His Dark Materials film

[ríomhaire]

This is probably old news to alot of people, but I've only just heard of it. There is a film being made of Northern Lights (The Golden Compass). It's a fantastic series of books and the film is being done by the same studio as The Lord of the Rings film. I hope they don't **** it up.

 

[Javert]

Me neither. I'm so sure if they strike the right tone with that trailer, but the casting is pitch-perfect.

I don't like how their trying to market it like the second LOTR. The books were very different and I expect the films to be just as different.

 

[Viperidae]

At least Pullman stayed the hell away from it.

 

[Asknoone]

Huge fan of the books, but I liked the trailer and I hope they don't **** it up.

 

[Solaris]

Why do they rename books and put cheesy names on for Americans.

 

[Javert]

Cause we're cool like that.

 

[Warbie]

I enjoyed the books too - fingers crossed

 

[Jintor]

Church might go a little apeshit on this.

But probably not.

Hope it goes well.

 

[ríomhaire]

Church might go a little apeshit on this.

But probably not.

Hope it goes well.

According to Wikipedia, they're removing religious references. How they hell they can manage the third book without those I have no idea.

 

[hungryduck]

holy shit...those books were awesome....i read them years and years ago. I hope its good.

 

[Warbie]

According to Wikipedia, they're removing religious references. How they hell they can manage the third book without those I have no idea.

??!

That can't be true. I mean, as you said, you can't remove reigious references without completely changing the entire story/feel of the books.

'Instead of angels fighting let's have big robots'!

Bag of shite.

 

[Asknoone]

I've just finished reading the trilogy again. If they rape this, I will rape them.

The ending of Amber ****ing broke my heart into a million pieces. ;(

 

[Deleted member 56031]

I'm looking forward to this I just hope they dont **** it up.

 

[Polaris]

Looks pretty cool, it's something like steampunk Narnia?
I read about books, very interesting stuff, I must say. Especially this thing about "Dust".

 

[Asknoone]

Narnia sucks don't mention that crap.

Polaris, you'd love the books.

 

[Polaris]

Narnia sucks don't mention that crap.

Polaris, you'd love the books.

Sorry about that, I don't like Narnia either. Now I remember, my friend from high school have all three books, maybe I will get them. Story sounds very good and I'm impressed by detailed universe with deep terminology.

 

[Sulkdodds]

His Dark Materials is great and pisses all over LOTR in terms of both dramatic/narrative effectiveness and artistic meaning.

So if this film fails, I will kill someone/everyone.

Also I believe the 'taking out religious references thing' is a lie but am not sure.

 

[Asknoone]

Well, the "That is heresy" in the trailer thinks otherwise.

His Dark Materials is great and pisses all over LOTR in terms of both dramatic/narrative effectiveness and artistic meaning.

****ing truth.

 

[ríomhaire]

I want panserbjorn!

 

[Jintor]

For all that don't know:

Artist's interpretation of a Panserbjorn.

Panserbjorn1
Iorek

These are pretty good ones.

 

[Polaris]

In theatres now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw6wZ2VJJd0

Yay for heresy.

 

[venturon]

I enjoyed Northern Lights, but I found The Subtle Knife too boring to even bother finishing, and it's a pretty short book. I just felt that everything of interest had been exhausted by the conclusion of the first book. Mind you, I'm not exactly fantasy's biggest fan these days.

 

[ríomhaire]

I saw it last night. It's good but I found some things just bothered me. I found the style of Lyra's Earth to be far too fantastic, in the literal meaning of the word. They have gyroscope-powered carriages. The Lyra-is-chased-by-the-gobblers scene seemed a bit daft to me too be honest and whenever you saw a crowd of people there just didn’t seem to be enough daemons around. Also, it ends earlier than the book does, and thus on a much more hopeful note. I also liked the whole "you can't trick a bear" thing which is left out of the film.

It was a good film, all-in-all, perhaps not great, although maybe that’s because I’m comparing it to the book.

 

[Asknoone]

I heard the film is shit.

 

[Deleted member 56031]

I also heard the film is shit.

 

[ríomhaire]

I thought it was okay.

 

[Adrik_Senturu]

I liked it, but then again I've never read the books. Im sure If I picked it up I'd probably have a few problems with it which is the case with any book I read thats been turned into a movie.

 

[Polaris]

I heard the film is shit.

From who?
I hope it will be OK.

 

[Viperidae]

I waited 5 years for this. ****.

 

[Asknoone]

From who?
I hope it will be OK.

The Catholic League needs to ****ing die. Bill Donahue should be plunged into molten lava.

I'm a huge fan of the books, and I think Pullman's story is absolutely wonderful. I'm doubting this movie because from what I've seen Weitz just didn't have the vision to convey it to screen, and it's simply a watered down and empty movie.