Comments on: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe: Review http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/ movie review and news blog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bridge to Terabithia - Review - Movie Reviews Blog http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/comment-page-1/#comment-7019 Bridge to Terabithia - Review - Movie Reviews Blog Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:35:48 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/#comment-7019 [...] the impression that it was going to be another “Harry Potter” or, more appropriately, another “Chronicles of Narnia”. You know, a movie where a group of adorable kids travel to a beautiful fantasy world and engage in [...] [...] the impression that it was going to be another “Harry Potter” or, more appropriately, another “Chronicles of Narnia”. You know, a movie where a group of adorable kids travel to a beautiful fantasy world and engage in [...]

]]> By: AhmedF http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/comment-page-1/#comment-16 AhmedF Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:36:13 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/#comment-16 "I have to say that the Christian “undertones” weren’t so much LOST on me as I just didn’t care" Absolutely agreed - while I was reminded of LotR while watching the movie, the argument that some people used of not liking it simply because of its Christian 'origin' was foolish. “I have to say that the Christian “undertones” weren’t so much LOST on me as I just didn’t care”

Absolutely agreed – while I was reminded of LotR while watching the movie, the argument that some people used of not liking it simply because of its Christian ‘origin’ was foolish.

]]> By: DrSpengler http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/comment-page-1/#comment-12 DrSpengler Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:55:46 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-review/#comment-12 Being agnostic (or just very apathetic) I have to say that the Christian "undertones" weren't so much LOST on me as I just didn't care. Being an avid reader of Deadpool and a guy who's seen every Friday the 13th movie a half million times, a character dying and coming back to life just doesn't scream "Holy Crap! It's JESUS!" to me. It just didn't seem as blatant as everyone makes it out to be and I wasn't even aware that Aslan was Earth-2 Jesus until well after I'd seen the movie. So the Christian "stuff" didn't take me out of the experience for a second. And also, it probably helped that I'd never read the book. I saw the cartoon version from the 80's when I was real little, but I don't remember it too well. So yeah, I went into the movie with a blank-slate of expectations. The only things I knew the movie was going to contain were a Lion, a Witch, a Brundle-Fly telepod, and some flaming dude named "Mr. Tumnus" who stole Peter's socks in an episode of Family Guy. And wouldn't ya know it, the movie delivered. The Lord of the Rings-style battle at the end is something I REALLY don't remember from the cartoon version, but it was worked up to quite well. Lotsa death but not a single drop of blood. Narnia truely is a beautiful place. I mean, c'mon. On Earth what does Santa Claus give us for Christmas? Rocking horses and dolls and some stupid Gumby action figure. What does he give kids in Narnia? Swords and knives and battle axes. Narnia: 1 Earth: 0 Another thing I liked about the movie was all the little details in regards to the fantasy characters. You got em all. Like when we see the Queen's forces approaching there are these three Giant Brothers strutting around, holding big clubs and punching each other in the shoulder; just like you'd expect giants to act. It just left me with a "Holy crap, giants!" expression of my face. Don't ask me why. The kids are also very good actors as far as kids go. Better than that pile of ground beef that played the little girl in War of the Worlds, anyway. However, their acting is out-shown by the magnificent acting of the beavers. Any movie where humans can sit down and have tea with beavers and make it you totally BUY IT can't be half bad. There really wasn't too much wrong with the movie. The ending felt tacked-on like an after thought and will really leave you wishing the credits had rolled 3 minutes sooner. The random cameo by Santa Claus ranks as a splendid WTF-moment. And the "magical potion" thing at the end was way too cheery and convenient and left a definate "kids movie" taste in your mouth. It gets a "B" for "Batman", though. Being agnostic (or just very apathetic) I have to say that the Christian “undertones” weren’t so much LOST on me as I just didn’t care. Being an avid reader of Deadpool and a guy who’s seen every Friday the 13th movie a half million times, a character dying and coming back to life just doesn’t scream “Holy Crap! It’s JESUS!” to me. It just didn’t seem as blatant as everyone makes it out to be and I wasn’t even aware that Aslan was Earth-2 Jesus until well after I’d seen the movie.

So the Christian “stuff” didn’t take me out of the experience for a second. And also, it probably helped that I’d never read the book. I saw the cartoon version from the 80′s when I was real little, but I don’t remember it too well. So yeah, I went into the movie with a blank-slate of expectations. The only things I knew the movie was going to contain were a Lion, a Witch, a Brundle-Fly telepod, and some flaming dude named “Mr. Tumnus” who stole Peter’s socks in an episode of Family Guy.

And wouldn’t ya know it, the movie delivered. The Lord of the Rings-style battle at the end is something I REALLY don’t remember from the cartoon version, but it was worked up to quite well. Lotsa death but not a single drop of blood. Narnia truely is a beautiful place. I mean, c’mon. On Earth what does Santa Claus give us for Christmas? Rocking horses and dolls and some stupid Gumby action figure. What does he give kids in Narnia? Swords and knives and battle axes.

Narnia: 1
Earth: 0

Another thing I liked about the movie was all the little details in regards to the fantasy characters. You got em all. Like when we see the Queen’s forces approaching there are these three Giant Brothers strutting around, holding big clubs and punching each other in the shoulder; just like you’d expect giants to act. It just left me with a “Holy crap, giants!” expression of my face. Don’t ask me why.

The kids are also very good actors as far as kids go. Better than that pile of ground beef that played the little girl in War of the Worlds, anyway. However, their acting is out-shown by the magnificent acting of the beavers. Any movie where humans can sit down and have tea with beavers and make it you totally BUY IT can’t be half bad.

There really wasn’t too much wrong with the movie. The ending felt tacked-on like an after thought and will really leave you wishing the credits had rolled 3 minutes sooner. The random cameo by Santa Claus ranks as a splendid WTF-moment. And the “magical potion” thing at the end was way too cheery and convenient and left a definate “kids movie” taste in your mouth.

It gets a “B” for “Batman”, though.

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