In Reply to: Hmmm....Just saw The Golden Compass.....I'm not sure why.... posted by TWB on January 15, 2008 at 14:38:32:
I would love to get a hold of that Stoppard script. What a shame they let Weitz direct it - he just can't shape the material at all.
Speaking of which, the Phillip Pullman books the movie is based on (His Dark Material) are really quite fine and thought provoking. Weitz just made a hash of the script and films, but don't blame the material, which is first rate on its own terms.
Now we know what LOTR could've been. (SHUDDER)
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Follow Ups
- Beyond me too. - Harmonia 20:57:20 01/15/08 (10)
- Do Studio Execs not look at a person's credentials?.......I mean LOOK @ the guy's resume..... - TWB 23:37:12 01/15/08 (9)
- RE: Do Studio Execs not look at a person's credentials?.......I mean LOOK @ the guy's resume..... - Analog Scott 09:57:21 01/16/08 (5)
- Yes of course but... - Harmonia 19:17:00 01/16/08 (4)
- Someone like Chris Columbus or Martin Campbell would have been better choices IMO.... - TWB 19:46:24 01/16/08 (3)
- Would have been a trip if Terry Gilliam had directed it.(nt) - Ears 16:04:52 01/17/08 (0)
- Horrors!!!!!! - Harmonia 03:03:16 01/17/08 (1)
- Well....I see we agree on one thing...and that is that Weir would have been... - TWB 07:58:35 01/17/08 (0)
- "and the movie industry wonders why box office numbers are low!!!!! " - sjb 07:07:11 01/16/08 (0)
- Where were the producers during production? Did they not see this coming? * - mr grits 06:12:25 01/16/08 (0)
- Apparently he lobbied hard for the job. - Harmonia 00:22:36 01/16/08 (0)