Hey Ed!

[Old Monkey]

How do you think this will turn out now that you've read the book?

 

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/thegoldencompass/

 

Personally, I've been in love with Eva Green since Casino Royal and will be happy if they put her in enough scenes.

[MasterBlaster]

Supposedly, the author hates God.

[Old Monkey]

People only say that because they go on to defeat the armies of god in the book. That's not exactly what happens either, so I am not giving anything away.

[tockmal]

God dies at the end of the last book, I don't reckon Pullman hates God, he's just doesn't like oppressive organised religion.

 

I mean in the books there are angels and spectres, he might not be religious but he's certainly not afraid to use superstition and magic to tell a story. I don't think the books have a serious atheistic undertone. Its just a story, at most its like the opposite of CS Lewis' Narnia stuff only 1000 times better.

 

As for the films, they'll never be as good as the books.

 

Although 'The Northern Lights' does look AWESOME!!!!

[Stumper]

I enjoyed the books but thought that the ending was rather poorly executed- some flaws in any sequential logic and a feeling that Pullman was thinking "Oh crap. I have to finish this story" The potential for a great film is there. I wonder how far the film makers will go? Book 1 as a stand alone or some thing else?

[Old Monkey]

I'd go for a stand alone. I don't think the second book lends itself to a movie.

[Stumper]

I concur. Amongst the advantages of doing one movie based upon book one would be the avoidance of most of the theological issues...not likely to offend too many parents.

[Mr Ed]

I'm generaly disapointed with movies of books I've enjoyed. This looks like it could be good though.

As for films of the other 2, why not?