The Golden Compass. I am afraid. Very afraid.

[Ghost]

Subversive?

[Tuomas]

Ok, so very frankly, I read the first book of the trilogy. And I thought it was so great, that I went and bought the 2 sequels to it. But unfortunately, I read most of the second one, and thought it was pretty crap. All too hectic, and basically running around from place to place with no sense, while the first one was really something original. However, I am anxious on how the movie will turn out. I'll most probably even go see it, see if it gives a better/different view on what the book has to offer.

[DeviantGent]

I'm not attacking anyone, and I apologize if I came across that way.

No offence taken, none meant, just wanted to clarify what might've been a bit vague in my original post 

On a lighter note, Terry Pratchett was once offered a large sum from some american producers to allow them to make a movie of "Mort", all they wanted to change was "to get rid of the death angle".
Life's a funny old dog.

That is wrong on so many levels.

[MillsJROSS]

Well... I hate the stupid books, but I did kind of get the feeling they might work better as a film.
But this trailer looks pretty glossy and arbituary and, honestly, I think the weirdly specific genre of big budget movies adapted from subversive childrens fantasy novels might just need to take a little bit of a breather.

I'm hoping for Roger Zelazny's Amber books to be adapted to film. And considering we still have 6 Narnia books left, a breather probably won't happen.

I'm looking forward the The Golden Compass, at least if it's bad, I'll have forced a few people to read the books before the movie.

-MillsJROSS

[chapter11studios]

The religious overtones were also removed from the Narnia movie(s), so this is nothing new.

I think we must have watched different movies! The first Narnia film practically hit us over the head with religious overtones. The whole Aslan-as-Jesus bit was completely heavy-handed.

As for the Golden Compass, I think the trailer looks amazing and cannot wait for the film. And who cares if they used a Lord of the Rings reference in the trailer? The marketing people having NOTHING to do with the film itself. Their job is to sell it. It was a good ploy.

[LimpingFish]

Everybody knows that the Narnia stories are one giant allegory written with a pro-christian agenda, so you could spot the obvious one in the movie. Apart from the Jesus/Aslan angle though, little remained in the movie version.

Although, considering how numb my arse had become watching it, I may have missed a few.

[chapter11studios]

Although, considering how numb my arse had become watching it, I may have missed a few.

I sympathize. Hated the movie, myself. Hated the books, too, though. 

Everybody knows that the Narnia stories are one giant allegory written with a pro-christian agenda, so you could spot the obvious one in the movie. Apart from the Jesus/Aslan angle though, little remained in the movie version.

Oh, I thought the whole parable was pretty wrought with Christian overtones, especially the tempation/white witch/judas nonsense. Maybe I was just sensitive to it because I was predisposed to dislike the film. Then again, boring story plus wooden characters isn't a good formula for any picture.