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First Official Trailer for Golden CompassPosted by Merlyn on May 22, 2007 at 1:06 amSpoilers - Yahoo were the first to post The Golden Compass trailer distributed at Cannes and it has now spread online. Running at around two-and-half minutes, audiences will be able to see the trailer in theatres with the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie, as we reported earlier. The trailer includes scenes from the earlier proto-trailer and the footage shown at Cannes as well as some new material. New Line seems keen on establishing the Lord of the Rings connection in the trailer’s opening, as the LA Times notes in its coverage of The Golden Compass at Cannes. We get our first glimpse of Bolvangar, fighting bears, and Lord Asriel’s device for opening the window.We’ve embedded the trailer below for you to view. Post your comments, and join in the discussion on our message boards! 
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holl says:
although…i thought id would be a lot darker, grubbier. like that really good fan trailer on youtube that for a while everyone thought was the real one. and not just because of that trailer. when i was younger it always seemed darker, sort of innocently sinister if you get me May 22, 2007 1:19 am | link
Radagast says:
The fight between Iorek and Iofur/Ragna will be great. Marisa/Nicole is perfect. The flight of Serafina is a joke. It is realy unrealistic. May 22, 2007 1:48 am | link
Energy says:
The effects look around 80% done, there seems to be a disticnt lack of deamons, but wow does this trailer finally make the film seem like a reality. Not too keen on the cinema trying to make the film piggy back off LotR; the film is powerful enough to stand alone. I’m still not 100% sold on this future-esque oxford/london, Lyra’s world has always been always victorian in my mind. However it does look like they might be able to pull this off. A shiver ran down my spine, I can’t wait till December now! May 22, 2007 2:09 am | link
Monica says:
I am excited, no doubt about it. I hope the longer trailer is more exciting… I did think that Iorek was somewhat noticeably computerized, but then again, technology isn’t perfect, so I should probably keep my mouth shut about that. I am kind of disappointed that the witches don’t have cloud-pine, but the soundtrack sounds like it’ll be awesome in the actual film. Just as a side-note, am I the only one who thought the last few seconds of the music in the trailer are part of the music from Gladiator? May 22, 2007 2:11 am | link
Kevlar says:
Very Nice indeed! Harry Potter, time to move over! Only 2 minor quibbles - I didn’t think Iorek’s voice was fitting. I imagined him a lot scarier and less snobby - if you know what I mean. I also wish they would remove Lyra saying ‘to fight’ too. It has no conviction in that clip. Can’t wait May 22, 2007 2:15 am | link
lyra+will=love says:
o my god i can not wait i am so excited i first found out they were making a movie in like…october or september and i have been waiting ever sincethough i agree with energy i hope that they are still working on the special effects May 22, 2007 2:23 am | link
Jacob says:
I was definitely disturbed by the lack of daemons. To me, it is fundamental that the audience understand that seeing a human without one is wrong and disturbing. Without that, this world just doesn’t look different enough. That being said, the film looks very pretty and seems to be following the book in major plotlines. Hopefully the daemons will be added later and we will really see Lyra’s alternate universe come to life. May 22, 2007 2:28 am | link
Radagast says:
I have seen the trailer once more and the best moment is: “I have a contract with that child!” May 22, 2007 2:41 am | link
Eurasta says:
This trailer was rather poor and underwhelming in my opinion. It’s lucky that they still have 7 months to finish those effects because they look dreadful! I really don’t think it is going to get people who are unaware of these interested in HDM. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite. Also, i think the majority of the music on that trailer is cobbled together from other films (which is usually the case, anyway); that last shot of Iorek running, for example, had ‘Now We Are Free’ from the Gladiator OST playing in the background. May 22, 2007 2:53 am | link
Amy says:
Loved it and good thinking on New Line’s part in mentioning LOTR and for people to know this movie is from the maker of that great trilogy, good advertising move. For a teaser trailer, it’s great. May 22, 2007 2:55 am | link
aimee says:
Anybody decifer what Lee Scoresby said before Iorek says “I have a contract with the child” May 22, 2007 2:57 am | link
Par says:
