tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post7234811748569647537..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: The Golden CompassThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-57155436230566346032014-09-25T17:01:53.593-04:002014-09-25T17:01:53.593-04:00Wise choice, Jess. I hope you enjoy the books.Wise choice, Jess. I hope you enjoy the books.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77288492032633875782014-09-25T17:01:31.406-04:002014-09-25T17:01:31.406-04:00I completely understand. I don't know if we&#...I completely understand. I don't know if we'd even have bothered with it if not for the book.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78559856899514844932014-09-25T17:00:34.878-04:002014-09-25T17:00:34.878-04:00I adore both. The two media have a lot to learn f...I adore both. The two media have a lot to learn from one another, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80741217042853813832014-09-23T20:53:51.498-04:002014-09-23T20:53:51.498-04:00I never saw this movie, and I don't think I ev...I never saw this movie, and I don't think I ever read the series. I will definitely have to read the books- but I will skip the movie. Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-5230075037643127932014-09-23T04:06:51.249-04:002014-09-23T04:06:51.249-04:00I remember the effects were beautiful, but the mov...I remember the effects were beautiful, but the movie wasn't memorable for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19125240278041923092014-09-23T02:58:34.329-04:002014-09-23T02:58:34.329-04:00I prefer books anytime to movies!I prefer books anytime to movies!Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-44771318919053520802014-09-22T17:57:18.168-04:002014-09-22T17:57:18.168-04:00It's a good lesson, isn't it? Even if you...It's a good lesson, isn't it? Even if you're planning/hoping for a series, that first film had darn well better be able to stand on its own or you're toast.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-70775379307093315252014-09-22T17:56:01.446-04:002014-09-22T17:56:01.446-04:00Every once in a while, it works beautifully. The ...Every once in a while, it works beautifully. The Harry Potter movies are excellent. One who loves the books is satisfied. One who only knows the movies can enjoy them on their own terms. Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, too. The Hobbit? There are some issues there...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73894741669409165402014-09-22T17:52:08.753-04:002014-09-22T17:52:08.753-04:00In trying to please everyone, they didn't leav...In trying to please everyone, they didn't leave much left to like. At least they could have created a cult movie - a la Life of Brian - that people could come back to later after everyone's knickers get unbunched. I know studios don't work that way, especially with a nine-figure budget. But instead, they have a very expensive shell of a movie.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53344785215755318882014-09-22T17:41:13.749-04:002014-09-22T17:41:13.749-04:00I'd probably watch a sequel if they made one. ...I'd probably watch a sequel if they made one. I like the story enough to at least give them another shot. But they shot themselves in the foot with the first one.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-15775312409412865352014-09-22T10:16:57.358-04:002014-09-22T10:16:57.358-04:00It always sucks when they "assume" there...It always sucks when they "assume" there will be a sequel and it never happens. It almost always weakens a movie. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-75944758100623002772014-09-22T10:00:56.941-04:002014-09-22T10:00:56.941-04:00Once again, movie adaptations are so iffy! There i...Once again, movie adaptations are so iffy! There is nothing more disappointing than taking a well-loved book, building up the sense of expectations with the fan base - then bleh. It almost makes me want to chose one format or the other and never combine them.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68023121480577531512014-09-21T23:31:55.342-04:002014-09-21T23:31:55.342-04:00Two things happened with that movie:
1. There was ...Two things happened with that movie:<br />1. There was a huge protest against it during the production because of Pullman and his blatant anti-church/anti-Christian dogma. The production studio thought they would try to soften that stuff up so as not to offend people. Of course, that set fans of the book against the movie, and it didn't do anything to ameliorate the effects of the quasi-boycott against it. So no one went to see it, basically, and it lost a buttload of money.<br />2. But the studio had thought it was going to be the beginning of a franchise; there were plans to adapt the whole series. That's why the ending was left the way it was. But no money, no sequel, so even the people that did go see it were very unhappy with it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25988268124779343632014-09-21T22:47:10.841-04:002014-09-21T22:47:10.841-04:00What a shame it was such a great book. I read afte...What a shame it was such a great book. I read after the movie. <br />I figured out the daemons but I had daughter to help. That is one of the thing many "born agains ?" protested about. <br />But after all the troubles and the amount of money spent, the bad reviews daughter figured out no sequel. I wish there was a sequel and even with all the problems I liked the film. Maybe they could have redeemed themselves. <br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br /><br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com