Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Golden Compass

Have any of you read these books or seen this movie? Curious about it and was wondering your thoughts.

3 comments:

jaybrams said...

hey there

I breifly knew your husband at Firewheel... in fact, i still have one of his books... i need to mail it to you guys...

anyway, my sister just finished reading the first and posting about it here:

http://parksmission.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/the-golden-compass-revisited/

For background, she was an english teacher until this year, and is now in the midst of a move to Europe for mission purposes.

Such an open-ended question, not sure what else might be helpful. I know that the box-office numbers tell me the film was a lot of hype with very little substance, seeing as it tailed off dramatically after the first week.

Andi and Michael said...

I have not heard any positive or redeeming qualities about the book/movie. In fact, I've hear just the opposite. The first movie is an attempt to hook you in and then by the third book/movie it is all about good vs. evil with the evil triumphantly winning. Written by an aethist (I think) and it is his comeback for the Chronicles of Naria only with a darker side.

Kim and JD said...

You should email Debbie Ragsdale, I know she saw it, out of her boyfriend's curiosity.