1052 Signatures
- Start Date:
11-2-2007 - Last Signed:
2-7-2009
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To: New Line Cinema
Attn: Robert Shaye & Michael Lynne, co-chairmen and CEO
This petition is also being distributed to all major retail video distributors.
The undersigned are boycotting the movie
The Golden Compass.
THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a new movie targeted at children, will be released December 7, 2007. This movie is based on the first book of a trilogy by atheist Philip Pullman. In the final book a boy and girl kill God so they can do as they please. Pullman left little doubt about his intentions when he said in a 2003 interview that "My books are about killing God."
The movie is a watered-down version of the first book and is designed to be very attractive in the hope unsuspecting parents will take their children to see the movie -and that the children will want the books for Christmas.
The movie has a well known cast, including Nicole Kidman, Kevin Bacon, and Sam Elliott. It will probably be advertised extensively, so it is crucial that we get the word out to warn parents to avoid this movie.
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You can research this for yourself. Click on the "Learn More" link to the right to read about this on snopes.com as well.
they r only making the first one.
so you christians dont have to worry.
As a product of a strict religious up bringing and going to church run schools most of my life I should be an atheist but I am not. However,I understand the message of the movie and it rings true. Watch this movie!
I just watched this movie, I didn't read the book, but the movie has in no way given me any impression of "killing God" I thought this movie was a wonderful & magical story! full of hope about being yourself & making good choices about your life, you people who are boycotting it, are in my opinion a bunch of imbeciles. No one can kill God - "All That Is" Don't be so foolish!
Ok, right, i am doing children's fiction at univeristy and we have done about the book and film Northern Lights and the Golden Compass (i have also read all three books and seen the film), Lyra and Will, DO NOT KILL GOD! they get rid of the authority (which Pullman associates with God, because he is an atheist), which is meant to represent the views that people have of God, and what God represents. The authority is also trying to make the children of the world do whatever they want, which of course is not right. Children learn by their own mistakes, which Lyra and Will do and that is what all children do. It is up to them what they watch and take in. It is not the parents decision to dictate what their child watches or reads when it is considered childrens fiction.It would not be in the childrens section in book shops and libraries if it was not suitable for children. Whatever your religious view take the film and the books with a pinch of salt. It conveys a message to the viewers and readers that they can either believe of not. But I personally like Pullman's idea, because the authority do not have the power to dictate everyone, especially innocent children. If you believe that they do then you are a hypocrtie!
i dfont beleieve in all that crap they just shouldnt watch it coz the book is so much bettert
Christian authority hates this movie because it may teach kids that curuosity is a good thing.
Curiosity leads to thinking, maybe even about god, and that he may not be real.
This movie may teach kids to question authority, and they are an authority.
Thats why christians hates this movie.
They`re scared!
And perhaps they should be.
Now comes the time of reason, thougt, questioning and curiosity.
Freedom = Peace
Um, it's not even about Christianity it's about Catholicism. Maybe Christians should do a little more research before they get offended by something that's not even targeted at them. Also, it wasn't even written with that intent.. You know the saying art mimics life.. Wow zealots they are never without a cause no matter how trivial.
I don't mean to sound rude but Catholics are Christians
I dont see why people should sign a petition to stop people from watching a movie thats supposedly against god. People shouldnt take away the movie for the sake of christians. What about the people that LIKE the book and want to watch the movie, or arent christian? Although I have to say the movie was quite crap. PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BELIEVE WHAT THEY WANT. Free world, if you didnt know that.
let me get this straight.... Christians can critizise and put down other faiths, but get offened if they get the same back at them? I read the books to my kids and have the movie just to spite them.
what is wrong with having movies and books against religion? most christians in this world always want to cut down atheist and non christians thinking they are so much better than every one else. there is no proof that any god of any religion is real. what is the point in believeing in someting when theres no proof of its existance? beliveing in god is like believing in the easter bunny or santa clause every one knows they dont exist
My family ,especially my child will NOT watch this movie.
i don't mean to pry, but why?
Well, I'm not trying to sound rude, and I'm not saying that everyone doesn't or can't have their own beliefs/religion. To each their own. We will see in the end who is right. As for my family, we are christians. We are raising our child, and will continue to raise our child(ren) as christians. And I'm sorry, but we don't watch anything that attacks or criticizes our faith. And a movie about killing GOD our Father? I don't think so. Not that GOD CAN be killed, but it's just the point.
Just curious....why is the Church necessary in order to be Christian. In other words, could the Church be dismantled without your beliefs being harmed? I see no reason why this political organization is necessary in order to follow the teachings of Jesus. What do you all think?
its not bad but i wouldn't say it was the best movie. i don't think its boring but thats a matter of opinion.
well i will watc it
Don't it will bore you to tears.
Apart of incorrectly including Kevin Bacon, who wasn't in this film, as part of the cast, I have to agree with what you're saying. While some find this sacrilegious and others find it bland, the rest, such as myself, find it boring. And, as JoJo's character, Cassie Munro says in her film "RV", "I can throw up from how bored I am."
I think the movie was pretty good...Daniel Craig and Sam Elliott...not a bad cast......but i must say the language on this forum is distgusting....can't you converse without cursing or all you all so feeble minded that you can't find a another word to describe your feelings.
i read the book and when i heard they were makin a movie i was so excited...then when i saw who thy picked and such is got poed...then when i saw the movie i was tottaly **** pissed off i hated it so fucken much i yelled at every1 who said it was good until 2 months later
stfu u...u **** go get a life and stop wasting ur time by trying to put shyt like this on the internet go get sum balls n grow up bitch
Oh COME ON!!!!!!!!! It's a book for crying out loud! Books are made from people's minds. Are you trying to say that the author's crazy or something? People can read whatever they want, Just because ONE TIME the the author said that doesn't mean that that was what he really meant. I'm a Christian as well and I understand what you mean but you're blowing it WAY out of purportion