The Golden Compass...I'm assuming some people will see... we just won't be. I guess some people watching Enchanted agreed they were not going to watch it either
So, can y'all believe our final payments are due in less than eight weeks?! In January '07 it seemed SO far away!!! And then after we only have three months until we cruise. The excitment is building. Of course, how quickly things are going reminds me that while 15 days seems like along time, it's really going to FLY by.
We don't have season tickets as going up to Gainesville would take us about 5 hours drive. I think he paid a little over $100 a piece but he decided to bring his brother, sister in law, and 2 nephews also so it adds up quick. I know he bought cheaper tickets online and then they called the next morning and said that there was a mistake and the tickets weren't available anymore so he bought more expensive ones. (how convenient)
In between those tickets and our stay at Disney during New years before the game, I don't want to add it all up, plus the final payment for the cruise lol
HA HA HA! "Only" $21,500.00! You can spend money like me LOL! Just last night I suggested to my wonderful boyfriend that he should take a sabbatical from work so we could go on a World Cruise for 117, hey it "only" costs about$52,000.00 plus excursions and miscellaneous lol!
What am I missing? Why?
The author wanted to write the opposite of Narnia. Bad guys win, looks scary. In the 3rd and final book they kill God. Google it and read interviews with the author. What he says is not good.
Actually, I'm pretty sure this particular movie won't show that aspect....it's going to be very watered down. The author of the trilogy of books that the movie is based upon is hoping that the movie will be successful with children; they in turn will ask their parents to purchase the books for Christmas (which I find ironic, since he's an athiest). Each book in the triology gets more graphic and violent with the end culminating with God being killed. He has publicly stated this and has also stated that his main goal is to have children "hate" God.
Personally I feel it's up to parents to teach their children what they want, whether it's to believe or not. I find the nature of this situation very deceptive and thusly it removes the power from the parents to make the decision what they want to teach their children, especially parents who are unaware as to what the books are about. And it disturbs me that the goal is to get the books to be given at Christmas, because it's such a sacred holiday for Christians.
Ok, said my piece, off my soapbox!
I'm climbing up, scoot over...I'm taking my kids to see the movie. For 2 reasons, it looks good from a visual perspective & we like movies together (that's one) AND this is a learning moment. We do believe in God in our family and we all have a strong faith. I think that questioning your faith or ideas is good. It can make one stronger and this gives us an enviornment to create an arguement within yourself to challenge yourself in what you believe. I hope for the outcome to be that they are stronger in their convictions. I think my kids are old enough to get this idea. I'll be right their next to them having conversations long and lasting to keep the faith and it is exactly movies and voices like these that make it our job to spread the word and invite people to believe. (I'm not one to preach, so please don't be scared off by this comment)
Off the box, ready to let someone else enjoy the view.
I thought the end (after the credits) left it wide open for a 4th pirates. It did end but there could be more. (Did that make sense?)
(I'll be getting # 3 this week)
Love foreign films specially Indian. I find their humor very tongue in cheek. Note to self, new nickname is Lisa...
I'm Nan btw, that's easy isn't it! I can't even remember your first name, just your screen name..gydell.