The LA Times article says Pantalaimon is going to be voiced by Freddie Highmore now! May 22, 2007 3:04 am | link
Amy says:
kevlar, I always thought Iorek was snobby, quite arrogant even. I think these epics usually use that music in the trailer especially if there is a tragic element in the movie, I don’t know why, lol. May 22, 2007 3:06 am | link
Jules says:
Aimee: He asks him if he’s gonna join in on this turkey shoot. May 22, 2007 3:14 am | link
Ashe says:
I, for one, thought it looked amazing. You have to remember that this is an adaptation and so things aren’t going to look exactly how you imagined. Also, the effects aren’t finished yet, but I still love the overall look of Lyra’s world. Plus, I have a feeling the “shiny” city shots we saw were London and not Oxford, but I could be wrong. Just imagine how awesome this trailer is going to look on the big screne with surround sound!! I think it will do the trailer more justice than it does on the tiny window I got for quicktime. May 22, 2007 3:33 am | link
vivycakes says:
I think it looks promising for a small online trailer with poor video quality. I can’t wait to see it on the big screen. May 22, 2007 3:39 am | link
Haltiamieli says:
Not a bad trailer. No shivers down my spine, but maybe on a big screen the effect will be different. I too hope they are going to add a lot more “background daemons” with computers. Like in the scenes where Asriel is speaking with the professors in Jordan College, and where Fra Pavel and Coulter are talking. I’m really happy with the LA Times reporting about recasting of Pantalaimon’s voice actor. I was quite doubtful about an adult acting him all along. I suppose Highmore is a good choice. At least let’s hope so! Lyra and Pan’s relationship is a very important part of the credibility of the film. May 22, 2007 3:46 am | link
Yokata says:
I don’t even know how to begin to describe my reaction to this incredibly glorious trailer. It seems as though this movie will be, for the most part, incredibly faithful to the source material while ensuring that it retains its own individuality as a work of cinema. The film itself looks gorgeous in terms of visuals. May 22, 2007 3:53 am | link
Aryl says:
Well, first of all, I hate how they use “Mars” from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” suite in the beginning of this trailer. I think it sounds cheesy. Secondly, when Lyra says something to the effect of: “I have to go to the North…to fight!” The last bit (”…to fight!”) sounds kind of silly and is probably the result of poor editing. It sound awkward tagged on at the end, and completely artificial. The rest of it, though, was fantastic. Kidman/Coulter seriously freaks me out, and after Iorek says, “I have a contract with the child,” Dakota’s facial expression is absolutely and perfectly Lyratic. I really liked the very mystical- and somewhat ominous-sounding music from the end of the trailer as Lyra and Iorek are galloping through the snow. I wish they had chosen music a little less cheesy and much darker for the main body of the trailer. May 22, 2007 4:44 am | link
Binni says:
You can get HQ versions of the trailer here: http://www.filmick.co.uk/2007/05/direct-download-links-for-golden.html I got the 1080p version, it’s 176MB, but it’s so worth it I’m pretty much with the majority here, it’s a promising trailer, it’s just the lack cloud pines that bug me. May 22, 2007 4:50 am | link
Kier says:
Many, many years I’ve been waiting to see this. It reduced me to tears of joy. Can’t wait to hear Mr. Pullmans’ verdict! May 22, 2007 5:19 am | link
Janet says:
I am so excited! It is THE best thing I could ever dream of! May 22, 2007 5:22 am | link
Katie says:
SO. FREAKING. EXCITED. Yeah, it’s not perfect, but just the idea of the books that are so dear to my heart coming to life on screen…I cannot wait. May 22, 2007 6:17 am | link
hoobits says:
I knew I would be in the minority and that trailer really did nothing for me. It has nothing to do with my own vision of the books, it has everything to do with the seemingly generic wanna-be style of the film or lack of anything really “cinematicly it’s own” at least in that trailer. I’m talking set design, cinematography etc. It seemed just like cut and paste fantatsy adaptation material. A real Star Wars meets LOTR. I hope future trailers try and showcase Dakota more so I could get a sense of her. May 22, 2007 6:53 am | link
Skye says:
I was looking forward to seeing it on the big screen first, really… Ah, well. As for my feelings on the trailer — it’s TGC! Anything they do, I’ll still love it. Those who complain about the lack of daemons — they’re there, people. If you’ll remember, Pullman wasn’t constantly alerting us to the fact in the books. The movie will establish their importance in key areas, then they’ll be background — always there, but taken for granted, get what I mean? The point is to make them natural, not go “OH MY GOSH A TALKING ANIMAL!” every minute or so. May 22, 2007 6:54 am | link
