The one i want to talk about today is the lion, the witch and the wardrobe from the series the chronicles of narnia. Nicole kidman was rumored to be playing the white witch in. I should say up front that i enjoyed the movie, but as a fan of the book. Mixed movie trivia book trivia mixed television trivia song lyrics quiz useless trivia. One of the most magical effects in andrew adamsons the lion, the witch and the wardrobe isnt rippling computergenerated fur, ice castles, or battle scenes. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe twice in the same number of days, i decided it would be worthwhile to write. Much like the movie version of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, i felt like prince caspian the movie was soso. The chronicles of narnia collection the movie database. Sony pictures division to continue the chronicles of narnia on screen with adaptation of the silver chair. Lewis will return to the big screen with a film version of the silver chair, a project that will follow the recent previous narnia films and which shows the. Once in the beavers house in the book, there is a lot more dialogue exchanged about the witch and aslan than in the movie. Despite this, together, the books tell a history of narnia, from its creation to its.
Im finishing up my response to the onetruegodblog question posed by hugh hewitt. Narnia lamp post over vintage narnia book page narnia art print, narnia gift ideas, chronicles of narnia, the lion witch and the wardrobe quaintandcurious. Id love to do a comparison of these with the secondever set of book. This may not be up for long, but i didnt know what else to do with it. The story, a prequel to the popular the lion, the witch and the wardrobe book, is about the creation of the magical land of narnia and how evil entered into the newly formed land.
Parents need to know that the the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe is the first book published in c. Lewis first book in the chronicles of narnia series. Full house quiz the suite life of zack and cody quiz mean girls quiz. Jan 22, 2015 but in the disney movie, they take about 10 to 15 minutes to tell a two minute introduction. I thought that they did very well with the last one. There werent any changes in lww that really bugged me, i. I had been christian for a few years and when the movie came out, my. Director andrew adamsons intriguing film chronicles of narnia. Book to movie comparison setting in the film shrek lived in a swamp located in the middle of the forrest, the home did not look appealing or put together shrek. It unfolds the slim book into a rich visual experience that is bold and spectacular and sweeping, while retaining its human. What are the differences between the book the lion, the. Like many epic sagas, the chronicles of narnia movie series was originally based off of a book series. Also, the rush to escape the beaver dam is much dramatized in the movie in the book the wolves do not attack the dam as the beavers and the.
Lucy goes to narnia in about page 6 rather than 30 minutes into the film in the book, while with the beavers, once they realise edmund is. Of course i noticed that it was very different from the book. Baynes i bought this copy because for one, i personally did not want a movie tiein version, i wanted to have a hardcover edition that contained all of the books in one that i could keep for years and pass down to my children in short, good quality, tasteful, with pictures. There is a scary part to each of them that my boys have not been able to see, so we either skip the scene or have them cover their eyes. Narnia is making that difference here on earth it is being a king or queen. Nov 29, 2005 narnia movie true to the book mary rettig an official with an organization that trains christians for hollywood says parents need to take their children to see the chronicles of narnia. Voyage of the dawn treader world premiere duration. What do you think about the differences, goodbadunnecessary. The frozen river sequence, seen in the movie, was not in the book. Aug 09, 2016 new chronicles of narnia movie planned by tristar, mark gordon august 09, 2016 11. We have all read books and seen movies where the differences are astounding, and we sit and wonder if we were reading the same thing as.
Lewis famous book was turned into a film in 2005 and now i finally found the. Lucy goes to the wardrobe in the middle of the night, and edmund follows her inside and then on to narnia. The film takes the genre of fantasy since it depicts many mythical. Reflections on the narnia movie posted for friday, december 16, 2005. A new chronicles of narnia movie is officially happening. Well, but due to the fact that im currently reading three different book series at once, i completely forgot to write a post on prince caspian. After peter jacksons incredible version of the lord of the rings, its just hard for the chronicles of narnia to measure up prince caspian is a great example of not measuring up. The chronicles of narnia series of films is based on the chronicles of narnia, a series of novels by c. I love narnia because theyre all beautiful, well written books, that lift me up. One of the reasons the books were never made into movies until recently was because lewis opposed it, and i. The silver chair wants stranger things star as the.
