The Golden Compass

The DVD of The Golden Compass comes out on April 29th. This was released from New Line Cinema but had a brief time in the cinemas due to troublemakers who spread awful lies about the intention of the film saying it was devil worship and the like. See my review here at Rotten Tomatoes.

Pity because it is a wonderful movie full of value and it also encourages creativity and freedom of expression (which is the real reason I believe however for controversy which followed). It neither encourages devil worship or is it anti religion. Rather it warns that if allowed, the world could be ruled by one entity which would have the political power to take away your creativity and freedom of expression. A power that is threatened by the curiosity and open questions of a child. It suggests that only children hold true freedom in their minds, hearts, and souls but they must be aware that a power seeks to confine, define, and limit their minds.

The main character in the story is a young girl named Lyra, her daemon and the daemon of all children which are physical manifestations of ones' soul. A kind of guardian angel that we can interact with.

New Line Cinema (which made Lord of the Rings) now ceases to exist as an independent studio. It has been absorbed and consolidated by Warner Bros Entertainment which is owned by Time Warner in a move that has eliminated some 400+ jobs. This is not the right time to trade TWX until its current downward trend stops and it shows signs of strength.

Buy or rent The Golden Compass DVD for yourself. It is both entertaining and hopeful. A movie that the whole family can watch together and discuss afterward.