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pineapple: on 01/04/2007

this is my favourite :)

Lee_Scoresby: on 01/04/2007

whoah... those earrings on Faa have got to go..... kekekeke
anyway... looks almost super cheesy.... almost.. Narnia cheesy
please dont let that happen please dont let that happen please dont let that happen

Kate: on 01/04/2007

nah, it's just the landscape and costuming that look Narnia...it would take a whole lot of screwing up to make the film have that feel.

Vaka: on 01/05/2007

Yeah, the costumes seem like they belong in a really over the top made-for-TV movie, or something. (Could this be them looking at Iorek for the first time?)

me: on 01/05/2007

Dude, Ma Costa doesn't go North....but it's okay cause she rocks.

bc90: on 01/05/2007

ma costa looks exactly how i imagined her to be but lord faa is not powerrful-looking enough. the guy in the green hat in the background looks like bill paxton lol

Kyrillion: on 01/05/2007

Hey! Ma Costa ain't meant to be there. But I don't mind that plot change...

Annabel: on 01/05/2007

They probably added Ma Costa up north to make things easier with the plot. Because in the book Lord Faa says initially that no women are coming, and lyra appeals to him, and is bored for a few weeks before he says she can eventually. They wouldn't want to put the few weeks where she isn't really doing anything in the film, it would take up too much time, so it makes sense for Lord Faa to be like"Yes, we will take a few women, as your alethiometer skills are required, Lyra".

Ma costa is exactly right. The actress is scarily like how I imagined her.

: on 01/05/2007

I suspect that another reason for Ma Costa's appearance up North may be something to do with the abilities of the actress who is playing her. While not hugely famous she is a very well respected and hugely capable actress so it may have been seen as a bit of a waste to only use her in a few scenes at the start of the movie and then never again?

careforcheeseandcrackers?: on 01/06/2007

i agree with lee scoresbery it does look really cheesy in this shot but the other ones dont (except maybe the one where lyra is walking with tony or roger) but the other photos look really good

randomperson: on 01/06/2007

oh god. I might as well die. John Faa looks like he's half pirate, half somthing else. Not like a gyptian.
*confused* And aren't they supposed to be wearing furs, if their up north????

: on 01/06/2007

how can we be sure that thats not Farder Coram?

is it just me or are Lyra's furs kinda girly?

siiknezz: on 01/07/2007

god damnit pplz!!! did theyt even reed the bookz before they began filming? ='( nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

northern_lights_rocks!: on 01/07/2007

its not really how i imagined the gyptians

rosebud: on 01/07/2007

surly macosta did not come with them........ the only female there was lyra...........................

lilcamblue: on 01/07/2007

..............the characters are fine, but Lyra must be a bit cold, no????????????????She must be in the North, and she looks as if she wasn't, wearing a "light" coat............A bit strange?????????................
Hope itll be a GREATGREAT film, because that's a GREATGREATGREAT book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rebecca: on 01/07/2007

haha siiknezz is right! did they read the book?

i actually dont think so. lord faa looks like she has eyeliner on.... ew.

rebecca: on 01/07/2007

he**

sorry

drama queen: on 01/08/2007

lord faa person looks like i pirate, tht is how imagioned him to be

Jenisapen: on 01/08/2007

The gyptians look great, just how i imagined, but again, lyra's clothes are too modern!

Jammer: on 01/09/2007

That guy looks like Liam Neeson.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 01/13/2007

The reason Ma Costa is there is to give the actress playing her (Claire Higgens?) a bigger part. Otherwise she would only have been in the film for 5 minutes or so. I like the change anyway, gives more female power.

Missy-Me: on 01/13/2007

Yeh I agree with drama queen i imagened him too as a sort of pirate. Lyra looks great in this one too.

Naffy: on 01/13/2007

hmm i think im da only one who dunt like it then heh?

Lorna: on 01/14/2007

maybe they thought that the general public would scandalized if a little girl went on a long trip with a bunch of lonely men. That is gross, i know.
And speaking of people who have no idea what they are doing.. has anyone seen that amatuer trailer made by GreenSky or something? They pronounced her name Leera and it just happens to be Lie-rha. i can deal with most oversights but that- that was just stupid.