Homer says:
I certainly agree there’s a lack of dæmons in this trailer. Unfortunately, all the smaller ones just weren’t quite ready for prime time yet (actually, the cg-work in this trailer is representative of were it all was in mid-April). But there will be dæmons, alright. All over the place. Like Skye says, they’re not gonna be calling attention to themselves, but they will be there. Good references for how the background dæmons will work are the big zeppelin shot at 50 sec (everyone’s got one… notice the little birdie!), the start of the battle at 56 sec, background dogs at 1.42, and another battle shot at 2 min. Bet you didn’t even notice them — just the way it’s supposed to be! ; ) May 22, 2007 7:28 am | link
Vampt Vo says:
I really thought it interpreted the mood of the books pretty well. When I watched it, it seemed to fit into my vision of the books quite nicely. I’m liking DBR more and more as Lyra the more I see of her. She seemed originally to look too innocent to play Lyra, but some of these clips seem to say otherwise. The CGI looks pretty good, but you can tell they need some more time to perfect it. I don’t like Iorek’s voice very much, but I guess I’ll get used to it. Also, the witches used brooms, right? (I haven’t read it in a few years, so I don’t remember exactly) In the trailer they definitely do not use brooms. Once again, I have to say that this trailer fit right into my vision of HDM, and I’m very excited to see the film. And yes, the trailer put a shiver down my spine. The use of LoTR is actually a good idea. I’m sorry guys, but an unusual story like HDM can’t really stand on its own when faced with mainstream viewers who have never heard of it. (I guess I won’t be in a rush to see Pirates now…) May 22, 2007 7:59 am | link
Vaka says:
I had to watch that a second time to make sure there were actually daemons. Which I guess is a good sign that they won’t be too distracting in the movie…but still, a glimpse of Pan would have been nice… Lee and Lord Asriel are both perfect though! May 22, 2007 10:14 am | link
LemuelG says:
There was a glimpse of Pan. Or who do you think was the daemon changing shape versus Lord Asriel’s? The guys over at aintitcool.com have switched from doubtful to pretty much exstatic concerning this project after seeing this trailer. I think that says everything. Looking forward to december. May 22, 2007 11:02 am | link
adria says:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…….. May 22, 2007 11:59 am | link
Green Ink says:
Derek Jacobi is in it? That’s a nice little surprise. May 22, 2007 12:42 pm | link
chris says:
i think if you look really closely that the witches bows are made of cloudpine!! - there is one shot where it look way too leafy and twiggy for a normal bow.perhaps that how they have utilized the cloud pine - made weaopns out of it? May 22, 2007 2:20 pm | link
WillTheSecond says:
I don’t see what’s amazing about it my self, seems like a pretty average Hollywood fare to me… I honestly didn’t like this trailer much, something about it bothered me, it may have been the focus on the spectacle rather than the characters, hopefully this trailer isn’t the actual film in microcosm, it just seems to lack the sublime beauty of the novels. Then there’s this from a Guardian article: “Philip Pullman is against any kind of organised dogma, whether it is church hierarchy or, say, a Soviet hierarchy. We often deal quite obliquely with it in the film … but we have done service to Pullman’s books. Those people who read them for their philosophical content will not be disappointed.” Soviet hierarchy? What a load of rubbish, there’s not even a hint of commentary of socialist systems in the novels. Besides, the Soviet system has fallen, why would you bothering making a film about that? It’s simply not relevant. How about a film on corporate hierarchies? What’s that, you’re a capitalist and don’t want to question your own system despite the fact that it’s far more to the point? Oh, that’s right, you’re funded by a conglomerate, presumably there are a bunch of conservative, fundamentalist Christian shareholders… I am convinced that the best possible His Dark Materials film will NOT be made in Hollywood, at least not Hollywood as it exists now… May 22, 2007 2:53 pm | link
Gabzie says:
Really, really great trailer! ^__^ Only quirks were that witches don’t seem to use brooms to fly and there wasn’t enough Pan-chan. ;-; I wanted to hear his voice. D: Otherwise it all looks fantastic and makes me soooo excited. X3 May 22, 2007 3:23 pm | link
luis says:
the only scene i didn´t like was the last one. but i loved the scene with asriel and fra pavel (Simply superb!) May 22, 2007 5:08 pm | link
