Comments on: Movie Review - The Golden Compass http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/ We waste our money so you don't have to. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Ecksem Diem http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-334 Ecksem Diem Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:13:11 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-334 I can appreciate the differences between the book and the film and their jading effect, but is it fair to review the film only insofar as how well it translates the book? Your review of the actual film itself seems to be that for a three or MAYBE two and a half star film, but you've given this two. Is this what you would give this film having never encountered its source material; is the two star review an honest result of the film you saw, or a distaste for the source material it fails to follow? Great few opening sentences on the state of reading in this country, btw. I can appreciate the differences between the book and the film and their jading effect, but is it fair to review the film only insofar as how well it translates the book? Your review of the actual film itself seems to be that for a three or MAYBE two and a half star film, but you’ve given this two. Is this what you would give this film having never encountered its source material; is the two star review an honest result of the film you saw, or a distaste for the source material it fails to follow?

Great few opening sentences on the state of reading in this country, btw.

]]> By: Dale Nauertz http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-335 Dale Nauertz Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:50:38 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-335 You're right, Ecksem. I disliked what they did to the book I loved, and the movie was pretty murky and clunky, but I cannot deny that I was entertained and never bored. It's certainly better than crap like that last "Die Hard" movie we both suffered through, or that "Transformers" thing. It's solid entertainment, despite its lack of blasphemy, but without all that subtext, it's still just a piece of fluff. It deserves an extra half star, however, just for the moment when Sam Elliott advises the lead girl to "get yourself a fightin' bear". Sam Elliott elevates pretty much everything he's in, including "Ghost Rider". You’re right, Ecksem. I disliked what they did to the book I loved, and the movie was pretty murky and clunky, but I cannot deny that I was entertained and never bored. It’s certainly better than crap like that last “Die Hard” movie we both suffered through, or that “Transformers” thing. It’s solid entertainment, despite its lack of blasphemy, but without all that subtext, it’s still just a piece of fluff.

It deserves an extra half star, however, just for the moment when Sam Elliott advises the lead girl to “get yourself a fightin’ bear”. Sam Elliott elevates pretty much everything he’s in, including “Ghost Rider”.

]]> By: Elk http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-336 Elk Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:59:02 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-336 I couldn't read the book, but my brother loved it. He's actually pretty excited about it. I think I personally am just tired as hell of all of these stupid movies in which kids go on magical adventures to a wondrous faraway land. There's just so freaking many of them! I couldn’t read the book, but my brother loved it. He’s actually pretty excited about it. I think I personally am just tired as hell of all of these stupid movies in which kids go on magical adventures to a wondrous faraway land. There’s just so freaking many of them!

]]> By: Ecksem Diem http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-337 Ecksem Diem Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:33:33 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-337 For some reason, I have a perfectly clear image of Sam Elliot saying "Get yourself a fightin' bear!" with what I suspect to be the perfect audio to boot. It just seems like a line that only Sam Elliot could say, and I've only just now learned of it! For some reason, I have a perfectly clear image of Sam Elliot saying “Get yourself a fightin’ bear!” with what I suspect to be the perfect audio to boot. It just seems like a line that only Sam Elliot could say, and I’ve only just now learned of it!

]]> By: Ecksem Diem http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-338 Ecksem Diem Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:35:10 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-338 P. S. - Say friend, you wouldn't happen to have any sarsaparilla, would you? P. S. - Say friend, you wouldn’t happen to have any sarsaparilla, would you?

]]> By: Dale Nauertz http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-340 Dale Nauertz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:47:50 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2007/12/15/the-golden-compass/#comment-340 Sioux City Sarsaparilla? Sioux City Sarsaparilla?

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