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The Golden Compass stories: 2 news summaries

 Top Book-to-Movie Misfires 

Read it and weep, perhaps literally

May 4, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - With warm weather comes the usual wave of summer blockbusters, but sometimes the best story is buried in a book. Entertainment Weekly lists 23 disappointing adaptations, including:
  1. The Da Vinci Code: An utter lack of chemistry between Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou and an uber-creepy Silas (Paul Bettany) made
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Hollywood • list • book • Da Vinci Code • The Golden Compass • movies • movie remakes • Memoirs of a Geisha • Troy

Compass Leads at Top Spot,
Yet Falls Short

Small films fare well
as New Line admits dismay over megapic

Dec 9, 07 7:56 PM CST
(Newser) - The Golden Compass took top spot at the weekend box office but fell short of its expected $30-40 million tally, Variety reports. The flick grossed $26.1 million, chump change for a film costing $180 million—and New Line execs didn't hide their disappointment as they touted its sales abroad.... More »

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independent film • box office • Beowulf • Enchanted • Juno • The Golden Compass • Atonement • This Christmas

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