Kevlar says:
Why is everybody complaining about the lack of deamons. If you look at the scene where they face up to each other, then pause the movie. You will see hundreds of them - dogs, cats, rabbits etc. all in one shot. Move the frames back and forth and you can see them all moving / animating - looks great Kevlar… May 22, 2007 5:57 pm | link
Ashe says:
Yes, why is everyone complaining? I was actually pleasantly surprised when I saw the trailer. I was actually preparing to be horribly disappointed, but upon a few viewings of it in HD, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s pretty well done (aside from a few editing mishaps anyway). My breath was actually taken away with the London cityscape. BEAUTIFUL. May 22, 2007 7:09 pm | link
Schrodinger's Cat says:
WillTheSecond, do you know anything about Stalin? Mao? Read a little before you start proselytising your omniscience please. In fact, don’t go see the movie — stay at home and read the books instead, we don’t want you bothering people who are genuinely excited about TGC. May 22, 2007 7:17 pm | link
Schrodinger's Cat says:
PS In fact, many people living in totalitarian communist states (the former USSR, China) will know exactly what the children face in Bolvangar and what the Magisterium’s cut really means. HDM is applicable to any totalitarian authority, not just the Catholic Church, you really need to read the books again and have a long hard think about what Philip Pullman is aiming at. May 22, 2007 7:22 pm | link
Nix says:
SC: That seems a little uncalled for, he’s right, there is no need to be referencing the soviet regime in these films, but the critiques of authoritarianism can be applied to any regime. May 22, 2007 7:39 pm | link
drama queen says:
sraem………… May 22, 2007 8:44 pm | link
WillTheSecond says:
“WillTheSecond, do you know anything about Stalin? Mao? Read a little before you start proselytising your omniscience please. In fact, don’t go see the movie — stay at home and read the books instead, we don’t want you bothering people who are genuinely excited about TGC.” Yes, I do know about Mao and Stalin, and I think that they were both ruthless and (especially in the case of Stalin, who liked signing people execution papers as a hobby) psychotic. But that is not relevant to today. Socialism in that authoritarian form doesn’t exist in the 21st Century (well, except Cuba, but then they have great hospitals, lol). “PS In fact, many people living in totalitarian communist states (the former USSR, China) will know exactly what the children face in Bolvangar and what the Magisterium’s cut really means. HDM is applicable to any totalitarian authority, not just the Catholic Church, you really need to read the books again and have a long hard think about what Philip Pullman is aiming at.” China is capitalist in all but name, as is Russia. They are not democracies, that is for certain, but they are certainly not communist any more. The reason I dislike the fact that they have taken the focus away from religion is because religious dogma is the most important problem in the world today! In Iraq there is a civil war between the Sunnis and Sia’ites, and of course there is Bush telling everyone that God told him to go to Iraq, plus he has the backing of the nutter fundamentalists in the deep south. The kind of fundamentalist religion, against all reason, is just was HDM shows as being awful. Plus it’s about the aesthetics of poetry: Pullman’s source of inspiration was Paradise Lost, a religious text, not some complex novel on political theory. If you want some good political novels, try Frank Herbert’s Dune or Ursula Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. The religious element is central not just to the message of the story, but to the beauty and power of the story. This is simply my opinion, if you have a problem with it, I’m sorry. May 22, 2007 11:50 pm | link
Virgile says:
is it just me or was Iorek about to open a bottle of diet Coke ? May 23, 2007 1:01 am | link
Bebby says:
I though the trailer was good improvement on the earlier one. I thnk as long as the effects are more Lord of the Rings than Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, I’ll be happy. It’s always difficult with film adaptions, things do need to be re-ordered (LOTR a good example), but is it a bit much that Mrs Coulter knows about the witches prophecy in Northern Lights? Didn’t Nicole Kidman sign up for Subtle knife? Because the main thing she does in the second book is torture witches to find out about that. Stuff it, I can’t wait for December, no matter what order they put events! May 23, 2007 1:29 am | link
DustDaemon says:
wowowowowowowowowowowowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 23, 2007 1:30 am | link
