Comments on: Odd Direction For Compass http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tanisha Santiago http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-117452 Tanisha Santiago Fri, 09 May 2008 14:19:02 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-117452 Hello golden compass I want a picure of the ice bears From Tanisha Hello golden compass I want a picure of the ice bears
From Tanisha

]]> By: mollishka http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-97814 mollishka Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:55:24 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-97814 I think the named was changed for the American version because "The Golden Compass" fits in better with "The Suble Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass" for the other two books in the trilogy ... "Northern Lights" just doesn't fit. I think the named was changed for the American version because “The Golden Compass” fits in better with “The Suble Knife” and “The Amber Spyglass” for the other two books in the trilogy … “Northern Lights” just doesn’t fit.

]]> By: IrrationalPoint http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-97003 IrrationalPoint Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:52:57 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-97003 Yvette: I often have to pretend that film-adaptations-of-well-loved-books are actually entirely different works. --IP Yvette: I often have to pretend that film-adaptations-of-well-loved-books are actually entirely different works.

–IP

]]> By: Yvette http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96956 Yvette Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:55:47 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96956 When I was 11 years old <i>The Golden Compass</i> was my favorite book in the entire world- even had an autographed copy thanks to a kind English teacher! Looking back on it though it wasn't as much the fantasy I loved (though it ranked up there) but rather the crash course in modern physics concepts and the thoughts of "what might be" as a result, particularly later on in the series. I often tell people that I love physics because I get excited about it the same way I used to get excited about fairy tales when I was very little, and I think TGC was really the transition where it all started. The fact that all the heroes were physicists and Lyra says in the second book that she wants to do physics when she grows up probably didn't hurt either. ;) I have yet to see this movie partly because it's finals time right now and partly because I promised to see this movie with my sister during winter break. (Sis loved the books and is also a scientist, of course. Move along folks, nothing to see here...) I'm almost hesitant to see it because I know it will never compare to the visions I had and still entertain, but that stance never seems to work out so I'll just go and pretend it's some other story if it's getting too annoying to watch. When I was 11 years old The Golden Compass was my favorite book in the entire world- even had an autographed copy thanks to a kind English teacher! Looking back on it though it wasn’t as much the fantasy I loved (though it ranked up there) but rather the crash course in modern physics concepts and the thoughts of “what might be” as a result, particularly later on in the series. I often tell people that I love physics because I get excited about it the same way I used to get excited about fairy tales when I was very little, and I think TGC was really the transition where it all started. The fact that all the heroes were physicists and Lyra says in the second book that she wants to do physics when she grows up probably didn’t hurt either. ;)

I have yet to see this movie partly because it’s finals time right now and partly because I promised to see this movie with my sister during winter break. (Sis loved the books and is also a scientist, of course. Move along folks, nothing to see here…) I’m almost hesitant to see it because I know it will never compare to the visions I had and still entertain, but that stance never seems to work out so I’ll just go and pretend it’s some other story if it’s getting too annoying to watch.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96929 Clifford Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:24:33 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96929 >Should I still go see the film? That's up to you. I mentioned several things that did work well visually, and I ended: "Disappointing (but pretty to look at)". It will be nice to see some of the visual renderings, but don't go expecting that (m)any of Pullman's ideas show up at all. The emphasis is really to make it a film that has the same movie-esque beats and appeal as the TLOR and HP movies... entirely missing the point. So more of the same and less of the different. -cvj >Should I still go see the film?

That’s up to you. I mentioned several things that did work well visually, and I ended: “Disappointing (but pretty to look at)”. It will be nice to see some of the visual renderings, but don’t go expecting that (m)any of Pullman’s ideas show up at all. The emphasis is really to make it a film that has the same movie-esque beats and appeal as the TLOR and HP movies… entirely missing the point. So more of the same and less of the different.

-cvj

]]> By: IrrationalPoint http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96895 IrrationalPoint Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:42:38 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96895 I loved the "Dark Materials" books (even though, in my opinion, the ending to the trilogy didn't seem to quite hold up to the philosophical/theological overhaul that the books seemed to be setting). Should I still go see the film? --IP I loved the “Dark Materials” books (even though, in my opinion, the ending to the trilogy didn’t seem to quite hold up to the philosophical/theological overhaul that the books seemed to be setting). Should I still go see the film?

–IP

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96794 Clifford Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:21:12 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96794 Thanks for the links, Jude. -cvj Thanks for the links, Jude.

-cvj

]]> By: Jude http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96700 Jude Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:57:20 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96700 As a school librarian, I've been in the thick of posts about the film and the book, even before the film came out. People on Rutger's child lit list have been freaked out about the screenplay. Pullman is a member of that list, although he doesn't post frequently, but his perspective on the furor has been interesting. I probably won't see the film in theaters--hey John Cusack is in *two* movies in current release and I can only see so many movies--but in general the child lit folks seem to like it. (I'm glad to have your perspective--after all, you turned me on to the Bourne movies, which will arrive next week--all 3 of them). What interests me more is the censorship campaign against the books, brought about because the movie was made. I freaked out when an aide in my district indicated that Philip Pullman was conspiring to "destroy God in the hearts of children." I like what Scott Westerfeld, one of my favorite young adult authors, says about the censorship effort in the US-- http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/?p=352 and also the Christian Science Monitor article on the topic. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1207/p09s02-coop.html It's really all about the books for me. As a school librarian, I’ve been in the thick of posts about the film and the book, even before the film came out. People on Rutger’s child lit list have been freaked out about the screenplay. Pullman is a member of that list, although he doesn’t post frequently, but his perspective on the furor has been interesting. I probably won’t see the film in theaters–hey John Cusack is in *two* movies in current release and I can only see so many movies–but in general the child lit folks seem to like it. (I’m glad to have your perspective–after all, you turned me on to the Bourne movies, which will arrive next week–all 3 of them). What interests me more is the censorship campaign against the books, brought about because the movie was made. I freaked out when an aide in my district indicated that Philip Pullman was conspiring to “destroy God in the hearts of children.” I like what Scott Westerfeld, one of my favorite young adult authors, says about the censorship effort in the US–
http://scottwesterfeld.com/blog/?p=352 and also the Christian Science Monitor article on the topic. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1207/p09s02-coop.html It’s really all about the books for me.

]]> By: Tristram Brelstaff http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96668 Tristram Brelstaff Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:47:43 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/12/09/odd-direction-for-compass/#comment-96668 It will be interesting to see what the sales of the books look like over the next few weeks. Yes the film has flaws, but it was probably good enough to make lots of children want to read the books for themselves. It will be interesting to see what the sales of the books look like over the next few weeks. Yes the film has flaws, but it was probably good enough to make lots of children want to read the books for themselves.

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