Golden Compass

[bdclark0423]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at ...> wrote:
>
> Speaking of movies. Does anyone know what this movie means? I 
heard 
> that it was controversial, so naturally I had to see it. I sensed 
some 
> sort of religious theme, and maybe a slam against the RC church 
> structure, but other than that I just came away confused. What did 
it 
> all mean?? Why is it controversial? Someone told me that there 
were 
> post about it on the net from the same sorts of people who are 
opposed 
> to HP. Maybe I should start looking around the net. Has anyone 
here 
> seen the movie?
> 
> Tonks_op
>


bdclark0423:
I tried to read through the responses and intentionally avoided 
anything with spoilers since I haven't seen the film yet.  But I 
didn't see anywhere it being mentioned that other than PP being 
atheist being the conterversial issue.  My mom, however, said that 
this whole series of books was that the characters in the book 
wanted to kill God and she would never endorse such a theme.

I could see how a fight against oppression, especially religion, 
could be a theme that's contreversial, but to fight agains God, or 
to want him to die, seems like a ludicrous plot (I mean, how could a 
person kill a god....?)

anyway, I guess I should just see the movie and come to my own 
conclusions before I condemn anyone.  That was my advice to my mom, 
before passing judgement, see what message is being conveyed to you, 
and afterwards, whether you agree or not, it will only strengthen 
your own beleif.  

bdclark0423