Comments on: My review, and Christianity Today’s review, of “The Golden Compass.” http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/ In art and faith, "the truth must dazzle gradually." Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: forstrose http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-7188 forstrose Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:09:20 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-7188 My favorite character was Lyra although she did as you say butt heads with just about all authority figures. Of course she did have the example of her Uncle to follow. As a role model for children not a good idea to be presenting I agree. My problem with this movie and reasoning for not reading the books - there was absolutely ZERO plot to the movie. Now as an avid reader its not much fun to read or in this case watch something where there is no story and not much going on or any connection between the vignettes. Really with no plot the story goes nowhere. I saw no overarching goal of the characters or "end" they were trying to get to even with having read warnings about the books and movies that stated Lyra's goal was to kill God. Anyway I didn't care for the movie and have no desire to read the books it was based on. Melissa My favorite character was Lyra although she did as you say butt heads with just about all authority figures. Of course she did have the example of her Uncle to follow.

As a role model for children not a good idea to be presenting I agree.

My problem with this movie and reasoning for not reading the books - there was absolutely ZERO plot to the movie. Now as an avid reader its not much fun to read or in this case watch something where there is no story and not much going on or any connection between the vignettes. Really with no plot the story goes nowhere. I saw no overarching goal of the characters or “end” they were trying to get to even with having read warnings about the books and movies that stated Lyra’s goal was to kill God.

Anyway I didn’t care for the movie and have no desire to read the books it was based on.

Melissa

]]> By: flatlandsfriar http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6909 flatlandsfriar Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:02:34 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6909 I think Mr. Weitz has wound up in a no-win situation -- if he creates a hit with "Compass," audiences will clamor for adaptations of "Knife" and "Spyglass," which are substantially poorer books overall. As he tries to adapt volumes in which Mr. Pullman's overpraised imagination recruits only a company's worth of story to handle the battalion-sized job of making a mean and petty brand of atheism more appealing, I expect he'll fall back on more and more CGI wizardry and other tricks, as well as whatever audience loyalty he generates from this film. But someone else will have to tell me about it; I'll either be watching a better movie or reading a book. I think Mr. Weitz has wound up in a no-win situation — if he creates a hit with “Compass,” audiences will clamor for adaptations of “Knife” and “Spyglass,” which are substantially poorer books overall.

As he tries to adapt volumes in which Mr. Pullman’s overpraised imagination recruits only a company’s worth of story to handle the battalion-sized job of making a mean and petty brand of atheism more appealing, I expect he’ll fall back on more and more CGI wizardry and other tricks, as well as whatever audience loyalty he generates from this film.

But someone else will have to tell me about it; I’ll either be watching a better movie or reading a book.

]]> By: Brandon http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6907 Brandon Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:30:33 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6907 I agree with you on most everything - especially Sam Elliott. He was by far my favorite part of the movie. I really need to read the books, though. I agree with you on most everything - especially Sam Elliott. He was by far my favorite part of the movie. I really need to read the books, though.

]]> By: Greg Wright http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6900 Greg Wright Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:33:46 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6900 Great choice of photo to run with the review! I wish I'd thought of it... So if "This kind of story will appeal to crowds of moviegoers who consider themselves to be the centers of their own universes, then this should be wildly popular, eh? :>) Great choice of photo to run with the review! I wish I’d thought of it… So if “This kind of story will appeal to crowds of moviegoers who consider themselves to be the centers of their own universes, then this should be wildly popular, eh? :> ;)

]]> By: Tia Nevitt http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6897 Tia Nevitt Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:54:43 +0000 http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/my-review-and-christianity-todays-review-of-the-golden-compass/#comment-6897 Gosh, I recently read a children's book that left me with much the same impression about authority figures. I have been struggling with how to write the review at Fantasy Debut, but now you've given me a good template. Gosh, I recently read a children’s book that left me with much the same impression about authority figures. I have been struggling with how to write the review at Fantasy Debut, but now you’ve given me a good template.

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