Golden Compass - spoilers (book and movie) discussion

[Culhwch]

Re: His dark materials movie

What is Ian Mckellan play a bear, why?......

I actually saw a talking bear in the trailer that must be Iorek.

Unless the armoured Bears can change to human form which i havent seen can happen in the first book atleast, its a stupid idea no matter how great the actor is. Why not a CCI bear.....

Err, it is a CGI bear, as per the trailer, voiced by Ian McKellan...

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yeah of course its a CG bear.

 

[Connavar]

Re: His dark materials movie

Err, it is a CGI bear, as per the trailer, voiced by Ian McKellan...

Well i wasnt sure having only read the first book so far. How do i know if the bear can change forms or not ? Alot wierder things happen in the book.


Its even more pointless having that great of an actor play a CGI bear.

But he does have a cool voice.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

His voice is good but I don't think it will be the right one.

 

[GOLLUM]

Re: His dark materials movie

My Brisbane mate has already posted the extended trailer, I thought it looked quite good. I'll be attending in December to see whether it stacks up...

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

I agree with you Gollum. I too will be attending it, on Boxing Day if possible. Miss out on a couple of hours of the cricket.

 

[Marky Lazer]

Re: His dark materials movie

I've only read the stage screenplay, not the books. But if the movie's going to be based on the stage SP, it ought to be quite good.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Haven't read the stage one. Where might I be able to get it from? Any bookshop or should I order it online?

 

[Marky Lazer]

Re: His dark materials movie

This isthe one I got:
Amazon.com: His Dark Materials: Books: Philip Pullman,Nicholas Wright

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Alright. Will remember about it and get it when I have the money.

 

[Marky Lazer]

Re: His dark materials movie

The website is looking quiet flashy I have to say:
The Golden Compass

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

I don't like the name Golden Compass cause every time I say Northern Lights my friends are like what? and so I have to go and say Golden Compass. Its annoying.

Very fancy and I have only seen the first page so far. Chose 'English'

 

[Marky Lazer]

Re: His dark materials movie

I think they have to name it Golden Compass because otherwise the Americans won't understand it, and them Yankees are the biggest chunk of the market anyways.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Yeah but it could have had a different name for us people who are smart.

 

[Connavar]

Re: His dark materials movie

I think they have to name it Golden Compass because otherwise the Americans won't understand it, and them Yankees are the biggest chunk of the market anyways.

Not really.

Its good for the hype to do well in US. But also world wide box office will make a movie a hit or not.


For example Bourne did better in europe than he did in US with Ultimatum.

 

[GOLLUM]

Re: His dark materials movie

I agree with you Gollum. I too will be attending it, on Boxing Day if possible. Miss out on a couple of hours of the cricket.

Meh...I'll go after the day's play to the night session...

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

That sounds pretty good too. If I have to work then I'll go with friends after work.

 

[The_Warrior]

Re: His dark materials movie

Everonees is deeply hoping that this will worck out (meaning the fuilm) They've had trouble with hiring the director and things. So I hopwe this will do beter then the E (Shudders) movie.

 

[Majimaune]

Re: His dark materials movie

Oh I think we all hope that it will do better then that horrible piece of sh*t

 

[orionsixwings]

Re: His dark materials movie

The thing with this book series is that the plotline is quite complex -- it's not just GOOD vs EVIL kind of plot. Philip Pullman, being the athiest that he is, I think intended the book to raise questions about religious faith, the concept of existence and co-existence, the Universe, and God while being very entertaining as well. There are also parts of the book that are too disturbing or too difficult to put into film without compromising integrity or risking a cut because it's too brutal or a change in the rating because it's not suitable for all ages. (Though the book itself is surprisingly (and questionably) in the YA section of bookstores just because the protagonists are "children.)

Remember that the production team is NewLine, and the special effects team are the same ones that were behind LOTR so expect a visual masterpiece. Plus the actors are superb! Except for the main character-Lyra Belacqua-almost all the characters was assigned to a Class A actor: Nicole Kidman (Marissa Coulter), Daniel Craig (Asriel), Eva Green (Serafina Pekkala), Ian McKellen (Iorek), Sam Elliott (Lee Scorsbee) to name a few. Dakota Blue Richards seems to be a good pick--again, NewLine is very good in choosing actors and the way they searched for Lyra was quite extensive. Plus, Philip himself had a say in the choosing and he said that Dakota Blue was exactly how he pictured Lyra.

I'm expecting this to become one of my favorite film collections.