Feel free to read and leave a comment if youd like. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe when it is released in early december. Its the wideeyed wonder and delight on the face of young lucy pevensie georgie henley as she passes beyond the wardrobe for the first time into the winter wonderland of the narnian wood. Written by lewis, illustrated by pauline baynes, and originally published in london between 1950 and 1956, the chronicles of narnia has been adapted for radio, television, the stage, and film. Lewis company, entertainment one and tristar pictures join forces on the chronicles of narnia narnia movie news. The romance between caspian and susan is not on the book. Lewis over fifty years ago creates the substance with which this film, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe mystifies, mesmerizes, enlightens and entertains anyone who is willing to embrace it. Dark island exists but there is no green mist and the island has no effect on narnia. Caspian was looking for the 7 lost lords, but since the green mist was nonexistent in the book, they were just trying to find their fate. The chronicles of narnia collection the movie database tmdb. Tolkien, who wrote the ring trilogy, were friends who taught at oxford at the same time, were pipesmokers, drank in the same pub, took christianity seriously, but although lewis loved tolkeins universe, the affection was not returned.
The tale also follows professor kirke from the wardrobe as a young. Is any movie based on a book ever accurate anymore. A fun quiz on the first movie in the chronicles of narnia franchise, the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. Build your narnia collection with hardcover editions featuring jacket art by david wiesner. This is just a very detailed synompsis of the new movie, with comparrisons to differences with the book. The voyage of the dawn treader enhanced edition the chronicles of narnia complete 7book collection. However, the future for this franchise looks bright with a total of 1. Differences between the book and film the chronicles of narnia wiki. Narniaweb your source for narnia movie news since 2003. Looper is the goto source for the movies, tv shows and video games we all. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is an animated feature from disney pictures and walden media, based on c. I liked the few changes made to lww, however, i found prince caspian not so likeable. What are the differences between the book the lion, the witch. Lucy goes to narnia in about page 6 rather than 30 minutes into the film in the book, while with the beavers, once they realise edmund is gone, they know theyve been betrayed and they leave.
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is an enthralling film created in 2005. C s lewis wrote the seven narnia books in seven years, publishing one book a year. It has been six years since the last chronicles of narnia movie, and about three years since david magee was said to be working on a script for. Also, the rush to escape the beaver dam is much dramatized in the moviein the book the wolves do not attack the dam as the beavers and the. Movie post on the lion, the witch and the wardrobe some time ago. In the movie, the white witch turns a fox into stone after edmund tells her about aslan. I mean, sure its an adaptation and the movie is over 2 hours long, but you could of slashed the time for the intro to 2 minutes like it was in the book and then.
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe was first published in. The book also skips over a lot of the setup to do with wartime and the relationship between edmund and the others. This second of seven books from the series authored by c. Prince caspian may 15, 2008 one year after their incredible adventures in the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, peter, edmund, lucy and susan pevensie return to narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil king miraz. Apr 11, 2016 adaptation, ben barnes, book, book vs movie, c. Barbara nicolosi is executive director of the group act one. Is it better to read the books or watch the movies of. Paperback published in 2002, hardcover published in 2004, kindle edition published in 20, 1435117158 bond. These are some of the differences from the book to film of the chronicles of narnia. In the book, edmund and tumnus did not share a cell as tumnus had already been turned to stone when edmund arrived at jadis castle.
The magicians nephew is the sixth book in the seventitle childrens book series by c. The chronicles of narnia is a series of fantasy novels by british author c. Jan 18, 2019 i thought the books were better myself. Lion, the witch and the wardrobe from the series the chronicles of narnia. It has been six years since the last chronicles of narnia movie, and about three years since david magee was said to be working on a script for the silver chair. Peter and caspians little conflict is not in the book rather, caspian admires peter. But in the disney movie, they take about 10 to 15 minutes to tell a two minute introduction. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. On your own, try to come up with a list of five differences you notice after. Differences between the book and film the chronicles of. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe was first published in 1950, and is the first book in c. Lewis classic chronicles of narnia series, which children. The added castle battle was unnecessary, and the susancaspian romance was bad, as was peters attitude. The series is set in the fictional realm of narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals.
