The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (DVD)

...reading C.S Lewis's 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe' at school he was keen on seeing this latest Disney collaboration film at the cinema in his Christmas holidays. It has been directed by Andrew Adamson who has also directed the 'Shrek' movies which are my sons all time favourites so we had high expectations of this particular adaptation. We sat in a full cinema, shoulder to shoulder, the audience primarily made up of children, but a good smattering ...
...the classic genre which no one is embarrassed to admit liking, and child accompaniment is not necessary as an excuse. ~Let's get the Christian allegory out of the way~ I can't side step this, much as I'd like to because it's been done to death in every press review, but it is undeniable, C.S Lewis was famously a reborn Christian who felt he had to share his faith. Basically and crudely put Narnia is in purgatory, always winter but never Christmas. ...

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When the Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, are evacuated to the countryside during the war, they think they are in for a deeply boring time. Then during a game of hide and seek, Lucy goes into a wardrobe to hide and finds herself in a magical, snowy world called Narnia. At first, none of the others believe her, thinking that she is playing make-believe. But then they all end up in Narnia, which is in the middle of a Civil War, with ...
...representing Evil. The Pevensies are tasked with helping Aslan win the War - but is this possible when they are only children? Especially when the White Witch is doing her best to cajole Edmund over to her side... As a child, I loved all the Narnia books, written by C S Lewis, and have fondest memories of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. It was always going to be a tall order to make a quality film adaptation - I remember a TV version of the ...

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The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The witch and The Wardrobe is something which I vaguely remember watching when I was little. There was a television series on every weekend but now all these years later I cannot remember what happened in the end so when I came across this DVD I decided to give it a watch. Hubby was very pleased with my film choice as well as he too watched this when he was little. The film is set around 4 children, Lucy, Edmund, ...
...massive wardrobe in one of the rooms and decides that it would be a good hiding place. Lucy goes into the wardrobe as is shocked when she finds herself in a magical kingdom where she meets Mr Tumnus who is a fawn. Mr Tumnus invites Lucy to his house for tea and when there he send word to the White Witch that a human is in the land of Narnia. Mr Tumnus regrets doing this and helps Lucy to get back to the wardrobe and home again. Lucy makes it back ...

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Review of The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (DVD)

I loved the books for The Chronicles of Narnia, I loved the BBC TV adaptation, so there was no way I could not go to the cinema and watch this when it came out. It's definitely aimed more at the children, but I think it's a family film that all ages will enjoy, especially those who have liked Narnia in its earlier incarnations. I found the story entertaining, the acting excellent (especially considering the age of two of the lead actors) and the ...
...book, but on the whole I think they worked. ~~~ The Plot ~~~ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is set during the Second World War. Four children, Peter Edmund, Susan and Lucy are evacuated to a large house in the country owned by a Professor Kirk. While playing hide and seek Lucy hides in an old wardrobe. Suddenly, she finds herself in the magical land of Narnia and meets a fawn called Mr Tumnus. It turns out that Narnia is ruled by an evil witch ...

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I remember reading the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis when I was 10 years old and I loved the book. I also read Prince Caspian but didn’t go on to read any more of the series after that as two of the main characters left at the end of Prince Caspian and I remember feeling as though I had lost two of my friends! I was thrilled when I heard that Walt Disney had decided to make a film of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for release ...
...I didn’t get to see the film at the cinema but we did purchase it on DVD as soon as it was available. As I am currently watching it again I thought I would tell you all about it and why I enjoyed it so much. Cast List – main characters Georgie Henley Lucy Pevensie Skandar Keynes Edmund Pevensie William Moseley Peter Pevensie Anna Popplewell Susan Pevensie Tilda Swinton The White Witch James McAvoy Mr Tumnus Jim Broadbent Professor Kirke ...

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Synopsis As the story begins, Mrs. Pevensie in order to keep her children safe during World War II sends Lucy, Edmond , Susan , and Peter off to stay at a professor's country estate. Away from London and under the care of a strict housekeeper, they are instructed to stick to themselves and stay out of trouble. But when an innocent game of hide-and-seek leads young Lucy to a spare room containing a large wardrobe, she discovers something that will ...
...magical beings. Known as Narnia, the land is stuck in eternal winter at the hands of the cruel White Witch. . When she steps back into reality, Lucy struggles to convince her sceptical siblings of the things she's seen. After much disbelief, the others finally enter the world as well, learning that the creatures of Narnia have long been waiting for humans like themselves to appear and break the witch's spell. But in order to be of any help to the ...

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...I have intentionally not re-read the book prior to viewing the film as I wished to experience it anew, while hoping for the story to rekindle the same emotions it had as a child. As comparisons with Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings are inevitable I shall not shy away from them but would offer as a warning that this is a very different film and a viewer who approaches it with the same expectations will be sorely disappointed. Equally, though it be ...
...and bears little resemblance below the surface. Rather it is something of a hybrid, epic children’s fantasy, in a way that will only truly become evident if the franchise does extend to further films (all seven books have been optioned, although The Horse and His Boy seems an unlikely candidate for a film). The four Pevensie children, Lucy [Georgie Henley], Edmund [Skandar Keynes], Peter [William Moseley] and Susan [Anna Popplewell], are evacuated ...

