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The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
from New Line Home Video
starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker (IX), Freddie Highmore
directed by Chris Weitz
Features:
- AC-3
- Closed-captioned
- Color
- Dolby
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 
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Movie: 2/5 Picture Quality: 3~4/5 Sound Quality: 4/5 Extras: 4/5 
Version: U.S.A / Region A
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 1:53:17
Disc size: 48,426,421,480 bytes
Movie size: 25,958,633,472 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 22.63 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 24-bit
(BonusView) PiP Secondary Encode
VC-1
Movie size: 21,609,013,248
DTS 5.1 1509Kbps 24-bit
Contains moderate to heavy application of Digital Video Noise Reduction (DNR)
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Didn't read the book.... sorry 
I never heard of the books but then as far as i knew young Mr. Potter was all the rage. I had to give this film a pass when it first came out even though I wanted to see it. Life got in the way and many moons later I finally viewed the film on DVD, a rental to boot.
I have to say, I'm not sure why this film has so many mixed reviews when I, my wife and college age daughters all loved it.
Why? Because we did. We found the characters to be both complex and sympathetic. The story is very intriquing... more info
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A little disjointed.
I watched this movie with no memory or knowledge of the controversy surrounding its release. Apparently both sides of the religion and free speech argument had plenty to say. I'm not here to stir that pot. Certainly the controversy precipitated a mediocre box office showing upon the film's release just before Christmas. Yet, the box office intake quadrupled once it hit the international scene, garnering over $360 million. Instead, I rented the DVD with only the knowledge that my wife and kids refused to... more info
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Begging for a sequel that will probably never come 
I imagine the books are actually more descriptive than the movie for I found this to be somewhat confusing at times. The premise itself lasts for a mere few moments in the film, but, while it sounded interesting, I am sure it is better and more clearly explained in the book. All this talk of Dust and Daemons and witches and prophecies, it was all just too much to fit into the span of 2 hours.
The acting is all quite good, though Daniel Craig is barely in the film. The special effects are truly... more info
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