Will not watch nor read
I will not be watching nor reading any of Philip Pullman's works. I've done enough research to say no.
shareWhy is that? What has your research shown you?
shareI've read anywhere from internet articles, to interviews, to his own site. It is my wish to have people research it on their own & come to their own conclusions. Thus, the vagueness. There is plenty out there. But, I suggest one research all sides, and check for validity.
Personally, from what I've seen and read, the movie has been "dumbed down" enough not to offend too many people ... it's the beyond that bothers me.
I dont believe anyone implied you were obliged to watch or read The Golden Compass. You have the right to refuse to do so. You know? Free will? Freedom of choice?
Dont see why you feel the need to come onto this board and declare it though.
I came to this board to declare it because I have free will. ;)
Anyway, I wanted to make the statement so that others who look at these boards and other reviews may see my comment, get curious & research for themselves. I know I often go to message boards to check up on a movie before I watch it.
So, there ya have it. :)
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Please, let me quote you in my reply:
You wrote: "Without wanting to sound sarcastic ... by the way I'm mocking ... in case you're too stupid"
I write: Isn't that a bit ironic?
You wrote: "most people usually read/watch/listen to various forms of media rather than listen to the opinions of others especially up their own [behind] critics!"
I write: Since I mentioned "research", of course, I'm hoping others will "read/watch/listen to various forms of media" rather than just critics or even my opinion. In fact, in one of my replies here, you'll see that I did write that I hope others will research. So, doesn't that make your statement a bit, as you say, "pointless?"
You wrote: "in case you're too stupid to 'realise' it..."
I write: At least I'm not too stupid to realize (that's how Americans spell it), that "realise" is how the English spell it. And, I'm smart enough to realize that the reason you didn't use punctuation and capitalization was probably due to ease rather than your own stupidity.
You wrote: "your pointless 'board'"
I write: By the way, this isn't my "board" ... it's the "The Golden Compass'" board. So, perhaps you meant "thread"?
You wrote: "of England cause America isn't good enough for him"
I write: Perhaps you don't realize who produced "The Golden Compass". If not, it was Shiny Entertainment, a "cutting edge video game" developer and production company which is part Foundation 9 Entertainment, which is, by the way, based in "America," and, more narrowly, the "USA". And, it's distributors were "Sega of 'America [us].'" It's just a bit interesting and ironic that the USA, or "America" was the country that produced and distributed the movie for his book. Yet, according to you, "America isn't good enough for him."
My "point" in this addition to my thread and reply to your message? ... none really, just some observations of your reply.
<<Pullman for President! (of England cause America isn't good enough for him -go watch the useless narnia films you narrow minded twat)>>
You know, making a statement like this only shows me what a childish individual you are.
Micpearson has as much right to state his opinion of this movie, and Pullman's books, on this board as anyone else. And he did so without having to resort to petty and foul name calling. Try that in the future if you'd like people to take YOU seriously.
And for your information, the fact that the Narnia books were written by a man who had been an atheist, and therefore had a great deal of insight into atheism, means more to me than Pullman making statements about "Killing god to children" then quickly "soft-pedaling" his statements so he could sell the movie and more books. At least C. S. Lewis wised up.
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I highly doubt there are movies out there that you have not watched based on others reviews. I know there are a variety of reasons I won't go see a movie based on others' reviews (usually not just one review).
By the way, I didn't review/make comments about the movie in my statement, I did enough reading on my own to know I didn't want to see it ... I didn't want to give my money for this movie, plain and simple.
Let me ask you something ... when you were younger, did you go by someone's advice that a stove was hot, or were you one of those that had to see for yourself? If you were one of those that had to see for yourself ... hmmmm ... well, I guess you have the "larger" mind then me, huh?! Apparently, because you had to see it for yourself that somehow makes you more intelligent than me. Yet, there were many things like hot stoves, I believed the person telling me rather than burning myself because I had already enough experience and knowledge from other items that I concluded a stove was hot and didn't touch it.
Some things we learn by doing, and some things we learn by what we are told and the research we do. Because someone decides not to go see a movie based on others reviews and researching the writer does not indicate a person has a "small mind."