Skye says:
“Stuff it, I can’t wait for December, no matter what order they put events!” Heh. My sentiments exactly! Though I love the books, the movie doesn’t have to be pure canon to be great. May 23, 2007 2:25 am | link
Rachael says:
ok.. i just downloaded the HD version.. and the daemons are EVERYWHERE!!! i mean, when they are going towards the zeppelin, there are daemons all over the place. and when they show the artic, you can see the wolf daemons and the children’s daemons.. plus you see pan walking with lyra. Also, the entire thing looks sooooo much better when its clearer.. the first time i was excited.. this time, I want to find a time machine and go to opening night.. so if you can, download the hd one.. because its better. May 23, 2007 3:17 am | link
Rachael says:
oh, and you can see the golden monkey when they are walking towards the zeppelin.. i just noticed it… May 23, 2007 3:23 am | link
lyra+will=love says:
it showed a little bit of the daemons and they look May 23, 2007 4:20 am | link
StarDragon411 says:
Hey, where’re the daemons? I think I saw something that resembled Pan in one clip. I thought I would see more daemons in this trailer. May 23, 2007 7:10 am | link
Vaka says:
Regarding Mrs. Coulter’s knowledge of the witches’ prophecy…I hate to think this, but it could be the studio’s way of avoiding the whole “Eve” connection, by simply making Lyra the girl destined to “fall in love and save the universe” or something. This would make the prophecy important to the story but it would avoid the religious symbolism… What I’m HOPING is that, in the Subtle Knife film, Mrs. Coulter will perhaps find out that there’s more to the prophecy that she thought, and the revelation that Lyra is the next Eve will still be revealed. I’m confident that this will be a great movie either way…I’m still not blown away by the trailer, but I think it’s just because it’s typical Hollywood advertising, and the film will feel much more like the book. Like everyone else here I am counting down the days until December! May 23, 2007 9:14 am | link
adria says:
people are saying the witch have no cloud-pine May 23, 2007 11:38 am | link
Chris says:
yes the more i have watched it the more i have realized thier bows are the cloudpine. the witches seem to always have them when they are flying, and the close up shot of eva green flying with a sunset behind her you can really tell the bow is made of cloudpine! - if this is the case i thinks thats a really clever way of using cloudpine without giving the actors way too many props and restricting the flying by having a big bit of wood between thier legs! lol May 23, 2007 4:10 pm | link
Chris says:
i actualy really like the way iorek talks. He sounds exactily how i imagin a bear like him to talk. I also really really really love the design of the films. the idea of incorportating circles is a beautiful idea. the desing of the vehicles is wonderful. Its like taking victorian styles and designs and then adding modern technology like motors. i really love the carriage , it does perhaps look a little shiny, but i am starting to think thats its metal, so its car like and therefore would be shiney. i just think its such a clever way of creating a recognisable world that is not so much set in the past from our but just moved in a different dirrection with slightly different physics. it just looks so original, but in the later films when we eventualy we will hop from ours to lyras etc, we will recognise the similarities and the differences, so we will always know what world we are in even though they are sort of the same place. i just wanted to say how much i liked it, even though it may not have been exactily what was in my head. i just love good design and originality. May 23, 2007 4:18 pm | link
charlie says:
Will the second,I agree. no critique of religion will rob the plot of its most resonant message. I still have high hopes for this film even though the thematic core and Victorian milieu have been seriously comprimised, The Sci fi approach for me makes the idea of the soul’s personification as a deamon less plausible than in the book which brilliantly evoked a world where Technology played a secondary role. Magic of some indefinable sort suffuses Northern Lights and where is the magic in a technological world? Ours has very little which is why we love alternative reality stories. Russian and Chinese history are too complicated to be dealt with on this forum and there are distinct themes that in the book are specific to religous dogma (the church’s attitude towards physical pleasure for example) that a critique of pollitical oppression doesn’t cover, pollitics being pragmatic and faith being idealistic and righteous. May 23, 2007 5:06 pm | link
Zelda_Dude92 says:
