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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1063-1119
- eISSN
- 1568-5306
- DOI
- 10.1163/156853010X524370
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010 DOI: 10.1163/156853010X524370 Society and Animals 18 (2010) 421-432 brill.nl/soan Review Section Thinking about Imaginary Animals in Film: The Golden Compass and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep The Golden Compass . 2007. New Line Cinema. Directed by Chris Weitz; The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep . 2007. Revolution Studios and Walden Media with Beacon Pictures. Directed by Jay Russell. The Golden Compass (2007) and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) portray rela- tionships between children and animals. What makes these films interesting is that this relationship takes place between real humans (some in fantastic worlds) and imaginary animals. This review examines this trend and asks what it means for our culture that films about human-animal bonds have moved into the realm of the imaginary. The first decade of this century have seen a proliferation of children’s fantasy films in the mainstream. 1 The most successful of these is the Harry Potter series (c. 2001-2011). 2 Like that series, the two films discussed here are drawn from books 3 and attempt to appeal broadly to children and adults. Despite an abundance of animals in the Potter films, they do
Journal
Society & Animals – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2010