That’s part of it, yes, and I think the director even admitted to that. But more than that, they seemed determined to make it into a happy little kid’s adventure with lots of cuddly animals and sparkly lights and happy endings, when the book was so dark and complex. They aimed it at entirely the wrong audience.
Narnia had atmosphere and style, where The Golden Compass just had gobs of cheesy CG nonsense. It’s really a pity – they had an excellent cast as well as a great story to work from, but they pretty much threw it away and made a forgettable fireworks show.
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Date: 2008-08-19 04:29 pm (UTC)Narnia had atmosphere and style, where The Golden Compass just had gobs of cheesy CG nonsense. It’s really a pity – they had an excellent cast as well as a great story to work from, but they pretty much threw it away and made a forgettable fireworks show.