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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 7:39 pm
8/10
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 7:48 pm
lol....I love Ketchups reviews. We are going to see this one with dd this weekend-she just finished the book
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 2:59 pm

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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 9:45 pm
Loved it! A must see!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 7:39 am
How would it be for a 5 or 6 year old?
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 1:38 pm
Recommend it for a young one. My grandchildren 6 and 8 are going on Christmas Eve to see it. The 4 main characters are children.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 2:21 pm
cant say about the movie yet since i havent seen it but i know i started reading the books when i was 6 (when they were in the proper order but lets not dwell on that scandal )
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 7:22 pm
Kids-in-mind gave the violence a 6 rating, but the sex and language was a 1. Here's the link -- I use this all the time. http://www.kids-in-mind.com/c/chroniclesofnarniathelionthewithandthewardrobe.htm My DS is not quite 11 and we've tried to keep him "young" when it comes to what movies he watches. Absolutely no rated Rs, and even Harry Potters we see first and skip certain scenes. We're lightening up the restrictions a bit now that he's halfway through 5th grade, but I'd rather not have him exposed to too much violence. (and yup -- his TV viewing and Nintendo is VERY restricted too).
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 9:43 pm
We read the first book with Caleb a couple years ago. Just started Dakota on it. Since it's been awhile since we read them with Caleb, I'm reading ahead for her. I may end up skipping parts with her if they're too frightening. we'll wait til we finish the book with her and see how she enjoyed it and if we had to leave a lot out before going to see the movie. If it's too much for her we'll send her over to grandmas for a fun day while we take him to see it.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, December 12, 2005 - 6:16 am
OK Legal.. I'll bite, what scandal?
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, December 12, 2005 - 7:41 am
Loved it, loved it, loved it. Went home and started to reread the book. Very loyal and true to the book.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Monday, December 12, 2005 - 8:34 am
lol Terolyn - its just a matter of purist/traditionalists (like me) versus publishing companies. In the last few years they republished the books in the order that they take place versus the order they were published (and written). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was written first for a reason - because it does engage you right away and you come to know many characters who you see more of in later books (especially the next two (Prince Caspian and Voyage of the dawn treader) - but now they have put the Magician’s Nephew, which was book #6, first since its the 'beginning" (kinda like Genesis) BUT anyone that knows the books should realize its only after you get to know the stories and characters etc that you can then truly understand Magician’s Nephew - its definitely more in-depth and on another level in thought process than the other books that have clearer storylines (lust as good but just a bit different). And when I looked at the books in Barnes and Noble last week, they now have The Horse and His Boy as #3 which also makes no sense to me. The argument is CS Lewis wrote and published the 7 books in the order he wanted for a reason and people such as myself think its wrong for publishers to now change the order. There is a part of a letter he wrote that says that in the end it really doesn’t matter the order the books are read but in my thinking, the books should be read in the way he wrote them, because that is how they were developed and flowed. I also disagree with the argument that while they are insightful for adults, children understand better if a story in the order it happens - that is denying children to think and understand on their own - we cant just assume that a child cant grasp the meaning of the storylines just because they aren’t exactly from beginning to end - I can't even begin to remember the number of times I either read the books or had them read to me - (a lot of times I would be reading them AND making mom read them to me at the same time) but I always did it in the same order because to me it was exciting TO GO BACK and see what had happened in the past now that I knew all the events afterwards and that just built up the excitement and understanding for the ending, in the Last Battle. So MY recommendation will always be 1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) 2. Prince Caspian(1951) 3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952) 4. The Silver Chair (1953) 5. The Horse and His Boy (1954) 6. The Magicians Nephew(1955) 7. The Last Battle (1956) on a side note, I did a quick google search and I think these are some very valid arguments on why the books should be read in the original order (and if kids pick up the new versions they will never know the original order until it is restored by publishers) 1: The Lion is presented very much as the first of a series. It concludes with the words 'That is the very end of the adventure of the wardrobe. But if the Professor was right, it was only the beginning of the adventures of Narnia.' The 'second' book, Prince Caspian, is subtitled 'The Return to Narnia.' 2: The narrator of The Lion says 'None of the children knew who Aslan was, any more than you do.' But if 'you' are supposed to have read The Magician's Nephew, then you do know who Aslan was. 3: The charm of the opening of The Lion is spoiled if you already know, from Magician's Nephew, that the wardrobe is magical; that the Professor has been to Narnia, and why there is a street lamp in Narnia. Similarly, the 'shock of recognition' in Magician's Nephew is spoiled if you don't know the significance of the wardrobe. 4: Why should The Horse and His Boy, which happens during the final chapter of The Lion, be set after it? Could an equally valid case not be made for saying that it should be set after The Silver Chair where it is presented as a story-within-a-story? yes, I am a bit passionate about tradition 
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, December 12, 2005 - 9:07 am
huh, I had seen the adverts about the new book, but I figured it was in the order "as written". Thanks for clarifying. Terry
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 3:54 pm
