steved32   55 #1 Posted December 15, 2019 A few years ago I took my kids to see "The Golden Compass", an adaptation of the novel "His Dark Materials."  They loved it. The current BBC version though is utter crap. Doctor Who with CGI fx. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*Wallace* Â Â 333 #2 Posted December 16, 2019 Bailed on this half way through the first episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff   10 #3 Posted December 16, 2019 I think it's quite good, actually. Alleged to have cost £50 million, jointly with HBO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie   10 #4 Posted December 16, 2019 I'm enjoying it so far. I can't remember the film version much, I know the film trilogy wasn't finished.  I have read the books but it was a long time ago, can anyone comment on how similar the series/film is?  Why did you like the film but not the TV series? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dave_the_m   61 #5 Posted December 16, 2019 I think the TV series is a lot better than the film - in part because 8 hours allows more of the book to be included. I also prefer the TV's Lyra. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hauxwell   243 #6 Posted December 16, 2019 I’ve never seen the film version, didn’t know there was one, but the series is very good.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RiffRaff   10 #7 Posted December 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, hauxwell said: I’ve never seen the film version, didn’t know there was one, but the series is very good.  "The Golden Compass". DVD to be found in most charity shops....   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Funky_Gibbon   42 #8 Posted December 16, 2019 Never read the books, never saw the film, the TV series is OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
wearysmith   141 #9 Posted January 31, 2020 It wasn't rushed. It had texture. The direction was expansive, taking us to the light & dark of the feel of the book(s). The villains were genuinely frightening in a Gestapo Headquarters kind of way. Looking forward to the next instalments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...