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Post by Trey on Dec 6, 2007 1:13:28 GMT -5
<3 anyone seen that movie yet? I highly recommend it if you haven't.
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Post by Rick Garcia on Dec 6, 2007 1:20:48 GMT -5
I haven't. What's it about?
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Post by bats on Dec 6, 2007 1:50:39 GMT -5
I don't think I've heard of that one, so what Rick said.
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Post by Roha on Dec 6, 2007 11:52:40 GMT -5
It's about.... music. Love. And awesome. I honestly can't think of a summary that does it any justice. But if you enjoy music and feel-good movies, I recommend it. :3
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Post by misaki on Dec 6, 2007 15:02:29 GMT -5
It looked all right...not really the sort of movie that I'm into, though.
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Post by Clover on Dec 7, 2007 22:02:36 GMT -5
I wanna see that so bad OMG. 'August Rush' for the musician in me (I'M GETTING A HARP FOR CHRISTMAS, GUYS, HOLY SHIT) and 'I Am Legend' for the horror-movie-freak in me. And 'The Golden Compass' because OMFG-SERAFINA-PEKKALA-HOLY-JAYSUS.
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Post by misaki on Dec 7, 2007 22:20:13 GMT -5
I wanna see that so bad OMG. 'August Rush' for the musician in me (I'M GETTING A HARP FOR CHRISTMAS, GUYS, HOLY SHIT) and 'I Am Legend' for the horror-movie-freak in me. And 'The Golden Compass' because OMFG-SERAFINA-PEKKALA-HOLY-JAYSUS. I Am Legend and Golden Compass, holla! (I was actually supposed to see GC today, but didn't...) (And a harp, ooh! One of my cousins played the harp in the Vermont Youth Orchestra. They have such a beautiful sound.
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Post by child-of-fae on Dec 8, 2007 15:42:16 GMT -5
i liked the first golden compass book. but the subtle knife and the amber syglass weren't as captivating.
although my old school won't let the children order th books through the school (from scholastic) because of the content. it's all about there being no god and stuff like that, i was unaware of this. but apparently the author guy is notorious for being an atheist?
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Post by Roha on Dec 8, 2007 23:18:01 GMT -5
Yeah, GC has gotten that reputation. But I don't personally think it's anti-religion, it's more anti-tyrannical-religion. I always got the message of "don't believe everything your told, try to think for yourself", but maybe I'm interpreting it differently.
The books are worth reading just for the daemons anyway. <3
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Post by misaki on Dec 9, 2007 1:28:38 GMT -5
I agree, with both parts of your message. I, personally, hate reading into things, and in the end, all Pullman is doing is presenting a different side of things. It's your choice what you choose to believe.
But oh man, yeah, the daemons. I remember talking with my friends way back when the book first came out and we'd all be like "Mine would be a cat! Mine would be a parrot! Mine...etc." My favorite, though, is my sister. A few weeks ago, she was like "Mine would be a tiger named Ralph." Ralph?!
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Post by Trey on Dec 9, 2007 14:39:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I decided to read GC the day I was going to see the movie. I only read through half of it for lack of time. T_T
None the less, I got the general grasp of the book.
Also, I have heard a lot about Pullman. He's not just an Atheist, he's a hate..y... Atheist. He doesn't just not believe in God, but he hates the concept etc. But yeah, it seems more like anti-tyrannical like Roha said, though a friend of mine said that the third book gets annoying with anti-religion stuff. *shrug* I'll find out.
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Post by Clover on Dec 10, 2007 0:06:32 GMT -5
See, I didn't think that the anti-religion stuff was bad. I mean, in the first book, it's almost unnoticible, and the second it becomes a bit more obvious. The third book makes the point quite sharply, but that's what the plot revolves around.
I think what Pullman's arguing against is the concept of a theocracy. The world, you see, is basically a theocracy that has become corrupt (No spoilers, man, it was in the trailer. >XD). You read the third book, and he makes a really good point.
He doesn't say "God Is Bad". And honestly, I don't think he's hate-y atheist. I could, however, just be biased, since I've read some of his philosophy, and I tend to agree with him on a lot of points. All in all, though, they're good books.
And WHOOO DAEMONS. Personally, I'll be watching the book for Serafina Pekkala. The flying witches? Why HALLO tharr.
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Post by misaki on Dec 10, 2007 23:05:13 GMT -5
Aw man, I forgot all about Serafina Pekkala. She's so cool!
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Post by castell on Dec 11, 2007 9:09:00 GMT -5
I so want to see The Golden Compass. That looks really kick-ass and from what my friends told me (without inviting me; THANKS GUYS) it was REALLY good.
I also want to see I Am Legend. One, because I think Will Smith is an awesome actor and two... Well I haven't come up with two yet. Another time then.
And to get back on topic, I saw August Rush a couple weeks ago. I loved it but because I was in a pissy "I don't want to be here" mood, I couldn't enjoy it as much as I could have. *shrugs* The music was awesome though and the story was well done.
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Post by Aindel on Dec 11, 2007 12:21:33 GMT -5
I'm going to see The Golden Compass today. And I'm lucky we decided not to go to a matinee, because my roommate -still- hasn't gottten out of bed. She wanted to go Christmas shopping at 9 this morning O.O Really, what I'm waiting to see in these movies is the angels. I have a severe love of the angels. I think it's the wings. I've always wanted wings.
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