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...her friends from school over the half term holidays and whinged until we all sat and watched it. When I saw the title and read the ‘blurb’ I suddenly remembered that I had read something very similar, only it was entitled ’The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’, the only mention of Narnia was in the movie itself and not the title, from what I could recollect. Anyway, I remembered that I found C.S. Lewis’s ‘Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ a very ...
...I happily sat down with the family and watched this posher titled movie, hoping that I, and especially the kids, would not be disappointed. Director: Andrew Adamson Producers: Mark Johnson, Perry Moore, Philip Steuer and Douglas Gresham Writers: C.S. Lewis, Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus Stars: George Henley, Skandar, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent. Running time ...

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~~~Where did the idea come from?~~~ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a film which originates from a book written by C.S.Lewis who wrote the chronicles of Narnia. These books were a great success and it was only a matter of time before it was made into a successful film. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has been made into a film before but it has not been as successful as this one. This film has been made extremely well and sticks to the ...
...~~~Are there strong references to the Bible?~~~ This seems to be a big question especially between my friends. The simple answer is yes, there are references towards religious ideas. However we must remember that Lewis was Orthodox Christian and believed greatly in his religion and portrayed this through his books which have also been portrayed through the film. But if you think this film is brainwashing children into Orthodox Christian ways of ...

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This is the magical film adaptation of the third of C.S Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series. The story follows a family of four children, Peter [William Moseley], Susan [Anna Popplewell], Edmund [Skandar Keynes] and Lucy [Georgie Henley], as they are evacuated from their home during war time. They go to live with Professor Kirke [Jim Broadbent] in his country house. However, once there, Lucy discovers that a room containing nothing but a large, ornate ...
...Lucy meets a faun by the name of Mr Tumnus [James McAvoy] and hears of the evil White Witch [Tilda Swinton] who rules Narnia, and makes it always winter there, but never Christmas. The tale continues, throwing all four children into danger, and uncovering what they are destined to do, helped by Aslan the Lion [voiced by Liam Neeson]. I was completely impressed by the realistic special effects in this movie. Scenes containing Aslan don't look out ...

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C S Lewis' series featuring the fantasy land of Narnia has been much loved by children and adults alike for many years. There have been TV adaptations made of the books, but never a feature film. In 2005, director Andrew Adamson took us through the journey of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, the second tale in Lewis' saga. The Plot The four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, go to stay at the country estate of a mysterious professor. ...
...through the back of a wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia. The other children soon follow, and they find themselves in a wonderful land full of talking animals, Santa Claus, the lion Aslan and the White Witch Jadis. The children join Aslan in his battle to defeat the White Witch and restore Narnia to its blossoming glory and splendour. The Cast and Performances The four children are ably played by four unknown actors, William Moseley, Anna ...

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...been years since I read the Narnia books, so I can't comment on how closely this film follows the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe book. It has also been a long time since I watched the BBC version. However, I do remember the dodgy beavers and terrible casting for the part of Lucy! Despite that, at the time I had really enjoyed it (and special effects just weren't what they are now so the BBC can't be blamed for that!) so was eager to see what the ...
...in England during the Second World War, and begins with a scene of the bombing, and a family's rush to their air-raid shelter. The four Pevensie children Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) are evacuated to live in the country. Peter, the eldest is told by his mother to look after his younger siblings. This proves difficult, as Edmund is an angry child (due in part to his father fighting ...

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...this film came out at the cinema i jumped at the chance of seeing it and saw it within a few days of it's release. I was in awe, the landscapes pictured were beautiful and everything was played out so well, even though a little cheesy acting at times. The emotions which this film evoke bring back childhood memories and this can become a very sentimental film. There is just something about this film which made it one of my all time favourites. It ...
...brilliant, original storyline from the C.S. Lewis classic. The four pevensie siblings: Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are all very well played and you grow to love the characters. I am glad this film has a battle scene for the adults otherwise it would put a lot of people off from watching it. As soon as this dvd was released in the UK i snapped it up and watched it a couple more times. I just couldn't get enough of it. This is still one of my all ...

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...great story. i remember reading the book as a kid many years ago. Back then it was adventure to imagine that you could go to a secret land in the back of an old wardrobe. The book kept me on the edge of my seat and stayed with me as one of the best books i have read for years..... so as you can imagine for me the film had to be the business. As i remember there was a cartoon film of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe years ago. That film was well ...
...have seen it while reading the book, and it worked. There was then as i recall a series called the chronicles of Narnia. I did'nt take to that too well. Firstley as it was something that i would have to wait till the following week to see, which would demand it to add unnecesarry extras, and secondly it tied all the books in to one rather than each of them being left as separate items. So here i was ready to watch The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion ...

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*+* C.S Lewis *+* The Chronicles of Narnia were written by Clive Staples Lewis in 1949 and people continue to read them to this very day. The author was born on 29th November 1898 and died on the 22nd November 1963, and he was best known for being an Irish author and scholar. He was a close friend of J.R.R. Tolkein, the author of The Lord of the Rings books, and they both attended Oxford University. The film is based on the second book in the series, ...
...to their uncle's home in the countryside. Whilst exploring their new home, they come across a mysterious and magical wardrobe which leads to the land of Narnia. There they meet a talking lion named Aslan who desperately needs their help to defeat the evil White Witch and along with the help of all the other Narnian creatures, they fight in battle. But when Edmund takes sides with the White Witch he ends up being taken prisoner, and so the race is ...

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