Anyone here planning to see "The Golden Compass?"

[Archae]

Seems the movie had the anti-religious themes watered down, but Bill Donohue, that loudmouthed bully from the Catholic League is still throwing a hissyfit about the film.

[fizzgig]

1. i am so torn over this

those books are some of my favorites but i am terrified about what they did to it

[Fleshdancer]

2. I'm going to see it

I love the books and I've already lowered my expectations for the movie so I'll probably enjoy it.

[DS1]

3. I'll download it just because Danial Craig is in it

he rocks in everything he does

oh, and Nicole Kidman, along side Mimi Rogers is proof that Tom Cuise isn't into women

[WindRavenX]

4. i dont know if the religious themes are watered down

I know a few years ago, the first director was fired because he wanted to eliminate *all* of the religious themes, but last I heard the new director was committed to keeping the spirit of the books intact.

But I could be wrong...

These are my favorite books so I hope they don't fuck it up :(

[grace0418]

5. I hadn't given it much thought until I saw the Catholics freaking out. Now I'll pay to

see it in the theater.

[mystwoman]

6. Eva Green

I want to see the sequel with Eva Green.

[bridgit]

7. we're going and yeah; Donohue needs some doggie downers Big Time!!

[XemaSab]

8. Planning to not see it

The books are teh awesome and I don't want them spoiled by a bad Hollywood attempt. :(

[WritingIsMyReligion]

9. Bad movies never manage to spoil books for me, so I'm in.

Plus I just want to see the friggin' daemons. :D

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Definitely. Just finished reading the trilogy, loved it.

I know the movie can't be as good as the books, but I want to see what they do with the daemons and the armored bears. Also, I'm inclined to go just because it pissed off the Catholic League and that ass Donohue.

[Inchworm]

11. For sure!

I don't read books and don't follow the hype, so when I see it it will be all new to me. I will submit my mind to the screen and temporarly give up reality for the fantastic.

:hi:

[QMPMom]

12. Nope. Not gonna see it. I'd rather pay to see good movies.

[RebelSansCause]

13. i loved the books

they helped shape my thinking. but i am terrified of what they did to them when they made it into a movie. now sweeney todd on the other hand i am so pumped to see.

[ThomCat]

14. I hope to go see it

with my DU movie buddy, InfoManiac, and hopefully Cassandra too.

I should read the book. I had never even heard of it until recently.

[stuntcat]

15. sometime yah

I read the book when it was first out and I think I liked it.. I don't even know now! (I forgot the 90's completely, have much re-reading to do) but I want to see the movie for sure.

[riderinthestorm]

16. Absolutely. My daughter and I already have a date night planned

We've both read the books and realize the movies won't be as good but that doesn't worry us too much. Even if it's a crap movie, it doesn't take away from the book's excellence.

[MrCoffee]

17. prolly on dvd

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. Yes. I want to see it.

Will prolly even buy poopcorn for this one :)

[Phillycat]

19. I'm afraid they're going to fuck it up.

I really love the books, and I don't want my memory of them sullied.

But yeah, I'll go see it.

And yeah, the whole religious right protesting thing is ridiculous. The books aren't about defeating god, they're about defeating a Big Brother-type all powerful organization that is more political than religious.

[MonkeyFunk]

20. oh hell yeah!

the preview looked fantastic, and I adore Kidman.

[FloridaJudy]

21. Gotta see the armored bears

And I can't wait to check out the wheeled critters, although those are in the last book.

Bill Donohue can rant all he wants. I remember the Catholic "proscribed list" of films during the fifties/sixties. My Catholic friends claimed you'd automatically go to hell for watching any one of those movies. It just made them more attractive (and I'm already damned 20 times over).

[trotsky]

22. Had never even heard of the book series...

But thanks to the uber-Christians getting their underwear in knots, I'll be sure to take my kids to see it.

[riderinthestorm]

23. FYI, I went to the library to check out the books, to re-read them

and they are all checked out. How cool is that??!