tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post4975956574188132660..comments2023-09-05T07:02:47.820-07:00Comments on Watch It: The Golden Compass - $3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-23867195989864421432008-05-23T22:37:00.000-07:002008-05-23T22:37:00.000-07:00The pluarlism of worlds combined with the post-mod...The pluarlism of worlds combined with the post-modern critique of institutionalized religion in the book is so captivating that it makes Northern Lights (original book title) one of my favourite Fantasy reads ever. That beign said, I enjoyed the movie on a different level. My imagination could not comprehend the relationsip between human and daemon or even what anbaric lights might look like. If you watched the movie without the narration or dialogue it would be a nice inroduction to the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-40817176815100868822008-05-20T07:19:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:19:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this movie, but that was probably becaus...I enjoyed this movie, but that was probably because I didn't read the book. You are probably exactly right on this case. Keep up the good work here, fellow LAMB!joen05https://www.blogger.com/profile/07197881535492018013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-16082232547325055292008-05-19T05:33:00.000-07:002008-05-19T05:33:00.000-07:00Hi, I like this blog is so cool!I already link to ...Hi, I like this blog is so cool!<BR/>I already link to this page.<BR/>If you don't mind, Please link to my blog this URL<BR/>http://fromyokohama.blogspot.com/Mr.gallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351680273394751229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-59267742977388250582008-05-14T17:23:00.000-07:002008-05-14T17:23:00.000-07:00Sam Elliot = narrator of Big Lebowski and one of t...Sam Elliot = narrator of Big Lebowski and one of the best cowboys in movie historyTony Tantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619319927519736211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-1348563246026582532008-05-14T09:33:00.000-07:002008-05-14T09:33:00.000-07:00okay, forgive my ignorance, but isn't sam elliot t...okay, forgive my ignorance, but isn't sam elliot the dude from jurassic park?Jon Couttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728055140831842717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-8425450988271435752008-05-13T19:18:00.000-07:002008-05-13T19:18:00.000-07:00I don't remember much of the Caspian book, I am lo...I don't remember much of the Caspian book, I am looking forward to the movie though. It will be a rental for sure.<BR/><BR/>How can you not be a Sam Elliott fan?Tony Tantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619319927519736211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-69259523485127485182008-05-13T12:22:00.000-07:002008-05-13T12:22:00.000-07:00whether you've read the book or not, bad writing i...whether you've read the book or not, bad writing is bad writing. i think when you've read the book the bad writing in the adaptation only stands out even more. thanks tanti for sounding the alarm bells for the rest of us. i can definitely say i'm never going to see this movie, especially if CGI and Sam Elliot are almost the only things going for it. I hate most CGI, and am indifferent (at best) on Sam Elliot.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of book adaptations. is the author of this site looking forward to Prince Caspian? I know you thought Wardrobe was good. I found it revolting once they left the beaver's house. And since Caspian is easily my least favourite of the 7-book series, I am finding it difficult to imagine sitting through another one of Disney's banal trivializations of some of the best literature of the last century.Jon Couttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728055140831842717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-84076373136136187552008-05-11T18:49:00.000-07:002008-05-11T18:49:00.000-07:00Oh the ending... yes, that was the biggest travest...Oh the ending... yes, that was the biggest travesty of all in the movie. The book ends with a huge revelation about Lord Asriel and a major character dying and a MASSIVE cliffhanger. The movie ending bordered on ridiculous and idiotic in comparison.Tony Tantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619319927519736211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-36557314219868775642008-05-11T13:02:00.000-07:002008-05-11T13:02:00.000-07:00Fair enough. I didn't find it hard to seperate LOT...Fair enough. I didn't find it hard to seperate LOTR from the books, however like you said, they made nothing but neccessary changes and that probably made it easier to take in.<BR/><BR/>You're right, the battle was great, they spared no expense on that one.<BR/><BR/>What annoyed me the most was the ending, did they at least try and wrap things up in the book? I know it's part of a series, but come on....X-files had more conclusive endings than that!Trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286751521159111575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-4862204411142060312008-05-11T11:02:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:02:00.000-07:00When I've read a book (and enjoyed it) that a movi...When I've read a book (and enjoyed it) that a movie is based on it's impossible to seperate the movie experience. <BR/><BR/>I would say that Harry Potter is actually a great example of a good book adaptation. Lord of the Rings as well. Both of these made changes to facilitate the telling of the story on screen but I can't remember the last adaptation that made as many needles changes as the Golden Compass did. And the dialogue in the screenplay is so awful that it makes me wonder why they didn't just use the dialogue from the book.<BR/><BR/>Some good scenes though, the bears were done well and the fight at Bolvanger saved the movie from a $0 or $1 rating from me.Tony Tantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619319927519736211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33519197.post-83540151216620984522008-05-11T09:49:00.000-07:002008-05-11T09:49:00.000-07:00Was this a "book" review or a "movie" review?Hones...Was this a "book" review or a "movie" review?<BR/><BR/>Honestly, how often do movies ever present an accurate book adaptation?<BR/><BR/>I took it for what it was; a children's movie. Just another flick capitalizing on the "Harry Potter" crowd. <BR/><BR/>But I agree, despite good CG and a decent cast, the movie was still pretty hard to sit through.Trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286751521159111575noreply@blogger.com