The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Love, love this movie! Since I am familiar with the Bible, I am actually able to understand whom the characters in the movie represent in history.

Like most children growing up in England, I was enchanted by the Chronicles of Narnia, and with the Second World War still fresh in most peoples' minds, was soon exposed to the context and allegory of the tales. C.S. Lewis was one of the early members of the Inklings, a literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford. Though most of its meetings took place in Magdalen College, there is also an old pub in Oxford called the Eagle and Child that still had a small display of memorabilia of the Inklings the last time that I was there. Apart from Lewis, other members included J.R.R. Tolkien, the philosopher and anthroposophist Owen Barfield, and Neville Coghill, who produced the modern version of the Canterbury Tales, and many other literary greats. There was a strong Christian thread running through the group, and enormous cross-pollination between these talented people. Their meetings took place between the late 1930s and the 1950s. So the Second World War - widely perceived at the time as the ultimate battle between good and evil, freedom and tyranny - colored much of the work of the Inklings. It is helpful to know that to understand the context of both the Lord of the Rings and Narnia. Until the advent of the Lord of the Rings, I had usually made it a point to miss filmed version of books, since they usually had to be butchered to fit into the 2-3 hour format. I would probably have missed this one, had it not been the featured movie on a recent flight, and I had finished the books that I had taken with me. It was so good that I have since watched it again. Yes, there is much that is missing. But a film of a book really shouldn't just be a visual rendering of the original: it needs the creativity and interpretations of the screenwriter, director and actors. It is also the first of the seven books that constitute the Chronicles. The cinematography is stunning and the child actors remarkable. As a former fencer, I thought it smart that the director didn't try to turn Peter into a master swordsman. He held and used his sword like a clumsy knife, which is exactly what an unschooled child would do. There were one or two strange things towards the end, when the children forget all about their parents to accept their crowns and play in Narnia. However great the prize, that does not ring true. But this is a minor quibble. I have always enjoyed books and films that transmit subtle positive messages, without the need for declaring them ahead of time. So this is indeed a fine movie for children old enough not to be upset by the violence, and it contains enough metaphor and allegory for all but the most hardened cynic.

great family/kid friendly fantasy

Loved it

fyi, This refers to the one-disc "Full Screen" Edition with the truncated image format. But I'm making this review based on the theatrical version before the DVD is released. I'll do another one once I get my copy... (If you like the story and you've not seen this "on the big screen" go now before it's to late! You'll kick yourself later if you don't.) ** When you watch this movie; listen for the music. The sound track by Harry Gregson Williams is simply stunning! Bold orchestrations, strong choir, some subtle unconventional instrumentation, and careful thematic development define this score as one of the best. A score is like the emotional brain of a movie. It conducts, and cues the audience feelings; Carrying the emotion of the story at each moment. It subconsciously joins with the visuals, going straight to the viewers' heart. A musical score can make or break a movie. It can rescue a bad movie, or ruin a good movie. But a good movie with a good score is magic.. And that is what we have here. In my opinion Harry Gregson-Williams is one of the great film score composers, with talent that is both broad and deep. Visually, the movie totally works. Overall the cinematography, editing, modeling, animation, and compositing are superb.. Flawless? Never. All movies have flaws. Watch this for the classic story first. And then watch it again if you want to break from the story a bit, and you may see a few minor compositing mistakes, and a couple of animation goofs. All easily forgivable, in my opinion. We all loved this movie, especially the kids. Most of us cried when the witch killed Aslan, and let out some boo-yah's and yes's, when we saw that Aslan knew more than the witch, and was resurrected through "a deeper magic". There are some bloodless battle scenes (check out the griffins!). And some scariness with the White Witch. It is rated PG; So some of the younger or more sensitive kids may need help through the scarier parts. After you've seen this movie, you won't need to watch the rising $281,934,379 box office take (second only to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) to know; This one's a winner! On a different note; It seems a crime, but somehow they think it's a good idea to sell these "Full Screen" versions where the image is truncated... If you buy the "Full Screen" version you will loose half the effect; Get the wide screen version and you'll see it all!

Alles super ! Schnelle Lieferung! Super Ware !

as shown

This film is wonderful, the story of four war time children, who find a magical land through an old wardrobe ✨️ a classical story, and my family love it. ❤️ would recommend 😀 has a Christmas feel to it, as there is a Snow Queen, great to watch on the build up to Christmas 🎄

Tiene muy buena calidad de video y sonido. Llego muy rapido.

Excelente produto e custo-benefício. Chegou na data certa, sem contratempos na embalagem e conteúdo.