Golden Compass

[MK Shrimper]

Ok, now I love the His Dark Materials trilogy books - they are, to me, three of the best books ever written, full of imagination, style and passion. They make Harry Potter look like bad Ladybird books.

I'm am curious to see what Hollywood has made of them, but worried that they'll royally fug them up as they're pretty much athiestic books and I can't see Republican Christian America letting that pass, as they've cost over $200M....

Thoughts?

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Looks like absolute bolleaux to me.
Will be giving this a wide berth!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Read the books mate, absolutely outstanding pieces of fiction.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Read the books mate, absolutely outstanding pieces of fiction.

Not really my genre I'm afraid!
Thanks for the tip though.

 

[Firestorm]

I would be interested too as Mrs FS wants to see it.

Apparently the book has a sad ending, but Hollywood didn't want that so they ended the film before the end of the book, on a happy Note so that they could make a sequel if it took off.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Book 3 will be VERY problematic if you know the story!

I watched a six hour play of all three books awhile back - for all the film's CGI it'll have to go some to beat that.

 

[Mr Gilbo]

seeing it tonight. can't wait!

 

[Pubey]

read the books.. brilliant. my sister went to that production MK and she said it was stunning.

ive heard the film is ok, a little watered down, the script is weak and the cgi is good in places but bad in others. i'll definitely watch it and hopefully it will make enough to finance the next two films.

a brilliant trilogy and i love how its only now that some christians (not all) are going nuts about it, seeing as the books have been out for ages and are often studied at school!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Big + rep (if I could) Jon.... :D

 

[Bielzibubz]

I'd imagine they'll be given a very wide berth in teh States as the righteous Christian right out there holds a great deal of sway when it comes to instilling it's morals on the general population.

On the flip side the publicity the story lines will get may entice more to go and see what all the fuss is about but I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[osymandus]

My beloved is a massive fine . From reviews i knw they 1) reduced the relationshyip withe the Daemons (??) 2) Reducded is attack on instatuded relgion However they kept the sad ending !!

 

[MK Shrimper]

My beloved is a massive fine . From reviews i knw they 1) reduced the relationshyip withe the Daemons (??) 2) Reducded is attack on instatuded relgion However they kept the sad ending !!

Don't think they did Ozy.... they ended it before a certain character was killed by another character, which opens the door to book 2. Didn't want to end the film on a "downer" as American audiences like a "happy ending".

 

[osymandus]

Don't think they did Ozy.... they ended it before a certain character was killed by another character, which opens the door to book 2. Didn't want to end the film on a "downer" as American audiences like a "happy ending".

Ill PM you

 

[Mr Gilbo]

i enjoyed it. not much substance to it.alot cut,but enjoyable. annoyed bunch of ****s behind us who chatted throughout the entire movie. and they said at one point they should have bought a pirate copy and watch it at home. not that i agree with piracy but i wish they had!