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Tonight's music: AIRtest.
found via Warren, who has this description: "It’s techno, played by a jew’s-harpist and a vocalist/beatboxer from Hungary and a didgeridoo player from Germany. Acoustic Goa."

My usual Sunday office job bailed on me today, (no one had booked the building for the Sunday after New Year's, so there was no reason to have anyone there. Scary, financially, but not unexpected), so Ray and I decided to step out and see The Golden Compass instead. Not really sure what there is to say about it, except that it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I like the idea of a children's movie that's anti-indoctrination, but was not particularly thrilled with the formulaic, predictable plot or the overly drawn out fight scenes. Oh! And the bear! Ian McKellen playing a warrior polar bear prince, that's great! Now could you please not let his character lose gravity every time he runs? Basic animation principles, people, basic!

Ah well, I also pointed out the poor copy and flawed marketing in the Earl's drink menu booklet, too, when we went to dinner before the movie, so perhaps I'm really not in any position to be attempting to discuss design like a normal human being.

Date: 2008-01-07 09:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wyrdling.livejournal.com
the book is a great deal better than the movie- in both characterization and philosophy. the movie kinda' took the pretties out, glossed them up, and ignored most of the deeper concepts. the ideas are the strength of the series, and, apparently, the most dangerous parts to express cinematically in a culture afraid of offending hyperventilating religious authorities.

*sigh*

Date: 2008-01-07 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] porphyre.livejournal.com
I can't say that the film inspired me to track down the books, regrettably. Even something as simple as the very name of the Witch that landed on the ship and asked Lyra questions was a little too OMG FANTASY for me.

Date: 2008-01-08 06:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] natowelch.livejournal.com
I just got back from Calgary - sort of. I saw The Greyhound Station, the Airport, and my friends' family home. So I can't really say I saw the city but hey - I love my friends there. It was quite worth it.

Date: 2008-01-08 07:13 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Girl and I are reading the books now ... mostly because the Catholics don't want us to. I won't be seeing the movie.

My niece says that it's the only movie she's ever cried in, and not because it was sad, but because of what they did to the story.

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