. Although when I was in HK, I did actually think of calling the Conrad to see if you were registered ... and, if so, send you a pizza and bottle of (cheap) wine .... veggie pizza, naturally!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Why do you say that? It followed the same story structure, but they all do. >> Eh. It's the one where there was no character development for anyone. Sure there was part of Voldemort's backstory, but that easily could have been somewhere else. I just don't think there's anything that stands out from the book.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I just have Pierce do it for me<<< His REAL reason for staying off line. You've been over working him!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<^^ Nope. I don't even know Spirit's real name!>> You just aren't asking the right folks at TWDC then ... and it isn't a state secret, just something I don't put online! <<Apparently we mix at the some of the same parties - although I don't get invited to the swingers' parties that Spirit loves in West Palm Beach.... )))))>> Spirit and Lee have indeed been at a handful of Disney parties together, maybe a couple of handfuls ... we even sat next to each other and had drinks years ago ... I found in rather amusing (in those days I wasn't quite as big a 'fan' of yours as I am now!) Oh, and I can't tell you the last party in WPB that I attended ... But oh how I love Spirited Swings! ;-)
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Book. I don't even discuss the movies. I actually do enjoy them, and the cast has been wonderful, but they can't touch the magic of the books. Apples and oranges. Besides, the changes in the plots for the movies are necessary, I understand. But they confuse me for keeping track of the real story, so I try to forget them!>> The movies are great, as long as you realize they are what they are. Never compare the books to the movies, and you'll be fine. I do that for every movie based on something (comic, book, etc), and it makes my life much more enjoyable, haha.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>Eh. It's the one where there was no character development for anyone. Sure there was part of Voldemort's backstory, but that easily could have been somewhere else.<< Nah, we see a lot of development. Harry begins to realize that Good and Evil isn't all one sided with his Slytherin side. Ron becomes smarter, we see his family connections grow stronger. Hermoine... Well, Hermoine is always a B.A., so she's good. (But she does break more rules, here! Poly potion! )
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>The movies are great, as long as you realize they are what they are. Never compare the books to the movies, and you'll be fine.<< But... you kinda have to. But normally, I agree. Potter is just too good NOT to do it too. LOL.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<But... you kinda have to. >> No. You don't. They're two seperate entities. They were never going to be, nor did they ever set out to be, exactly the same as the books. Just to be true to the concepts and characters of the source material.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb <----knows Spirit's *real* first name, but I'm not divulging it OR the source of the information (not without some serious bribes, taking Spirit to dinner at V&A's might be cheaper).
Originally Posted By leemac <<Although when I was in HK, I did actually think of calling the Conrad to see if you were registered ... and, if so, send you a pizza and bottle of (cheap) wine .... veggie pizza, naturally! >> Haha! I switched my allegiances a while back - W in Kowloon all the way now! I just have to pray that the HKDLH is sold out for at least a day whilst I'm there otherwise I end up having to stay there or risk the wrath of internal audit! I'm hoping for the same honor as Joe Lanzisero at the Tokyo Bay Hilton - he has a suite named after him. It is vaguely ironic as he prefers to stay in Roppongi!
Originally Posted By leemac <<we even sat next to each other and had drinks years ago>> Wow? Really? Care to say when? It won't make any difference even if we had spoken as I typically end up as drunk as a skunk at the end of those things.
Originally Posted By leemac And I'm proud to say that I have never finished a Potter book - tried several times with the first and gave up (even when we were developing product for them!). I'm just not into any of this type of fantasy. I've been forced to watch all bar one of the movies - none of them are any better than okay for me. Overly long and visually dark - I hate having to peer at the screen to try and work out what is going on.....
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>><----knows Spirit's *real* first name, but I'm not divulging it OR the source of the information (not without some serious bribes, taking Spirit to dinner at V&A's might be cheaper).<<< Same here... But he might have to take ME out to dinner not to divulge... For a change. LOL
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>And I'm proud to say that I have never finished a Potter book - tried several times with the first and gave up (even when we were developing product for them!). I'm just not into any of this type of fantasy.<<< You have no soul, or it is so critically damaged that it is in pieces, and in Horcruxes, YOU SLYTHERIN!!! ;-) It's not for everyone, but it's pretty awesome. I love it.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<< was also told his name. But knowing Spirit, I wonder if each of us was told a different name.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^^ I suspect he's an AA. Would explain why his car smells like SSE. True Story.
Originally Posted By Christi22222 >>was also told his name. But knowing Spirit, I wonder if each of us was told a different name.<< Oh no! You mean it might not really be Voldemort?!
