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Movie makers give CS Lewis Lord Of The Rings treatment
http://www.sundayherald.com/45577 | October 24, 2004 | Senay Boztas

Posted on 11/10/2004 10:10:41 PM PST by LadyDoc

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To: RosieCotton

Oh yeah, it would be tough for you. I was thinking of my Mama when the movie was over. You'll definitely a full box of tissues for this one.


21 posted on 12/13/2004 9:49:34 PM PST by SuziQ (W: STILL the President)
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To: SuziQ

I hope you like it, I sure do.


22 posted on 12/13/2004 10:24:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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We watched it last night. I've still got a headache from crying. That was one of the most powerful performances I've ever seen Anthony Hopkins give.

Debra Winger left a lot to be desired. She kept going in and out of her 'New York Jewish' accent and it was distracting, but other times she was all right.

23 posted on 12/14/2004 5:45:46 AM PST by SuziQ (W: STILL the President)
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To: BibChr
I agree with you on Shadowlands, Dan. Lewis' religion was reduced to the only level Hollywood can muster, vague ramblings about "faith" and "God" and "another realm".

And since there was little actual Christianity the fierce friendly swordplay we've come to expect from the inklings was not possible.

Take away the Incarnation and Vicarious Suffering and Resurrection of the Body and there are no swords and nothing to fight or play about. So the screenwriters had no material, other than two nice people falling in love, her dying, and he trying to figure out how to go on. That's poignant, but it is a common story. It was not Jack and Joy's story, which was aparently too scandalous in its cruciform particulars to keep in the script.

24 posted on 12/14/2004 5:57:36 AM PST by Taliesan (The power of the State to do good is the power of the State to do evil.)
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True. Have either of you seen the BBC version? I've had a rough time getting a hold of it, haven't yet succeeded.

Dan


25 posted on 12/14/2004 6:23:35 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: BibChr

No, sorry.


26 posted on 12/14/2004 6:25:26 AM PST by Taliesan (The power of the State to do good is the power of the State to do evil.)
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To: freedumb2003
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27 posted on 01/26/2005 11:11:05 PM PST by Sockdologer
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