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  • Actors: Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Ben Walker, Daniel Craig, Clare Higgins
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 28 April 2008
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0014XVTJ8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,633 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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THE GOLDEN COMPASS is an adaptation of the first book in the beloved but controversial fantasy series by Phillip Pullman. The story opens with Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) an orphan girl who lives in an alternate world that is similar to earth, but where people's souls exist outside of their bodies in animal form. The people are ruled by a shadowy and oppressive council known as the Magisterium, which is doing it's best to keep everyone from getting information about what is called 'Dust.' Lyra's Uncle Asriel (Daniel Craig) has been researching Dust, and he has seen to it that Lyra is given safe shelter at Jordan College. But when the visiting Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman) arrives, she asks Lyra to accompany her on a trip to the North to meet the Panserbjorne, a race of armoured bears. Before Lyra leaves, the Headmaster gives her a golden compass, a device which only she can read, and from which she can intuit the truth. Lyra leaves with Mrs. Coulter, but when she learns that her friends have been kidnapped by 'Gobblers' she heads out to find them, and soon joins forces with the nomadic Gyptians, some witches, and an armoured bear called Iorek Byrnison (voice by Ian McKellen). Lyra finds her friends, and so discovers the evil plans the Magisterium has cooked up for the world's children. By the film's end, she has vowed to track down her Uncle Asriel, and to discover the true power of Dust.


Hollywood had a tricky time of taming this tale, as Pullman's books portray religion - the Catholic Church in particular - in a less than flattering light. The film version carefully steers clear of these themes, and instead puts its enormous budget into creating visually stunning effects. While fans of the books may find fault with this streamlined version, children are sure to revel in the many talking animals and whimsical airships.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Waiting for the Director's Cut or a truly extended version, 16 Nov 2008
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The film at the cinema was good, but rushed. The pacing was poor...they tried very hard to cram in as much as possible and you could tell. I am now waiting for the real extended version...NOT this one! Other reviewers have been good enough to point this out. If you've not seen the film yet, wait for the (hopefully) much longer version: the pacing is sure to be very much better which should make for a much more enjoyable experience all round.
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars This is not an extended edition of the movie, 10 May 2008
Just to reiterate J.J. Hall's review, I saw this title in a store alongside the original and thought that like with LOTR they'd reinstated lots of scenes that would would enhance the film but were deemed cuttable to get the running time down to an acceptable cinema length. A quick perusal of both boxes showed that both had main features that ran for 108 mins. What you get with this 2-disc edition is just lots of extra features (making ofs, interviews, etc). From the same company that did the excellent LOTR extended editions, this is a real disappointment. This isn't a review of the film (which I still haven't seen to be honest, heard mixed reviews but utterly love the books), just didn't want to see anyone caught out by the "extended" on the cover.
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41 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Who are the critics writing for?, 1 May 2008
By Ms. P. S. Manix "Peargrower" (Woodstock, England) - See all my reviews
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This film has been not just panned, but viciously berated. No wonder it attracted such luke-warm success. I went dreading it, as His Dark Materials was one of those life-changing books in my life. Imagine my pleasure when I found the film incredibly well done. I just do not know what the critics were carping about. As with the Harry Potter films, there had to be HUGE compromises made to the two-hour limitation of a film, but The Golden Compass FAR OUTDID any of the Harry Potters in condensing a complex and hefty book into a comprehendible 2 hour film. I thought the short cuts and abridgments they did with the Golden Compass were entirely in keeping with and reverential to the book---it was brilliantly done. Sure, there are always differences in interpretations of individual characters on the screen (Craige is far too warm, Kidman should be dark, not blonde...) but the rest of the characters/actors were positively spot on, and Daniel Craig and Kidman did such excellent jobs otherwise capturing the essence of the characters in the minute periods of time they had, that you quickly lent them the benefit of the doubt for starting from a slightly different place than the book. Sure, thousands of details, and side stories were sacrificed to the film's abridgment, and sure, some stories were merged to help condense the story, but even these were masterfully done and retained the spirit of the story.
Hey! A two hour film can NEVER compete with a 600 page book. But it CAN capture some of the magic of a story and portray it with integrity. This film is a first rate film of a remarkable book. I, for one, cannot WAIT for the next two installments. Bravo.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Loses its way
Coming to The Golden Compass cold without having read the books, it's easy to understand why this was met with relative indifference by the unconverted. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Trevor Willsmer

4.0 out of 5 stars Transforming magics
The book has a hard philosophical core and a strong anti-clerical message.This gets lost in translation to the film. Read more
Published 2 months ago by technoguy

2.0 out of 5 stars ???????
I have never read the books but my sister loved the books so i went to see the film in the cinema- and what a disapointment. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lindsey Lawrence

4.0 out of 5 stars The Golden Compass
I enjoyed this film which was surprisingly faithful to the original novel (Northern Lights, Philip Pullman), even though much of the suspense-laden narrative had to be discarded... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Medusa

4.0 out of 5 stars Made me appreciate the book - and want to return to it
When I first read THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by Pullman, I couldn't quite see what all the fuss was about - I know; complete heresy to admit, but I have since seen the error of my ways... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Brida

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent picture with great acting
This is an excellent adventure movie with brilliant acting, especially the very young Dakota Blue Richards who is great. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richard M. Marshall

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the book, but still good.
Not the book and if you are a fan of the books then you might find the ending a little odd, but it will be interesting to see how they start the next one? Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Honisett

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Film!
A great film, though I recommend the book even more.
Despite having to make some changes to bring the story to the big screen, the imagery is truly breathtaking and the tale... Read more
Published 9 months ago by marigolds26

5.0 out of 5 stars golden compass dvd
this was a great item in great new condition
great film arrived prompt
Published 9 months ago by Ms. J. Ferguson

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good indeed - and it IS extended - the box is simply wrong!
I saw this edition, with my two teenage boys, at a friend's house before reading any of the negative reviews contained here. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. Smith

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