YES! They say Lyra as LIE-ra not LEE-ra!!!!! I always knew it was Lie-ra not Lee-ra, but my friend wont give in, and thinks it LEE-ra. IM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was kind of freaked out by the lack of cloud pine branches, because that is how she knows she’s the girl of prophecy…and also the lack of deamons! I saw Ms. Coultor and Lord Asriel a lot, but there was no snow leopard or golden monkey!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope they add them in soon! I’ve waited about 3 years for this trailer, and Im so happy its here! May 23, 2007 5:39 pm | link
rats_rox says:
No no NOOOOOOO!!!!!! They have used the music from gladiator at the end!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 23, 2007 8:51 pm | link
Amneris says:
I actually quite like the look of the movie. DKB seems like a pretty good actress and her voice and body language are perfect. As she acts more her facial expressions will become better. Maybe she should do some theatrical work to have a balance of experience in the 2 very different areas. It also helps confidence to act onstage but I really like the lok of this movie, although I wasn’t originally looking forward to it… now i’m DEFINATELY going to see it! May 24, 2007 12:52 am | link
Brian says:
It looks interesting, although like most trilogies won’t get as exciting until the sequel. The scenes of the city and buildings are gorgeous. Does anyone know who is doing the score for the movie? The ending music is obviously not Gladiator, but it’s definitely Lisa Gerrard’s voice. If she is doing the music for the series, I am going to poop my pants. May 24, 2007 4:26 am | link
spade06 says:
I am excited. However, I remain dismayed about having Kidman as Coulter. She just is not Mrs. Coulter. Not to me. I do look forward fully supporting the film when it is released, and to seeing it many times in theatres. May 24, 2007 4:56 am | link
Carlye S. says:
I thought it looked awesome! Just one problem…Serefina doesn’t look like she’s on a broom. I thought thats an important factor considering that’s how they find out Lyra is who she is. May 24, 2007 6:57 am | link
Amy says:
Virgile: Yes, now you mention it, Iorek does look like the Coca-cola bears. I really really really hope that they improve the CG on Iorek. The only shot of him that looked decent was at the end. P.S. In the book, Iorek’s armour provides ample protection from bullets… but in the movie look how little coverage he has! May 24, 2007 11:30 am | link
Driger says:
I loved it, but Iorek… I was expecting something more… well, more! May 24, 2007 5:45 pm | link
Ashe says:
CGI isn’t finished yet, guys. There is still TONS of post-production left to do. They probably just wanted to quickly get this trailer out to play with Pirates because they knew a HUGE amount of people would see it and start to become aware of the series. May 24, 2007 7:44 pm | link
eom kidman spain says:
Esta pelÃcula va ser perfecta¡¡¡¡¡¡ Y más si Nicole está a a la cabeza del reparto. Si sale Nicole es buena asà que animaros y no os la perdais. Yo estaré en la puerta del cine para verla. NICOLE LA MEJOR ACTRIZ¡¡¡¡ May 24, 2007 9:26 pm | link
Bobby says:
While I understand it is a teaser trailer, it was underwhelming and uninspiring to say the least. There was very little, if anything, about the trailer that would entice someone who has never heard of The Golden Compass to see this movie. Basically, the trailer was on par with Zathura’s, which does not bode well for the film. However, I believe this trailer will not be indicative of the quality of the film. I for one will hold my breath and see as this was teaser was less than desirable. May 25, 2007 4:18 am | link
Woooo says:
Iorek talking was cringe-worthy. But I’m still soooo pumped. May 25, 2007 9:25 am | link
meaty says:
Even if a movie follows the book exactly, it doesn’t mean that it will automatically be brilliant. It’s got to capture the essence of the book. I don’t mind movies changing a FEW things, as long as it gives you the same feeling. Harry Potter did not do that for me. I also hate when they cut out major parts and add useless things. This trailer looks good so far. I’m excited! May 27, 2007 12:31 am | link
Katja says:
For those of you complaining about the Gladiator music, trailers often use music from other movies. I don’t know if anyone noticed, but the Davinci Code used music from LOTR in its trailer. Just because it’s in the trailer doesn’t mean it will be in the movie. May 27, 2007 12:31 am | link
Katja says:
Oh yeah, and does anyone think it’s weird how in some scenes Mrs. Coulter has ringlets? May 27, 2007 12:34 am | link
Roxanne says:
