Lewis would be proud
December 11th, 2005 by Andy
Gina and I saw the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe yesterday and despite the fact that C.S. Lewis was known to have disapproved of the idea of a live action film adaptation, I think he would have been very pleased with the result. Obviously there was no way to envision the magic that effects masters the likes of WETA could render in the mid-twentieth century. I was expecting to be impressed but still very curious how they would pull it all off. I was stunned by the level of fidelity to the book and pleasantly surprised that all the creatures worked extremely well. Casting was spot on, and even the battle at the end was done with proper care for younger viewers. The production definitely seems to have remembered that it is junior fiction. I highly recommend getting out to see it on the big screen.
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Hello Andy — I also enjoyed a taste of Narnia on the big-screen. It is a family adventure film and yes, very faithful to the book. I have tried not to compare it to Lord of the Rings… I am afraid, however, that I was looking for a more Peter Jackson style Narnia — but then it may not have been quite as faithful. Also, Wolf Lovers like myself will wish that they had a chance to redeem themselves. Randy
Comment by Randy — December 11, 2005 @ 5:18 pm
Yeah bro, took Ethan to see it on Sunday. We both loved it. I was shocked at how faithful they were to the book and also grateful that they didn’t cheese out the stone table scene. Whent he producers spoke at National Staff Conference they said, “There will be no doubt what the ‘deeper magic’ is.” Anyway, talk to you guys soon…
Dan
Comment by Dan Rose — December 16, 2005 @ 12:12 am