Lorna: on 01/14/2007

Did anyone notice the use of color in choosing their costumes? Lyra is in white... innocence...mmmm??

silvertongue: on 01/15/2007

HAHAHA rebecaa its jack sparrow!

Lyra at heart age 13: on 01/15/2007

Yeah Iv'e seen that Lorna! I thought it was actually very good for an amateur production, but it just ruined it that the people playing the parts were American it ruined the feel and made it a bit cheesy. Did you notice they also pronounced Daemon as Day-mon?

Lorna: on 01/15/2007

yeh, i did notice that. That was so dumb.
I am American too, but I was just like.. no.. no.. just stop.. your horrible.

Reedie_Belacqua: on 01/15/2007

they will call her "lie-ruh", right???
not "lee-ruh" ?Ç¬¨?Ç¬¨'

The costumes are great to me :]
don't have to take colors so serious.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 01/16/2007

Sorry didn't mean to offend you Lorna! Its just it didn't have the right feel to it them being American because it's such an english book. I hope I didn't offend anyone else who is American. My Grandparents are American as well. I didn't see any Daemons in it either.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 01/16/2007

I'm sure they will pronounce it Lie-ra Reedie_Belacqua. If they don't, so help me...

666: on 01/16/2007

Im sure that it will be pronounced exactly as it is spelt LYRA

silvertongue: on 01/18/2007

hmmm she seems to look younger n younger :S

starcatcher: on 01/20/2007

the gyptians are really cheesy and piratey. whats with the weird sash and earing!!!

LexieSilver: on 01/22/2007

What's wrong with the gyptians lookin' like pirates? They are sea-faring, after all... Anyway, I like this picture, I love how small and pale Lyra looks, she's so adorable. Plus if that's Lord Faa, I like 'im. He definitely looks big and powerful...

cant wait!!!: on 01/27/2007

i think they look like gyptians but why is there a lady there?

Shan: on 01/28/2007

OMFG! Note to Chris Weitz and the others...
Scratch this whole scene pleazze!
Get RID of the eyeliner that dude is wearing
Don;t make them look like Santa and his helpers for Gawdsakes!
Chuck those earrings
And don;t screw up this film making to tooo cheesy and Narnia-like!

Shan: on 01/28/2007

Does he realize his gun looks like its just about to fall off his flimsy sash??? And anyone nearby (lyra could if she was naughty enough) could just snach it off easily?

Lori: on 01/30/2007

Lyra's wearing girly clothes because Mrs. Coulter picked them out. She grabbed them on the way out of the house the night of the party.

crazy_stunt_girl: on 02/01/2007

Actually, when Lyra is in the North she goes "shopping" with Farder Coram for new furs in Trollesund while they are waiting to get under way. These clothes are really not suitable for northern living; trust me, I grew up north of 60 ;). One of the reasons I love this book so much is the phenomenon with the Aurora Borealis that Pullman creates; the Norhthern Lights are so beautiful, I really can't wait to see how they portray them on film! But to get myself back on topic, these "cosutmes" are flimsy at best; Lyra is supposed to be wearing reindeer hide with wolverine fur around the hood to insulate... honestly, when you're about to embark into the wilderness you don't care a damn about fashion. But that's Hollywood, what else can you say?!

: on 02/03/2007

Where are their daemons?

Lyra at heart age 13: on 02/03/2007

AAAAARRRGGG!! Read the freeking comments!!

Reedie_Belacqua: on 02/04/2007

xDDDDDDDDD

fhgdz: on 02/07/2007

i'm playing farder coram in a production for this. gyptians are supposed to wear earings! don't forget that pullman help the costume designers so this is probably what he intended them to be like.

: on 02/13/2007

lyra appears to be wearing a dressing gown.

hb: on 02/16/2007

siiknezz is totally right

Tessa: on 02/21/2007

Awesome costumes! They're perfect :-)

hwyatt: on 03/04/2007

the costumes are spot on!! this movies gonna win awards for sure.

