Comments on: The Golden Compass Trailer

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:15:46 +0000

Does anyone else think that they’re showing far too much in the trailer?

By: Donna A.

Donna A. — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:01:14 +0000

It looks good to me. Not sure why everyone is not liking it?
Donna A.

By: Bri

Bri — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:30:29 +0000

ooops I spoke too soon:

“The Catholic League (a Roman Catholic civil rights organization based in the USA) has announced a protest campaign against The Golden Compass ”

http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1342

By: Bri

Bri — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:25:59 +0000

The book series “His Dark Materials” is amazing. It good to see they are finally coming to film. I didn’t think they could do it, but so far the trailer looks amazing and very similar to the first book. Plus, the cast is phenomenal. It will be interesting to see how religious fanatics will react (just as bad as they do with Harry Potter?) and if they’ll even see the movie.

By: Chisox

Chisox — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:20:04 +0000

I’ve been high on this film ever since I saw the poster. It reminds me so much of Princess Mononoke.

By: Stormy70

Stormy70 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:06:42 +0000

I read this trilogy, and it was a battle to get through it. So was the source material, Paradise Lost. The movie looks good, though, and I really want to see it. I don’t think the themes in the book were too adult for children, since children should be exposed to difficult situations and concepts, not just pie in the sky Disney-esque storytelling. Children used to learn about the real world in violent fairy tales, so I have no problems with the themes in the book. The first book was my favorite.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:15:29 +0000

@Matt

Her delivery is like that through the whole film, I fear. She sounds like that in the Comic Con footage as well.

By: Dan J.

Dan J. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:07:43 +0000

Well, if it is the first of three movies, that cast will kick buttocks.

I’ll admit the books kind of surprised me. I thought it was just a kid’s story… then it got more complex right at the end of the first book through to the third.

If they do treat this as a series and make a movie of “The Subtle Knife” that, I think, would be pretty awesome visually.

As would a movie of the third book.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:26:34 +0000

That was really uninspiring. I’ll definitely wait for reviews before considering seeing this now.
And did anyone notice how badly Dakota Blue Richards lines’ were delivered? I hope those lines in the trailer weren’t a full indication of her entire performance. If so, then…ouch. I didn’t feel an ounce of emotion in her voice. I know she’s a child and this is her first film, but damn….

By: Phil Gee

Phil Gee — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:21:44 +0000

Was that Ian McKellen as the voice of the bear? That’s…….weird!

I’m afraid i wasn’t sold by it at all. It looks like Dune meets the DaVinci Code while trying really hard to be the next Rings. But i’ll give it a go.