I was really disappointed with that trailer. Even though I am a big Harry Potter fan, I was much more excited for ‘The Golden Compass’ movie than I am for ‘Order of the Phoenix’. It’s hard to explain. I hated how they plugged LotR. I thought the rythm was too slow (which wouldn’t be such a problem if they hadn’t put battle scenes in the trailer), the music was boring, the scenes were weirdly organised, the lines were not interesting at all (the only slightly good one was Iorek’s “I have a contract with the girl” and I didn’t liked it that much). There isn’t any daemon in most of the trailer and suddenly, there is two of them snarling at each other. This seems like a random scene they put for the only reason that they needed at least one daemon to put in the trailer. The only good point is that Nicole Kidman seems great as Mrs Coulter and Iorek is cool. And the trailer is certainly different than most Hollywood trailers. I’m certainly less excited about TGC after seeing the trailer than I was before, although one shouldn’t judge a film by it’s trailer. May 27, 2007 6:11 pm | link
Loiosh says:
Here is the complete track list of music from the Golden Compass Trailer #1: This music cannot be purchased. Future World Music is a company that licenses music for promotional use. May 28, 2007 11:45 am | link
Virgile says:
In the orignal teaser / trailer part of the musical score was taken from ‘The Children of Dune’ Sci-Fi channel mini-series based on Frank Hebert’s epic Dune series. the composer is Brian Tyler (approximate spelling) and the soundtrack is available for purchase and worth it. May 28, 2007 7:40 pm | link
seanie says:
ah! watch the trailer again in quicktime… stop the frame on serafina… she has cloud pine… she’s holding it with her bow… sheesh. i suppose they just don’t sit on it like a broomstick… May 29, 2007 3:44 am | link
ugh says:
ugh am i the only sane one here? the witches bows are not cloud pine… serafina is holding a seperate branch apart from her bow… in the same hand. look closely. May 29, 2007 3:46 am | link
okok says:
well, i took some screens of serafina and outlined the cloudpine… see for yourself… the images are a little dark.. but it’s there… and it’s not the bow. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/seaniesharko2/serafina.jpg May 29, 2007 4:01 am | link
ziggy says:
Wow! I can’t wait for the film. The “I have to go to the north…to fight” would sound so much better without “to fight”- that sounds like a bit of bad editing. looks great though May 29, 2007 4:31 pm | link
antonym says:
I saw the trailer at a movie. It caught my breathe. Though it is glossy, I welcome a retelling of the story through some-one else’s eyes. If it encourages others to read the books then it is a good thing. However, I too fear that the Amber Spyglass will be diluted for American audiences. May 29, 2007 8:50 pm | link
Kaneda says:
damnit, im dissapointed. I still have high hopes for the movie, what im dissapointed with is their marketing strategy. It can do fine on it own, without using LOTR as a crutch. ALso they are going for the “epic fantasy” thing, which is a big mistake. After al these epic fantasies, and the suckiness of Eragon, people arent going to want to see just another epic fantasy. They should advertise it as what it is, a primarily personal and character driven story. May 30, 2007 9:03 am | link
Frjava says:
That doesnt seem as great as I thought it would be. And through the entire thing, I’d not imaging yorek like that, (don’t as how i did imagine him) Dekotas voice is kinda anoying, but Craig looks brilliant! And Nicole Kidman suits the part perfectly! I just wanna see more! June 2, 2007 3:30 am | link
nyarr says:
it’s a big mistake going for the epic fantasy thing? well… it is… an epic fantasy… uhhhhhhhhhhhhh? June 2, 2007 6:58 am | link
Sulaiman says:
I went to the pirates of the caribean movie… but they didnt have the trailer on there… is it just me or did they really not show it… June 2, 2007 12:12 pm | link
handyj443 says:
It’s fairly clear at 2:12 that the witches bows are their cloud pine - you can see they have little twigs branching off. The “separate branch” she is holding in 1:19 and 1:58 are arrows. It makes sense from a film-making point of view. I can’t imagine Serafina doing graceful aerobatics while simultanously balancing on a piece of wood and shooting her bow! It’s a neat idea. June 3, 2007 6:12 pm | link
cazzaline says:
cool trailer sent shivers down the oul spine, only thing now is do i go see the film or stick with my own interpretation of it in my head? June 4, 2007 3:25 am | link
COULTER´S LOVER says:
MMMMMM I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE MOVIE THE TRAILER IS FANTASTIC June 15, 2007 11:43 pm | link
Eva says:
well I hope the movie comes out well, I find movies to sometimes ruin the books and the way I think of the characters and since this is the best book I have ever, ever read I hope that does not happen *sigh* June 17, 2007 1:49 am | link
