Story was so rushed all I could think was, "This should had gone straight to video . . .game." And don't look for James Bond - he is in the beginning and end. Only.
But it is nice to see the Coca-Cola bear getting work . .
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by withahip » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:45 pm
Well there's two hours of my life I will never get back. For six year olds on barbituates it may be something worth seing- as much cgi and bad acting as Star Wars Episode III
Story was so rushed all I could think was, "This should had gone straight to video . . .game." And don't look for James Bond - he is in the beginning and end. Only.
But it is nice to see the Coca-Cola bear getting work . .
Story was so rushed all I could think was, "This should had gone straight to video . . .game." And don't look for James Bond - he is in the beginning and end. Only.
But it is nice to see the Coca-Cola bear getting work . .
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by Blackheathen » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:39 pm
black francis wrote:And don't forget it'll turn your child into an Atheist.
That's exactly why I intent to take my kid to it! Pity it sounds lame though
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by black francis » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:52 am
withahip wrote:Maybe with a kid it will be cool. You know, seeing it through their eyes.
that sounds kinda creepy
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by JackT » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:05 am
I read the books a few years ago, and they struck me as more anti-religion that outright atheistic. The philosophy of the books definitely subscribes to at least a type of spirituality.
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by Scouser » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:26 am
Like everything else its had to be diluted for the American market. Why cant it be called Northern Lights? Cant the Americans understand that concept?
Mr. Brian, I find that offensive.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
Scouser's inability to se others' point of view is rather grating.
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by Mr. Brian » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:05 pm
Scouser wrote:Like everything else its had to be diluted for the American market. Why cant it be called Northern Lights? Cant the Americans understand that concept?
If this was intended for art houses and not the Super Duper Mega Movie chain then I'll bet it would not have been "diluted", but you have to please Topeka and NYC when you do a major release in the US. That's a wide range of belief systems to cover.
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by JackT » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:50 pm
Scouser wrote:Like everything else its had to be diluted for the American market. Why cant it be called Northern Lights? Cant the Americans understand that concept?
The series was originally entitled "The Golden Compass Says..." and was later changed to "His Dark Materials" with the blessings of the UK publisher, but not until after the US publisher had already settled on the title "The Golden Compass."
Despite the fact that the US title actually pre-dates the eventual UK title, how would "Golden Compass" represent a dilution of "Northern Lights" anyway???
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by black francis » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:32 pm
JackT wrote:The series was originally entitled "The Golden Compass Says..." and was later changed to "His Dark Materials" with the blessings of the UK publisher, but not until after the US publisher had already settled on the title "The Golden Compass."
Despite the fact that the US title actually pre-dates the eventual UK title, how would "Golden Compass" represent a dilution of "Northern Lights" anyway???
There goes Jack acting he's like one of the good ones. You're no Gwyneth Paltrow or Madonna dude so give it up. You're just like the rest of us.
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by black francis » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:36 pm
Scouser wrote:Like everything else its had to be diluted for the American market. Why cant it be called Northern Lights? Cant the Americans understand that concept?
No so quit asking.
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