[Faith-talk] a new but related topic

[Christine Olivares]

Hi Ashley,
I did see the last movie at Carmike Cinemas’, which is a huge theater company for described movies. I have been able to see so many movies because of what Carmike has done.

As for the other HP movies, I hate to say this, but I do use blindmicemart.com <http://blindmicemart.com/> which does have the free audio files. I guess I would rather see the movie than worry about if it is legal or not. I also have some vision, but I see this site as a service even if it is illegal. More and more DVDs are coming out described, but most of the descriptive tracks are ripped off when commercially produced. The site has these tracks, so sometimes I will watch a movie off the site. I guess now iTunes has some descriptive movies out there now too.

As for the hP books, I listened to them all. I hate reading books in Braille! Jim Dale is one of the best narrators I have ever heard. Last time I checked, HP books are not on audible.com <http://audible.com/> but they are on Bard and iTunes I believe.

Thanks,
Christine
> On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:20 AM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've heard some fundamentalists and very conservative Christians against them.
> I share your view that they are good books.
> Harry exemplifies
> love and compassion, alright.
> 
> Yes, there are definitely parallels to Christ as well.
> 
> I can see why some are against them, but to me, it seems fine. Its all in how you view the book and all the magic in it.
> 
> I also agree the books are more informative to us! They give you great descriptions of action and you can imagine it.
> 
> To tie it to blindness I wonder a few things.
> 1. Does the dvd version have audio description? I do not get the free audio files because I want to see the film too as I have some vision. but more importantly, its illegal to give away copies of the movie as audio files.
> Somehow distributors get away with that.
> 2. Did anyone get to see the audio described film in a theatre?
> If so, which company did it? Regal cinema for instance?
> 
> 3. how do you access the books? I've mainly used audio and have the series on CD.
> But I've read a little in braille as well.
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: qubit via Faith-talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:39 AM
> To: faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Faith-talk] a new but related topic
> 
> I was reminded in this discussion of another subject -- since some people
> are sensitive to references to magic and witches and such, I am wondering
> what people think of the Harry Potter books.  I wasn't going to read them
> when they first started getting popular, but when I got into them I found
> they not only had a lot of creativity and a good story, but also principles
> that are wholesome.  There are the scary and weird details, but you know,
> the whole 7 book story seems to weave around Harry Potter and his friends,
> who are a force for good.  Surprisingly, the kids in the book also go home
> for Christmas vacation and exchange gifts, and the quality most praised in
> Harry is his capacity to love, which makes him naturally make all the right
> choices and gives him the ability to survive all the attacks of the dark
> lord. In the last book, he is told by the school headmaster who is later
> killed that to defeat Valdamort once and for all, Harry has to go and let
> him kill him, then when  Valdamort thinks he has won, Harry is able to
> resurrect and fights a last duel and destroys Valdamort.
> This I found to be an obvious copy of the story of Christ, in a different
> sort of way.
> 
> Finally, while the books are full of magic and spells and dark things, and
> funny terms, if you sit back and think, it is all reminiscent of modern
> technology, for example, wonds, magic maps, pictures whose characters go
> visit other pictures, etc.
> 
> I'm sure there are parents on the list who have read HP.  I never saw the
> movies, but the books are always much more informative for blind readers.
> 
> I just wanted other opinions.
> --le
> 
> 
> 
> 
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