This was getting way too long so I had to condense most of my comments and drop some other topics (mostly about the book) completely. And still it's a long, long post. Sorry! Okay, the comparisons between Narnia and the Harry Potter and Lord of the Ring movies may be trite but they're also inevitable so I'll get them out of the way. For me, The Lion, the Witch, and Wardrobe has a sense of wonder and magic that was almost completely missing from the first two HP films. (The mostly marvelous Prisoner of Azkaban is mercifully another story, and I haven't seen Goblet of Fire yet so I can't comment on that one). That's not to say LWW doesn't stumble through some rough patches of its own but it's a far more promising kick-off to a potential film franchise than the leaden Sorcerer's Stone was. I also found LWW's young actors to simply be more likable than the HP kids. I was especially fond of the ones who played Lucy and Peter, although all of them gave very good performances. Moving on, there are scenes that instantly remind one of the LotR flicks. And maybe for some they do suffer a bit in comparision but for me it wasn't a major distraction. I fretted a bit when I heard they expanded the battle scenes but it wasn't nearly as manipulative as I feared it would be. Although it did shift the story's focus more to Peter, which cost Edmund some as we didn't see as much of his scheming and suffering. Btw, there really was a resemblance between the siblings, wasn't there? Especially Edmund and Lucy, and to lesser extent Susan. Peter looked a little like Susan but not so much as the others. The older two were also good at conveying a believably protective and sometimes bossy attitude towards the younger two. Of course, Liam Neeson voiced his role with all the nobility one could ask for but I think, maybe, his voice is too familiar. To me, it was too much like listening to Liam Neeson instead of thinking of Aslan as a wholly individual character. But, that's a minor complaint. I didn't care for the voice of the Wolf however (I notice they went with his original name Maugrim although I must admit I still think of him as Fenris Ulf). Mr. Tumnus, however, was just perfect and it was easy for me to believe that he had struck up a genuine bond with little Lucy. As for the visual effects, while they weren't all perfectly realistic, I thought that gave the movie a greater fairytale atmosphere. The sacrifice at the Stone Table completely traumatized me. That was very scary and upsetting, even though I knew what was going to happen. I can see this part being quite intense for kids but, overall, I think it's a great film for kids and young teens. After the cast & voice credits, there's a scene with Lucy and the Professor. Now, I prefer the more mysterious ending in the book, where you're left wondering what, if anything, the Professor knows of Narnia. (I'm reading A Horse and His Boy right now and have two more books after that so I guess I'll see if the professor returns.) But then there's that shaft of light coming from the wardrobe and the distant roar? Marvelous! I had a few other critical comments about the movie, but all in all, I enjoyed it so much that they don't matter that much.
  ½ Trailers: Curious George; The Benchwarmers; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest; and Cars
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, December 16, 2005 - 5:26 pm
Amazon.com has the Chronicles of Narnia. You can buy them all at once, and each book numbered as they were published.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 11:30 pm
Loved it, loved it, loved it! The three kids I took along did also. Very true to the book (more so than some movies). My son even said it was more true to the book than the Harry Potter movies he's seen and he loves Harry Potter. Little Lucy is delightful; so charming and real.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 6:27 am
Terrific movie! Loved Tilda Swinton!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 9:28 pm
Loved this movie as well. Legal and Calamity, I really enjoyed reading your commentaries. Thank you!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 7:54 pm
Went today -- absolutely, positively fabulous!!!! DS loved it, the battle scene actually wasn't as frightening as some of the characters who were present at the stone table scene ... but while there was violence, it was not gory violence. Very tastefully done! My DH and I laughed, actually, that the only times we thought "oooo -- special effects" were at odd times when the children were shown against an obvious backdrop of scenery. The battle scenes and woodland creatures never seemed too contrived, but a couple of "snowy mountain" scenes did! LOL And yes -- Calamity -- I was happily surprised at the resemblance between the siblings! Good casting! I didn't have the trouble w/Liam's voice -- mainly because I couldn't place it! LOL A couple of times I thought Anthony Hopkins, but then Aslan would say something that I knew was NOT Hopkins' voice, so I had to wait to see the credit to realize who I'd been listening to. I certainly hope they continue producing the entire Narnia series!
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 8:57 pm
i always felt sorry for susan "growing up" and thus brushing off Narnia (in later books)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:07 pm
I'm taking my daycare boys next Wednesday and I can't wait! The oldest one had seen it on a field trip but is very eager to see it again. I just got the PBS dvds of the Wonderworks' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair. They were my kids' favorites when they were growing up. I can't wait to watch those again too.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, December 23, 2005 - 3:12 am
I don't really remember the book from school, and don't really enjoy reading fantasy, but the trailers looked good, so I went tonight, and really enjoyed the movie. The beavers got a little annoying. Like trying to superimpose Toy Story or Finding Nemo, onto a classic fantasy. It was annoying, and seemed out of place. Cate Blanchett was good, again. What's with her always taking "queen" roles? What is this, like, her fifth queen role? Interesting to see the biblical references, as I had not read the story in at least 23 years. Good movie all around. The beginning dragged a bit, and the end seemed a bit rushed. Could have been a bit more even, but it didn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the movie.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, December 23, 2005 - 7:36 am
Eeyore, that was Tilda Swinton.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, December 23, 2005 - 11:36 am
Really? That wasn't Cate Blanchett!! WOW. I could SEAR it looked like her!! Even my friend that I went with thought it was her. And another friend I wrote to last night thought it was Blanchett too!! Doppelganger!!!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, December 23, 2005 - 6:06 pm
We wondered how many coat hangers had to give their lives to be embedded in the shoulders or all her queenly gowns! LOL And that HAIR!!!!! WOW!!! I loved the effect it gave her, though!
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