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Which is a lot for a small island like ours

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3770075.stm

That is a good turnout!!  Judging by how popular Harry Potter is over here in the States the movie should make some serious money for the studio when all is said and done.

deff and for JK , the future of the HP franchise is secure not that it wasn't any way.

Well folks here is what Harry Potter made in its opening here in the United States - 92.7 Million dollars!!
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This was a new opening record for the hit franchise.  The first movie took in 90.3 and the second 88.4 on their openings in the United States.  I read with interest in the article about the next Harry Potter movie - "The Goblet of Fire" - it said that this movie was going to be directed by British Director Mike Newell.

Can anyone tell me anything about him?  Has he made many films that you have seen over the years?  I do not recognize his name - sorry.   :(

i did i gave my £14 roughly as i went twice, i have never heard of him i wonder who hs is and what he has done before,has anyone else heard this

Yes well I expect that was a weekend not a single day (cheeky Americans!) ::) "Always turning up late for every war  :P Over paid, over sexed and" on our forum - CHEEK!

Hmm I also have not heard of Mike Newall - ???

Well, I hope he does a good job.

Here's some info on Mike Newell (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001565/)

There are some films in there I'm sure everyone has heard of.

Yes Roz those figures are for a weekend run.  That is how numbers are given out here for a movies performance.  I do not ever remember hearing or seeing news about just a one day take for any film here.

Gee Roz you are what we call here in the States 3 for 3- that's a baseball term meaning you are batting 1000 percent - I am Oversexed, I am Overpaid, and now I am Over here on the Forum!!   8)

Mark - thanks for the link to info about Mike Newell.  I have seen several of his films after seeing his credits!  I too hope he does the book credit.

LOL - I think the BBC (yes that's the BRITISH Broadcasting Corporation) just wanted to get some news out on it's popularity.

Hee hee - we've known you long enough now to tease you - and you didn't go off all offended - HOORAY!

R

PS. I always battle 100% - wait til you hear Eddy Matzger videoing Mark and me - I start off and he's like ooer hang on let me catch up :P I wish he meant it - I'd love to be a speed skater

Blading sounds so cool, maybe i should pick it up as well as archery. Then I could do them together! Imagine blading and firing arrows at random objects ;D Like a modern 'Legolas at Helm's deep with the shield' scene.
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Haha! Nice one... blades are certainly a bit more modern than a good old fashioned horse!

Not to mention an auful lot less smelly and irritable than horses

Blading and Archery - what a combo and what a sight that would be.   :)  When FTY mentioned that my mind flashed back to all the cool scenes in the 3 movies with Legolas and his archery skills.  He really was awsome in the movies and played the part perfectly.

Roz - You are one cool lady!!   8)  You always keep me on my toes!!  

But in that case I am failing! My plan is to get you on skates... many's the time I have sat with Mark looking at a very nice pair of skates reduced from last season on inlinewarehouse.com (an american skate shop) that are such a complete bargain... many's the time we have resisted emailing you asking for your shoe size and getting a pair sent to you to see what you make of them :)

Nope - in your part of Nottingham you'll be stabbed - and I shall be the one doing it :P

The shame!

I wish we could get cheap good quality skates like the ones I was talking about above here in the UK - ben these are the ones I was talking about:


http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descpage.html?pcode=K2MV

Eddy himself uses K2 frames and these skates were $180 only a few months ago.... but I am looking towards getting a pair like this next (for me)

http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descpage.html?pcode=SDFS

Or for Mark - actually they only have them in his size (12.5 - the largest they do!)- not mine!

Boo - finances are a tad tight at the mo so I'm going to wait til next year for a skate upgrade :)

Thanks Roz!  I love to ice skate and when I am up to it I will try the inline type!!   :)

Not me, I am terrified when I have to walk in anything that is not flat :-\ I find stillettos, Skates and stilts terrifying - and yes I have worn all 3! :D

That's funny FTY!   ;)  

Hey Samwise - you live in Nottingham!!  It sounds like the evil sheriff is on the loose again and the services of Sir Robin Hood are needed!!   8)

Yep but Sherwood forest is now being debated as (in fact) being in Yorkshire

He hee - the shires have all the fun

Is there a Sherwood Castle in reality?  

No I don't think so.   :(

Though the story was obviously created from myth and legend with a certain castle in mind - anyone want to take a guess at which one?

Nottingham Castle

That's not a castle, it's a hut  :P

It's Hagrid's old residence  ;D

Hi Samwise:

How large is Nottingham Castle?  You said it is now a museum so has it been restored so the public can visit it?

Anyone famous live there?

Good questions???

Ben???

I think in general though castles in the middle of cities are not inhabited like this.

THey are museums, or hotels or sometimes in country locations owned by charities such as the National Trust or English Heritage so that the public can go and enjoy the gardens and the castles

I have another friend I met while on eBay who lives in Birmingham.  He sent me some photos of a great looking castle that was not very from from there but for the life of me I cannot remember its name.  He took his girlfriend there for the day as they had archery and other types of demos going on all day.  It was a pretty big castle by the photos he sent.  Anyone know what it's name is and where it is located exactly?