The Golden Compass

Yeah pretty much, though it doesn't really matter what I consider good aspects in the book. What matters is that Pullman compromised a message that's very important to him, for the film. It doesn't matter what the message is, it matters how much the person cares about it.

For example, imagine Richard Dawkins' publishers saying ''Look, Dick, I'm sorry but we just can't have this anti religion stuff, but we'd be more than happy to print anti government stuff - everyone pays taxes, so everyone can relate!'' and him just just going along with it.

Originally posted by Robtard
The book's plot is what made the books good (so I hear); it's what separates these books from the other cookie-cutter style young(er) reader books.

Like Chill said, they traded the good aspects for jusy more CGI dazzle; we alrady have enough of that shit in movies.

Originally posted by Menetnashté
I'm Christian so I don't find the whole killing God aspect to be a good plot. 😬 But anyways I'm done with this thread, no reason to continue on about it.

Doesn't matter. There's no good changing the very fundamentals of the story just for the sensitive-religious types out there.

You don't have to see the movie, whereas the fans of the book, I'm sure, would want to see a translation that's true to the book.

I just saw the movie, I liked, but I haven't read the book. It's very fast paced, but it's action scenes are effective and I found nothing in it that should go against your religion.

I seriously doubt they'd put too much emphasis on the whole kill God thing anyway look at how some of you people are reacting here, on a message board. In real life the amount of complainers would be ten-fold.

unfortunately, we have evolved into super sensitive poosies that what used to be harmless none sense now makes up the list of what is obscene or offensive.

I find it intresting and sad yet funny how I AM Legand completely murdered this movie.

Hooray.

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
I find it intresting and sad yet funny how I AM Legand completely murdered this movie.

Hooray.

1) Will Smith sells.

2) The bad publicity caused by the misguided religious-idiots probably hurt Golden Compass somewhat.

3) Golden Compass wasn't a very good movie.

It wasn't? I was contemplating seeing it.

Also I think people are just bored of movies like this. To the average idiot it looks like this:

Lord of the Rings kicked ass, Narnia rode on Lotr's momentum and was okay, *throw in a bunch of other wannabe movies like Kingdom of Heaven*, then comes Golden Compass, also riding on the wave of Lord of the Rings/

Golden Compass was a very fun movie. Dakota what's her name was a really good actress.

If a fictional movie is enough to change someone's religious views, they were never really very religious in the first place, were they?

Originally posted by allofyousuckkk
Golden Compass was a very fun movie. Dakota what's her name was a really good actress.

If a fictional movie is enough to change someone's religious views, they were never really very religious in the first place, were they?

People can take what they want out of books and movies, it's a choice.

I saw the movie last night, it was better than i expected, considering the reviews it being getting, My only peeve is how the messed up the ending, or chopped of the real ending from the book. It would have added so much more to the film, but instead it ended in a mediocore passable note.

And now, i am really sick of these people who have never touched the books, and know nothingabot them beynd what the press says who keeps critisising the trilogy. People hear that its about "killng god". Just read the books and see whats its really about. The real themes are about free will and corruption within political and religous authority. it has much more layers than Lord of the Rings and Narnia, and is completely different than either of the 2, so to bundle the trilogy as an average fantasy series would be crazy.

No, it does not have more layers than Lord Of The Rings, what an absolutely stupid thing to say.

I think what could be "wrong" with this movie is that it's kind of an introduction , and many people won't find it as interesting as let's say, maybe the third one (if it ever happens). But it's the same thing with the book, it is an introduction and I can say that I enjoyed much more the second and third books.

I really hope they give this series a chance, the two other books can give so much more.

Also the ending... 😕

*knee jerks*

Nah, I prefer the ring of power to the Compass of Gold.

and yeah to say it has more layers then Lotr is stupid..

Wow, it was only my opinion, its just what i though after reading both books, mind i love LOTR, but i thought HDM was that bit better.

It was dire.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
It was dire.

nope, it was fookin ace! (talking about the books, not the movie)

Yeah, I was talking about the books as well.

Ok