Moved from Main - the Dark is rising series and movie

[dumbledore11214]

> ***Katie:
> Well, at least this seemingly horrible movie has done one positive 
> thing - I've never heard of these books before, and now I very much 
> want to read them. In fact, I am gathering up my kids at this very 
> moment and we are off to the library to find them. I plan to begin 
> devouring them this afternoon while the kids nap.
> 
> And once I read them, I am quite sure I won't want to see this 
movie at 
> all, either! (Not that I wanted to see it before!)

Alla:

I love those books. I so hope you will love them too.



> 
> On the sort of same topic - what does everyone think of the Golden 
> Compass movie that's coming out? I personally am pretty scared 
about 
> Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter, although the rest of it seems 
basically 
> true to the book. I like the guy who's playing Asriel, and Lyra is 
a 
> good fit...but still, the books are so dense...I wonder if they can 
> pull it off. 
> 
> Katie
>


Alla:

I do not know. I am planning on seeing the movie, since I did adore 
the first two books, hehe. I have not seen any trailers, so we shall 
see.