Golden Compass - spoilers (book and movie) discussion

[Briareus Delta]

Re: His dark materials movie

If Hollywood is involved, then no doubt it will be a major ****-up, along the lines of Lord of The Rings. And, as for removing references to God (or The Authority), words fail me. Have they actually read the book?

Like LOTR, it will be a good-looking film, with major plot changes and probably missing the whole point of the book. I hope I'm wrong, but suspect not.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Looks like we have a couple of LotR fans in this thread...

I hope your wrong as well. I am waiting for the trailer to buffer so I can watch it. Might take a while though so I will post what I think of it tomorrow.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

Don't see why it can't be called "Northern Lights", though... makes more sense.

Yeah, me either... At the very least you'd think they'd have done what they did with the first Potter and go with The Golden Compass in the States, Northern Lights everywhere else.

Watched the behind-the-scenes footage on the official site, and now the teaser trailer... Looks great. I never pictured Lee Scoresby as being so old, but otherwise looks suitably lavish. Can't wait.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yeah after watching the trailer I thought it will be an awesome movie but I too never thought of Lee Scoresby so old as well. I always pictured him young and youthful.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yeah after watching the trailer I thought it will be an awesome movie but I too never thought of Lee Scoresby so old as well. I always pictured him young and youthful.

I was thinking more mid-forties and world-weary, but not grey and grisled. That said Sam Elliott is a fine actor and from the few short clips in the trailer seems to have a good handle on the character. I'll be a tough judge when it opens though - Lee Scoresby is one of my all-time favourite characters, from any book.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yeah he is one of my favourites as well. I see you changed your avatar, very fitting for this thread.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yah, got caught up in the hype...

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Ahh right...

 

[Rane Longfox]

Re: His dark materials movie

I think they should do a decent job of this, especially after watching the trailer.

I saw the two-part stage adaptation that was done a few years ago, and it was really excellent - seems like Pullman has got his hands firmly on the steering wheel as far as adaptations go, which is always a good sign

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

That is a good sign if the auther is hands on because it is alway better that way.

 

[Lenny]

Re: His dark materials movie

Not always... Stormbreaker turned out to be complete rubbish, yet Horowitz had quite a bit to do with the script.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Well it should be better with the auther on hand. Hitchhickers was good because of the radio script.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

Actually, I'm sure I read that Pullman has had little to do with the adaptation... I'll try and track that down.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

If you can I would be grateful.

 

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

...Pullman mentioned that he would not be meddling in the creative process...

From: His Dark Materials.org | Essays | Why Their Dark Materials Might Not Be Your Dark Materials

Not much more detail there, on that aspect at least. I'm sure I read it elsewhere, though.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Hmm interesting...very interesting...

 

[Allegra]

Re: His dark materials movie

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (2007)

IMDB is your friend. Dec 7 07 as of right now, with the cast listed.

If you run the slideshow the only thing you can tell for sure is that they aren't doing it on the cheap. Nicole Kidman looks she'll make a good villain.

To be honest with you I didn't care for the books, but this adaptation looks like it might be pretty good.

Yes I think Kidman is perfect for Coulter. What Kevin Bacon and John Hurt doing in the cast? Voice for dæmons?

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Maybe...

 

[j d worthington]

Re: His dark materials movie

Well, here's a clip I came across:

The Golden Compass - Trailer Download, View Trailers

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Re: His dark materials movie

I was a bit disappointed in the first book, consequently didn't go on to read the other two (although I've read and liked other things by Pullman, and never actually made up my mind not to read the rest of the trilogy, it just hasn't happened), but I must say that the trailer I saw a few weeks ago makes me very eager to see the movie. It looks like, if nothing else, it is going to be visually stunning.