oh NO hide the kiddies
"The Golden Compass - Off Course
By Kathy Rappleye (she is an LDS temple worker)
The Golden Compass, which is opening today (December 7, 2007), has all the trappings of a major Hollywood success - big name stars (Nicole Kidman, Ian McCellan), a huge budget ($200,000,000), and a trailer that looks fantastical and inviting. A rich, sumptuous offering ( Read more... )
Oh, and the evil organization in the book series is not "the church" (as if there were only one), it is indeed the Magisterium. No actual religion is ever mentioned in the entire series. Of course, it's not too hard to see that the Magisterium is a thinly-disguised allegory for the Catholic church. They're only offended because the cruel and sinister actions of the Magisterium are a little too historically familiar for comfort. We wouldn't want the public to be reminded of a little old insignificant thing like the Inquisition, now would we?
If someone is gullible enough to have their faith challenged by a movie, then they're too dumb to be allowed outside of the house without a helmet. (And besides, the Mormons are really ones to point fingers about propaganda. *cough*God's Army I & II/Singles Ward/Return With Honor/Passage to Zarahemla/The Work & The Glory I, II, & III/The RM/Suits on the Loose/Mobsters & Mormons*cough*)
All that being said, it's actually a movie for slightly older children. Intense battle scenes, including one bear ripping the lower jaw off another bear. That scene scared my 6-year old daughter pretty good. (But my 5-year old son thought it was awesome.)
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