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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject: The cronicles of Narnia. Another epic in the making? |
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http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html
Now that the first of the CS lewis books The Witch the Lion and the Wardrobe have been anounce as a film to be released latter this year. One has to wonder if this is to become as great and lovable an epic as the LOTR films were.
We know that both Tolkien and Lewis were buddies anf even discuss their masterpieces together. So I for one hope that it is.
Can't think of a better companion to the LOTR films other than the Hobbit of course. 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm looking forward to seeing it when it comes out in theatres. I read the books and watched the cartoon movie when I was a kid. I hope disney did it justice.
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This looks really good. The task of putting the books into movie format was attempted once before, I know. I don't think they got any further than 'The Silver Chair,' though. There were a lot of things to like about those movies, but at the same time there were readical deviations from canon in places that there really didn't need to be. (In The Silver Chair, for example, the book said only that the captured prince was dressed in a full suit of armour and never spoke if he was outside the realm of his Lady. The movie had him wearing a silver mask at all times.  In areas like that, the cartoon did a better job of staying canon.) Hopefully there will be no such aggrivations in these new movies.
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I'm excited for the movie. I've been a fan of Narnia since LONG before I even knew LOTR existed. I think I was 9 when I read the books. From what I've seen of the trailer, they've changed a few things that I can live with: Susan fights in the battle, floating down the river is more dangerous, the sledge is pulled by polar bears (partly because filmmakers weren't allowed to import reindeer to New Zealand, or something along those lines).
The other films were disappointing. There just wasn't enough technology to make Aslan and the talking animals work properly, so a lot of scenes were cut and changed. With WETA's technology, a lot more things will be possible this time around.
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I've got a friend who's done some work on the film as a centuar so personally I can't wait to see the movie if for no other reason than I want to try and spot her! Having said that I think this movie looks like it could really hit the spot...
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I am looking forward to this movie, mainly because CS Lewis is another genius next to Tolkien, but also because WETA is doing the special effects, and they did such a great job on the LotR Trilogy. I've seen other Narnia movies (just the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) and they weren't very good, but I have a feeling this one will be.
My question is: was the Magician's Nephew a prequal or was it the first book of the series? And if it was the first book in the series, wouldn't they make that movie first? Or do they think since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is more well known that they will draw their audience in better, and afterwards make The Magician's Nephew? Or are they not even doing the whole Chronicles of Narnia series? Sorry for all my questions. 
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Whee! *squeals in glee* The Chronicles of Narnia were ever a favorite of mine and the trailer RJL linked us to was enough to get me all worked up! It is true, Tolkien and Lewis were friends and I think that many of the elements that make Tolkien's work a classical epic story can be found in Lewis' creation as well. And now that the LotR trilogy is over and we've watched the extended DVDs more than a million times, a Chronicles of Narnia series or something will give us something new to look forward to!
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| Illyria wrote: | | My question is: was the Magician's Nephew a prequal or was it the first book of the series? And if it was the first book in the series, wouldn't they make that movie first? Or do they think since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is more well known that they will draw their audience in better, and afterwards make The Magician's Nephew? Or are they not even doing the whole Chronicles of Narnia series? Sorry for all my questions. |
Questions are meant to be asked and answered. Don't worry about it! To answer your first question, the order of the books depends on whether you're reading them in the order they were written, or in chronological order. "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" was the first Narnia book published, while "The Magician's Nephew" was the sixth. If you read them in chronological order, "The Magician's Nephew" is the first, since that book deals with Narnia's creation. Publication order-wise, it is a prequel, but it doesn't read that way. As to the second question, they'll probably make the movies in the same order they were published in, both for continuitie's sake, and because "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is the most well known. As to the third question, I have no idea, but I hope they end up making the whole series.
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Illyria
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Thanks Shanalir! That answered everything. But I do hope they make the whole series if the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a hit.
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Disney is already in talks about making "Prince Caspian" if "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is a hit. So, they won't be making the movies in chronological order. They might only be making the most popular books, or the books they think could be popular movies.
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I watchd The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe when I was little, not sure about the others, but I liked it a lot. 
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I really hope this will be a good movie.... and they'll make more!! nowadays the good fantasy movies are really lacking....
besides Harry Potter this november! |
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Call me sick  , but I was kinda rooting for a movie version of The Screwtape Letters 
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | Call me sick , but I was kinda rooting for a movie version of The Screwtape Letters |
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I am really looking forward to that movie, but I am quite confused about one thing ... why do they always film the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe first? I mean, the Magician's Nephew is the first and it sets the scene really nicely for the next book, so why the second first?
Also, are they going to skip out the horse and his boy as they did before and go straight to prince caspian or do it chronologically? If you haven't guessed, have been giving this some thought! |
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