Posted on 12/27/2005 11:28:47 AM PST by Bob J
I just rented The Island... it was quite an entertaining action flick. I'm not sure why it didn't do so well in theatrical release.
You obviously have not read the entire series. You just saw the movie of the 2nd book. To understand more, you need to read the first book, "The Magician's Nephew". It explains how Narnia came to be, and how the children actually got into Narnia.
Note - kids' book...kids' movie. My son and my nephew enjoyed it.
Too many big words in it?
:)
CS never achieved the success of his friend JRR, and I believe it dogged him until the end.
It sounds like your problem is with the book - not the movie. The movie very closely follows the book. Your main problems with the movie had to do with the story, characters, etc.
Face it: You weren't open to the experience. You're old and stained in your ways.
CS targeted children with his books. JRR (and Rowling who emulated him), targeted both children and adults. In other words, CS succeeded but his target audience was narrower.
I read the books when I was a teenager, and I remember being very disappointed that the lion didn't up and eat all those obnoxious kids.
You approached it as far too much of an adult. Lewis wrote it for children and to enjoy it, one must become as a child in some ways.
One of my pups saw it and agrees with your assessment. But she found Lucy to be quite annoying.
I was going to mention that not having read the book series I might have missed much of the connecting tissue. I will read them, but that aside, the movie still sucked.
Forgot to add that you have to also read "The Last Battle". It explains why Susan is the way she is, and why the others are the way they are.
There are 7 books.
Must be a kids book. I didn't see Narnia but I've seen "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" on stage and didn't get it. I don't get the "Charly and the Chocolate Factory" guy either. It's all about serial killers to me. What ever happened to "Charlotte's Web" (sniff)?
I just read your rant and it....,well, you know.
I liked The Island too. Reminded me of a cross between Coma and Logan's Run sort of .
Anyone see The Producers?
Geez oh Petey! Bah Humbug to you!
It followed the book so well - I loved the movie (I'm not a kid either) and can't wait to go see it again, and see what I missed the first time.
My 65 year old aunt went with me, she obviously didn't grow up reading and re-reading the books like I did - she was a little lost here and there, but she loved the movie too.
My 11 year old nephew thought it was fabulous and had only read 2 of the books by the time he saw the movie.
Haven't read the books as I am not usually a fan of this type of fantasy story, but I saw the flick and really enjoyed it.
I have read most of Lewis' critical essays and believe the man to be genius.
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