Sigh ... Why ?

[gaspode]

Ok, I've noticed all the daemon meme's popping up from some site called The Golden Compass.

Once again - why are they renaming the film ? Its the Harry Potter thing all over again - And again in the UK its called the Northern Lights.

I mean why ?

Comments

[gaspodex.livejournal.com]

Its going to be called the Northern Lights here anyway.

But my point sort of is the American Publishers just didn't want to call the book the Northern Lights (Pullman did argue - but bottom line was he wanted it published) ...

I never understood the point in changing Philsophers Stone either.

Its not so much the renaming of the film I don't get as the renaming in the first place ...

[teawith.livejournal.com]

Personally, for once, I agree with the Americans. And killalla. The Golden Compass fits much better with the other two titles. I actually prefer it.

[emperor-zhark.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on that one - it just fits the sequence better.

I've always understood the Harry Potter change was simply not wanting to offend Middle America - although you'd think "sorceror" would cause just as much offence!