[Brown:] OK. We've come to that moment now. The Harry Potter movie review moment. We need to make a couple of quick points first. Number one, this is a Warner Brothers movie, as in AOL-Time-Warner, our parent company. What that means, of course, is I love the movie. I haven't seen it yet, but I love it anyway. Secondly we probably should have had a child do this review, but because the program is on so late it seemed the wrong thing to do. So we settled on the next best thing to a child: "Time" magazine humorist Joel Stein and his grandmothers. They went to the movies today. They go to a lot of movies. They often go early so they can get bargain prices at both the theater and the restaurant afterwards, but they know movies. There they go. So meet now, Mama Ann and Mama I their grandson Joel is around too for their review of the Harry Potter movie. From Mama Ann's living room, I do believe. Welcome to both of you.
[Mama Ann, "harry Potter" Viewer:] Welcome.
[Mama I, "harry Potter" Viewer:] Thank you.
[Brown:] Welcome. Well, either one works. Mama Ann, start us off. Take a half minute or so and tell me what you thought of the movie?
[Mama Ann:] I thought it was great.
[Brown:] OK.
[Mama Ann:] I really enjoyed it.
[Brown:] You have 27 seconds left to fill. Tell me what about it you thought was great.
[Mama Ann:] Well, the scenery, the witchcraft it was really good. But I think children may be frightened with it.
[Brown:] How what age do you think is appropriate?
[Mama Ann:] Eight and above.
[Joel Stein, "time" Magazine:] But kids nowadays, like you said, they can...
[Mama Ann:] Well, they're more sophisticated today, the kids. But there are some frightening scenes in there.
[Brown:] Are there? And do you think they'll keep you up tonight, or you will be OK?
[Mama Ann:] No, I'm fine. But I'm wondering it's the children it will keep up.
[Brown:] OK. And would you go see it again?
[Mama Ann:] Yes, I would.
[Stein:] Without me.
[Brown:] OK. Without Joel.
[Mama Ann:] I'll take him along.
[Brown:] That's that's because you're a good grandma. That's what...
[Mama Ann:] Yes.
[Stein:] She's a great grandmother.
[Brown:] Now we'll go to Mama I. Mama i, you saw the movie today, right?
[Mama I:] Yes.
[Brown:] And did you enjoy it?
[Mama I:] Yes. Well, Joel insisted we go see the movie.
[Brown:] So you were...
[Mama I:] And we did.
[Brown:] Go ahead. No, go ahead, please.
[Mama I:] And we did, tonight. Surprisingly, I liked it. I mean, it gave me a headache. There was an awful lot of noise.
[Stein:] It was a noisy film.
[Mama I:] A very noisy film. And Mr. Harry Potter didn't impress me one bit.
[Brown:] He did not?
[Mama I:] I mean, no expression on his face. And very disappointed in him.
[Brown:] So...
[Stein:] You thought he was cute, right?
[Mama Ann:] He was adorable.
[Stein:] Yeah, he was a cute kid.
[Mama I:] But I liked I really did like the movie.
[Brown:] Good.
[Mama I:] I liked the fantasy and the magic, witchcraft.
[Brown:] But you didn't think you didn't think the acting was up to snuff?
[Mama I:] No.
[Brown:] All right.
[Mama Ann:] I did.
[Mama I:] I didn't like that English girl, didn't understand a word she was saying.
[Brown:] All right. So, so far, Mama i the movie gave you a headache, you didn't like either Harry or the girl.
[Mama I:] Well, I liked it.
[Brown:] What exactly did you like?
[Mama I:] No, I really did like it. Those are little just little things. But I really did like the movie.
[Stein:] You liked the story, the imagination?
[Mama I:] I liked the story, I liked the fantasy of it, and I certainly liked the scenery. Absolutely beautiful.
[Brown:] All right. OK. Now, don't you guys go anywhere. Well, you're not going anywhere. You're in Ann's kitchen there or living room.
[Mama I:] No, in the living room.
[Brown:] The living room. Just stay where you are. We are going to show a little clip of the movie, so people watching the program can get a headache too, I guess.
[Mama I:] I'll stay here.
[Hagrid:] Did you ever make anything happen, anything you couldn't explain? You're a wizard, Harry.
[Harry Potter:] I'm a what?
[Potter:] Dear Mr. Potter: we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
[Unidentified Female:] In a few more minutes you will pass through these doors and join your classmates.
[Unidentified Male:] Keep an eye on the stair cases. They like to change.
[Professor Mcgonagall:] Good afternoon, class. Welcome to your first flying lesson. Stick your right hand over the broom and say, "up."
[Potter:] Up! Wow.
[Mcgonagall:] Mr. Longbottom, Mr. Longbottom, exactly where do you think you're going?
[Ron Weasley:] Do you really have the scar? Wicked.
[Professor Snape:] Mr. Potter, our new celebrity.
[Albus Dumbledore:] First years should note that the dark forest is strictly forbidden, with no magics to be used between the classes in the corridors.
[Hermione Granger:] Centrifugus totalus.
[Dumbledore:] The third-floor corridor is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to suffer a most painful death.
[Unidentified Male:] Throw him in the dungeon!
[Hagrid:] Understand this, Harry, because it's very important. Not all wizards are good.
[Granger:] I'm going bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed. Or worse, expelled.
[Weasley:] She needs to sort out her priorities.
[Unidentified Male:] I think it is clear that we can expect great things from you.
[Brown:] I thought I thought the trailer made it look great. Just my opinion, but I feel that way about Warner Brothers movies generally. Mama Ann, did you think it was true to the book?
[Mama Ann:] Unfortunately, I did not read the book.
[Brown:] Ah.
[Mama Ann:] But I'm going to go out and get it.
[Stein:] Really? You're going to read the book now?
[Mama Ann:] I definitely am going to read the book.
[Brown:] And Mama I, do you think if there's another Harry Potter movie you'll go see it?
[Mama I:] No, definitely not.
[Stein:] Wait, I thought you liked it.
[Mama I:] Well, one time is enough.
[Stein:] You have all the Harry Potter you need.
[Mama Ann:] I would go again.
[Stein:] You would. OK.
[Mama I:] You mean would I see the movie again?
[Stein:] No, when there's a sequel.
[Brown:] Right. Like the next Harry Potter II movie.
[Mama I:] No.
[Mama Ann:] I would.
[Mama I:] No, definitely not. I've had it.
[Brown:] What if what if we agreed to put you on television again if you went to see it? Not likely?
[Mama I:] You know, I think once is enough.
[Brown:] OK. Give your grandson a hug.
[Mama I:] Sure.
[Brown:] And thanks for joining us, all of you. The Harry Potter review.
[Mama Ann:] It was my pleasure. Thank you.
[Brown:] It was ours. No, have a great weekend. Thank you. Front pages from newspapers around the country, or at least a couple of places around the country, delivered by actual editors, when we come back.