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September 15, 2007
The Golden Compass coming in December
I'm not usually in to advertising up and coming films etc., but I am very, very, very excited about this. The 'His Dark Materials' trilogy by Philip Pullman is the sort of series that I would have read again and again as a child, and into adulthood (as I have done with Susan Cooper's 'The dark is rising' series, CS Lewis's Narnia books and anything by Alan Garner). Luckily for me, adult that I am, Pullman has been vocal in his thoughts that His Dark Materials was not specifically written for children. You can see that is the case in the themes and the way he has written it: so much richer and more complex (and better edited ;) ) than other childrens' books.
But I have to admit to feeling a welling of childish (and I don't use that word in a negative context) excitement at the coming film, especially as Pullman has been heavily involved in its production. I have no issues with the colour of actors' hair or eyes, or necessary changes to the story line that have to be done to fit the book into the length of a film. If Pullman thinks it is ok, then so do I...
Armoured Polar Bears, for god's sake! Witches! The snowy North and the Aurora Borealis! It doesn't get better than that. Enjoy the trailer, and go and see who your Daemon would be at http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/
Posted by scumkitten at September 15, 2007 02:47 PM
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You had me until animals started talking...
Posted by: CBear at September 15, 2007 05:17 PM
y'all know that there is a dark is rising film coming out on 19th October? as incidently is Stardust, just so you know...
Posted by: fee at September 15, 2007 05:27 PM
I love Sam Elliott.
Posted by: glittrgirl at September 17, 2007 08:13 AM
NO! the dark is rising - the boy is American! It's set in the modern day! It's set in America!
Wrong, wrong, wrong!
Posted by: Skitten at September 17, 2007 10:37 AM
I know. I agree. Despite loving Sam Elliot, this really, really, really should be quintessentially British, in the tradition of the Narnia books and Lord of The Rings.
Posted by: glittrgirl at September 17, 2007 02:59 PM
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