The best fantasy movies ever

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:28 am

I like some of the digimon a lot. I have a few of my favorites in my funky fantasy display case.

Among them is Taomon, who I've never seen on tv, but how could I pass it up??? Lil' yin & yangs on his outfit!

Post by **Skyweir** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:45 pm

Blue_Spawn wrote:Harry Potter???

You people got to be kidding me. That thing matches up with the quality of Pokemon.

hey now .. I like Pokemon too .. and Digimon for that matter

and Harry Potter is awesome!!

whats the problem with it? I see it as brilliantly done .. and genuinely JKKRowling at that .. being that she was heavily involved with the direction I believe

<could be wrong but i remember her being interviewed re: the movies>

the books are brilliant too!! read them to all my kids .. and they love 'em almost as much as we big folk do

Post by **Furls Fire** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:57 am

Yep, we are all wild about Harry in our house too.

Legolas and Harry adorn my girls' bedroom walls..LOL!!

And the boys go around hexing each other...and they are all going to be Harry Potter characters for halloween.

I think we have a mini hogwarts over here.

Post by **birdandbear** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:31 am

Harry Potter is wonderful! Admittedly, at first I thought they were really lame kids books. But then when we joined the theatre, everyone there had read them and just raved about them, so I decided to try the first book and see what exactly was going on here. Book one read like any engaging kids book. It was cute, and funny, and I thought it was a great kids book. Then I read book two, which I didn't enjoy as much, but by the time I finished it, I was racing to B&N to get the third. And PoA cemented it for me. They are exactly as good as all my friends said they were.

I love how the story and the prose grow with Harry. OotP was, IMO, far more adult. Every book is darker and more mature than the last. I question whether these still fit into the juvenile category. Not that I wouldn't let my 7 year old read them all though, because like some other books (Narnia comes immediately to mind) a child could still read them for the adventure, mostly missing (consiously, at least) the more adult themes.

Post by **Skyweir** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 5:55 pm

yes I agree!! and as much as I cant wait to see RotK at the end of the year .. I also cant wait to see Prisoner of Azkaban (sp?) .. and we all couldnt wait to get the Order of the Phonix ..

and to support the adult appeal factor .. Lord Trevor at work told of many round table discussions of OoP after it was released from all the fully grow'd muggles who had run straight out and bought and read it too!! LOL

Post by **Furls Fire** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:25 am

It was at my house right on the 21st of June!! I had pre-ordered it from Amazon...it came in a special Harry Potter box and everything. What an exciting morning it was here!!!

BTW, I had it completely read in 3 days!! couldn't put it down.

And PoA looks awesome!! I can't wait...we get to see Sirius and Remus!! YAY!!!

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:25 am

you lucky duck to get it in a special HP box and all .. we just got a copy from Target or Kmart ..

I know its gonna be sooo great!! I am really getting excited .. there are soo many great things coming .. and all about the same time .. more or less

Post by **birdandbear** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:40 pm

Yes! Isn't it wonderful? By the end of the year we will have: ROTK!!!!

, Wolves of the Calla, and The Matrix: Revoloutions. Next year we will have POA movie, HP6 book (hopefully), and the final two Dark Tower books, and MAYBE (fervent prayer) book 1 of TLCTC. In 2005 we'll have Star Wars III, and hopefully more HP and TCTC stuff.....

It's been such a great couple of years! I've loved having a Huge Epic Fantasy Landmark to look forward to every six months or so!!

What are we going to do with ourselves when it's all over!?

Nah - Fiddle dee dee, tomorrow is another day. Fantasy has proven itself beyond a shadow of a doubt as being a highly profitable enterprise in the last few years. The fans have spoken. It'll never be over.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:57 pm

I forgot about Calla!! that comes out next month!! YAY!!!

And your right!! Things are definately booming for us Fantasy lovers!!!

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:58 pm

OH OH..and the extended TTT DVD comes out next month too!! woooo hooooooo! Life just keeps getting better and better!!!!!

Post by **birdandbear** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:08 pm

LOL! I forgot about TTT extended edition!

The combined coolness of it all kinda makes you want to RUNAROUNDINCIRCLESWITHYOURHANDSINTHEAIRHOWLINGATTHEMOONANDLAUGHINGLIKEALOON!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't it?

Or is it just me?

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:11 pm

runsandrunsaroundcheeringandwhoopinlikeanutyellin..FANTASY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **birdandbear** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:15 pm

Soulsisters, we are!

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:17 pm

You better believe it, Girlfriend!!

Post by **Skyweir** » Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:59 pm

one of the soul sisters wrote:RUNAROUNDINCIRCLESWITHYOURHANDSINTHEAIRHOWLINGATTHEMOONANDLAUGHINGLIKEALOON!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't it?

it sure does!!!!!! especially as the extended dvd of TTT's is coming soon to stores!! and this is what i have waited for all year!!!

i am sooo pumped about getting this dvd with its additional in excess of 120 or something scenes!! <i forget now how many it was

> but hey .. how cool is that .. why anyone would purchase the standard vhs or dvd escapes me

last year i did however get both .. only cos i just couldnt wait till novemeber .. but hey how cool .. my extended set will be 2/3's complete

now that is something .. torunaroundscreamingandshoutingjumpingandyellingelationsaboutinmybook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wackadooo!!!

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:10 am

I think I would like to add the Japanese movie Princess Monomoke to my list of good fantasy movies...

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 6:07 pm

and i dont know how i forgot to list .. lady hawke .. as an excellent fantasy movie!!

oh yeah November is all good .. TTT X-dvd .. is what i have been waiting for as all my friends have purchased the .. regular dvd .. and i have just rented it several times to tide me over till i can get my X-dvd to add to my special collection!

and yay! Matrix rev .. i just am sooo excited! its all happening from Nov on!!

what a great life we live .. and what a phenomenal age to be alive!!

Post by **Furls Fire** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:41 pm

OH yeah, Ladyhawke is awesome!! I been trying to get Fist to watch it since he really likes wolves. He would love it!

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:08 am

yes, he would love that movie!

Post by **Mistweave** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:10 am

I can't believe people haven't mentioned The Wizard of Oz, or Shrek, or Fantasia, or The Phantom Tollbooth, or...

The kid in me obviously wants some attention

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The best fantasy movies ever