Golden Compass

[dumbledore11214]

> On 1/22/08, 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?
> 
> 
> montims:
> 
> I would recommend reading the books - they are wonderfully 
written, and
> explain what the movie is all about.  Though the movie had some 
very
> heavy-handed exposition, IMO.  Also, if you want to stick with the 
movies,
> they may film the second and third parts of the trilogy, and all 
should
> become clear.  But thanks to the very effective boycot 
recommendations from
> some authorities in the US, the first film may not have received 
enough box
> office takings to have demonstrated the viability of making the 
sequels, so
> it may be dead in the water, evidently...


Alla:

I loved the books, all except the ending. I also loved the movie and 
especially in the first one all this talk about controversy just 
makes me giggle.

But it makes me very sad that something that I consider a very fair 
entertainment as Goddlefrood said may not be continued because of 
that stupidity. I hope it will be.

NO there is nothing specifically antireligious in the movie so far 
IMO. Magisterium is evil, sure, but it is NOT antireligious, it is 
anti that institution, which in the movie is even toned down as 
division of the church.

Books get heavier antireligious sure, but if your faith cannot 
handle the books, oh dear.


In short, I highly recommend the movie, for kids as well.

JMO,

Alla