[arnoldsoccer4]

It's about time they made this a movie, hopefully they will do the whole series because the books were excellent, and the movie looks like it will be excellent too.

http://www.ifitsmovies.com/2007/05/2...-hits-the-net/

 

[Voltron]

Nice, and thanks for the heads-up. We read those books -- or listened to books on tape -- to all of that series and I agree that they should be good movies. I just wish it were coming out sooner than December.

 

[Veniogenesis]

I loved the books, and the trailer looks so tasty. I love it! Can't wait.

 

[fraseyboy]

****!!! Thank you SO much for alerting me to this! That series of books are by far the best books I've EVER read and I was so looking forward to the movie!

THANKS SO MUCH!

Looks like its going to be an awesome move too! Can't wait!

 

[calaf]

Thanks for the heads up. I loved "His Dark Materials": I sure hope the movie is as good as the trailer!

 

[lordkelmain]

Wow... I read the book so long ago. The nostalgia, heh.

I can barely remember the story, but I think I enjoyed it every much as I did Harry Potter.

Edit:

Interesting. Eva Green and Daniel Craig are in this... but they're not playing opposite each other like in the last Bond movie. Can't wait to see Metatron in the third (I think?) movie.

- lk

 

[spacecoyote]

Great

Now another spectacular film based on a book I haven't read

I guess I'll have to hit the bookstore and do some catch-up reading.

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by spacecoyote /img/forum/go_quote.gif Great Now another spectacular film based on a book I haven't read I guess I'll have to hit the bookstore and do some catch-up reading.

Please do. They are AWESOME books. I enjoyed them WAY more than Harry Potter which, IMO, is over rated.

 

[stewgriff]

Great books. The story is on an almost-childlike level (fantasy, etc.), but there are strong philosophy and religious undertones that are best understood by adults. To me, they were far more interesting than Harry Potter, Eragon, etc.

The movie looks kinda like Narnia, judging from the trailer...ironic, because Pullman was criticizing Christianity through high fantasy while Lewis glorified it.

 

[DSlayerZX]

actually, I only read the series staring from "the Subtle Knife" I never got a change to read the golden compass, but hey, judging from the second and third book, I am definitely going to see this movie

 

[sebascrub]

I can't wait!!! I really can't gush enough about these books. I love them so so so so so so so so so so much. My favourite books by far, since the first time I read them in middle school. More than the movies, though, I can't wait until he writes The Book of Dust. Anyone that says that they're "just children's books" is missing out on the genius that these books are. Every time I reread them (which is about 2 or 3 times a year), I find new things in it. No book has changed my philosophy on life more than these three.

 

[fraseyboy]

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Originally Posted by sebascrub /img/forum/go_quote.gif I can't wait!!! I really can't gush enough about these books. I love them so so so so so so so so so so much. My favourite books by far, since the first time I read them in middle school. More than the movies, though, I can't wait until he writes The Book of Dust. Anyone that says that they're "just children's books" is missing out on the genius that these books are. Every time I reread them (which is about 2 or 3 times a year), I find new things in it. No book has changed my philosophy on life more than these three.

Can't agree more

What is 'The Book of Dust' BTW?

 

[Lectorcito]

I don't see any daemon in the trailer.

ED: Oh, now I've seen them. There is a little glimpse of two of them at the end of the trailer.

 

[sebascrub]

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Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can't agree more What is 'The Book of Dust' BTW?

The Book of Dust is a book Pullman is working on that will include many short stories to expand the universe of HDM. Apparently there will be stories on how Iorek and Lee met, the backstory on Serafina Pekkala and Farder Coram, Lord Asriel and Mrs Coulter, etc. Here is a site that will explain it better than I can.

Have people here read Lyra's Oxford? What did you think?

 

[fraseyboy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sebascrub /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Book of Dust is a book Pullman is working on that will include many short stories to expand the universe of HDM. Apparently there will be stories on how Iorek and Lee met, the backstory on Serafina Pekkala and Farder Coram, Lord Asriel and Mrs Coulter, etc. Here is a site that will explain it better than I can. Have people here read Lyra's Oxford? What did you think?

Oh ok. Can't wait!

Yeah I read Lyra's Oxford. Pretty good, but didn't really seem to do much. Not as good as the HDM trilogy.