I think I'd have to agree with Steve. I don't think that A New Hope is any scarier than Harry Potter 1, and perhaps less so.
The HP scary scenes are set in gloomy, spooky settings, with the requisite scary music, etc. Sure, Vader is super-menacing, but that opening scene is set in a brightly-lit corridor and accompanied by the Imperial March. While grim, it's not "spooky". I really think that first scene sets up Vader as the ultimate Bad Guy, but is more shocking than terrifying. IMO, HP1 might be much more bad-dream-inducing.
At any rate, just listened to the podcast this morning. You were describing how you wanted Jordie to see the movie in the most theatrical setting possible, and the whole time I was thinking, "I should invite them to watch it at our house." And then you mentioned it, and I had to laugh out loud. I think the guy that was pumping my gas at the time thought I was a bit touched...
At any rate, we would be super-honored to host Jordie's first screening of Star Wars. Just call and we'll pick a day. We'll have the popcorn ready, and the juice (and beer) properly chilled. We'll even dribble soda all over so the floor's properly theater-sticky. OK, maybe not that last bit... :D
Fri, 04/18/2008 - 8:29am
I think I'd have to agree with Steve. I don't think that A New Hope is any scarier than Harry Potter 1, and perhaps less so.
The HP scary scenes are set in gloomy, spooky settings, with the requisite scary music, etc. Sure, Vader is super-menacing, but that opening scene is set in a brightly-lit corridor and accompanied by the Imperial March. While grim, it's not "spooky". I really think that first scene sets up Vader as the ultimate Bad Guy, but is more shocking than terrifying. IMO, HP1 might be much more bad-dream-inducing.
At any rate, just listened to the podcast this morning. You were describing how you wanted Jordie to see the movie in the most theatrical setting possible, and the whole time I was thinking, "I should invite them to watch it at our house." And then you mentioned it, and I had to laugh out loud. I think the guy that was pumping my gas at the time thought I was a bit touched...
At any rate, we would be super-honored to host Jordie's first screening of Star Wars. Just call and we'll pick a day. We'll have the popcorn ready, and the juice (and beer) properly chilled. We'll even dribble soda all over so the floor's properly theater-sticky. OK, maybe not that last bit... :D
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