Comments on: SXSW Review: We Are Wizards http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Guillermina http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-122892 Guillermina Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-122892 Nice review, but a little research would be nice. It's Grawp, not "Grop". Cho's surname is "Chang". JK Rowling has never sued a fan, the lawsuit against the publication of the Unofficial Lexicon was against the Editorial, not the author (who now has published a revamped version that's not just copy-paste of Jo's books), and Melissa Anelli not only won't be sued, Jo Rowling loved her book and wrote a foreword to it. And this being "a great time in literary history" is certainly not an overstatement: how many times before has a book been this, for lack of a better word, big? Only a few. This is the moment when readind is "cool", when people find a healthy way of expresin themselves, of displaying their creativity, meeting new people, and trying new things. You may like or dislike the books themselves, but there's no denying that this is a big time in literary history, the kind that makes History books an interesting read. Nice review, but a little research would be nice. It’s Grawp, not “Grop”. Cho’s surname is “Chang”. JK Rowling has never sued a fan, the lawsuit against the publication of the Unofficial Lexicon was against the Editorial, not the author (who now has published a revamped version that’s not just copy-paste of Jo’s books), and Melissa Anelli not only won’t be sued, Jo Rowling loved her book and wrote a foreword to it.

And this being “a great time in literary history” is certainly not an overstatement: how many times before has a book been this, for lack of a better word, big? Only a few. This is the moment when readind is “cool”, when people find a healthy way of expresin themselves, of displaying their creativity, meeting new people, and trying new things.

You may like or dislike the books themselves, but there’s no denying that this is a big time in literary history, the kind that makes History books an interesting read.

]]> By: ~KatSprout http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117179 ~KatSprout Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:08:44 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117179 The suit against the Lexicon was warranted. Haven't read Anelli's book yet but looking forward to it. The Wizard Rockumentary was shot primarily at Wizard Rock shows and several of the HP symposiums. It details the growth of Wizard Rock as well as Wrockers and fans' thoughts on the 7th book (which was as yet unreleased during filming). It is an excellent documentary. The site is: http://www.wizardrockumentary.com ~k The suit against the Lexicon was warranted. Haven’t read Anelli’s book yet but looking forward to it.

The Wizard Rockumentary was shot primarily at Wizard Rock shows and several of the HP symposiums. It details the growth of Wizard Rock as well as Wrockers and fans’ thoughts on the 7th book (which was as yet unreleased during filming). It is an excellent documentary. The site is: http://www.wizardrockumentary.com

~k

]]> By: Jen http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117140 Jen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117140 The law suit against the lexicon book was justified. The book basically copied all of J.K.Rowling's work with very little of its own commentary. Melissa Anelli's book (it is out now and it is called Harry, A History) is an amazing book all about how the Harry Potter books gained their awesomely crazy fan base. And i really doubt that she will be sued by anyone for her book, seeing as J.K.ROWLING wrote a forward for her book! In the Harry Potter fandom the "famous" fans(or the fans who have fans) are the ones to go to for the information about it. If you go to WB they will have a different perspective then of the true fans, and the fact that the documentary interviewed these people who are right in the middle of the fandom, makes it very substantial as a film about Harry Potter fans. The law suit against the lexicon book was justified. The book basically copied all of J.K.Rowling’s work with very little of its own commentary.
Melissa Anelli’s book (it is out now and it is called Harry, A History) is an amazing book all about how the Harry Potter books gained their awesomely crazy fan base. And i really doubt that she will be sued by anyone for her book, seeing as J.K.ROWLING wrote a forward for her book!

In the Harry Potter fandom the “famous” fans(or the fans who have fans) are the ones to go to for the information about it. If you go to WB they will have a different perspective then of the true fans, and the fact that the documentary interviewed these people who are right in the middle of the fandom, makes it very substantial as a film about Harry Potter fans.

]]> By: A bit too wild about Harry Potter? | csmonitor.com http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117082 A bit too wild about Harry Potter? | csmonitor.com Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:23:08 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-117082 [...] percent of Harry Potter fans are addicts,” admits blogger Christopher Campbell. “This is a fact, according to a recent scientific study. But after watching ‘We Are [...] [...] percent of Harry Potter fans are addicts,” admits blogger Christopher Campbell. “This is a fact, according to a recent scientific study. But after watching ‘We Are [...]

]]> By: We Are Wizards At SXSW » Bad Lit http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-82038 We Are Wizards At SXSW » Bad Lit Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:49:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-82038 [...] film out. Also, Christopher at SpoutBlog must have seen an advance screener and has given the film a positive review. Plus, the trailer looks like it’s a lot of [...] [...] film out. Also, Christopher at SpoutBlog must have seen an advance screener and has given the film a positive review. Plus, the trailer looks like it’s a lot of [...]

]]> By: Red Flag http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-81926 Red Flag Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:15:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/06/sxsw-review-we-are-wizards/#comment-81926 Interesting about that movie - is the filmmaker going to make some money off it? If he is, I hope he has some attorneys on retainer, and hopefully an offshore bank account. Because WB is lurking "out there" somewhere, and they are thinking about their piece of the pie. Interesting about that movie - is the filmmaker going to make some money off it? If he is, I hope he has some attorneys on retainer, and hopefully an offshore bank account. Because WB is lurking “out there” somewhere, and they are thinking about their piece of the pie.

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