These are movies that influenced the decisions that I made while writing the books in the Harmony series.  The list is incomplete.  Please check back from time-to-time.  It will be updated.

• Avatar – (3D Movie) – Seeing Avatar reinforced in me the premise of The End of All Times–Evil  cannot be destroyed, but it contains within it the seeds of its own captivity.  Love does not–will be well received.  I thought of the premise of Avatar as being Humankind by its nature overruns all other life forms, but there is hope that we will outgrow this behavior.  I see Avatar as promoting the Gaia experience, as I plan to do in The End of All Times. I see the success of this movie, being an indication that it’s necessary to have more violence than I would like in my book.  I liked the way that the beings on this planet interfaced (that’s the right word because they communicate through a type of organic data link) with each other.  It helped me to realize that my concept for interfacing (you’ll have to read The End of All Times) to learn it, will be well received. I saw this in 3D, which has come a long way since I was a kid. Thumbs up!
• Eragon – I found this movie to be well worth seeing if you’re a writer, not because it was well done, but because it contained (from my way of thinking) none of the charm or the beauty of the book.  The characters were one-dimensional.  Some of the most interesting characters were left out, like the Weir cat.  Often the characters blurted out their lines.  Character development that made the book interesting–like the relationship between Eragon and his dragon as well as Eragon and his mentor–was often neglected. Two Thumbs Down!
• ET – I aim to emulate the dialogue in this movie, as well as the characters.  ET transcended the realm of children’s movies.  Adults also enjoyed its magic.  I wish to add a touch of that magic and imagination in my writing. Two Thumbs Up!
• The Neverending Story – Although I first saw this film over 20 years ago, I have continued to watch it.  My daughter truly loved the story, and the film’s warm and wonderful use of the character of Luck Dragon have inspired me to write fiction. Thumbs up!

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