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12-08-2007, 06:33 PM
I really want to see it with my dad or my friends. It looks fantastic, and it makes me want to read the books.
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12-08-2007, 10:42 PM
Just saw it! A definate must see. The film kept fairly true to the books, minus some order-changes(we see the Panserbjørn before Bolvanger, unlike in the books) and an early ending(cutting out the book ending, which is presumably being saved for the next movie). I can understand the ending change as the original ending is tragic and it connects better with the second book anyways.
I really fell in love with it. The movie is definately understandable for anyone who hasn't read the books, but be warned that it is religious. In fact, the religion vs. free will theme is very strong in it, despite all the trouble from Christian groups. Another thing, the daemon-human customs might be difficult to understand at first. For those who go, I suggest you keep in mind that it is taboo in their culture to touch another person's daemon(this comes into play later in the books). Its just something that is only mentioned briefly, but is fairly obvious from the connection between the two.
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12-29-2007, 12:02 PM
Haha, Philip Pullman will kill you now for saying that; he wanted his books to be the opposite of the Narnia books.
   No, you don't get it, that's why I'm telling you. You think you get it, which isn't the same as actually getting it. Get it?
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01-01-2008, 10:24 AM
You really thought it was like Narnia? I personally didn't see any similarities and I have read both series and watched both movies. The Golden Compass was meant to be in a world like ours, so I can't even fathom how you got to Narnina since that series doesn't have witches(Besides Jade), talking polar bears(although there are talking animals in Narnia, no polar bears), a very different landscape, and a very different plot too.
I don't think Pullman would kill you over the comparison, but he did mean the series to counteract the religious aspects of Narnia.
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01-01-2008, 10:31 AM
Oh my, that would make for a terrible end since I don't have any bloodmoss
 I'd prefer to not end up like Will. Terrible not being able to stop his bleeding with anything except the bloodmoss ointment.
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01-01-2008, 10:36 AM
And so ew, to not have precious fingers. O_o I swear, when I read that bit I winced. XD
No, you don't get it, that's why I'm telling you. You think you get it, which isn't the same as actually getting it. Get it?
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01-01-2008, 10:38 AM
I wonder if they are going to tone it down in the next movie to make it a little more kid friendly. That'd be really terrible since it showed he was the Bearer.
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01-01-2008, 10:58 AM
Yeah; there are some things that can't really be removed; like the psycho children in the last book, or all the deaths. O_o
No, you don't get it, that's why I'm telling you. You think you get it, which isn't the same as actually getting it. Get it?
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