"The Golden Compass" : Any release news?
Can't wait to get my hands on this one. Especially if it'll be a rumored director's cut.
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I agree I thought the theatrical cut felt very trunscated, either it was filmed and cut for time or the film got cut during the script writing process.
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I'm in for the Blu-ray as a blind buy.
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I understand the releases have been cancelled due to lack of interest... -ptth-
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They'd better release a Director's Cut. The original cut was supposedly much closer to the book before New Line hacked it to pieces.
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Originally Posted by Rizor
They'd better release a Director's Cut. The original cut was supposedly much closer to the book before New Line hacked it to pieces.
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There's some details here.
Essentially, the film originally followed the structure of the book more closely and apparently had about a half hour's worth of more character and plot development. Some deleted/alternate scenes including some of the deleted ending can be seen here (they were released in the movie's video game tie-in) as a testament to the studio's tampering. Beware of huge spoilers if you're not familiar with the original novel. Additionally, key moments from the novel's original ending are seen in the film's trailers, but the entire sequence was cut before release to save it for the sequel (which will probably not happen) |
fascinating read. Thanks Rizor
hand it to the studio to make mince meat of film... the movie on the whole in theatrical cut, felt like a giant tease for the next film, very unsatisfying I might add... |
April 29th, 2008. Press release I read confirmed a 2-disc set. Mods might want to change thread title.
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Originally Posted by KillerCannabis
April 29th, 2008. Press release I read confirmed a 2-disc set. Mods might want to change thread title.
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Originally Posted by Rizor
They'd better release a Director's Cut. The original cut was supposedly much closer to the book before New Line hacked it to pieces.
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Originally Posted by Carcosa
I understand the releases have been cancelled due to lack of interest... -ptth-
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A director's cut would make this movie much interesting. We'll see.
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Originally Posted by Rizor
Additionally, key moments from the novel's original ending are seen in the film's trailers, but the entire sequence was cut before release to save it for the sequel (which will probably not happen)
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Originally Posted by JPritchett
What "key moments" from the novel's ending are seen in the trailers? There are none that I can think of.
Spoiler:
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Originally Posted by Rizor
Spoiler:
EDIT: Never mind. I realize now you're talking about the first teasers that were released, not the later full trailers. |
some early details from DVDActive:
New Line Home Entertainment has announced a single ($28.98) and 2-disc special edition ($34.99) of The Golden Compass which stars Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman. Each will be available to own from the 29th April. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. The full details have yet to be revealed, although the 2-disc will include over 2 and a half hours of extra material that look at the novel and its journey to the screen, production and casting, and featurettes on the armored bears, daemons, and the alethiometer. A Blu-ray release will also be available for $39.98 with all of the 2-disc content, along with a visually enhanced commentary. Stay tuned for more. http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3...art1ju3.th.jpg http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3...art3ii1.th.jpg http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/355...art2mj1.th.jpg |
My bad. Though a few things still appear in the final trailer from the film's ending.
Spoiler:
Anyway, it's been officially announced with cover art. Don't see anything about the director's cut though. http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...n-compass.html |
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques...2708/index.php (page2)
Note: this is only the relevant half of the ad to save space and keep the text readable. Click the above link and flip to Page 2 to see the other half, whihc was basically just the movie description http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...goldencomp.jpg |
That quote is weird. Doesn't every movie take its place among "films of all time"?
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Originally Posted by ben12
That quote is weird. Doesn't every movie take its place among "films of all time"?
Its supposed to read "THE GOLDEN COMPASS takes it's place among the great fantasy films of all time." New Line can go fuck themselves for charging people more for the 2-disk than the 1-disk. I might've blind bought this if the 2-disk was the price as the 1-disk. Oh, well it's not like its the first time New Line has done something to screw up this movie. |
Originally Posted by chris_sc77
New Line can go fuck themselves for charging people more for the 2-disk than the 1-disk.
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Yeah, that's only half the ad. The other half just had the generic plot breakdown and corporate speak so I cut it out to make the pic still readable without being huge. You can see the whole ad by clicking that link and then flipping to page 2
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Beautiful cover art!!
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no director's cut = no sale.
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