Narnia

[LadyFel]

God...I HOPE they won't try to get everything into one film, 7 novels? Ok, in the first one nothing much really goes on, but still...You'd have to work them into 30minute slots just for a three hour movie, when most of the series they made took more time than that per book...

I have to shamefully admit I haven't seen Tilda Swinton in ANYTHING, EVER...but from what I've heard of her she sounds like a great choice for the Queen...

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

Although I could do without the Messianic overtones, I quite enjoyed reading these books. I especially enjoyed the opening chapters of The Magician's Nephew (title?) with its dpecition of children finding places to play in amidst the mundane adult world - enjoyed it a bit more than some of the fantasy sequences even, because it really took me back to my own childhood (which wasn't that long ago, I admit).

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

More on the movie:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-05-02-narnia_x.htm

I suppose it was inevitable in this day and age that Susan and Lucy would take part in the big battle, but I hope there won't be too many such changes.

Tilda Swinton was in Orlando, which, by the way, I recommend.

Part of the charm of Lewis's books for me, when I first read them, is that the glimpses into the ordinary life of children in the British Isles were almost as exotic and fantastical to me, an American, as the Narnia parts.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Saw the new trailer on TV last night. Most of it went by so fast, it was impossible to get any idea of what anything would look like. Also disappointing: no screen caps as yet on any of the sites where one might expect to find them.

 

[Esioul]

There's going to be a film? That's news to me. Grumble gringle, why do I always get left behind with the news? I loved the Narnina books when I was a kid, also we had some videos of them- not sure who made these. My fave was always The Horse and his Boy. Some people say one is either a Lewis or a Tolkein fan- I'm possibly more of a Lewis fan.

 

[Princess Ivy]

Saw the new trailer on TV last night. Most of it went by so fast, it was impossible to get any idea of what anything would look like. Also disappointing: no screen caps as yet on any of the sites where one might expect to find them.

i hate the trailers, they are all done in superfast motion and just a jumble of confusion (am talking in general, i've not seen any here yet)

 

[Novocaine]

I read the first book of the series and what a waste of life! Very, very boring book... Maybe the rest are better but I'm not going to waste my time trying them!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Hmmm. They are very short books. It hardly seems like reading one or two of them and not enjoying them would blight an entire lifetime ...

 

[hypocriticHarkonnen]

well, the movie's done, and apart from Peter being, ahem, lovely to behold (pardon my teenyboppin heart), I'm satisfied with it. Could've made it a bit more exciting, but let's see what they do with Prince Caspian. But whatever they do in the movie, of course the book comes first. At least they didn't change so much, and I actually enjoyed the polar bear sleigh. About the shortness of the books, I think it would appeal to pre-teeners or young adults who cannot sit still or appreciate thicker volumes.

 

[FantasyHeart]

I love Narnia... I Practically live off the books. Iv read all seven hundreds of times. If you really like Narnia check out NarniaWeb.com try the forum! So many fans!

 

[FantasyHeart]

By the way Novocaine... I cant help but feel offended. If you dont like them you shouldnt have posted. I think they are the most magical books ever. And yes Peter is very Lovely

 

[Kailana]

I have loved Narnia forever! I didn't get blown away by the movie, but I likely will buy it when it comes out simply because the books are great! I have the older series made by the BBC

 

[hypocriticHarkonnen]

mind you, the chronicles may not be as --what's the word for this-- poetic or deep as LOTR in a sense, but only because I think the way it was written was for the li'l ones to understand.

...and finally someone agrees with me! Peter IS a nice-looking chap! >at least they got that right in the film, heh<

 

[Green Knight]

I love the Narnia books because they are pure storytelling. Lewis admittedly doesn't go much for depth of character, or sophistication of plot, or nuances of meaning, or ambiguity or any of those things that are supposed to make a writer 'great'. The fact that, nonetheless, he manages to write seven classics in a row, all unique and none repeating any other, all with their own distinct character - that's what makes him a great storyteller.

He had something to say and he said it powerfully – and not many writing today can claim as much.

 

[Aadaenyaa]

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

 

[fancying_fantasy]

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

I've read them all and liked them all. However, I do find some are better than others. Of course The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of them that are my favorites. I didn't really like The Magicians Nephew, too slow. I really like The Horse and His Boy. Prince Caspian was ok. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, sorta of boring. The Silver Chair was great and well The Last Battle was so good I was crying my eyes out. I only just read the entire series last year because over the years when I tried to read the books I'd start with The Magicians Nephew and then I'd stop because it was so slow to me. Finally last year I located the orginal order of publication order and read them that way. I found the books very enjoyable that way. Before I read them I read two biographies of Lewis' life and I think his life was amazing. I've known for years, even before I read the books, of the allegory to Christianity. I think that's what makes them even better and what made The Last Battle even more emotional for me.
Soon I hope to read his Science-fiction trilogy!

 

[carrie221]

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? I just recently got my hands on an old edition, with all the stories from beginning to end. Do you realize that the whole thing is just an allegory for Christianity? The Lion(and the Lamb, in later stories) is Jesus, and all those that believe in Narnia get taken to his land in the end, where they are reunited with their loved ones who also believed....

I have also read all of the books and I enjoyed all of them besides the last novel "The Last Battle" that one was just too sad and the magic seemed to be gone.

I first read all of the books when I was a child at 7 or 8 years old. Books 1, 2 and 4 are my favorite. I also enjoyed book 5.

 

[Briareus Delta]

Has anyone actually read ALL the Narnia stories? ....

Yes, I've read them all too. Most of them when I was 9 or 10 and I caught up with the rest in adulthood (as well as re-reading the ones I had read). I've known about the Christianity thing for some time. I'm not at all religious, so the books don't appeal to me on that level. They're just good stories, well told by a great storyteller. What more could anyone ask?

 

[chrispenycate]

Yes, I read all the books in my youth. Then bought the boxed set for my nephews, and was forced to read several to them (which, as they're all now family raisers or almost so gives you an idea how long ago that was. And I don't complain about Lewis's allegories for christianity( he did it again in "out of the silent planet"; it's merely the way he saw the world. If I decided to only read books by authors who agreed with me, my reading list would be much shorter.

 

[for3stdw3ller10]

i abosloutely loved the chronicles of narnia, the movie was oaky, but it could've been better. and people, you're right, Earthsea(the movie) left out so many parts I was going to cry.