Comments on: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/ Old and new movie reviews, from a Christian perspective Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Sarah http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-196 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:30:52 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-196 For the sake of this review, you really ought to link to that Polly Toynbee article rather than just mentioning it, in case people who read this haven't read it! http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1657942,00.html For the sake of this review, you really ought to link to that Polly Toynbee article rather than just mentioning it, in case people who read this haven’t read it!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1657942,00.html

]]> by: Heidi http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-193 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:58:16 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-193 Overall I enjoyed the film, and realised it's been far too long since I've read the books- I kept comparing everything to the BBC series cause I couldn't 100% recall how things matched up with the Lewis original! Things I loved: All the child actors, the Aslan effects & his whole character, that almost sepia-looking first shot of the lampost, all the layers about father figures and family and destiny, the direct lifting of lines from the book, & Mr Tumnus I adored! Things I didn't like: The derivative score, some dodgy effects, and apart from the opening pretty much anything they added or changed from the source novel, I'm afraid! Overall I enjoyed the film, and realised it’s been far too long since I’ve read the books- I kept comparing everything to the BBC series cause I couldn’t 100% recall how things matched up with the Lewis original!
Things I loved: All the child actors, the Aslan effects & his whole character, that almost sepia-looking first shot of the lampost, all the layers about father figures and family and destiny, the direct lifting of lines from the book, & Mr Tumnus I adored!
Things I didn’t like: The derivative score, some dodgy effects, and apart from the opening pretty much anything they added or changed from the source novel, I’m afraid!

]]> by: Sarah http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-192 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 07:54:25 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-192 Mark, I can't believe you've never read the books! We're going to see the film on Wednesday, hopefully ... Mark, I can’t believe you’ve never read the books! We’re going to see the film on Wednesday, hopefully …

]]> by: Sparky http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-191 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 20:00:13 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-191 Man, I'd totally forgotten that! Anyway, saw it last night and enjoyed it for the most part. Yes, there were some ropey special effects, and bizarrely in relatively simple shots (I assume so, bearing in mind they've been superimposing people over backgrounds for donkeys' years, and that's what we really noticed as poor). I confess to having never read the books, which I hope to remedy soon, but am very familiar with the animated version, and noticed that certain sequences and lines were exactly the same, which presumably means that the makers of both films were being faithful to Lewis' work. Good on them for that. Man, I’d totally forgotten that! Anyway, saw it last night and enjoyed it for the most part. Yes, there were some ropey special effects, and bizarrely in relatively simple shots (I assume so, bearing in mind they’ve been superimposing people over backgrounds for donkeys’ years, and that’s what we really noticed as poor). I confess to having never read the books, which I hope to remedy soon, but am very familiar with the animated version, and noticed that certain sequences and lines were exactly the same, which presumably means that the makers of both films were being faithful to Lewis’ work. Good on them for that.

]]> by: Simon http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-186 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:01:58 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-186 Ah, yes! I remember that particular school play. Also, my sister Ruth was the White Witch. Ah, yes! I remember that particular school play. Also, my sister Ruth was the White Witch.

]]> by: Mim http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-185 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:19:46 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-185 My most memorable Mr. Tumnus has to be Simon's brother Tim. I seem to remember he didn't even have to learn any lines as he knew them all already! (probably shouldn't post this on here, but never mind!) My most memorable Mr. Tumnus has to be Simon’s brother Tim. I seem to remember he didn’t even have to learn any lines as he knew them all already! (probably shouldn’t post this on here, but never mind!)

]]> by: Luke http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-184 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:40:22 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-184 Good film. Not great, but good. Good film. Not great, but good.

]]> by: Heidi http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-182 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:06:44 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-182 Sarah, that was pants! Sarah, that was pants!

]]> by: Sarah http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-181 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:43:56 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-181 We haven't seen it yet but I'm looking forwrad to it as well. Can't help but think I might still prefer the animated version though ... We haven’t seen it yet but I’m looking forwrad to it as well. Can’t help but think I might still prefer the animated version though …

]]> by: Heidi http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-180 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:02:49 +0000 http://moviesforchristians.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe/#comment-180 Trying not to get TOO excited about seeing going to see it. Must re-read the books too- it's been nigh on 20 years since I read this one! Trying not to get TOO excited about seeing going to see it. Must re-read the books too- it’s been nigh on 20 years since I read this one!

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