Church hopes 'Narnia' will pack pews

Reuters UK ^ | 25 Nov 05 | Paul Majendie

[xzins]

I'm hoping this is a movie worthy of Lewis' great books.

If it is, the word will spread, and I, as a pastor, will definitely recommend it to my congregation.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I'm hoping this is a movie worthy of Lewis' great books.

From what I've heard from advance screenings and reviews, it is very close to the storyline in the book and many details relevant to the religious message are in the film.

[xzins]

I'll go see it when it opens. I really hope that the info you've been given is accurate.

It is such a great allegory.

[Prime Choice]

Christians are now recognised by Hollywood as a valuable niche market after Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" was a surprise $600 million (349 million pounds) worldwide hit.

Yup...real valuable. Catered to with a couple of films a year (if that) and maligned in the remaining thousands of films made that year.

[ruthles]

We're on A Boy and His Horse, the third of the trilogy with our third grader. We're having a blast reading them. It's making the Bible stories so much more real to our son. Good, clean, fun!!!

[Rightly Biased]

Over Here

[nmh]

LOL!

If their sermons don't "pack em in now", neither will Narnia.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I have a friend that lives in CA and her brother-in-law is the Music Editor on this film.

He's seen it over and over and over and over and over by now while editing it, and he says it's absolutely FAN-TASTIC.

I rarely go to the theater, but this is one I'll go see on the Big Screen, I think. :)

[xzins]

I agree that Hollywood is a wasteland, but it is good to support what is positive. The support gets interpreted as a vote for more of the same....as this article points out with the connection between Gibson's "Passion" and this "Narnia" series.

[Graymatter]

There's a video game for Narnia, but I don't think it was rated E so I didn't look too closely.

[xzins]

You now have me in a "can't wait" mode. Thanks for news from an insider source.

I agree that some movies must be seen on the big screen.

LOTR was another in this series of positive movies.

[SedVictaCatoni]

There's a video game for Narnia, but I don't think it was rated E so I didn't look too closely.

It probably wasn't rated E because of the battle scenes... "realistic violence" will bump up the rating.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"LOTR was another in this series of positive movies."

I made the trek to the theater for those three, too. :)

[hosepipe]

"Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God" -- Lenny Bruce

[Dustbunny]

I hope the movie follows the books. Unfortunately I have seen few movies that actually follow the books.

[Full Court]

Was the first book any good?

[Jeff Chandler]

We're on A Boy and His Horse

That's 'A Horse and His Boy'.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I really hope that the info you've been given is accurate.

As do I. I will be buying a rare (for me) ticket to a movie theatre for this epic. I figure, if you spend the dough to see the LOTR trilogy, ya gotta go see this one. Certain stories simply require a BIG screen and the BIG sound.