Golden Compass - The Restored Ending (rough)

NEW/FINAL VERSION AVAILBLE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6javLIDqg

This video has been designed to give an idea of what the true ending to 'The Golden Compass'/'Northern Lights' looks like. I'm sorry if Youtube has screwed up the aspect ratio, I will fix it when I upload a new version (as this is a rough copy). Also this being a video of the end of a story, major spoilers are ahead. Do not watch if you've not seen the film or read the book.

This video begins where the film ends. It wraps the whole film up, it explains the intro to the film, Dust, and finishes the first book. The Golden Compass originally ended this way, but test audiences found the ending difficult to swallow. New Line decided to take it out at the last minute. The removal of the ending, mixed with New Line determind to keep the film less than two hours means that at times the theatrical version is just not what it should be. Endless scenes that were filmed, were cut (mainly any that involved character development). To add insult to injury the whole order of events were changed to suit the new 'happy ending'.

This is how the film was supposed to end, and I have to say good ridance to New Line for managing to waste a great opptunity to make one of the most defining movies of our time. Internationally the film was a huge success, but it's now looking unlikely that we'll ever see the sequels due to poor takings in America.

Hope still remains that we'll recieve a directors cut. However it's looking like that's going to be down to the dedication of the fans. Either way, I hope this video kind of pieces together what should of happened. There are clips from trailers, the game, and a preproduction video to walk you through what we know the ending is kind of like. I hope you enjoy :)

Music used:
Alexandre Desplat - Letters From Bolvangar
Brain Tyler - Narnia Trailer / Children of Dune
Music from Romeo & Juliet (on preproduction video as a temp soundtrack)

If you have new clips, or extra suggestions for this video tell me about them :)
energy

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• golden
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• northern
• lights
• deleted
• scenes
• his
• dark
• materials
• new
• line
• ending
• restored
• subtle
• knife
• lyra
• asriel
• nrg

[Barclay1987]

I have no idea what is going on in this scene!

[EnergyUK]

@Barclay1987 I'd suggest watching the newer version (see the description for link) - it has subtitles to explain more. Unfortunatly a lot of the scenes that build up towards the understanding of this scene have been removed from the film. The other alternative is to read the book - read the book and this scene makes perfect sense! :)

[wolfgirl167]

I love it so what did her father do then? Least there mother father kissed and made up

[EnergyUK]

@wolfgirl167 I'd suggest watching the newer version (see the description for link) - basically her Father, Lord Asriel used the energy that connects a person to their deamon to break between different parallel universes. This leads to the second and third books visiting different worlds, including our own. However her Father and Mother have not exactly made up...

[funkedelicchick]

i dont think this is very well cut and the music doesn't fit

[EnergyUK]

@funkedelicchick Please read the description... this is a rough copy, a more final version is linked at the top

[VMLM3]

I'm sorry you think J.K. Rowling is better than Shakespeare that's so sad that you have such a limited appreciation of english literature.

And no, I don't consider that CS Lewis is better than Pullman, I think they're both great writers and their work shouldn't put on a scale like that, each has value, each is a great story.

Though personally if I had to choose between reading either Narnia or His Dark Materials, I'd go with His Dark Materials nine times out of ten

[SilverNeku]

ooh maaaaan, this ending its awesome.

I think that the worst thing of not getting the sequel would be( yes im still hoping), never to see Will in the big screen.

[jessie7m]

@1femalegeek supposedly it has come out the subtle knife

[frizbeegirl]

Very good! :)

[Jasonprower]

Whats the name of the song on the preproduction notes when lyra is trying to save roger?

[1femalegeek]

That is EXACTLY the way the movie should've ended. I was SO ANGRY when I saw the ending for the movie in theatre. I want to The Subtle Knife AND The Amber Spyglass to come to the theatre and this time be FAITHFUL to the books. I don't care how long the movies would have to be to be faithful to books, but as long as they are faithful to the books, that's all I care about. I WANT THE TWO SEQUELS TO COME OUT! WE'VE BEEN WAITING TOO LONG!

[txdpsan]

Seems if the original ending had been kept, maybe interest would have been sparked for the sequel. I wonder did New Line know the movie wasn't up to snuff and opted to have a final ending, so no follow up was necessary. Having Lyra discover her act of betrayal was a powerful plot point and I believe her catalyst to move onward. I don't mind a longer movie when it's well done. Sad they couldn't be as faithful or supportive as with Harry Potter

[Barclay1987]

@EnergyUK Thanks that will be a big help!