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Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:37 am
by Kimra
smiley_cow wrote:I'm not sure, it's a pretty good ride.
Well it was more accessible for me, since you keep your rides to yourself you North American Continent people.
Alternate answer: But did it have Johnny Depp?
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:47 am
by smiley_cow
No but it does have pirates pillaging and chasing around girls that they most likely intend to rape in a cartoonish manner. It's amazing what's considered acceptable on a Disney ride.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:54 am
by Kimra
Oh, it contains implied rape? Well that sounds like fun.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:55 am
by smiley_cow
If I'm going to be honest, I really can't defend it.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:05 am
by Edminster
Well, depends on when you last went. I rode it after the movie came out, and they had revamped the ride so that it was all characters from the movie.
So yes, there was Johnny Depp.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:27 am
by LordRetard
I've never been to Disneyland but I have read
this cartoon.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:13 am
by Euclidthegreek
I went to Disneyland when I was six and hated it.
I loved the Golden Compass books. I didn't see the movie because it looked stupid.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:43 am
by Cirtur
I didn't like the way they changed the name of the book.
Northern Lights is a good name.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:04 am
by Apocalyptus
Yeah I loved those books and was incredibly disappointed by the movie.
Why would you attempt to adapt a series of books whose whole message was anti organised religion, and then leave out the religious aspect to avoid possibly offending one of the most powerful organised religions?
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:16 am
by Cirtur
And why would you take out the word alethiometer?
That's a brilliant word!
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:01 am
by Kimra
Okay, that's all good. But I was serious, can someone tell me what they liked about it?
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:25 pm
by Lethal Interjection
Kimra wrote:Okay, that's all good. But I was serious, can someone tell me what they liked about it?
The movie? A reasonably unique and entertaining fantasy story. It is rare enough to get one where it isn't the same played-out storyline, nevermind one where you don't know the source material backwards and forwards. Which was the case for me. I liked it enough that it made me want to pursue it more.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:21 pm
by Sahan
Yeah I didn't read the book either. The movie was interesting enough for me to want to see the conclusion.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:21 am
by Apocalyptus
It's a pretty original, gripping alternate universe/fantasy narrative that raises a lot of interesting questions to do with faith, human nature and organised religion.
That's why I liked it, anyway.
Re: Nightwatch Series
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:05 am
by Kimra
I think you'd like Wicked as well.
I like my deeper meanings to be a little more hidden.