Chronicles of a Narnia Fan #79 - I'VE SEEN IT ! ! ! ! ! ! !

HERE ARE JUST MY INITIAL THOUGHTS, MINUTES AFTER SEEING THE FILM!!! (we shot this in the car outside the theater) MORE REVIEW VIDEOS COMING SOON!

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[sagraco]

Saw it 5 hours ago! Whew! You said that the theme of FAITH was portrayed better in the movie than in the book? How so? I found that theme mostly absent...with the lack of the scene about following Aslan and gradually being able to see him. Because I think faith is the essential allegorical theme of the Prince Caspian book...and it wasn't made clear in the movie. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this topic!

[GPuddle]

They made a really big deal at the end of their only hope being that Aslan would turn up. And I loved the scene (that was not in the book) where Susan asks "why couldn't I see Aslan?" and Lucy responds "maybe you didn't really want to." And then there's the scene where Peter tells Lucy "I wish he would give me some kind of proof."

Peter decides to raid the castle because he trusts himself, not Aslan. After it goes badly, he learns humility and to have faith in Aslan.

[sagraco]

Yeah, but to me it didn't really seem like they believed Aslan would turn up. Peter was just kind of saying he wanted proof flippantly, not like he actually /believed/ that Aslan would give him proof. I like how Peter has to sort of repent and have faith in Aslan at the end. But I feel like the Christian themes of the book were skipped over, and this movie wouldn't really inspire people to dig deeper into the sort of spiritual themes like LWW would. Anyway, I still loved the movie. :)

[GPuddle]

Oh yes, they certainly didn't believe it at the beginning. That scene with Peter showed that he was going to do the right thing and depend on Aslan even though it didn't feel right.

What scenes from the book do you think should have been included that would've made it more Christian?

[sagraco]

Oh, I would have liked to see at least a hint of the scene where the Pevensies gradually begin to see Aslan. And some of the argument between Caspian/Trufflehunter/Corneliu­s and Nikabrik/hag/werewolf before the White Witch scene. (It hints at Lewis's apologetics and beliefs.)

[GPuddle]

The scene where some of them can see Aslan was in the film. Peter says "why wouldn't I have seen him?" and Lucy responds "Maybe you weren't looking." Which is true. Peter was depending on only himself.

And I love the scene where Susan says "why couldn't I see him?" and Lucy says "maybe you didn't want to." I would say they took the idea in that scene from the book, and expanded it through the whole film. Up to the very end of the battle where they finally see him.

[RoyalKidofOz]

I saw it! Like... 11 hours ago! (When the movie started.) Liked it! Reepicheep rocks!

[belgianchik]

cool cant wait to see it!!!!

[AudioBooks123]

the bear did actually put its paws in its mouth during the Miraz, Peter fight watch in the background

[hypershadow512]

Yeah im a aussie too i think we had to wait forever for prince caspian on dvd

[jeepman91]

Both Narnia movies, i think, were really well done and great.

[dashindayna123]

wen they make books into movies they sometimes have to add more coz the movies too short.

[new0033]

The first one was much better. Only Disney can screw up a movie with romance.

And they didn't follow the book at all.

[AutumnPaw]

I'm still waiting for it over here in Aussie! I'm dyyyying.

[MisfitRed]

How ironic - I feel quite the opposite! I thought LWW was a superior movie in almost every way. It certainly was a better adaptation, IMO. But I must check out your later reviews to better understand your point of view :)