| | Golden Compass DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Science-Fiction/Fantasy DVDs, Dramas Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, Music (General), Horror, Fantasy, Soul/R&B, Fantasy Worlds, Witches And Wizards, Bears | | Starring | Nicole Kidman, Christopher Lee, Sam Elliott, Daniel Craig, Ian McShane, Derek Jacobi, Eva Green, Tom Courtenay, Simon McBurney, Clare Higgins, Jim Carter, Adam Godley, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker | | Director | Chris Weitz | | Composer | Alexandre Desplat | | Director | Robert Shaye | | Director of Photography | Henry Braham | | Executive Producer | Mark Ordesky, Michael Lynne, Andrew Miano | | Producer | Bill Carraro, Ileen Maisel, Deborah Forte
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Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Amaray Case THE GOLDEN COMPASS is an adaptation of the first book in the beloved but controversial fantasy series by Phillip Pullman. The story opens with Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) an orphan girl who lives in an alternate world that is similar to earth, but where people's souls exist outside of their bodies in animal form. The people are ruled by a shadowy and oppressive council known as the Magisterium, which is doing it's best to keep everyone from getting information about what is called "Dust." Lyra's Uncle Asriel (Daniel Craig) has been researching Dust, and he has seen to it that Lyra is given safe shelter at Jordan College. But when the visiting Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman) arrives, she asks Lyra to accompany her on a trip to the North to meet the Panserbjorne, a race of armored bears. Before Lyra leaves, the Headmaster gives her a golden compass, a device which only she can read, and from which she can intuit the truth. Lyra leaves with Mrs. Coulter, but when she learns that her friends have been kidnapped by "Gobblers," she heads out to find them, and soon joins forces with the nomadic Gyptians, some witches, and an armored bear called Iorek Byrnison (voice by Ian McKellen). Lyra finds her friends, and so discovers the evil plans the Magisterium has cooked up for the world's children. By the film's end, she has vowed to track down her Uncle Asriel, and to discover the true power of Dust.
Hollywood had a tricky time of taming this tale, as Pullman's books portray religion - the Catholic Church in particular - in a less than flattering light. The film version carefully steers clear of these themes, and instead puts its enormous budget into creating visually stunning effects. While fans of the books may find fault with this streamlined version, children are sure to revel in the many talking animals and whimsical airships.
Golden Compass Reviews: "[A] formidable piece of craftsmanship, using some 1,100 effects shots to bring forth a physical space that has the ability to take your breath away."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "[D]irector Chris Weitz makes a spirited job of transferring Pullman's vision to screen..."-- Andrew Osmond, Sight and Sound Golden Compass | List Price | $14.96 (You save $6.17) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11739  | | CD Universe Part number | 7619505 | | Catalog number | 1000037811 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 29, 2008 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for sequences of fantasy violence | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Golden Compass Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   IT'S A FRESH TAKE ON THE FANTASY FILM!!!
What I like about this film is it's a totally different take on what a fantasy film should be like.Although I hope the next one's a bit darker.This movie is something that break's boundary's.Although I heard that the original book put's down the catholic church.I think it's good that they weeded that stuff out.I also liked the fact that it really leaves you hanging in many way's.I just hope it all comes together good in the end...
Submitted by Mamaaprilpooh (Bakersfield,CA,USA)
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 The BRONZE Compass is More Like It!
Three stars is overly generous for this pretty awful movie. It was confusing, had a terrible, leave you guessing type of ending; and just wasn't a great action flick. The polar bear Yuric kicks tail and the casting of Christopher Lee(Count Dooku) for the voice was great, but other than that you shouldn't even rent it.
Submitted by Mike12 (New York, NY, USA)
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Sorry they left out more than an hour
Thankfully, I have read the entire Trilogy...... I would have liked the movie better if they hadn't left so much out. I feel sorry for the people who didn't read the books..... they might have been a little lost, and I'm sure they were left hanging by the ending. It could have been an awesome movie.
Submitted by Michael (Delray Beach, Florida)
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This review is for a different format.  What in the "World?"
The previews of this movie made me think it would be something like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." Not. Throughout the entire thing, I kept asking myself how did someone conceive a story about people, especially children, walking through life accompanied by animal-formed demons?! I rented this movie and had to keep rewinding it not only to catch the dialogue I missed as a result of the English accents but to try and figure out what the heck was going on! Great special effects, seriously, but a movie that leaves me seeing no point to it all, is not one I'd add to my home collection.
Submitted by Vonda (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
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