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bhaas said...
Spending money on tickets to see this movie will only enrich and embolden the author of the "tomes", the producers and poor Nicole Kidman. I don't need to shoot up to know that heroin is addictive and deadly. Research teh author, people! A product of a loud and militant atheist can not be a wise choice for stewardship of God-given time and money for any Christian. For Americans, that's still over 85% of us. The New Testament warns us to not be gullible, and throw out anything tainted with evil. After a decade of witchcraft made Rowling powerful, will you blindly prop up this Pullman as well? I'm not sitting this one out. In the name of freedom of speech and the free market, let the BOYCOTT begin !!!!!!!!!!!!! Save your money for the next Veggie Tales release!
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txstarblue said...
Boycotting!
granniep said...
Oh for the love of mike... I don't suppose any of you objected to Mel Gibson "promoting" Christianity??!? As long as they agree with you they're fine, right? Well, at least I know I won't be standing in line for tickets behind any of you. Jesus Christ would be ill if he could see the things being said and done in his name.
celly01 said...
I went to see the preview of this movie on 12/1/07 and at the beginning it was ok but the ending was HORRIBLE! It was a waste of money and if & when their is a sequal believe me I will not go see it. All the attractions on this movie is not what it really is. It was very disssppointing. When we got out their was a staff asking our opion on THe GOlden Compass and I told them the same. "It was HORRIBLE"
alexmcglenn said...
this movie was great. put aside all religious inclinations and see the story for what it is! a Story! its complete fiction. much as C.S. Lewis put his own spin on fantastical worlds so has Mr. Pullman. I agree Pullman's views are atheistic but he has created a great story, to boycott it because of something, that, in my mind isn't even that important is complete stupidity. The story of Lyra and Will is just as much a part of growing up in times of trouble and danger as atheistic propaganda. and I'd like to add i feel the Chronicles of Narnia are also along the lines of propaganda, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make a good story, much like His Dark Materials. I find it very saddening that, when, a story comes out that has some messages that people may not agree with they instantly try to destroy it, which mirrors exactly what Pullman's story is about. though i consider myself very atheistic i still enjoy the stories of C.S. Lewis for what i feel they should be enjoyed for. A FICTIONAL STORY. for those of whom are so near sighted that they cannot look beyond their own beliefs, i am sorry you are depriving yourself of a great adventure and a wise mans take on growing up.
heirx said...
I can't wait to see
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PAVEWEK said...
The producers foresaw opposition to the assault on -religion -and God- and specifically The Catholic church in the trilogy of books written by an avowed atheist. Fearing loss of box office appeal, the movie was cleansed of this-- so much so that atheistic societies in England protested the departure frorm this principle tenet of the books. The problem is that parents , with their children liking the movie (presented as delicious and irrestible like the witch in Snow White )will want to buy the books as presents (ala Harry Potter style). not knowing , of the poisonous place where the compass will lead them. Pullman's aim is to write "anti Narnia books" (which he thinks is nauseating drivel) .His eventual goal is "to kill God" Parents should research the books and the author before buying.
susan4now said...
As a lover of the books, I wasn't going to see this movie because it had been so altered to please the Right wing religious groups. Yet again we aren't supposed to think for ourselves and decide what is right and what is wrong but can only listen to the church. I will see this movie, I am atheist, and I am not the enemy. I will never tell anyone they can't believe in god so where do others get off telling me I have to believe. FYI Philip Pullman is far from militant. No one need fear their safety because of him. There are way more dangerous people in the world calling themselves "religious" especially the ones who tell others what to think and feel.
tineryn said...
I can definitely understand both sides of this argument, but frankly, the whole issue annoys me. I first read this book when I was young, in about fourth grade, if I remember correctly. At that point, I had never heard of it and neither had anyone else I knew. At that point, any anti-religious matters went largely over my head, and the fact that "the church" was the antagonist was attributed to the fact that the book was fantasy and set in another dimension. Just to clarify, I attended Catholic school for my whole childhood. It was a few years until I finished the series; The Amber Spyglass was published when I was in eighth grade, and even though I recognized the strong agnostic influences, I STILL didn't consider the book to be in any way "bad" or anti-Christian. Since then, I have reread the series a few times, and am currently studying literature in college. I STILL don't think it's a specifically atheistic or anti-Christian book. I do recognize Pullman's thinly veiled propaganda, and I won't deny that, yes, he definitely had something to say, but after spending countless hours analyzing literature (and even before that; I came to this conclusion in eighth grade) that is simply not the only way to interpret the novel. When it comes down to it, an author's intention matters next to nothing when analyzing or intepreting literature. Besides that, Pullman isn't even an atheist. He has said himself that he's agnostic, and that matters a great deal in understanding the book. The books never say there is no God... just that this specific one that the characters encounter is not it. Their motivations are not selfish or, as I have read in countless calls for action, "so they can do whatever they want." The church that acts as an antagonist in the first book is not the same church as the one in our world; it's not even very religious. It controls science and politics among many other things. If nothing else, the trilogy does raise some very interesting metaphysical questions, and also offers a very good, solid way to live your life. In the end, the lesson isn't that there is no God, but simply that you must live your life to the best of your ability so that at the end, you'll have a story to tell. Barring even that, censorship and calls for boycotting will only draw more people to the theatres. Groups interested in opposing whatever message they find in this book/movie would do better to encourage discussion and debate about the topics raised.
stephers1 said...
It's just a MOVIE!! Can't you separate between fact and fiction??
moviemaven1972 said...
Boycotting movies because of the filmmaker's religious beliefs? Best go back and review all the other movies then that are your 'faves' ... cause you never know what ideas the director/writer subversively added due to their particular 'beliefs' sheeezzz
tytafel said...
I never read the books nor know anything about the religious problems with the movie. I just go to movies to be entertained. I must say the special effects were great. I had a hard time understanding the accents of some of the characters along with the storyline(reading the books would have cleared this up i'm sure). I will go to the sequels just to find out what happens. My wife and I are christians and can't figure out why there is a public religious outcry surrounding this movie. We went to be entertained not to find a cause. Even if we were not entertained we just chalk that up to a stinky movie not join or start a rebellion against the movie...how rediculous is that! One typically goes to movies to escape life for a brief moment. It's the experience of the big screen, popcorn and a drink...simple. A two hour respite one can temporarily lose oneself and hopefully be entertained. If you find yourself offended by any movie enough to join a cause/boycott then don't go see the movie...give the money you didn't spend on the movie to you favorite charity...help irradicate cancer or save the whales. This is just my opinion. We are all in this thing together we call life...so let's try to get along.
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