"The Dark is Rising" - Honest Assessment Required

[Andromeda]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Kathi" <krussell98 at ...> 
wrote:
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> > [mailto:HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 3:30 PM
> To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] "The Dark is Rising" - Honest Assessment 
Required
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> Since people are discussing the "Dark is Rising' Series,
> and some seem to view it favorably, I would like those
> in the group who are familiar with it, to give me an
> honest assessment of it.
> 
> Bad as you think the movie might be, the previews have
> aroused my interest in the books, but my budget it
> very tight, and I can't afford books that I don't like.
> Though I will say I am somewhat easy to please.
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> <snip>
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> I notice I can by the FIVE book 'The Dark is Rising'
> series in a boxed paperback set for only $20 at
> Amazon. I'm tempted to buy a copy for myself and my
> nephew, but again, can't afford to waste money on
> my limited income.
> 
> Any thoughts or comments.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
> Kathi :
> Steve, why don't you borrow them from the library? That way you'll 
know if
> you want to add them to your permanent library or not :-). We love 
the
> library - it's free, and free is always good :-)
> Kathi
> 
Andromeda now:
 They are wonderful books!  I would get them out of the library and 
read them every Christmas starting when I was 10 or so.  Now I've 
bought them all for my own children to read.  And I do still read 
them myself now and then. You can find them used, too.  

But this is terrible news about the film. To have a movie version of 
one of my all-time childhood favorites and have them completely 
destroy it...  better not to do it all.  American? Cold, bullying 
family? Ack! I mean, the whole reason I'd read it at Christmas.... 
oooo!
 I suppose if it gets folks interested in the books, I shouldn't 
complain too much.  I had heard a while back that the film company 
that bought the rights to "Dark is Rising" leans evangelical 
Christian, and the book does not.  Maybe they're wrecking it 
deliberately.  Or maybe it's just crass commercialism.  OK, I'm a 
little bitter.  I would've thought that HP and Narnia showed that 
American audiences will (gasp) go see a movie starring British people.


But thanks for the warning, everyone.  Maybe I'll give "Golden 
Compass" a try instead. Liked the book.

Sigh,
Andromeda