Narnia (the movie)

[rymenhild]

They started with bombers, and the war, which was perfect, of course, since not enough people in this generation understand what it means that the Pevensies were shipped away. (Quibble: Why on earth were the Pevensies carrying lit flashlights out to the bomb shelter?)

I am in love with the little caught breaths that each one of the children took when they touched the pine branches inside the wardrobe for the first time. And with Lucy's face, always. (How did they find such a perfect child actor?) The Snow Queen, I mean the White Witch (but she's very, very Hans Christian Anderson), is gorgeously frigid, and, and, and...

During the expectant silence at the camp before Aslan's tent, I swear I held my breath and twisted my hands tightly together waiting for him. Aslan. I don't know how they found a lion who could dominate the screen the way Aslan does. And then when he climbed the Via Dolorosa... (Shut up, it was totally the Via Dolorosa. The last time I saw an ascent that looked almost that painful, I was watching The Passion of the Christ.) And Lucy and Susan, watching him, and the White Witch triumphant above him, and, and...

I could go on. I could keep going on. I am utterly in awe. Maybe I will find something to critique after I see the movie the second time, but I didn't see it today. Oh, Narnia.

They got it right.

They got it right.

(By the way, there is never a good time for a cell phone to play Battle Hymn of the Republic. But if there were, the instant after the Stone Table breaks is clearly not it.)

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[ex-greythist387.livejournal.com]

hee. I started to reply, and then the bf pointed out that my comment was lengthening and lengthening and lengthening. See now here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/greythistle/191160.html).

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Ahh- maybe That's why I never feel like Narnia is so Christian- I always reread all the Other books. I mean, now I see the Christian thing in The Last Battle, but I didn't Know from Judgement Day or Heaven or the like in 3rd grade, from Anyone's religious tradition. And ok, "son of the Emperor Over Sea", fine. But the less you know of CHristianity, the less the imagery works.

Horridly sad, isn't it, that I'm basically celebrating ignorance here.

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Table/Crucifixion is the central moment in LWW, so I suppose if you don't read that you'll miss the biggest part of the Christian imagery.

[muchabstracted.livejournal.com]

*hits cell phone repeatedly*

Must see Narnia...

For that matter, we still have to finish discussing MirrorMask. I figured out how to express my objection more concisely. However, it is a discussion that will keep, clearly.

[ayelle.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'm curious to hear that discussion.

I promised my family I'd wait and see Narnia with them -- that means after Christmas!! Aack!

[watersword]

Seriously? It's that good? Well. Maybe I will see it -- I always loved the books, and actually, LB is one of my favorites (I hate HHB witha passion, I know, I'm weird), so I doubt the allegory will bother me.

FABULOUS!

(Dammit, why did I get rid of my Narnia icons?)

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

I should note that no one else's review has been quite as glowing as mine. You might cross-reference my opinion with Gramarye's</> perfectly reasonable objections.

But yes, it's absolutely worth seeing.

[elettaria.livejournal.com]

They were from Finchley? Oh how hilarious. I grew up a ten minute drive from Finchley, bless it (and I'm never going back).

yes!

[emidala.livejournal.com]

it was fantastic. breathtaking. accurate but alive.

harry potter can go sit in a cave for all I care - this is the book-movie of the year.

[fleurdelis28.livejournal.com]

Though while the melody isn't quite in the mood, a sung representation of the Book of Revelations is kind of appropriate in its way...

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

The problem is that it's played with the tinny little electronic beeps that just don't meld with the soundtrack.

[adiva_calandia]

When He said "Farewell" to the girls, a little kid in front of me asked "What's 'farewell' mean?" and I nearly wailed.

[elettaria.livejournal.com]

KILL!

[adiva_calandia]

*grin* I was wailing more in the "It means goodbye oh ow ow ow endings are heartless", but there may have been a bit of that too.

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Don't they teach little kids to sing The Sound of Music any more?

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