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Posted on 12/10/2010 2:02:46 PM PST by paudio
Before this film, I think the cinematic Narnia series was a little like Lucy, looking enviously at big-sister Susan. Maybe it was trying too hard to be the next Lord of the Rings or aspire to Harry Potter-level success. It worked so hard to be literary and spectacular that, just maybe, it forgot what the Narnia books were at their core: children's stories. Meaningful stories, yes. Good stories, absolutely, filled with allegorical heft and layers of meaning … but at their core, they're meant to be fun.
Dawn Treader found the fun. For two hours, I was engrossed in a land I loved as a child and still love today. I was called into a magical world and I once again felt Aslan tugging at my heart. He wasn't in my backyard, but it was the next best thing.
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Pretty much betting “Horse and his boy” will not make it to the screen.
The “bad guys” in that were obviously Arab/Persian/Muslims.
Can’t have that in a PC world.
They’ll just turn the Calormen into little green aliens or *gasp* European Christians. :)
I’ve enjoyed the Narnia films so far. Plan to see this one as soon as I can.
Going to see the movie on SUNDAY! ;-)
I bought the OST because I am a fan of Dave Arnold. It is good, some of his best work yet.
I saw the midnight premere last night.
started off slow, but got really good.
Woudn’t it be wonderful if they had the courage to do “A Horse and his Boy”?
Do not expect to see Silver Chair either.
Nazis. They’ll make them Nazis. That’s what they always do.
I figured they were Turks.
I’d kinda wish they’d do Lewis’ “Space Trilogy.”
Out of the Silent Planet, Paralandera, and That Hideous Strength.
They’d probably have to come off as more “independent” type films. They couldn’t be blockbusters, but I think they could be done really well.
Excellent review. I’m looking forward to seeing the movie. But I’d like to get some of the family involved.
Why don’t you expect to see “The Silver Chair” either?
I loved Perelandra. That Hideous Strength was totally messed up; naked guys worshipping reanimated corpse heads! Freaky. I did read all the Narnia books; I don’t remember them much anymore, but I do know that Dawn Treader was my favorite.
“.S. Lewis always meant for Dawn Treader to reflect a Christian’s walk in this fallen world of ours, and the temptations faced by the film’s protagonists seem to reflect the Seven Deadly Sins outlined by Pope Gregory in 590?extravagance, gluttony, greed, discouragement, wrath, envy and pride.”
Don’t tell Liam Neeson that...
Silver Chair is not really a “children's” story by today's standards. Would probably be “R” if they stick close to the book.
Just got back from the show, great movie, like someone else said, it starts slow then gets good.
Great message.
My all time fave book of the series!
I remember when he first saw the preview for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in a theater, it caught his attention. And when the title hit the screen, he asked, "isn't that the book you've been reading?" Yup. I was reading it because the movie was coming out. (And, in truth, I needed a placeholder until the next Harry Potter book came out, but that's another thread.)
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