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Post by Gwalchmai on Dec 4, 2005 19:27:32 GMT -5
I'm taking my sister to see it and I'm trying to talk her into going to see the midnite showing on Thursday. That would be sweet. But if not then... probably wont go see it till 3 or 4 days later since I know it will be PACKED the first few days.
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Post by laurelin on Dec 4, 2005 22:01:11 GMT -5
Very sad: I have an exam friday morning at 11, saturday morning at 11, and saturday afternoon at 5.  I'm going anyway, of course. This just means I have to see it in the rundown Auburn theater instead of driving to Montgomery for the midnight showing.  |
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Post by mattortega on Dec 8, 2005 11:50:27 GMT -5
tomorrow!!!
i have an exam on the 10 and 11, but i dont care..
im reentering the world of narnia tomorrow wuhuuuu!!
see u all, be in the love of Jesus Christ
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Post by Gwalchmai on Dec 9, 2005 18:43:05 GMT -5
OH MY GOSH!
SO amazing!!!! I now know I MUST go to see it again and again. I must admit though... I did tear up for the first ten minutes of it.
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Post by Daae on Dec 9, 2005 21:42:21 GMT -5
Me too! And the first time...yes, I've seen it twice today...I definitely cried during the Stone Table scene. And oh boy do I emphasize with Peter. Being the eldest of four is not easy sometimes. My mom wants to take my sisters and I to see it when I'm done with work since she couldn't go today because she's getting over strep throat.
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Post by dreamer on Dec 9, 2005 22:45:23 GMT -5
SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was like all my imagination came to life and then some! I did cry in the first 10 minutes also, mainly empathizing with the mother. (and thinking of my own sweet two) After reading the books so many times in the past, it was just awesome to see them come to life on the screen in front of you. If you like the book at all, you'll be stunned with the incredibleness of it all. (Loved Mr. Beaver's sense of humor) Can't wait for the DVD or the soundtrack coming out next week. Just lovely!
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Post by dinadan on Dec 9, 2005 23:05:57 GMT -5
I must say...I was floating on the sea of skepticism about this one...I was expecting something vaguely LotR knockoff-ish (like a PJ version of 'the Hobbit').
And I was stunned. Absolutely stunned.
This movie played all the right notes, and hit them perfectly. It was visually incredible. The minute changes to the plot, and the additions to the story (i.e. the blitz and the children's evac) were well done and all together forgivable in the case of the former, and incredibly thoughtful and poignant in the case of the latter. I think the addition of the blitz and evac scenes are absolutely essential, actually; Lewis probably intentionally didn't include those details because the immediate audience of LWW had immediate memories of the events. We're removed have more than half a century (and we, as Americans, didn't have a homefront war in WW2--despite the claims made about Pearl Harbor), so we don't really have a feeling for the trauma of war as a presence in the children's lives. It's there in the books, haunting and shadowy in the background, but I think it was a good directoral/screenwriter call to make it explicit in the film.
Two performances stand out to me as absolutely stellar. The first is Skandar Keynes (Edmund), who I thought was abolutely perfect; I was afraid he was going to be very 'stock'--but he was dynamic and conveyed a good sense of how easily even the best of people can be led astray, especially when there are exceptionally hard things going on in their life. The second great performance was James McAvoy (Tumnus)--whom I've said was a brilliant actor ever since he starred as Leto II Atreides in the SciFi Channel's miniseries adaptation of Children of Dune. His performance as Tumnus was just beyond fabulous. He was charming, convincing, and thoroughly faun-ish. He is an incredibly versatile actor in terms of the emotional range he can convey.
The two downsides to the movie, for me, were the characterization of Peter, and then Jadis' costumes. I don't like the indecision they built into Peter (or the open hostility to Edmund...yes, he loses his temper with Ed, but there is not any of the 'nastiness' toward Ed in the book...like when, in the movie, Peter hands him the girls' coat and it's made explicit that he's being mean to Ed). When we meet Peter in the book, he already has an incredibly well-developed moral compass...and there is no question that he thinks--from the beginning--that staying in Narnia and helping fight is the right thing to do. The shifty, shirking, almost squeamish Peter in the movie hurt it, in my opinion--although, it does, indeed, come out right in the end.
Jadis' costumery--particularly that white, glittering thing that she is wearing at the beginning of the film--was horrid. She looked like a reject prom queen from 1985 (Complete with big hair, I might add). Also, wearing black in the sacrifice scene was not good either--while she did look more 'witch-like' it took away from her characterization. She is the White Witch, after all--colorless, flat, cold, evil. Then, the end--with the lion-skin amazon war-pelt--was awful too. I mean, I got the symbolism of wearing lion-fur after slaying Aslan...but really, how ludicrous can it get?
But, even with those two issues, the movie was still spectacular. I can't wait for Prince Caspian.
