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Double bill of family adventures based on the novel by C.S.
Lewis. In 'The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe' (2005), Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna
Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)
are deported from London to the house of an eccentric professor
during World War II. They find life in the house extremely dull,
until Lucy discovers a wardrobe that leads to a magical world
called Narnia, where animals can talk and all are ruled over by
the wise and benevolent lion Aslan (voice of Liam Neeson). The
others don't believe her at first, but soon all of them go
through the wardrobe and discover all is not well in Narnia. The
land is being kept in a perpetual winter by the evil White Witch,
Jadis (Tilda Swinton), who turns anyone who doesn't obey her into
stone. The children join Aslan and the animals loyal to him in an
attempt to vanquish Jadis. In 'The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince
Caspian' (2008), the story continues as exiled heir to the
throne, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), tries to defeat evil King
Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) and regain his rightful place on the
throne. Thinking it has only been one year since they last
visited the magical kingdom of Narnia, the four child heroes
return to discover that 1300 years have actually passed in the
kingdom. With Narnia's golden age over, the usurpers, King Miraz
and Queen Punaprisma (Alicia Borrachero), have taken the throne.
Eager to keep his bloodline on the throne, the evil king plans to
kill the rightful heir, Prince Caspian, in order that his son
will inherit the kingdom. Now it's up to Peter (Moseley), Susan
(Popplewell), Edmund (Keynes) and Lucy (Henley) to find Prince
Caspian and, with the aid of those loyal to Narnia, restore the
rightful king to the throne.
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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this
modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the
special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology
can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the
story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal
translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids'
movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and
whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and
not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the
Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie
children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in
the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for
their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover
an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia
is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering
under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda
Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives
the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged
into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good
(Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam
Neeson).
Director (and co-screenwriter) Andrew Adamson, a veteran of the
Shrek franchise, knows his way around a fantasy-based adventure
story, and he wisely keeps the story moving when it could easily
become bogged down and tiresome. Narnia is, of course, a
Christian allegory and the symbology is definitely there (as it
should be, otherwise it wouldn't be the story Lewis wrote), but
audiences aren’t knocked over the head with it, and in the hands
of another director it could easily have become pedantic. The
focus is squarely on the children and their adventures. The four
young actors are respectable in their roles, especially
considering the size of the project put on their shoulders, but
it's the young Georgie Henley as the curious Lucy who stands out.
This isn't a film that wildly succeeds, and in the long run it
won't have the same impact as the Harry Potter franchise, but it
is well done, and kids will get swept up in the adventure. Note:
Narnia does contain battle scenes that some parents may consider
too violent for younger children. --Dan Vancini
Prince Caspian
More exciting than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Narnia: Prince Caspian continues the movie franchise based on
C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy books
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. The movie picks up where the first left off... sort of. It's
been a year since the Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley),
Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy
(Georgie Henley)--returned to England from Narnia, and they've
just about resigned themselves to living their ordinary lives.
But just like that, they're once again transported to a
fantastical land, but one with a long-abandoned castle. It turns
out that they are in Narnia again--and they themselves lived in
that castle, but hundreds of years ago in Narnia time. They've
been summoned back to help Prince Caspian (Stardust
( http://www..co.uk/gp/product/B000Z2GQZG )'s Ben Barnes,
resembling a young, cultured Keanu Reeves), the rightful heir to
the throne who's become the target of his power-hungry uncle,
King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto). And he's not the only one
threatened: Miraz's people, the Telmarines, have pushed all the
Narnians--the talking animals, the centaurs and other beasts, the
walking trees--to the brink of extinction. Despite some
alpha-male bickering, Peter and Caspian agree to fight Miraz
alongside the remaining Narnians, including the dwarf Trumpkin
(Peter Dinklage) and the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep (voiced
by Eddie Izzard). (Also appearing is Warwick Davis, who was in
Willow ( http://www..co.uk/gp/product/B0000695JP ) and the 1989
BBC version of Prince Caspian.) But of course they most of all
miss the noble lion, Aslan, who would have never let this happen
to Narnia if he hadn't disappeared.
Prince Caspian is epic, evoking memories of Peter Jackson's Lord
of the Rings
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films. (Some of the battle elements may seem too familiar, but
they were in Lewis's book.) And it's appropriate for kids
(Reepicheep could have come out of a Shrek
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movie), though the tone is dark and there is a lot of death,
albeit bloodless. After two successful films, Disney and Walden
Media's franchise has proved successful enough that many of the
characters are scheduled to return in The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader. --David Horiuchi, .com
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Synopsis
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In THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE director Andrew Adamson
gives a new dimension to C.S. Lewis's enchanting story with this
long-awaited Disney adaptation. As the story begins, Mrs.
Pevensie in order to keep her children safe during World War II
sends Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmond (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna
Popplewell), and Peter (William Moseley) off to stay at a
professor's country estate. Once there, an innocent game of
hide-and-seek leads young Lucy to a spare room containing a large
wardrobe, she discovers something that will change their lives
forever. Inside the wardrobe there is a world frosted with ice
and filled with magical beings. Known as Narnia, the land is
stuck in eternal winter at the hands of the cruel White Witch,
played with great force by Tilda Swinton. 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. Under the
leadership of the great lion Aslan (voice of Liam Neeson), can
Lucy, Edmond, Susan, and the oldest, Peter, prove themselves
heroes in the ultimate battle of good vs. evil?
In the second chapter in The Chronicles of Narnia, the Pevensie
children return to the fantastic land. But though only a year has
passed on Earth, more than a millennium has gone by in Narnia. A
wicked king now rules the country, but Prince Caspian--the young
man who should be on the throne--and the Pevensies join forces to
once again return Narnia to its former state.
From the studio
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media invite you to discover C.S.
Lewis' timeless and beloved adventures in this two-movie
collection of The Chronicles Of Narnia. Venture into mystical
lands with incredibly realistic special effects as Peter, Susan,
Edmund and Lucy meet countless colourful characters and learn
valuable life lessons along the way. In The Lion, The Witch And
The Wardrobe, join the four siblings as they step through a
magical wardrobe and fi nd the land of Narnia. There, they
discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged
into eternal winter by the evil White Witch. Aided by the
magnificent lion Aslan, the children lead Narnia into battle to
be free from her glacial powers forever! The magic continues in
the second installment of The Chronicles of Narnia series, Prince
Caspian. The children join forces with the mighty and magnificent
Aslan, and a brand new hero, Prince Caspian, as they lead the
Narnians on a remarkable journey to restore peace and glory to
their enchanted land.
- The Bloopers of Narnia
- Discover Narnia Fun Facts
- Director and Kids' Commentary
- Filmmakers' Commentary
- Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Adamson And Actors
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