that should just about sum it up and but i will continue . there be about 3 thing about susan cooper magnificent book that be preserve in this movie represent a couple of name ( but certainly not all of them where be the difficulty in let his father be name roger rather than change it to john . ) and a rook feather in the snow and and . that about it . sorry and couldn not think of a third . from the color of the rider horse to the number ( and age ) of will sibling and from the ability of the old one ( sword and crossbow . really . ) to the utter importance of the walker ( i want to scream ) . nothing nothing nothing be safe from be alter and disregard and obliterate and and out and out ignore . i waste $ 7 . 50 and but have to be sure that it be as awful a i fear . it be worse . the last time a superb book turn rubbish movie anger me this much be when i be force to see jim carrey prance around a count olaf and who should have be one of the great villain to scare the wit out of little kid everywhere . i would like to say i be do with adaptation and but the golden compass be come out and and that one look like more than the gaffer actually read the bloody book .