Prince Caspian

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Didn't know that. Oops. Uh, I guess I read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first then. I think my fascination about it was due to seeing the animated film of TLTWATW. (I was obsessed with witches and wizards when I was a kid.)

Neph- did you read them all? I guess Caspian is one of the darker books?

If you can call any of them "dark"- it's a series worth reading. Is the Christian theme obvous- yes, to some more extent in some books than others- but overall it's a good series.

FWIW- most of us read Lion/Witch/Wardrobe first.

Originally Posted by Alex

Not that this is a new argument but I don't buy The Magician's Nephew as the "first" book in the series. Yes, in terms of the chronology described the events take place before The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe but the book was written five years later, with full knowledge of what had been written as happening after the events of that book.

So, in that debate I'm firmly on the side that they should be read in published order (or at least with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first) as opposed to chronological order.

I'd also say that is true of almost anything where a prequel was later created.

Maybe so- however in boxed sets Magician's Nephew is the first book in the series. Hence my friendly jab at GC -

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Alex

GC has linked to my review at MousePlanet so I didn't.

Spoiler:

Aslan is never in any risk of harm. Jesus was resurrected in the first movie.

None of the main animal characters dies but this is a war movie where one of the armies is comprised of animals and mythical creatures and many of them do die, a few quite prominently.

Heh-

Spoiler:

If they actually film the Last Battle I wonder if they will deal with the fact that the children die in a train accident- and are therefore Narnia bound for eternity (as well as most if not all of the major characters as it is supposed to represent end times Biblically)

[innerSpaceman]

While I thought the first movie was the best adaptation of LW&W I'd seen, it still was only mildly above "meh." I've no problem waiting for Netflix on this new one. I've never read any of the books or seen any film or TV adaptation past LW&W because I didn't particularly like either the book or the films.


I don't have time to go to the movies just for eye candy. So hunky Caspian and trippy-looking SpeedRacer world will have to wait. Oooh, the DVD window is all of four months nowadays. Pffft, I will hardly have taken a deep breath.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Maybe so- however in boxed sets Magician's Nephew is the first book in the series. Hence my friendly jab at GC -

Depends on the publisher. Mine has LW&W first. But it is a debate that's been going on for 40+ years.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I just want to know if Aslan (or any animal that we get attached to) dies.

Originally Posted by Alex

Spoiler:

Aslan is never in any risk of harm. Jesus was resurrected in the first movie.

None of the main animal characters dies but this is a war movie where one of the armies is comprised of animals and mythical creatures and many of them do die, a few quite prominently.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

All animals die.

Eventually

Really? I had no idea

[flippyshark]

If memory serves, it seems to me that The Magician's Nephew, while technically taking place chronologically earlier than TLTWATW, makes more sense if read in its publication order. (As a first installment, I think it lacks the breadth and scope of Lion, and I recall wondering if it would even hold up as worthy of an entire feature adaptation. For that matter, not every book in the series has the epic battles and big quest elements.)

Like Nephythys, I'm most curious to see how the harsh elements of The Last Battle are handled, if in fact they are. I remember being appalled and distressed as a youngster about that particular finale.

[Alex]

It seems unlikely that they will get to it. The Voyage of the Dawn Trader is next if they keep going (since they still need Edward and Lucy while they're still young) but that's not 100%. I doubt they'll get farther than that.

Though I'd love to see The Horse and His Boy done well.

[Strangler Lewis]

I've never seen Braveheart, but I'd say that was Braveheart without the explicit gore. Not sure how it rated PG.

Unfortunately, the violence and intrige was the best part of the movie. Query, in the book does

Spoiler:

the Shroud of Turin appear as a waterspout to save the day?

[Gemini Cricket]

I was surprised by Caspian's numbers this weekend. It's first weekend grossed less than the first part's opening weekend. Usually the numbers go a little higher for a sequel. Hmmm.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I was surprised by Caspian's numbers this weekend. It's first weekend grossed less than the first part's opening weekend. Usually the numbers go a little higher for a sequel. Hmmm.

Speaking for a typical family of four, we were hip to see TLTWATW when it first came out but since it was pretty much a "meh" experience we are in no hurry to see PC. Also since have seen Iron Man and have tickets for Indy it does not leave much time for another movie.