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[Harmsway]

Right now the two movies on my theatrical radar are THERE WILL BE BLOOD and JUNO.

They're both really good, but between the two of them, THERE WILL BE BLOOD is the masterpiece.

[HH007]

Right now the two movies on my theatrical radar are THERE WILL BE BLOOD and JUNO.

They're both really good, but between the two of them, THERE WILL BE BLOOD is the masterpiece.

I would expect nothing less from Paul T. Anderson!

[LadySylvia]

As of January 8, 2008, TGC has a revenue of $300,330,042.

[dodge]

I was going to see this movie, but then I decided, eh, I'll wait for the DVD instead.

Good call. It's not a very good film. Spend the money on one of the many other worthwhile releases out now.

I'll pass on seeing the film because the critical bashings that bother me most have been re the gutting of the novel. Stripping of it of any religious references that might have raised a ruckus. A pretty spineless approach to film-making. And I'd hoped for better from Dan, who's praised so widely for his absolute integrity. He owed us all something after the dreadful Invasion. Unhappily, TGC wasn't it. All we can do is keep hoping...but so far the omens just haven't been good.

[HildebrandRarity]

Kidman was photographed in Tokyo the other day during the Japanese premiere. It goes into wide release there on March 1. The movie has grossed about $335 million world wide and, I suppose, after Japan that number could be $350 Mil plus?

Would such a gross along with the DVD rental and sales that go with it be enough to justify a sequel starring the man who plays Our James? Surely. DCs global cachet is about to blow through the roof come year end.

Wouldnt the producers of this movie be interested in lining up a sequel?

I mean, this movie shows that the US is not the world, non?

AND, there are instances out there where the sequel is better than the original and, in keeping with such a spirit, they could make part II "better" than TGC.

What do people think?

[HH007]

I was going to see this movie, but then I decided, eh, I'll wait for the DVD instead.

Good call. It's not a very good film. Spend the money on one of the many other worthwhile releases out now.

I'll pass on seeing the film because the critical bashings that bother me most have been re the gutting of the novel. Stripping of it of any religious references that might have raised a ruckus. A pretty spineless approach to film-making. And I'd hoped for better from Dan, who's praised so widely for his absolute integrity. He owed us all something after the dreadful Invasion. Unhappily, TGC wasn't it. All we can do is keep hoping...but so far the omens just haven't been good.

Um... why are you blaming Daniel Craig for the director leaving any controversial elements of the book out of the film? And why do you blame him for the Invasion? It wasn't great, granted, but the fault lies with producer Joel Silver and the Wachowskis (not brothers anymore ) for ing that up.

[R. Dittmar]

Kidman was photographed in Tokyo the other day during the Japanese premiere. It goes into wide release there on March 1. The movie has grossed about $335 million world wide and, I suppose, after Japan that number could be $350 Mil plus?

Would such a gross along with the DVD rental and sales that go with it be enough to justify a sequel starring the man who plays Our James? Surely. DCs global cachet is about to blow through the roof come year end.

Wouldnt the producers of this movie be interested in lining up a sequel?

I mean, this movie shows that the US is not the world, non?

AND, there are instances out there where the sequel is better than the original and, in keeping with such a spirit, they could make part II "better" than TGC.

What do people think?

They've already given up on the sequel:

http://kylesmithonline.com/?p=848

There is speculation that the film actually cost nearly $300 million to make, so it probably wouldn't have turned a profit even with the foreign revenues. The cinema pre-sold the foreign rights, however, so they made next to nothing from the overseas take.

Further making any sequel very unlikely is the fact that New Line Cinema which produced the movie will probably soon cease to exist. It was kept afloat by Time Warner and they just fired all the New Line execs largely due to this fiasco. They will probably decide to fold the studio rather than continuing to support it.

http://kylesmithonline.com/?p=860

[HildebrandRarity]

There is speculation that the film actually cost nearly $300 million to make...

http://kylesmithonline.com/?p=860

That is an outrageous sum of money given that DAD cost $140mil in 2002 dollars and was the most expensive movie of that year and that Lucas didnt spend a dime more than $125 mil for any of the prequels.

$300 mil seems WAY too high. Makes no sense, actually.

Also that link suggests that those who were fired were not and are keeping their jobs. I don't care about that. What's important is that the numbers say that the US seems like a market unto its own and that the US market is no longer the be all and end all as it once was.

[dinovelvet]

Also that link suggests that those who were fired were not and are keeping their jobs. I don't care about that. What's important is that the numbers say that the US seems like a market unto its own and that the US market is no longer the be all and end all as it once was.

Exactly. In fact, 9 of the top 10 highest grossing movies of last year made the majority of their money outside of the US :

http://www.boxoffice.../...2007&p=.htm

Bonus fun fact : All of Daniel Craig's recent movies have done better business overseas than they have in the US, including Golden Compass, The Invasion, Casino Royale, Munich, and Layer Cake. No doubt Defiance and Quantum of Solace will continue this trend. Come on yanks, get with the Craig worship!

[HH007]

Also that link suggests that those who were fired were not and are keeping their jobs. I don't care about that. What's important is that the numbers say that the US seems like a market unto its own and that the US market is no longer the be all and end all as it once was.

Exactly. In fact, 9 of the top 10 highest grossing movies of last year made the majority of their money outside of the US :

http://www.boxoffice.../...2007&p=.htm

Bonus fun fact : All of Daniel Craig's recent movies have done better business overseas than they have in the US, including Golden Compass, The Invasion, Casino Royale, Munich, and Layer Cake. No doubt Defiance and Quantum of Solace will continue this trend. Come on yanks, get with the Craig worship!

I never understood why the U.S. box office was the only one that mattered to people, and I say that as a proud American.