Imagine that you encounter an individual leaving the chronicles of narnia. Sep 3, 2012 time travel movies and shows and documentaries. The voyage of the dawn treader enhanced edition the chronicles of narnia complete 7 book collection. Jan 23, 2006 the book also skips over a lot of the setup to do with wartime and the relationship between edmund and the others. It is considered a classic of childrens literature and is the authors bestknown work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. When he breathes on the stone statues to awaken them lucy has a. One of the most magical effects in andrew adamsons the lion, the witch and the wardrobe isnt rippling computergenerated fur, ice castles, or. This one doesnt disappoint, the storyline is fantastic even if it doesnt follow the book, and the magic, animals, and overall theme of the movie is just fun. Narnia movies, narnia 3, cs lewis, movies showing, movies and tv shows. Lewis the chronicles of narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by c. More from jessica grabert this means war bluray the chronicles of narnia. They make the characters unlike the ones in the book. In the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, we meet the four pevensie children, peter, susan, edmund and lucy, who are sent away from london during world war ii to live in the countryside.
Nicole kidman was rumored to be playing the white witch in 2004. Andrew adamson if you were expecting chronicles of narnia to be the next lord of the rings as the trailers might have led you to believe, then the odds are. On saturday night i saw the movie prince caspian and yesterday i finished rereading the book. Like the 3 other movie adaptions of the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, when edmund asks for more turkish delight. However, there were some key differences between the actors cast in leading roles and the characters as lewis described them in the books. Lets break it down and see if the book or the movie or the other movie or the tv miniseries is better with my first entryc. Tolkien, who wrote the ring trilogy, were friends who taught at oxford at the same time, were pipesmokers, drank in the same pub, took christianity seriously, but although lewis loved tolkeins universe, the. F inally, the long awaited, much anticipated adaptation of the beloved childrens story from the chronicles of narnia come to the big screen. I mean, sure its an adaptation and the movie is over 2 hours long, but you could of slashed the time for the intro to 2 minutes like it was in the book and then, you would have more time to add other stuff to the movie. Jul 14, 2016 lets break it down and see if the book or the movie or the other movie or the tv miniseries is better with my first entryc. And susan doesnt argue as much about staying in narnia as she does in the movie. Also, a written text is very different from watching a movie. The film tells the story of four children who are evacuated to the countryside during the second world war bombing of london and find a magical wardrobe that leads to another world which has been cursed to eternal winter by the evil white witch jadis.
These are now the other differences from the book to film. In the book the white witchs castle has a big courtyard with big gates and aslan jumps over these gates. Nov 08, 2017 producer mark gordon revealed in january 2016 that silver chair will reboot the narnia franchise, which falls in line with the actual c. There are major differences between the books and their current movie addaptions. From a believers standpoint, the themes in the book are absolutely there, she says. Producer mark gordon revealed in january 2016 that silver chair will reboot the narnia franchise, which falls in line with the actual c. How the cast of chronicles of narnia should really look youtube. Over the malacandran mountains from lewiss out of the silent. Lewis classic chronicles of narnia series, which children have loved for generations.
How different are the narnia movies compared to the books. Is it better to read the books or watch the movies of the. In the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, theres a lot more snarking and bickering among. In the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, theres a lot more snarking and bickering among the characters, particularly the children, than in the books. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe the end thank you. Comparing the book and movie the book and movie versions of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe chronicle the same story, but in slightly different ways. Characters must find the swords of the 7 lords of caspians father in order to defeat the green mist. Georgie henley, skandar keynes, william moseley, anna popplewell, tilda swinton, james mcavoy, jim broadbent, liam neeson voice 2005, 9 minutes, directed by. With seven books written, and only three movies so far, this awesome story still has a long way to go on the big screen.
More from jessica grabert this means war bluray the chronicles of narnia series. Narnia 4 will be magicians nephew, not silver chair. But i did see the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, and it was better than i thought it would be. As i really enjoyed both the novel and the adaptation, i immediately kept on reading. Susan is the one who counts and tries to find the others in the game of hide and go seek. Differences between the book and the movie posted on wed, december 14, 2005 wed, december 14, 2005 categories entertainment having now watched the new movie version of the chronicles of narnia. Here are the differences that stick with me the most. New chronicles of narnia movie planned by tristar, mark. Douglas gresham hasnt heard a word on netflixs narnia. Lewis, a devout christian, weaves lots of christian allegory into the book and the series as a whole, but the story can be enjoyed on many levels, by.
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