Must…stop…can’t…
Another article on the Golden Compass.
Protest over ‘Golden Compass’ loses its point
By Jeff Strickler, Star Tribune
Photo by Matt Dunham, Associated Press
Plans by a Catholic group to boycott a new movie appear to be fizzling after the church’s own reviewers praised it.
An effort among some Roman Catholics to boycott the movie “The Golden Compass” is looking for direction after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops gave the movie a thumbs-up.
Like the book upon which it’s based, the movie, which opens in theaters today, has been the subject of criticism that it’s anti-Catholic. The story is a fantasy about a youngster who leads a battle against an evil militaristic group that is trying to take control of the world by doing away with free will. The group is called the Magisterium, which in real life is the name of a panel composed of the pope and his immediate bishops.
A conservative Catholic leader is demanding that the critics who reviewed the movie for the Conference of Bishops be fired. In the meantime, rank-and-file Catholics are trying to figure out what their next step should be.
“Two weeks ago there was a lot of buzz about a boycott, but now the talk is about the review,” said Joe Towalski, editor of the Catholic Spirit, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
December 11th, 2007 at 7:15 am
I’m not Catholic so I don’t exactly get offended by the reference to the Magisterium. Still, I’m a pretty big Christian so if anything I could be offended if the movies were continued into the other two books as they could easily be viewed as a stab at God.
That aside, how about having a little maturity and taking what is said with a grain of salt. I enjoyed the books a lot and they still rank among my favorites. Though I’ll talk about it with them, when my kids are old enough to understand the difference between fiction and reality I’m sure i’ll let them read the books. If the movie is as good as the book it’s certainly worth watching!
Enjoy watching it for me and Merry Christmas!
December 19th, 2007 at 3:01 am
I was just in Wal Mart, and saw the whole HDM trilogy for $12.97. I sat there contemplating it for about 5 minutes, and decided that I’ll have to put it off at least until after I’m done with the All-State Choir process, I can’t afford the distraction. I am, though, in the process of watching the movie in bits and pieces. I’ll reserve judgment until after I finish it.