tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245036.post-17450080293358572922007-10-18T20:55:00.000-05:002007-10-18T20:55:00.000-05:002007-10-18T20:55:00.000-05:00I recently saw the trailer for this movie and was very excited. The Dark Is Rising book was the very 1st book I can ever remember reading as a young child and since then I have read and re-read the series lots of times. However, having researched a little more into the movie and reading all of your comments I shall most certainly NOT be going to see it! I was shocked that Will was an american when watching the trailor and to discover that they have removed the arthurian connection, Merlin and so much more is heart-breaking! I was very much hoping that by taking my nieces and nephews to see this film and then encouraging them to read the later books would entice them to read more but now I shan't bother with taking them to the cinema but shall simply stick to the books. Susan Cooper is a brilliant author (along with J. K. Rowling - with the exception of her last book!) who wrote an outstanding series and the makers of this movie should be ashamed of themselves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com