Comments on: The Golden Compass: Film-Going For the Retarded http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Smarter than Ezra http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-174564 Smarter than Ezra Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:58:32 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/#comment-174564 Sometimes film makers are not good at bringing a book to the silver screen. This, however, does not mean that the book is bad; it just means that the film isn't good. I find it ironic that it isn't until a film is produced that people start calling for a ban on the book; especially since it sat on Catholilc School library shelves for almost 10 years before parents even started to take note. I hope that every young person in this country reads this book and makes up their own mind about it. After all, not everyone who has read Mein Kampf turned into a fascist; in fact, it did quite the opposite for me. Sometimes film makers are not good at bringing a book to the silver screen. This, however, does not mean that the book is bad; it just means that the film isn’t good.

I find it ironic that it isn’t until a film is produced that people start calling for a ban on the book; especially since it sat on Catholilc School library shelves for almost 10 years before parents even started to take note.

I hope that every young person in this country reads this book and makes up their own mind about it. After all, not everyone who has read Mein Kampf turned into a fascist; in fact, it did quite the opposite for me.

]]> By: KC http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-174521 KC Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:57:42 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/#comment-174521 Given the fact that this movie causes the wacko's to blow a gasket I'm going to have to take reviews with a grain of salt. Given the fact that this movie causes the wacko’s to blow a gasket I’m going to have to take reviews with a grain of salt.

]]> By: Scott from Winnipeg http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-174472 Scott from Winnipeg Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:26:00 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/12/09/the-golden-compass-film-going-for-the-retarded/#comment-174472 This, in a world where "Left Behind" doesn't garner a red-carpet extravaganza. Is there no justice!? Man, I have a hankering for a banana - Their design lends themselves to my hand perfectly! BTW, I'm getting you the book for Xmas. This, in a world where “Left Behind” doesn’t garner a red-carpet extravaganza. Is there no justice!?

Man, I have a hankering for a banana – Their design lends themselves to my hand perfectly!

BTW, I’m getting you the book for Xmas.

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