May 22
And I think you might want to as well. Sam Elliott for the win!
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Love these books
My smartest friend i’ve ever had (Almost a pyschologist now, in England) said this was by far his favorite series of books. I’ll give him that it was interesting, but I never truely got past the first few chapters in Golden Compass. It’s not that it wasn’t good, I just am sometimes ADD when it comes to games or books. Occasionally i’ll be really focused on one and that’s it, but occasionally as well I can not sit down with one for more then a while before my interest peters out and it becomes a chore to read/play/eat/whatever.
Oh man, I love those books!
It all looked good until . . . . . talking polar bear.
Uh oh, Shaymus likes them…
hehe, just kidding. The movie looks interesting. Where do the books rate, are they children’s books, or more adult in nature?
Loved the books.
@Kevin: They are commonly rated as teenager’s books (they won some children’s books awards), but IMHO they are clever and entertaining enough to be read by adults. Philip Pullman originally wanted to rewrite Paradise Lost for teenagers.
“Young Adult” is how they’re often categorised.
Also, I still think “The Golden Compass” sounds silly, even if it fits the titles of the other books better. “Northern Lights” FTW.
IMHO, of course.
Scott read the Books im not kidding the series is the best thing to have come out of this horrible world…
Don’t dis the talking polar bear. Iorek is a bad-muther. Best character in the books imo
I’ve read the golden compass and the subtle knife, both are rather graphic in parts. I wonder if they’ll dumb it down for the movie.
Scott give this post a picture so more people will take notice and view the trailer !!!!!
God i loved those books im so gonna read all three through again on my deathbed and next week and maybe again next month
Not only do the books contain some graphic violence, they also have some quite critical things to say about the church. I’m curious about how much of that will be taken out.
Its not the golden compass, its northern lights:P Sounds much better.
It isnt even a compass
Northern lights is the name of the series when published in England. The first book is the Golden Compass and they are (Thankfully) not gonna do all three books in one movie, so it is the Golden Compass…
Besides they are gonna call the trilogy His Dark Materiels after what the series is named in the US. Phillip Pullman changed his mind and wanted the books to be called His Dark Materiels, but because of a mixup they were published in the UK as Northern Lights…
Not interested in the slightest. Not a big fan of the author *shrugs*
Warren you are a bad bad person (No im not gonna post a winking smiley im serious how can you not like Phillip Pullman but i do agree that the rest of his books dont hold anything against his dark materials read em and weep)
“Northern lights is the name of the series when published in England.”
“Phillip Pullman changed his mind and wanted the books to be called His Dark Materiels, but because of a mixup they were published in the UK as Northern Lights…”
Wrong. The series is called His Dark Materials here as well. The first book is called Northern Lights, which is called The Golden Compass in America.
Either way, this looks friggin’ sweet.
Im sorry you are correct (I meant to say that the first book was published as Northern lights when it was supposed to be the Golden Compass (Phillip changed his mind) but werent because of a mixup) Looks like i mixed up myself …
This was a great series of books. If you have ADD like another poster mentioned, I would reccomend the audio book versions, they are fantastic.
I have an MFA in performance, and I recently analyzed the play script (done by the National Theatre in London) for a journal article I am shopping around. The books appear simple, but really have a much deeper message by the time you get all the way through them. I just went back and read them to help with the article and I was really happy when the movie was announced. HOWEVER (spoiler – maybe?) the main argument of the novels (freedom of religion and freedom from persecution) is not going to be as prevelant in the movies as it was in the novels and playscripts. So, I recommend that you get through all the books so that you can appreciate the cinematics, and not miss the message that Pullman has tried to create. Also, the books have created a lot of controversy in England (much like Harry Potter did here with the religious right wing). I suspect the movies will have a similar effect here were there to include the ideas about the demise of religious autocracy. Just my humble (well-researched
) opinion!
Phhh. I thought I spell checked. The last line should say, “were they [the movie producers] to include the ideas…”
Sorry!
TrueBlade is correct they are unfortunately going to tone down the Phillosophical part of the story (Mainly because it might offend Christians) In a way i get that but i really wish they wouldnt make it all soft…
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There’s a movie?!?!?!
I loved the books
I must see, unless it’ll turn out to be Eregon
Lifeisaglitch –>
I strongly disagree with pullman on many levels. I won’t buy his books because of that; I think it is fair. That will continue with the movies
I mean this is still a smi free country, I can do that
How do you disagree with him? (You have awakened the giant beats that is my curiosity
)
Lifeisaglitch –>
sorry not getting in to that here
I don’t like to start flame wars and I know it will.
ok
oh wow… I loved that series.
it got a bit confusing though after awhile
and then the third book went sacreligous on me
favorite was the 2nd book
I honestly don’t know how the movie will turn out. I thought the first book was wonderful. The second was fine ok, but the third just went too far. I’m an open minded person but I think religion and/or politics should be left out of fantasy. It’s almost of the same level as propaganda aimed at the readers. The third book disappointed me in the same way if “Return of the King” had been written with a strong political parallel to President Bush and in an anti-bush manor, (doesnt matter what you may think of him) I don’t want it in my reading.
So, why should fantasy and sci-fi refrain from social allegory, as opposed to any other genre? Besides, fantasy/sci-fi have traditionally discussed social issues (yes, even politics and religion) even MORE than most other genres.
Rex Hondo ftw …. Besides its not anti christians its deeper thent that..last time i checked the Archbishop of Canterbury approved of it
no kidding
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