1. The Golden Compass | Moviepedia - Fandom
In an alternate Earth, a powerful church called the Magisterium strictly controls the populace's beliefs and teachings. In this world, every person's inner ...
In an alternate Earth, a powerful church called the Magisterium strictly controls the populace's beliefs and teachings. In this world, every person's inner spirit partially exists outside the body, manifesting itself as an animal companion called a dæmon. The dæmon communicates with the person and must remain in close physical proximity. Witches, however, have bird-shape dæmons that are able to travel long distances from their bodies. Lyra Belacqua, whose dæmon is named Pantalaimon or "Pan", is
2. Saving free will with an armored bear movie review (2007) - Roger Ebert
The film centers on a young girl named Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards), in an alternative universe vaguely like Victorian England.
"The Golden Compass" is a darker, deeper fantasy epic than the "Rings" trilogy, "The Chronicles of Narnia" or the "Potter" films. It springs from the same
3. The Golden Compass | Rotten Tomatoes
Synopsis Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) lives in a parallel world in which human souls take the form of lifelong animal companions called daemons. Dark ...
Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) lives in a parallel world in which human souls take the form of lifelong animal companions called daemons. Dark forces are at work in the girl's world, and many children have been kidnapped by beings known as Gobblers. Lyra vows to save her best friend, Roger, after he disappears too. She sets out with her daemon, a tribe of seafarers, a witch, an ice bear and a Texas airman on an epic quest to rescue Roger and save her world.
4. The Golden Compass - Plugged In
When 12-year-old orphan Lyra Belacqua clambers into a wardrobe to steal a cloak, she doesn't find the land of Narnia on the other side.
Another wardrobe is taking center stage onscreen. But it's Lyra instead of Lucy. And the lion has been traded in for a polar bear—who in this tale certainly does not represent God.
5. The Golden Compass (film) | The JH Movie Collection's Official Wiki
Lyra joins a tribe of sea-farers on a trip to the far North, the land of the armoured polar bears, in search of the missing children. Before its release, the ...
The Golden Compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film based on Northern Lights, the first novel in Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials. Written and directed by Chris Weitz, it stars Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, and Ian McKellen. The project was announced in February 2002, but difficulties over the script and the selection of a director caused significant delays. At US$180 million, it was one of New Line Cinema's most expensive projects ever, an
6. Ten Years Ago: The Golden Compass - Films in Retrospective
Dec 9, 2017 · I've read The Golden Compass itself more times than I can reasonably ... story and lost a potentially good movie in the process.[8]. If ...
Theater artist/writer/editor Kenna Kettrick places The Golden Compass squarely in the “Adaptations that Don’t Impact the Original” camp in our latest re-view. I first read Philip Pullman’s Th…
7. The Golden Compass Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Oct 3, 2024 · The most wonderful and cunning "effect" in the film is Lyra. A 12-year-old girl surrounded by digitized creatures, spires, and sailing ships, ...
Ambitious book-based fantasy has intense moments. Read Common Sense Media's The Golden Compass review, age rating, and parents guide.
8. The Golden Compass (2007) | Movie Review - Silver Screen Guide
Aug 27, 2018 · The Golden Compass (2007) | Movie Review ... This review may contain spoilers. Narnia meets The Lord of the Rings with a theological twist. I just ...
This review may contain spoilers. Narnia meets The Lord of the Rings with a theological twist. I just finished reading Philip Pullman’s novel a few days before watching this movie, so with it…
