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The Golden Compass - Dave F - 12-01-2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj61Q5KPues
Another YA book series that made the cross over to adult fiction, and now a movie
I think it looks pretty impressive
I read the book a while back and enjoyed it
Not sure when it gets a US release, but out here next week
The Golden Compass - Kenji - 12-01-2007
Here in Japan, we can see it in next March!
I'm looking forward to it. I like Nicole Kidman!
The Golden Compass - IanSF - 12-04-2007
I always meant to try Philip Pullman and since this film has come about I went out and bought Northern Lights. I might even catch the movie.
The Golden Compass - XiaoYu - 12-08-2007
I've been impressed by the amount of controversy this movie's stirred up. It's almost like Harry Potter all over again.
The Golden Compass - phoenix rising - 12-08-2007
XiaoYu Wrote:I've been impressed by the amount of controversy this movie's stirred up. It's almost like Harry Potter all over again.Yeah and I'm getting all the conspiracy e-mails about it trying to pass on atheistic views to our young children and so forth. (never knew religious fanatics were so paranoid)
The Golden Compass - Weatherford - 12-08-2007
Well, I am in the middle of the books, and frankly, don't see anything great about them. Too much "hidden agenda" for my taste (that is political agendas - from nuclear bomb to global warming, etc - all hidden, but all happening in those parallel universes.) BLECH!!!
Disappointing and I will not see the movie til it is out on DVD (if then)...
The Golden Compass - Barry Lee Dejasu - 12-09-2007
Weatherford Wrote:Too much "hidden agenda" for my taste (that is political agendas - from nuclear bomb to global warming, etc - all hidden, but all happening in those parallel universes.) BLECH!!!
That's too bad - those are the very things I liked about the book.
And just what is this "Blech!!!" of which you speak?
The Golden Compass - Kenji - 03-01-2008
Yesterday I saw The Golden Compass in a theatre.
It was fan-tas-tic! I enjoyed it.
The Golden Compass - Sigokat - 12-20-2008
I just watched The Golden Compass for the second time last night (first time was on an airplane last May) and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
I did not know it was based on a trilogy of books the first time I watched it, so I was a little disappointed at the ubrupt ending (reminded me on the first time I watched The Fellowship of the Ring) but it did not detrack from the movie overall.
I think if you watch it for what it is, a fantasy movie, and not as either 1. A movie with a hidden religious or political agenda or 2. A constant comparison to the books, it is very enjoyable.
The special effects were great and the story line was pretty good as well. Overall, I would watch it again.
I want my own daemon. He'd be an otter.
The Golden Compass - Silverfish - 12-21-2008
After reading the books, I did not enjoy the movie, because it was so different (convoluted). I'm glad to know that someone enjoyed the movie. The effects were fairly well done. I especially enjoyed the scene where [SPOILER]the bears fought.[/SPOILER]
Stephanie