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For those of you who've read any or all of the books in the trilogy "His Dark Materials", like me you were probably excited to hear that "The Golden Compass" was being made into a movie. Personally, I was even more excited when I found out that my husband, Daniel Craig, would have a role in the upcoming movie. However, I soon learned that there was more to the series than meets the eye, and not necessarily in a good way.
When I read the trilogy, around four years ago, I was only twelve, and wasn't quite as adept on picking up on subliminal messaging. There were several parts in the trilogy that I remember not being able to fully understand or grasp at the time. The books were very good though , and being an avid reader, I soaked them up as quickly as possible.
I recently came across an article on Snopes, about the movie. Snopes is a website who's goal is to uncover the truth on urban legends and popular hype. To my disappointment, I discovered that "His Dark Materials" were written to promote anti-religious themes. Phillip Pullman, the author, is very much against any type of religious beliefs and in specific despises C.S. Lewis, and his Chronicles of Narnia series which are backed by Christian beliefs.
He wrote "His Dark Materials" to counter "Narnia", and show opposite views. The anti-religious themes of the novels are watered down on the big screen so as not to be as offensive. However, Pullman's ultimate goal is for children to want to read the series after seeing the movie, and thus be exposed to atheism and ultimately "the death of God" in the final book. Pullman has been quoted as saying "my books are about killing God", and one critic has accused him as someone who "sells atheism for kids".
In my opinion however, his plan might not succeed. The majority of kids reading these books will be around the age I was when I read it if not younger, and I certainly didn't pick up on the books' message. The books didn't have any sort of affect on my religious faith at all. However, I recommend in essence, boycotting this movie, and not seeing it, if you belong to any sort of organized religion, because it more than likely goes against everything you believe in. Now don't get me wrong, I don't have any problem with atheists, but I do believe what Pullman is doing, is very underhanded, in putting subliminal messages in the vulnerable minds of children, who haven't been exposed enough to make informed decisions on the matter of religion and faith. So keep this in mind next time you go to the library or theater.
To read the full Snopes article, check it out here:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp
This is ittismary, going to rewatch Casino Royale until my boo's next movie comes out C;
(Hey, it beats doing Pre-Cal!)
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