The Golden Compass Trailer
The full Golden Compass Trailer has just come out. Man, I’ve been skeptical about this project… but I’ve gotta admit this thing looks frigging amazing! Those Bears look just badass!
The film has a terrific cast with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott and other. The Golden Compass opens on December 7th.
1. Chris J replies at 10th October 2007, 8:17 am :
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Oops, sorry about that - fell asleep during that boring trailer. Is it just me that’s sick of all these cruddy, playing-safe fantasy sagas? Look at the trailers for Lord Of The Rings - they’re full of urgency, suspense. This Golden Compass one is just static, with bad acting and slow sweeping shots to show off the visual effects budget. But where’s the excitement?! Plus, Ian McKellen’s voice is - for me - a massive distraction. Obviously New Line are trying to cash in on his LOTR fanbase.
2. Butter On My Popcorn replies at 10th October 2007, 10:45 am :
*Coughs…Lionwitchandthewardrobe. Whats with Europeans and the fascination with Furries. F’ing sickos.
3. Kristina replies at 10th October 2007, 11:33 am :
This is going to be a hard sell to little kids. This trailer makes it look exciting, but that Comic-Con footage was damn near sleep inducing, and if the film is as “adult” as the CC footage appears, I’m telling you, you will not have to worry about kids talking through the film. They’ll all be snoring instead. Funny how in that CC footage they kept referring to the compass as an alethiometer(if that’s how you spell it) and in this footage, they make sure to say COMPASS COMPASS over and over. I dunno. The books supposedly have a massive following, but so did Eragon allegedly, and look what happened there. Then again, that movie didn’t have the cast that this one has. My interest is piqued, but I’m not 100% sold yet.
4. Phil Gee replies at 10th October 2007, 12:21 pm :
Was that Ian McKellen as the voice of the bear? That’s…….weird!
I’m afraid i wasn’t sold by it at all. It looks like Dune meets the DaVinci Code while trying really hard to be the next Rings. But i’ll give it a go.
5. Matt replies at 10th October 2007, 12:26 pm :
That was really uninspiring. I’ll definitely wait for reviews before considering seeing this now.
And did anyone notice how badly Dakota Blue Richards lines’ were delivered? I hope those lines in the trailer weren’t a full indication of her entire performance. If so, then…ouch. I didn’t feel an ounce of emotion in her voice. I know she’s a child and this is her first film, but damn….
6. Dan J. replies at 10th October 2007, 3:07 pm :
Well, if it is the first of three movies, that cast will kick buttocks.
I’ll admit the books kind of surprised me. I thought it was just a kid’s story… then it got more complex right at the end of the first book through to the third.
If they do treat this as a series and make a movie of “The Subtle Knife” that, I think, would be pretty awesome visually.
As would a movie of the third book.
7. Kristina replies at 10th October 2007, 4:15 pm :
@Matt
Her delivery is like that through the whole film, I fear. She sounds like that in the Comic Con footage as well.
8. Stormy70 replies at 10th October 2007, 5:06 pm :
I read this trilogy, and it was a battle to get through it. So was the source material, Paradise Lost. The movie looks good, though, and I really want to see it. I don’t think the themes in the book were too adult for children, since children should be exposed to difficult situations and concepts, not just pie in the sky Disney-esque storytelling. Children used to learn about the real world in violent fairy tales, so I have no problems with the themes in the book. The first book was my favorite.
9. Chisox replies at 10th October 2007, 6:20 pm :
I’ve been high on this film ever since I saw the poster. It reminds me so much of Princess Mononoke.