Plus, on the Eva Green front of all this... Kingdom of Heaven bombed in the U.S., but did very well overseas.

Edited by HH007, 21 February 2008 - 10:35 PM.

[R. Dittmar]

I never understood why the U.S. box office was the only one that mattered to people, and I say that as a proud American.

Plus, on the Eva Green front of all this... Kingdom of Heaven bombed in the U.S., but did very well overseas.

Given how happy Hollywood is to insult large groups of Americans in ways that might appeal to foreigners, I

[Cruiserweight]

I saw this at a discount place about a week and a half ago.
I enjoyed it.

[RivenWinner]

what's even worse is when you consider that New Line's own Lord of the Rings trilogy was all filmed with a budget smaller than The Golden Compass. It's just hard to believe that.

It's a damn shame though, because I was hoping to see the rest of this series.

[Qwerty]

One of the film's producers seems pretty intent on making sure the two sequels are greenlit:

http://www.slashfilm...ss-be-greenlit/

[Qwerty]

Looks like this hit DVD this week in the US.

http://www.amazon.co...ommanderbond-20

[HH007]

I saw it a couple of days ago and liked it just fine. Although I was disappointed at how small Eva Green's role was. It's too bad the sequels will most likely not be made.

[Emma]

I borrowed it for 'free' from my gym. I thought that it was okay. I actually enjoyed it more than Narnia. However that could be due to the fact that I expected to like Narnia and expected to dislike Compass. I didn't find it sacriligious at all. In all it was your typical fantasy 'child-saves-world' fantasy.


Nicole Kidman was the best thing about the film. She'a true 'Bond girl' (read 'Alpha woman).


For some reason I enjoyed Craig more in the role as Asrail (sic) than as Bond.

[MarcAngeDraco]

Finally saw it the other day and liked it considerably more than I expected to.

Would actually be interested in seeing the rest of the story in film form, as unlikely as that may be at this point.

[HH007]

I borrowed it for 'free' from my gym. I thought that it was okay. I actually enjoyed it more than Narnia. However that could be due to the fact that I expected to like Narnia and expected to dislike Compass. I didn't find it sacriligious at all. In all it was your typical fantasy 'child-saves-world' fantasy.


Nicole Kidman was the best thing about the film. She'a true 'Bond girl' (read 'Alpha woman).


For some reason I enjoyed Craig more in the role as Asrail (sic) than as Bond.

It wasn't sacreligious because they eliminated all of that material that was in the books from the movie. But, the Catholic League, being the touchy bunch that they are, said people should boycott the film anyway because the movie might make them curious to read the books. Frankly, I don't know how the Catholic League could be taken seriously after they considered Kevin Smith's "Dogma", which is an utterly silly movie on every level (but in a good way), to be such a threat to their religion.

As for Nicole Kidman being a Bond girl... no thanks. She would be to much of a Halle Berry-like distraction... I much prefer if they stick with talented up-and-comers (like Eva Green )

As for Craig... nope, liked him better as Bond. I liked him just fine in Compass, but they introduced him as being a major character, and then we barely see him again! And since his performance as Bond is my favorite performance of any Bond actor... sorry, just can't go with you there, but no hard feelings. And I believe it's spelled Asrael (like Israel, but with an A instead of an I).

[sharpshooter]

I liked the book series, but I'm still yet to see this.

[MkB]

I watched it some days ago, and didn't find it overwhelming. A bit messy, in fact: I'm not sure it's really understandable if you haven't read the novel (which I had done just before). Apart from that, the actors were great.

[Blonde Bond]

I rented this movie today and I actually enjoyed it quite a lot. Shame they couldn't finish the story, and probably never will. Well, not with this current cast and/or studio.

I was pretty disappointed with the ending, because it missed the climax and many of the characters were left to wander off without a promise of sequel, thanks to the success of this movie. It was like a 2 to 3 part episode of your favorite show, with the last two episodes canceled before even filming or due to legal mumbo jumbo never get show. It was that bad. The ending I mean. I don't see any sense adding this to your collection, if the story is never finished. It's like a half baked pie.

I hope that by miracle or the stars of this movie try to push the sequel forward so it gets to made... somehow.

But as it is, I see it as wasted attempt. Great actors wasted. I would've liked to see more of Craig (well obviously... I'm digging this actor more and more, Nicole Kidman is always great, Ian McKellen lending his charismatic voice and most of all the kid actor wasn't bad. To bad she may not get to finish her journey in 'His Dark Materials' trilogy... almost forgot Eva Green. Just when we got to see her more, the movie ended abruptly...

Dang it! The story wasn't finished yet... and never will... it seems.

[DamnCoffee]

Damn. Still haven't seen this movie yet. - I was gonna go buy this, but I ended up buying GTA IV instead... ah well - there's always christmas.

[ImTheMoneypenny]

I enjoyed the movie though there's not enough Craig in it. My hardline catholic sister not so much. . . We had to agree to disagree on The Golden Compass

[agentjamesbond007]

I seen that movie a few weeks ago. Was quite hard to understand the plot, but it was nice the have Daniel Craig and Eva Green in the same movie again.

[DamnCoffee]

Finally got round to seeing this tonight... what a pile of tripe!

Craig's brilliant in it though, as always. His scenes remain one of the few highlights in such an unmemorable and boring film. Honorable mention goes to the fighting Polar Bears.

Other than that, it's really bad.

Shame, I was really looking forward to it, as well.

[HH007]

I didn't think it was bad... it was just sort of so what. It doesn't help that after "Lord of the Rings", I was just kind of burned out on fantasy films anyway.

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

As a fan of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, I have to say that I was kind of let down watching this movie. Craig is awesome, as he always is and always will be. But it did not remain faithful to the book.