Thor: on 03/06/2007

Of course it'll win awards- the film will be phenominal--- for those people who havent read the book and dont feel like shredding dakotas dressing gown into a million pieces--- it'll be quite a good film- not the book personified- but some sort of midpoint.

xVEEx: on 03/07/2007

i totally agree with thor. Great books are always ruined by good movies. i always imagines Faa tall, and smaller around the middle. very muscular though

Witch_Queen: on 03/10/2007

Wow! these people are great for Gyptians, you could say I am a gyptian myself because I live on a Narrow boat and travel around, and some people who live on barges do dress like this.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 03/11/2007

Wow Witch_Queen! Maybe your name should be Gyptian_Queen instead! I wish I lived on a barge. I love traveling around!!

Witch_Queen: on 03/11/2007

Thanks Lyra at heart age 13! Great idea about my name, maybe i should change it! Yeah, life on a barge is great!

dsaa: on 03/12/2007

i played a gyptian in a stage production for this, and that is basically exactly how i imagines the gyptians. though i must say that lyra is a bit young, it makes the thing look like a little innocent film where it should be dark and exciting, not another stupid movie for kids. lyra shud be older.

khila: on 03/13/2007

I wanna toss Dakota's girly costume in the trash and make up a new one.

crawly: on 03/14/2007

looks like lyra is wearing a dressing gown,
i hate it when they make movies out of books, kina ruins it for people, takes the whole point of reading away and it doesnt feel so special any more, like when you are reading you imagen yourself in your book and no1 else...
never mind, should be a good one anyway.

Lyra_B_S: on 03/17/2007

Lyra is too pale!! She's freezing, probably!!

Thor: on 03/17/2007

Khila- you read my mind. The other gyptians look good- ma costa looks best although I'm not quite sure why she is there- didn't the male gyptians go alone with one female-Lyra. Dakota looks sort of awkward in this scene.

Anna: on 03/20/2007

lord faa is a bit camp looking, i thouhgt he was meant to be manly and powerful, not look like a dragg queen.

Anna: on 03/20/2007

i also agree with Thor, Lyra was the only female there.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 03/24/2007

True there wasn't any other females besides Lyra, but I think this is a change for the better as some people who havn't read the books and see the film could either see this as sexism or something pervy... you know, all men, one small girl...

Gyptian_Queen: on 03/24/2007

Good point.

Thor: on 03/25/2007

Still, they're distorting the story, because the whole proving to Coram and Faa thing won't happen so Benjamin will either be cut or given a made up explanation. Not good.

anime girl: on 03/25/2007

i think we can all agree .. theres something wrong with this picture... ^.^"

Senza: on 03/28/2007

I dunno if they're in the north yet, look at how Lyra is dressed (brrr!) But I think Lord Faa is AWESOME! I maybe imagined him being a little bigger, but still, this is great!

Anna: on 04/12/2007

i do have to say Lyra is extremely fasionable, considering in the book she doesn't really care about her clothes.

Arisees is my Daemon: on 04/24/2007

Hmm.... Faa doesn't look powerfull enough! More older than I thought. And shorter. I expected him tall MUSCULAR and with a non-bearded face. Maybe it's Farder Coram. Maybe?

Lyra at heart age 13: on 04/25/2007

im having second thoughts about my uncle, he acts like a woman

Lyra at heart age 13: on 05/03/2007

Where the comments have been deleted, I wish to point out that it was not me who wrote the comment above but a very childish person who I will not name, but I am sure you all know who it is. ( Begins with "h")

Will: on 05/03/2007

Hullo Lyra at Heart. I have indeed been through and deleted a good chunk of the arguments - apologies your posts were included in that, but counter-arguments don't make much sense without the original argument there. :)

I've emailed Witch Girl with some more details, so ask her to forward it to you if you're interested.

Lyra at heart age 13: on 05/04/2007

Hey Will! Thanks for the update, and thank you for deleting all the arguments, it just ruins everything people have said on this site and creates a bad atmosphere. I appologise to retaliating to the things that a certain person said but When I am angry I just can't control what I write!! Oh yeah and if you read this Witch Girl, I would be gateful if you could forward it to me, I am a nosy parker!! My Email is:
punky_gal_chelsea@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks again!!
Keep up the good work you guys!!

above: on 05/06/2007

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*Grateful

azza: on 05/07/2007

quite good, lose the hat though

Witch_Queen: on 05/15/2007

Nah, the film cant compare to the books, they started filming prince caspian, they skipped a book! I m really narked about that!

