... develops the reader's imagination in ways that movies cannot because the reader is not confined to the pictures on the screen. For example, in "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire," by J.K. Rowling the contest between Cedric and Harry requires the reader's imagination. Most of the elements that are described in this scene are not realistic and are figments of the author's imagination ... book to understand the plot. In the movie, however, the moviemakers decided to include certain details from the beginning in order to make it more understandable. This movie does not require special foc...

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... films the children will have read the book but find they cannot see the movie because it has been rated a 12; an example of this is the second film in "Harry Potter". It could be argued that all people should be allowed the freedom of choice. In contradiction to this argument, if film certificates were abolished, some children would definitely be subjected ... almost be forced to view films that they would not necessarily have chosen for themselves, but because their friends have watched a particular movie they feel they should do likewise in order to appear accepted and "cool"! It has ...

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... and video stores around their homes. Among the students polled, several were well aware of which studios produced their favorite movies. 24% chose Warner Brothers Studios because of titles like "Harry Potter" and "The Matrix." Such movies as "Legally Blonde" and "Bridget Jones" Diary" lead 22% to find MGM and Miramax Pictures equally worthy of their viewing. Twentieth Century Fox came in ... , this poll may have been better suited for a more film-educated crowd. Had there been enough time and enough money, a trip to New York City may have had been in order so that this topic could have b...

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