Comments on: Narnia Let Down

By: AleKnaui

AleKnaui — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:01:37 +0000

It could have been MUCH worse… Anyway, I've learned that "book" and "movie" are two very different things… and now enjoy both (most of the time)…

By: James

James — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:26:11 +0000

Another thing too: it wasn’t pure Prince Caspian. It contained elements of:
The Horse and His Boy (Susan being more of a strong warrior character is kind of like Aravis)
The Last Battle (Peter asks “What would happen if we died here?”)
Lord of the Rings (Ents, and the spirit of the river)
The 300 (according to the people I sat next to in the theater)

By: James

James — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:19:39 +0000

“So apparently one of the biggest reasons that people didn’t enjoy PC is because it didn’t stay as close to the book as the first one did.”
Another issue is the “romance” of Caspian and Susan. How is he going to tell his future wife in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader he didn’t save himself for her?

By: James

James — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:17:57 +0000

I have mixed feelings about the movie. Even though I am a fan of the books, I don’t think that Prince Caspian was the strongest of the series. In some ways the movie improved on the book by sending more spiritual messages. Things really messing up when we do our own thing instead of trusting God was demonstrated by the invasion of the castle. The White Witch Seance Scene showed how some people can’t resist temptation.
However, I was a little disappointed by the increase in violence and the “romance” between Caspian and Susan. How is Caspian going to tell his future wife what he didn’t save himself for her in Dawn Treader? This movie was much, (so to speak) darker, than the book. The issues in this episode may make the movie version of Dawn Treader much more complicated than the book.
I was also disappointed to see how the movie strayed so far from the book. The events got out of order, and Caspian had a better idea of what was going on. They also cut out a full chapter at the beginning. (Caspian’s conversation with his uncle Miraz.)

By: Andrew Calvetti

Andrew Calvetti — Fri, 23 May 2008 11:35:10 +0000

So apparently one of the biggest reasons that people didn’t enjoy PC is because it didn’t stay as close to the book as the first one did.

“Things never happen the same way twice”

By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:04:36 +0000

I have not seen the movie. After reading all these comments, I don’t think I want to see it. But I would like to correct a few statements about the book.

If you think it’s primarily “a walk through the woods followed by a duel” you didn’t get the point of the book. Lewis parallels Caspian and the Pevensies. They both get involuntarily put in a disorienting situation, have to choose to believe in Aslan, and have to do their part while ultimately waiting for Aslan to save their nation. That’s why Peter is such a hero in the book- he put his life on the line simply to buy more time for Aslan. Still, the book isn’t primarily about the kids, but about the issues of faith that come up when they get caught up in a story that’s much bigger than any one of them.

Sounds like the movie makers missed this theme and relied on action scenes alone to give the story an epic feel. That’s too bad. I don’t think I would have minded changes if they’d kept the theme, like in LOTRs.

By: Andrew Calvetti

Andrew Calvetti — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:20:08 +0000

Yeah, I think that in a couple weeks I MIGHT be able to see it again, but that’s a big maybe.

By: Stephen Altrogge

Stephen Altrogge — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:42:25 +0000

I said to Jen yesterday, “Maybe if I went and saw the movie a second time I could enjoy it more.” Now that I know that it’s so different, I might be able to enjoy the actual movie more.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:37:13 +0000

I completely agree Brittany–to anyone who hasn’t read the books it’s an awesome movie. And even to those of us who HAVE read the books but manage to look past most of the letdowns and enjoy the movie.

By: Brittany Vaughn

Brittany Vaughn — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:30:14 +0000

Prince Caspian is actually the ONLY book in the series I’ve read. And while I must admit that it was quite different than the book, the movie itself was incredible. Someone that has never read the books would really like it. I think the special effects were beyond amazing and I think that the overall movie was great. It also helps that I read the book like 6 years ago when I was 11, so I don’t remember much anyhow.

-Bee-