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The Golden Compass (2007)
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""The Golden Compass" is New Line Cinema's bid to create a new fantasy trilogy based on a series of books, a la "The Lord of the Rings" or corporate sibling Warner Brothers' "Harry Potter" franchise. While technically brilliant and a wonder to behold, the film version of the Philip Pullman novel is as cold emotionally as its snow-covered locations are environmentally. A particle--known simply as dust--has the power to unite entire worlds and, indeed, the universe. When a young girl, Lyra Belacqua (newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), overhears talks about dust from inside a closet, her inquisitiveness is piqued. Lucky for her, an apparent benefactor in the form of Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman) wants Lyra to accompany her to the great North, the only known source of dust. But before they leave, she finds other children are turning up missing. In a bid to find out where they are, Lyra enlists a cadre of allies--Gyptians, an ice bear and other rogues--to free her friends. The titular "The Go ... "
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"I agree you'll enjoy the movie much more if you read the book. Pretty sophisticated thematically for a kids movie. The end is a little sugar-coated compared to the book, probably to get the kids rating. It seems there is some scientific basis for "Dust" if you read about particles and alternate dimensions. See below if you have any curiosity about what Pullman seems to have based this idea of dust on.MADISON - When the world's most powerful particle accelerator starts up later this year, exotic new particles may offer a glimpse of the existence and shapes of extra dimensions. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California-Berkeley say that the telltale signatures left by a new class of particles could distinguish between possible shapes of the extra spatial dimensions predicted by string theory. String theory, which describes the fundamental particles of the universe as tiny vibrating strings of energy, suggests the exist ... "
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"Even though the writers have apparently settled on a deal to end the strike, there is still a great deal to fear on the Oscar broadcast set for Feb. 24, that can be summed up in three simple words (two if you hyphenate correctly):Oscar-winner 'Norbit'.That's right. While many wrestle with the fact that their favorite films have been left off the nominee list (I understand, though don't agree with, the love-fest called Juno, but even my friends who are the most ardent supporters of the film agree that it has no place in the Best Picture and Best Director category) a film that was universally loathed like 'Norbit' has a shot at earning the most coveted trophies in the biz.Here to give you an edge on the office ballots, I have opted to fill this column with a handy guide to this year's nominees, chock-full of winner predictions. (Plus, you can check out some of the shorts on your computer, links provided, free of charge. You're welcome!)Best picture&ldq ... "
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"It's the season for fantasy based family movies I guess. I really liked this one, the story was fun, the visuals beautiful, we all had a great time. CGI was excellent, it did not stick out at all. I might go ahead and get the books before the next movie in the series comes out. "
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"The Golden Compass was enertaining and fun to watch. While it seemed to meander and wallow in a kind of self-endulgent way, the film is rich and beautiful. The characters are charming in a Mary Poppins sort of way. I wish however that the film actually had and ending, rather than walking away with the distinct impression that they already have Part 2 almost in the can. Even if they do, a movie should stand on its own. And, was that Kate Bush singing at the end? "
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"Like Narnia, The Golden Compass is an allegory tale exploring a world not of our own full of fantastic friends and foes ranging from humans, witches, and animals, and revealing the dramatic fulcrum whom goes by the name of Lyra Belacqua. Though these similarities are evident, The Golden Compass is as far from a Christian Allegory as you can get. In fact, the original book’s author, Phillip Pullman, a famous atheist, posed this question when asked about the atheism in his books: “I think what I would say to the people who criticize me for besmirching their religion and telling children that they should all go out and be Satanists is simply this: What qualities in human beings does the story celebrate and what qualities does it condemn? And an honest reading of the story would have to admit that the qualities that the story celebrates and praises are love, kindness, tolerance, courage, open-heartedness; and the qualities that the story condemns are cruelty, int ... "
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"The Golden Compass made $26.1 million over the weekend, just over half the $50 million it would have needed to clear in its first three days to justify its $180 million budget. That makes it the fourth consecutive box office disappointment in a row for New Line; it’s also Nicole Kidman’s third flop in the last six months. Meanwhile, teen sex com in indie clothes Juno made $60k a screen on seven screens, for a $531, 399 five day weekend–more than double the per screen average of presumptive Oscar front runner Atonement, which was already doing well with $817,000 on 32 screens. From the “Well, I Certainly Can’t Complain About THAT” Department: over the weekend, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the New York Film Critics Online both declared There Will Be Blood the best English-language film of the year. Strike talks fell apart on Friday night, and they’re not expected to resume any "
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"I’m sure you heard about the announcement heard round Middle Earth the world yesterday: Peter Jackson has settled his differences with New Line and has come on board as executive producer of the studio’s two Lord of the Rings prequels. It wasn’t mentioned in the press release, but Jackson has decided not to direct either of the installments in New Line’s adaptation of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, though the news that he’s involved should be enough. Clearly, the studio simply needed to get some good news, any good news, out there — likely more for Time Warner shareholders than Tolkien or Jackson fans. I wasn’t the only person to immediately assume the settlement between Jackson and New Line had something to do with the latter’s disappointment with the box office of The Golden Compass. Both bloggers and blog comments were quick to claim that, “The Golden Compass’s low box office was the best thing that could have happened for LotR fans” (said “E”
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"Okay, okay. This is my take, in brief, of The Golden Compass. My brief synopsis: Lyra commences a wild journey after a series of events that lead her into the middle of a conspiracy by the government of her world to control the minds of the public from a young age. It's more complicated than that, but if I tell you any specifics, it will just become confusing.My basic disclaimer is: if you read the book you are going to enjoy this movie a lot more simply because you will have a head start on becoming acquainted with the world of the film. There are a lot of things to wrap your head around, like deamons and dust and gobblers. What you expect to be good or bad, evil or innocent goes through a bit of redefinition. It’s tough to take it all in and might require that you either pick up the book or just watch the movie a second time.If you're into Metaphysics, Particle Theory, Theology, Mythology, and High Fantasy, you're going to find this film interesting. It is a mov ... "
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"When I went to see this movie yesterday I had my hopes set high having read the whole series of books and having seen the trailer which looked amazing. It was luck that I got there coming screeching in with only minutes before the movie started. And not to far into the movie my opinion of it was this; watch the trailer, it it better and free. "The Golden Compass" is a hollow version of what the book is, an adventure with fantastic fantasy that layers gnostic beliefs with a myth from our time in another universe. The movie captures some of the world with dignity and faith and has its own stunning visuals but is otherwise unworthy as a movie and as an adaptation of a better work. Lets take this movie apart. Good things would be its use of color. It was great, reds stood out and cold halls of white spread dotted with only the pale pigments of skin. There was one scene that I wowed at and that was when they walk into this room at this hospital place (Bolvangar for those who h ... "
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