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Post by laurelin on Dec 10, 2005 2:16:41 GMT -5
I just got back from seeing it. ;D Spoilers, probably. I was also impressed. Not thrilled with some of the musical interludes.... But I was grinning through most of the movie. ;D I'm not crazy about the air raid scene, but I do think it was necessary to get the story moving. Some of Peter's treatment of Edmund went a little over the top, but I have to say I actually liked showing that indecision. I think it adds to his character more than detracts. If you tell me Peter never had any doubts about himself or about fighitng a battle without any training, I won't believe you. The important point is that he did it anyway. I was disappointed that they changed out the scene between Edmund and Jadis in the forest, just before he's rescued... would have liked a longer coronation scene; the end seemed rushed and it would have been good to see the children enjoying themselves after their victory. But alas. I enjoyed the hunting scene. Georgie Henley (Lucy) was adorable, and one of the best child actors I have ever seen. Keynes was also brilliant ;D. All in all, I was pleased. I think I must see it again before I can say more. |
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Post by DanTheMan on Dec 10, 2005 8:11:45 GMT -5
I went to see it last night. I thought it was awesome and amazing. It was like childhood memories brought to life. All the things you imagined over the years, and here they are before you! Yes, there were differences. The one I didn't like the most was when Peter kills the wolf and then is knighted by Aslan. It went too quick - I always thought that was a very important part of the book, a turning point. Anyway, and excellent movie! I don't think I'll see it again in the theater but will save my money to buy it on DVD. And I'll buy the soundtrack because I really enjoyed the music.
If anyone still has doubts about seeing, then doubt no more. Go see this movie!
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Post by dinadan on Dec 10, 2005 8:59:23 GMT -5
I have to say I actually liked showing that indecision. I think it adds to his character more than detracts. If you tell me Peter never had any doubts about himself or about fighitng a battle without any training, I won't believe you. The important point is that he did it anyway. Well, I have to disagree. I think that's the point of Peter's jumping in and being willing to do what is right regardless of the potential risks (of course, essential to that end was a scene they cut, where Aslan instructs him on how to set up the army--i.e. place your centaurs so and so, use your cats here, etc). The indecision and knowing that you aren't prepared is a very adult concern; which is why, of course, Narnia's saviours have to be children--they do the incredible despite impossible odds because they believe they can. To me, it spoiled Peter a bit, because it took away from him that complete, utterly implaccable goodness that he radiates in the book(s). The movie characterization of him made him...smaller, somehow. More human and real-to-life, perhaps, but smaller. |
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Post by Gwalchmai on Dec 10, 2005 16:09:44 GMT -5
OK Spoiler questions: Now, I was told right before I went to go see it that the children acctually died on the train ride out to the country (I havn't read the books, my Narnia experiance is mainly the BBC series). And to me, while I was watching it, it seemed so creepy how everything fit in such and such. But I quess the question is, are they really dead? I'm just not sure. But anyway, I thought Peter came off very sure of himself and what he was getting into. The very essense of good. I mean he faught his way across Narnia to rescue his brother who blatently betrayed them. But whatever. Now I'm a fencer if you didn't know so I get fairly particular about my sword films, and if I find out that they brought someone in to corriagraph the sword play, I will be VERY dissapointed. To me it looked like some kid swinging a sword around having a good time which worked fabulously for the film. I mean, that endeared the movie more to me than any countless dazzaling sword displayof wit. And I agree, the film did escilate a bit too fast after the battle but meh. Going again Wed. with a friend. Oh, the one other thing that made the movie for me was that in the previews, was PotC 2!!! (I love Keira Knightley  ) ________________________________________ MOD EDIT: Be sure to the "spoiler" "/spoiler" codes when writing real or potential spoilers. Thanks. |
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Post by dinadan on Dec 10, 2005 16:31:21 GMT -5
OK, so, here's the deal with the train death.
It doesn't happen in LWW. That's how the series ends in The Last Battle. So no, they aren't dead in this story, they really have found a magical gate to another world. The whole idea is based on an Platonic reading of Eruigena (and maybe Bernardus Silvistris--a 13th century Neoplatonist that Lewis and Tolkien were fond of). And you're right, it is a children's story and was staged just right for that. |
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Post by twyrch on Dec 11, 2005 14:35:26 GMT -5
Dawn and I went to see this movie last night. AMAZING!! I loved the music and the visual effects. I own the original British version and I was glad they didn't have a 6 foot beaver. Like with LotR, I think it has taken this long for Cinamatronics and Animation to catch up with the imagination of C. S. Lewis.
Yes, Peter was a little harsh with Edmond, but I can see it fitting into the character. I don't think it was out of line at all and served to help fuel Edmond's anamosity, causing him to turn traitor. I think if you read between the lines in Lewis's work... you'll find this movie was spot on in almost every detail.
I have a big issue though.... Tumnus gave Lucy's handkerchief to Mr. Beaver... so at the end when he gives it back to Lucy.... how did he get it back? Mr. Beaver already gave it back to Lucy.... Grrr! I hate those little details they mess up on.
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Post by dinadan on Dec 11, 2005 14:36:52 GMT -5
I don't think it was the same handerchief.
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Post by dreamer on Dec 12, 2005 8:53:48 GMT -5
I just thought she shared another one with him, or maybe she had one made just for him... It would have been a good little present!
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