Nazim says:
Definitely needs deamons & humans observing their taboo and doing their own complimentary things. Imagine what you could do with daemons to cue scene transitions. Oxford & London are far too clean for fuel-burning technology. Coulter perfect but where’s her monkey?; Lyra more sophisticated than expected - half savage at least?; not sure about Scorsby - expecting a Tommy Lee Jones approach! Iorek’s mouth too animated; witches have too much clothing - they are supposed to be distracting; but then its not my interpretation that counts. Please make a final cut that the story deserves. June 21, 2007 1:14 pm | link
Lunaticz says:
I have been excited ever since they started working on the film. Of course I want to see a live version of my favourite book, but naturally I was afraid they would ruin it. I am not afraid anymore after seeing the trailer. I think the cast choices are brilliant, the unfinished CG effects look promising, the music is OK and the world looks more or less the same as I imagined it. I agree that the world could look a bit darker and more desperate, but that is just about the only thing that bothers me about the trailer. All in all I can hardly wait for December to see the finished and polished up version. ^_^ June 23, 2007 6:29 pm | link
Tonka says:
I have seen this trailer so many times, I know it by heart and still I love it. The music is just so great, cast choice brilliant indeed, Nicole as Coulter… just perfect!! All I can say is that I can’t wait december (if it will be here in Croatia at all…) June 27, 2007 2:04 am | link
cannotwaitforit says:
The trailer is spectacular. I´ve been waiting for this filme for one year and a half, and it is finnaly coming on screen… well, em december, but´s ok, i´ll wait til then.. June 30, 2007 11:08 pm | link
HopeToBeWill1 says:
WOW! Looks great! But Lyra’s name is pronounced wrong, so is alethiometer! And not many daemons, and doesn’t look much like the books. July 4, 2007 9:07 pm | link
Nats says:
The trailer isnt bad.. i agree however that its all too shiny.. if that was Oxford at the start… what the hell were they thinking? But what I’m boycotting is the name… I will only refer to this film as Northern Lights and nothing else - because that was the title of the book… and it was never anything else. But i certainly can’t wait to see it! i had tears in my eyes.. ive been waiting for this for sooo long! July 8, 2007 10:07 pm | link
impatience says:
to be honest i preferred the trailer that was half-finished, that mini-trailer!! this one still looks unfinished :/ July 11, 2007 12:02 am | link
impatience says:
to be honest i preferred the trailer that was half-finished, that mini-trailer!! this one still looks unfinished :/ July 11, 2007 12:02 am | link
impatience says:
sorry posted that twice xD July 11, 2007 12:04 am | link
Annabel says:
They didn’t show the trailer when I went and saw pirates 3. Gutted. July 11, 2007 8:57 pm | link
Roberta says:
why is it called the Golden compass why not the nothern lights? ..confussing xx July 21, 2007 11:21 pm | link
mindofthemasses says:
Looks great and almost perfect. Missing some of the darkness of the book. They should try and not be so sparkly and new especially with the It works better in the the interior shots and the great snow scenes. Witches are amazing!!! They need to cut the ring part out of the picture for any sort of cheesiness July 23, 2007 12:46 am | link
Jen says:
Why did they feel the need to change the title from the name of the book? No emphasis at all on the battles between the Lyra’s parents - of good and evil, questions raised on the introduction of evil into the world. Wonder how ‘Hollywood’ this movie will be. Just hope there is no happy ending but a real one. August 30, 2007 1:48 am | link
Charles says:
I went to see the film when it was released, and found that it was good, but wasn’t as good as the novel. I felt that the casting was relatively good, for instance, I loved seeing Tom Courtenay in the film. I also was especially pleased with the casting of Derek Jacobi and Christopher Lee. I, myself, am a big fan of Mr. Lee and feel that he should of been in more than one scene. To me, it was somewhat of an insult to have such talent in just one scene. Of course, the scene he was in was delightful. I think that the film did quite good. Also note, Nicole Kidman’s performance is just like that of which I imagined the character when I read the novel. January 22, 2008 4:21 am | link
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omg i just thought of when they make the subtle knife and the amber spyglass!!!! they better make will fucking hott or i will be so pissed
It slightly reduced my hatred.. how … how.. interesting?
May 22, 2007 1:10 am | link