Witch_Queen: on 05/17/2007

Have you read Inkheart?

Witch_Queen: on 05/18/2007

Quick! Go buy it and read it, hurry! I dont know when the movie is out. Its really good! You'll love it! :)

Fallen Authority: on 06/20/2007

Ma Costa is not to be with them. I wonder how will this change the entire storyline.

mags: on 06/20/2007

hey, Lee Scoresby, Narnia is NOT cheesy!

Ama: on 06/25/2007

(About Witch_Queen's comment)
They're skipping The Horse and His Boy?! That may have been my favorite book of the series!

Ama: on 06/27/2007

I guess it makes sense if they want to stick to the story of Peter, Susan, and Lucy. Although they /did/ appear in The Horse and His Boy except as adults within the Narnia world. Speaking of, it seems kind of weird to discuss the Narnia books in an HDM forum. What with Philip Pullman really not liking the Chronicles of Narnia.

Witch_Queen: on 08/20/2007

NO! Narnia is NOT chessy! Well I wasnt too fond of The horse and his boy, but I think they should stay true to the series. Pullman doesnt like Narnia?! You'd think it would be his inspiration or something.

Ama: on 08/23/2007

No way he really dislikes it. And he says C. S. Lewis is sexist. Also the fact that the books are very religious, and Pullman is sort of against that... in a sense...

Witch_Queen: on 08/24/2007

How is C.S Lewis sexist? I get the religious bit, but Northern lights is pretty religious what with the Magisterium and the Authority and all that...

belaqua-silvertongue: on 09/02/2007

yeah but its against the church witch_queen. and i think i no wat she means bout sexist but the narnia series is set a long time ago so @ that time practically evry1 was sexist

Witch_Queen: on 09/03/2007

I know its against the church but there is still the religious aspect to it with the Witches prophecy and all that...

Ama: on 09/03/2007

There's a little bit of a sexist undertone in the books... Mostly in the traditional, old-fashioned type way. C. S. Lewis seemed like the conservative type.

Ama: on 09/08/2007

I don't think it was a rumor, he was talking about in the books. I don't think Philip Pullman would do that.

Ama: on 09/10/2007

Oh no! Being sexist is when you discriminate someone because of their sex/gender. In this case, against girls.

tam: on 09/12/2007

o I love the inkheart books but some of the pics for the movie look bad, o and I think Eliza bennet looks to old for meggie, dust finger looks all wrong in the pictures.
Soz off topic...lol.

Ama: on 09/12/2007

Wow now I have to look up the Inkheart movie! I read the book too.

Witch_Queen: on 09/15/2007

Cornellia Funke wrote it, its amazing but the second one isnt that good.

Witch_Queen: on 09/19/2007

Have you read Eragon and Eldest?

Witch_Queen: on 09/20/2007

they're amazing books, I cant wait for the thrid one!

tam: on 10/07/2007

I can't wait for the thrid they are so good.
I liked inkspell aswell as Inkheart.

Witch_Queen: on 10/08/2007

I wasnt too trilled with inkspell, inkheart is much better.

tam: on 10/09/2007

I still liked it but everyone has a different view, but I do aggree with you Inkheart was better.
Can't wait for the next book in the Inheritance trilogy. Apperantly it explains alot.

Ama: on 10/09/2007

I liked Inkheart better too. To me the whole fantasy world didn't seem very original. But this is just my opinion.

Witch_Queen: on 10/09/2007

Yes, the inheritence trilogy is worth reading and waiting for I hope! They're fantastic books!

tam: on 10/10/2007

The end of eldest, OMG, I was like "wow, ooo next page" and then it finished.

tam: on 11/02/2007

Do you know that the inheritance trilogy is being renamed the inheritance cycle as he is writing another book after the third which comes out september 23. 2008 if i remember correctly.

tam: on 11/02/2007

Just thought you might like to know if you dont already

Witch_Queen: on 11/07/2007

WHAT!!!!! We have to wait that long!!!!

hermie: on 12/09/2007

i like it as a trilogy, three is a good number for books, and if theres too many it spoils them- like harry potter . . . ITS DEAD

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