Movie DVD Store (UK) - The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe [2005]
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List Price: £20.99
Our Price: £4.18
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Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Sophie Winkleman, Liam Neeson
Directed By: Andrew Adamson
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: DVD
EAN: 8717418086527
Format: Dubbed
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: 2006-04-03
Running Time: 137
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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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
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Summary: The kids let this down!
Comment: Casting is important for a film/story like this and the producers only got 2 of the kids right - Edmund and Lucy!!!! Peter looks too young and comes across as smug. Susan is simply annoying - constant moaning, blaming other people for what's going on - by the end of the film, you are wanting them to be turned to ice or better still, the main meal for Aslan.
The CGI is good and the battle sequences are OK (although could be bigger and better).
The first Harry Potter proves that if you get the cast right, you can turn an average script into a good film...
Nevertheless, a decent film that is worth a watch, but this could have been so much better!!!!
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Summary: my reviwe on narnia
Comment: I would give this book a five star rating because narnia is absolutely brilliant.whenever I read it I cat put it down that is how good C.S Lewis is.Also ,the drawing's init are excellent.woul recamend this book to people who like adventure stoies.Thebook is fiction and I also love it because it is in a fantacy would but it seams real at the same time.
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Summary: Enjoyable but could have been better
Comment: I had hoped for a less rushed story - more adventures - the cockney beavers gave it some comedy though - a nice touch.
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Summary: A Poorly produced film with a cheap feel to it.
Comment: This modern attempt at adapting this classic book into film is not a good one. When compared to other classic book-to-film adaptations of classic fanatasy (ie. Lord of the Rings and Stardust) this falls well short of standard set by previous fantasy movies. In contrast, Narnia appears cheap with inferior acting, poor casting, bad direction, cheap looking sets and generally poorly produced.
Narnia is not a terrible movie and you'll find your children enjoying it ..... but unlike other fantasy films like stardust and LOTR ,this isnt really enjoyable for adults.
This film seems like a knee-jerk reaction to the success of 'the Lord of the Rings' trilogy, but sadly falls well short of the high standard set by Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkiens work. Thus this attempt at adapting CS Lewis classic tale feels like it has been rushed and made on the cheap. At best this an average film ... at the worst; its a big disapointment.
If anyone is in the mood for escapism fantasy ... i would not recommend this film at all.
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Summary: Absolutely fantastic!
Comment: The credits are still rolling but I had to get this review in!
After watching the painful BBC version this is brilliant by comparison. Please don't buy the BBC one, get this instead. I can't fault it! It is just like the image of narnia in my head. Very believeable, great characters, great battle scenes. I cringed all the way through the BBC version but this was a delight to watch.
Can't wait for Prince Caspian now!
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