Posted on 05/20/2008 8:57:23 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
Some Christian reviewers claim that faith takes a back seat in this movie, compared with "Wardrobe." They just don't get it. This writer shows why.
It didn’t make a lot of money on opening weekend.
Mostly I have heard that it was too hyped, WAY too hyped. We saw posters in the theaters in November.
Now Ironman! WoooHoooo. Tony Stark, American genius and Billionaire!
Ahhh. But I have seen it, and it's a great movie—regardless of money or hype. I highly recommend it.
Saw the film, loved it. It has one particularly Christian themed comment about Aslan, He’s waiting for us to come to him.
56 mil for three days is a decent gross.
>>Ahhh. But I have seen it, and it’s a great movie—regardless of money or hype. I highly recommend it. <<
No, I’m not saying that it’s a bad movie, but rather that people avoided it because Disney over hyped it.
When listening to the young folk in my church, the buzz about Narnia was huge. PC, not at all. I even suggested to a group that they go with me and my kids. All of them want to see Ironman (which is too old for them) They saw too many commercials for PC.
I like to go to movies, but I don’t go to the loser ones which usually are rated R, and it’s no small way that the family films are the big money makers - American still loves the movies, but I’m typically American and I love the family films.
I saw Prince Caspian, and I enjoyed it very much.
I want to buy my daughter a bow and arrow set so she can shot arrows at the wicked bad ones just like that girl with the big lips in the movie did.
Yes, go see it if you haven’t yet, it is all about adventure, there are great computer animation effects, it’s the good verse the bad theme done in an interesting way, and I like that talking Lion (sort of reminded me of God, if that makes any sense).
I wasn’t trying to read anything into the movie because I went in without any pre-conditions or ideas about it.
And so the story was great for me and my family.
Many clapped to give a “nod” at the end of the movie.
Now, I also recently saw “Speed Racer”, and I REALLY enjoyed that movie. But of course, I even liked the Speed Racer animations on T.V., and I like a LOT of the Japanese anima.
For example, I’m a big fan of Astro Boy, and word has it that there is a big Astro Boy movie coming our way in honor of the “God Father” of anima, the “master” Tezuka.
Can’t wait, if you check some peeks of the animation involved in this up and coming Astro Movie I can see that the computer graphics are really going to set Astro Boy (Mighty Atom) on FIRE!
By the way, if you don’t know who Astro Boy is, he is a fully functional shock resistant ROBOTIC with patented ROCKET PROPULSION that shoots out of his feet and he has a machine gun (yes! a machine gun) that shoots out of his rear. Totally! I mean, TOTALLY WOW!
Go Talking Lion!
Go girl with the big lips and bow and arros!
Go Speed Racer, Go!
Go Astro Boy!
... and go WALL*E - can’t wait for that one, either!
... and go Indiana Jones!
I think I’M GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK I’M SO HAPPY!
We’re taking my daughter’s birthday party group to see it on Saturday. Can’t wait. Some of the kids will be seeing it for the second time.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=narnia2.htm
The movie cost 200 million to make, opened in over 3000 theaters and had no other huge opening with it. 56 million is not good at all.
Ironman made 140 million in it’s three day opening weekend. And that is not a kid friendly movie
Indiana Jones will kill Prince Caspian which is a shame. We need more like it.
Aslan is Jesus. That's what The Chronicle's of Narnia are all about.
I liked it a lot. I must say that I found it more entertaining than the first film. It was more mature, feeling less like a kids movie, and was paced better. It also benefited from witty dialogue delivered by Peter Dinklage and Eddie Izzard.
In seeing the trailers, I thought “Oh boy. Big battle in the last one. Big battle in this one.” and didn’t see how it wouldn’t feel like old material being dragged out for another go. But the battles were exciting and well edited.
Personally, I could see both Iron Man and Prince Caspian deserving Best Picture Oscar nominations. If only entertainment value and first-rate execution were significant factors. Of course, given the repentant munitions maker angle of Iron Man, it might stand an outside chance.
Never saw Speed Racer, though some high school classmates liked to quote from it.
I liked Astro Boy a lot in its original run, though.
But what I’m really holding my breath for is Fireball XL-5: The Movie, with the theme song covered by Barenaked Ladies.
Here’s an official Astro Boy machine gun for sale for $27 dollars: 
And here’s Astro Boy shooting his machine gun from his butt: 
Here is the girl with the big lips and the bow and arrow set: 
I would put in the Talking Lion, too, I like that guy. But I guess I would start to go "overboard" with posting pictures.
I love Trixie in Speed Racer - got a "crush" on her.
I'll see this one, I think. I spoke with a friend who did over the weekend and he snorted at the idea that it was "too violent." "It's about a war, what do you expect?" he asked me. Well, yes. And his four kids loved it.
We saw it on opening night, as promised my 9 year old son. I’m in complete agreement with your friend.
Wonderful, wonderful film.
I loved watching Susan drop bad guy after bad guy with her bow and never ending quiver full of arrows.
We took the kids to see this movie, and we all loved it. I’ve only been to the theater a handful of times since the last Narnia movie, as I only go if there’s something that really interests me. On the way home, my daughter asked if we could buy it when it comes out so she can watch it every Saturday :)
I love the portrayal of Aslan as both loving and powerful. While Jesus came first as the Lamb, He will return triumphant as the Lion of Judah. Also, the water monster made me think of the verse that says God’s voice is like the sound of many rushing waters.
I saw spiritual elements to the movie, although I’m sure everyone has a different take. Peter had to learn he can’t do things on his own, he needs Aslan’s help. Lucy learned about the importance of faith, and not worrying what others believe. Also, Peter and Caspian nearly succumbed to temptation in a weak moment. I thought it was great how Edmund had a incredible change in character ... almost as if he was born again :) Of course, not everyone is going to read that much into it, but it has a great storyline regardless.
“Since it is so likely they will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.” cs lewis
It’s great. Any harsh critics are just fault-finding curmudgeons.
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