Golden Compass
In all seriousness, I believe it is important for people to see this movie and I'll give a few reasons why. The book is the first in a trilogy called His Dark Materials. It is a story in the same vein as Chronicles of Narnia, only the language is much easier to read and while metaphor is used, Writer Philip Pullman puts them right out there for everyone to see. He knows exactly the point he is trying to make.
The first reason that anyone and everyone should go to see this movie (and read the books) is that the conservatives of the United States and many other countries have worked themselves into a rabid furor over it. Personally, I think that reason alone is enough to hear this particular story.
Let's skip right past the fact that the book itself is a work of fiction and that as always the reader can take from what they read as they will. Let's focus in on the fact that the Conservatives are acting precisely as the they are criticizingly described in the book.
The reason, in all likelihood that they don't want anyone to see this movie or read the books, is because they were told that it would be bad by their pastor, their priest or their minister, not because they've read the book themselves and decided that it wouldn't be appropriate for their child to read.
AGAIN conservatives are telling the majority of the citizens of the United States how to raise their kids as if they're some sort of shining example to take one's cues from. Go see it for yourselves. Read it for yourselves. And then make your own decision based on your own opinion.
The second reason everyone should see this movie (and read the books)... TALKING ARMORED BEARS! Seriously, how cool is that?
In conclusion, take time out of your day next weekend and go see this movie. And as the George Harrison of the Beatles once wrote: think for yourself.
The first reason that anyone and everyone should go to see this movie (and read the books) is that the conservatives of the United States and many other countries have worked themselves into a rabid furor over it. Personally, I think that reason alone is enough to hear this particular story.
Let's skip right past the fact that the book itself is a work of fiction and that as always the reader can take from what they read as they will. Let's focus in on the fact that the Conservatives are acting precisely as the they are criticizingly described in the book.
The reason, in all likelihood that they don't want anyone to see this movie or read the books, is because they were told that it would be bad by their pastor, their priest or their minister, not because they've read the book themselves and decided that it wouldn't be appropriate for their child to read.
AGAIN conservatives are telling the majority of the citizens of the United States how to raise their kids as if they're some sort of shining example to take one's cues from. Go see it for yourselves. Read it for yourselves. And then make your own decision based on your own opinion.
The second reason everyone should see this movie (and read the books)... TALKING ARMORED BEARS! Seriously, how cool is that?
In conclusion, take time out of your day next weekend and go see this movie. And as the George Harrison of the Beatles once wrote: think for yourself.