I went to see The Golden Compass on Thursday night. I really enjoyed it - I hope they go ahead and make the sequels. Nicole Kidman was exactly how I imagined Marisa Coulter to be and they did an amazing make-up job on Sir Ian McKellen who played Iorek Byrnison the armoured bear.
Anthony Bailey says:
You made me laugh lots - thanks.
Have you read the novels? They’re not half bad.
I’ve been avoiding this film because from what I heard they really neutered the ending. Sincere reinterpretation is all very well, but I’m less accepting of softening things up for the kids - tragedy is good for them, damnit.
18th January, 2008 at 22:23
My name is Al Petfield and I was born in London, UK, on March 14th, 1971. I now live in Bristol. I'm a web designer/developer and I'm interested in painting, drawing, digital art, music, photography, Flash, astronomy, cinema, language, semiotics and the usual web stuff.