(February 2, 2016 at 5:14 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(February 2, 2016 at 4:45 pm)TrueChristian Wrote: It was extremley successsful IMO. Not only did the film bomb (losing more money than it made) but I believe it caused Newline Cinema to fold.
Perhaps God didn't like it.
Fortunately though, the BBC is adapting it as a miniseries. I think a film like that is more conducive to miniseries anyway.
The christers didn't like it because it was a very successful proof against C.S. Lewis' claim that you can't create a believable fantasy world without a benevolent god-like figure. Gawd had nothing to do with it.
New Line didn't fold. They were bought up by Warner Bros.
True, I suppose they didn't "fold" but they no longer exist as an independent studio, all becuase of the Golden Compass.
Honestly, I think the Christians had less to do with movies lack of success than the movie itself. Many Christians hated Harry Potter, but it did quite well in spite of them.
I think part of the problem is HDM is just too "good" of literature. It is hard, philisophical, very deep and somewhat dark and complicated. More of a serious "tough" read, than an escapist fantasy imo.
Would any child "daydream" about living in Lyra's England with an animal companion? It's kind of neat I guess, but much more stark and less joyful than say Hogwarts.
I tried reading the book when I was 9 or ten, and only got through first two chapters or so. It was quite tough. Idk... it is more a book for older teens and adults than all ages
