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

Advantages: Visually excellent recreation of Narnia, very faithful adaptation
Disadvantages: Compares unfavourably to LOTR, White Witch lacks presence as a villain

...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 ... Read review

Advantages: Great tale, good casting and special effects
Disadvantages: General lacklustre feel to the whole film

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent film and casting, better than the BBC version
Disadvantages: I'd like to give Edmund's character a good slap!

...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 ... Read review

Advantages: The plot, the performances and the special effects
Disadvantages: -

*+* 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 ... Read review

Advantages: stunning visual effects, good interpretation of a timeless classic
Disadvantages: too long!

I had been waiting for the film to be released ever since it was announced they would be making the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe into a feature film. So I couldn't pass up the chance to write a review! Background information. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe were completed in 1949. Written by C.S Lewis it was first published in 1950. The story follows four war torn children and their adventures in the mystical land of Narnia. The children are ...
...of the book and subsequently movie is based on their interactions with each other and the power of magic. The children discover a wardrobe in an old professor's house which leads to the magical land of Narnia, but Narnia is under the influence of an evil witch. The children are drafted into the fight for Narnia and are expected to fulfil an ancient prophecy to save Narnia and its inhabitance. The books themselves are littered with Christian messages ... Read review