I think part of it is that like Harry Potter, it's the kids against the (evil,dorky) adults (who blow)! :-) -Patrick
>-----Original Message----- >From: Dana >Actually, I never quite understood the attraction of the books. The >Beaudelaire orphans are being pursued by an evil count, and things >really look bleak, abd the author lost his love long ago, and then.. >stuff happens and the orphans are being pursed by an evil count :) > >However, both my kids love these books so there is surely something >there that I am missing. > >Dana > > >On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 13:35:28 -0500, Jeffry Houser wrote: >> I saw the movie over the weekend, never read any of the books. >> >> The kids were fantastic in their roles. The adults (with >the exception >> of Billy Connelly) kinda blew. >> >> All in all, I was kind of bored, however I can see how kids >(especially >> those who are fans of the books) would love it. Outbound email scanned for viruses. (e230) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140602 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
