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Post by siamesesin on Jul 22, 2005 8:54:00 GMT -5
Okay, I know, Disney bought it. But I'm still really looking forward to this.
I loved the books as a kid. And when I saw Episode III in NYC, they played a trailer for it. It seemed like no one else in the crowd recognized it, but I was on the edge of my seat. When Aslan roared everyone cheered.
I think it might be a neat flick.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 22, 2005 10:46:32 GMT -5
These had better not suck. I've loved these books my whole life. I'm currently reading them to my 5 year old.
The whole point of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is the allegory to another famous story. So if they blow that, my anger will know no bounds.
I'm excited about the film, but nervous that they'll change things.
[Narnia geek] My only comment about the trailer is that Lucy is supposed to have blond hair. It's one of the book's basic descriptions of her. [/Narnia geek]
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Jul 22, 2005 12:43:33 GMT -5
I *love* the books, too. That's why the trailer really worried me. It just looked...cheap. I'm nervous that this was a marketing decision rather than people who really believed in the books pushing to get them made.
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Post by MadDog1981 on Jul 22, 2005 13:12:56 GMT -5
I have a lot of doubts about this as well. I think they'll either intentionally or unintentionally gloss over the deeper meanings behind The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Though I admit the casting looks pretty good.
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Post by siamesesin on Jul 23, 2005 7:52:07 GMT -5
I don't want to see the 'back story" (a horrible way to put it, sorry) left out either. I would be very disappointed.
I'm worried, but I can't help still wanting to see it.
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Post by dash on Jul 23, 2005 7:54:52 GMT -5
i went to a catholic grade school and the nuns were ALLLLL about tl, tw, atw. even though i could do without the "deeper meaning" since i am a millitant athiest, i still look forward to watching it for nostalgic reasons.
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Post by siamesesin on Jul 23, 2005 7:59:40 GMT -5
I liked the books because, beside being fantastic in and of themselves, they really helped me to understand the Bible when I first read it, in a way.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 5, 2005 18:37:47 GMT -5
Time to bump this puppy.
I can't wait until Friday. From all reports, this will meet and/or exceed my expectations.
One pet peeve, though... in reviews all over the internet, people are calling Mr. Tumnus a "Fawn". No. A fawn is a baby deer. A faun is a mythological half man/half goat creature. Like Mr. Tumnus...or Torgo.
This is bothering me more than the whole "lose/loose" idiocy.
The imdb quotes page even has him listed as "Mr. Tumnus, the Thorne".
He's a faun. F-A-U-N. Faun.
Sheesh.
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Post by MadDog1981 on Dec 6, 2005 7:22:28 GMT -5
There are several reviewers out there that need to be punched in the face for bashing this movie over it being a Christian story. 2 out of the 3 reviews come down to "Christian bad."
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 6, 2005 13:08:49 GMT -5
There are several reviewers out there that need to be punched in the face for bashing this movie over it being a Christian story. 2 out of the 3 reviews come down to "Christian bad." Yeah. What do they expect? It's as bad as those extreme fundamentalists bashing the Harry Potter movies for having witches in them. I mean, have you read the book? And it reminds me of the music industry double-standard. You can make movies (or songs) about abusing women, shooting civilians, or drug use and you're a hero for advancing free speech and the gritty realities of life. And if it influences anyone, it's not your fault because the parents should be responsible. But if you reference Jesus in your movies (or songs), you're trying to force your opinions on people. And you must be stopped because you're going to influence our society with your dangerous message.
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Post by MadDog1981 on Dec 6, 2005 16:08:33 GMT -5
I think said reviewers heads would explode if someone pointed out the same Christian undertones exist in the Lord of the Rings as well.
I've been rereading the book. It's been a solid 15 years since I've read it. I tried finding the DVD of the cartoon but no luck there. Thankfully I'm getting into a free screening for this.
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Post by siamesesin on Dec 6, 2005 21:55:23 GMT -5
I was about to bring up LOTR myself. And thank you, Mr. A, for bringing up the Harry Potter issue.
Jeez, can't we enjoy something because it's GOOD?
It's a beautiful series of books and I hope the movies stay true to them.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Dec 6, 2005 22:03:02 GMT -5
Much as I love the Narnia books, I can't help repeating: "made to cash in on LotR succes, made to cash in on LotR succes, made to cash in on LotR success"...
As a series, how's it going to hold up? The main characters change between books, so you don't have the hobbit/Harry Potter continuity. There isn't really a single plot line that ties them all together into one story...or at least not the way the others are. I mean, the story arc is really only present in the wings. But then Harry Potter's kinda like that, too, in the early stages. Oh, and kid actors. Never good.
That said, I'm still going to see it and hope for the best.
As for the Christian (anti) hype, it's what's to be expected. But from what I've read, they didn't do anything to emphasize it any more than Lewis did. And, really, apart from Aslan's resurrection and his moral analogy to Jesus, it's not the kids are paraphrasing Paul at each point. And anyway, when Lewis was writing them, he wasn't just trying to do thinly veiled allegory. The story came first, and it was a powerful story. And since Lewis was a powerful Christian, a powerful story meant that it would draw inspiration from the most powerful story he knew.
But what do I know? Anything I say before actually seeing it is bogus.
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Post by siamesesin on Dec 6, 2005 22:05:25 GMT -5
Nicely put, mumms. It has unicorns. I like unicorns.
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Post by Satoris on Dec 6, 2005 22:34:04 GMT -5
According to the director, the CS Lewis estate was very close to production, particularly Lewis' stepson. The director said they only really argued about one thing being omitted, really just a line of dialogue from Father Christmas (Narnia fans might know which one).
It's my understanding that the movie begins with a German air raid on London so that part of the back story where the kids are sent off to a isolated country estate to avoid the bombing certainly isn't left out.
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