Let’s get something straight…

This movie is great! I know review’s are personal points of view but I don’t believe a word of what James Christopher has said over at the Times Online. Now I have that off my chest, think a mix between the let down that was ‘The Chronicles of Narnia‘ and the box office hit that was the ‘Lord of the Rings Trilogy‘.

The Story

The Golden Compass is set in world where witches, ice bears and animals as your own personal spirit are the norm. Set loosely using our world as a base with Brytain, Norroway and the North Pole it does take you close to a world that you would love to visit. You animal spirit friends are called Daemons however the word couldn’t be further from the truth. The bond that one has with their daemon is very strong, if one hurts so does the other.

Cast and Characters

I don’t usually give a run-down of cast and characters however there are so many in this movie that need talking about I couldn’t resist. It is like talking about Lord of the Rings all over again.
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Two movies in one week!

Following on from my movies out at Christmas post I went all out this week and went to see two movies. Elizabeth: The Golden Age on Thursday and Fred Claus on Friday evening.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, even though I saw it a little bit later than expected was a good movie, one that you could just sit and watch, and more than anything learn from. I did manage to crack a joke and laugh about it myself about England being able to see the making of the spanish armada if they had google maps but it was definitely one of those “you had to be there” jokes.

Another Santa Claus Movie?

Vince Vaughan plays Fred Claus, who has been in his brother’s shadow all of his life not being able to live up to his mother’s expectations and watch Nicholas Claus (Paul Giamatti) getting all the credit for being the best son.

Fred in the present day is a repo-man with no money, a strained relationship and no luck. When a money making scheme goes wrong, Fred rings his brother to get him out of trouble. The deal is done and Fred has to travel to the North Pole to work for Nicholas to get the money he needs by working in the toy factory.
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