The Golden Compass

[leowyatt]

It's not just the extra length, just tell the correct god damn story!!

What I mean is if they take the film as it is now and change the bits they changed back to how they are done in the book I don't see how that would cause problems with the church.

[Haly]

I've read the book since watching the film and it is definitely much better.
I still quite like the film though.

[Kell_ee001]

I liked everything but the end tbh, which ruined it for me

[Snuggle Ferret]

I'm glad it was while since I'd read the books, but that aside, I really enjoyed the film. The ending was made so for the sequel :-)

I am now going to re-read the books.

[Dymetrie]

Me and my brother (I've read all the books, he hasn't) watched it a few weeks ago and whilst neither of us didn't like it, neither of us were overly impressed.

I thought it was very fragmented from the original story, put in the 'ooooo' bits and left out some of the better story bits (like the bit when Lyra used the alethiometer to determine which pine birch was Seraffina's... Speaking of which, I didn't see no twigs being used as broomsticks by the witches!) which made me feel it wasn't quite as fluid as the book.

(refrains from the foolish name change and the dumbing down so that the alethiometer was only referred to as such on a handful of occassions)

Originally Posted by Snuggle Ferret

The ending was made so for the sequel :-)

I disagree completely. The novel has an excellent ending and, in my opinion, one which is a much better set-up for the sequel. I fear that the 'feel good factor' was brought in for the end of the film so that it ended on a nice 'yay, all is good' story rather than a 'OMFG!' story.

[Haly]

Originally Posted by Kitten

I thought the very understated Stardust was a much, much better movie on all levels.

Oooh I agree entirely there. That was a brilliant film

[Kell_ee001]

Originally Posted by Haly

Oooh I agree entirely there. That was a brilliant film

I agree too