The Chronicles of Narina

[julix]

Here is a trailer for the movie The Chronicles of Narina...





http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html
Anyone interested in this?  Several people have told me they read the book growing up

[Breea]

Love the books..I have them on cd and listen to them when i'm on the treadmill..makes the time go by faster.
Breea

[Breea]

the BBC has released their versions of The Chronicles of Narnia...in a 3 volumes dvd set..."The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn trader,and The Silver Chair..also has the recioe for making Turkish Delight in it...LOL

Breea

[martok2112]

FILM:     THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE                                                  
DISTRIBUTOR:    DISNEY/WALDEN MEDIA                                              
DIRECTOR:          ANDREW ADAMSON                              
PRINCIPAL CAST:  Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Mosely. Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson                                                                                                                  
MPAA RATING:   PG for Battle sequences and frightening moments          
RUNTIME:

Story:  4.5/5
Acting: 5/5
Sound:  5/5  
Visuals:  4.5/5
Endorphin Factor:  4/5
Big Screen Experience: 5/5  
Scoring system:
Average:  4.6/5

MOVIES IT COULD BE COMPARED TO: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter films

DETAILS:   So Thomas7g and I are talking, and we bring up the Yahoo IMVironment on chat for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.  As we're talking, I tell him that although the first preview looked good, it really wasn't on my dradis for priority movies this holiday season.   However, when I went to Narnia.com, and checked out the new trailer, my mind was immediately changed, and so off I went to take in what looked like a very promising movie.

I was not disappointed.  The film really does stand out well, and even with only my vague memories of having read some of the C.S. Lewis classic (and seen the animated feature that was broadcast on CBS many years ago), I fully understood the story.  The actors in the film were all perfectly cast, and played their roles to perfection.  Liam Neeson, as the voice of Aslan, was easily recognizable.

The visual effects were damn good, but much of it could be easily discerned as CGI.  The sound effects rocked, and I loved the soundtrack to this film.  Might just have to pick it up.

There was an awful lot of crying in this movie...more than I remember seeing in previous incarnations.  

There were good laughs, and much of them came from either the talking animals, or from Lucy, the youngest of the four siblings who is actually a little wise beyond her years.

The Witch, Jadis (Tilda Swenton) was ferocious in this movie.  At first, when I saw her, I thought it was Alice Kriege (The Borg Queen from Star Trek: First Contact), but the accent told me otherwise.  Nonetheless, Jadis was a bad ass...especially in battle.

Fantasy movies are really starting to see their heyday, with the overwhelming success of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and the Harry Potter movies.  This film looks to continue that heyday with great success.  In fact, it's actually made me get up the urge to give the LOTR movies another chance.

BOTTOM LINE:  I'd still have to prefer the Harry Potter films over this, but The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe is a beautiful film in its own right, and will find its way into my DVD collection upon release.

Respectfully,
Martok2112