Comments on: Out of Pocket http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/ Weekly Ramblings from a Working Writer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jo Leigh http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Jo Leigh Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-200 We're back after a wonderful trip. Loved, loved, loved Die Hard. It was a wildly improbable ride, but I was on board for every bump and bang. I can't help it. I also heart Bruce, and his John McClaine. It was too much fun. Transformers didn't thrill me. I just couldn't get behind the machines. I could tell lots of folks in the theater really liked it, but it was just okay for me. I was really surprised by how much I loved Harry Potter. It taught me (again) about raising the stakes, making things personal, putting the protagonist up against the worst possible thing. The only thing I didn't like...(spoilers below so beware) - - - - - - - - - - - - was how they concluded the Umbrage story line. I thought it was too much of a deux ex machina, that her comeuppance needed to come from the kids themselves and that it should have been much bigger. I realize they had to get to Harry & the brain intrusion with the Dark One, but still, Umbrage should have been much more satisfying. That said, I was more engaged with this story than all the others. Of course, now, there's work to be done. Pages to be written. Where's my wand when I need it??? We’re back after a wonderful trip. Loved, loved, loved Die Hard. It was a wildly improbable ride, but I was on board for every bump and bang. I can’t help it. I also heart Bruce, and his John McClaine. It was too much fun.

Transformers didn’t thrill me. I just couldn’t get behind the machines. I could tell lots of folks in the theater really liked it, but it was just okay for me.

I was really surprised by how much I loved Harry Potter. It taught me (again) about raising the stakes, making things personal, putting the protagonist up against the worst possible thing. The only thing I didn’t like…(spoilers below so beware)
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was how they concluded the Umbrage story line. I thought it was too much of a deux ex machina, that her comeuppance needed to come from the kids themselves and that it should have been much bigger. I realize they had to get to Harry & the brain intrusion with the Dark One, but still, Umbrage should have been much more satisfying.

That said, I was more engaged with this story than all the others.

Of course, now, there’s work to be done. Pages to be written. Where’s my wand when I need it???

]]> By: Susan B. http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Susan B. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:23:39 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-197 Wishing you a great time. Yippie-ki-yay. Wishing you a great time. Yippie-ki-yay.

]]> By: Lis http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Lis Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:57:15 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-196 Have a great time! Have a great time!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Jordan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:45:41 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-195 Have a great time, Jo! :) I really liked Harry Potter and Die Hard. They were both fun. :) Have a great time, Jo! :) I really liked Harry Potter and Die Hard. They were both fun. :)

]]> By: Bri http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Bri Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-194 Transformers and Harry Potter definitely were awesome - and I also want to see Live Free or Die Hard (hearts Willis as McClane). Enjoy the time away! Transformers and Harry Potter definitely were awesome – and I also want to see Live Free or Die Hard (hearts Willis as McClane). Enjoy the time away!

]]> By: Terra Kent http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Terra Kent Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:14:31 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-193 Enjoy the time away Jo Enjoy the time away Jo

]]> By: Susan http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Susan Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:05:08 +0000 http://www.joleigh.com/wp/2007/07/19/out-of-pocket/#comment-191 Be sure to let us know what you think of the movies you see and enjoy yourself! Be sure to let us know what you think of the movies you see and enjoy yourself!

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