Narnia Trilogy Boxset I've been expecting this for a long time. ;) My sister already has the first 2, though, so instead we'll probably be getting:
Voyage of the Dawn Treader Release date: April 8. And there's extra scenes! And gorgeous cover art.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is simply one of the very best movies I've watched in a while. Mainly because the whole thing is great, and there are no cringeworthy or boring scenes that make you want to fastforward (and that's even more than I can say for Lord of the Rings). I've heard other reviewers say they don't like the dialogue, or that there wasn't much of it...personally, I prefer less dialogue to cluttery, pretentious dialogue; and I thought that the dialogue was just the right level for kids and grownups alike. It didn't seem notably cheesy to me, either. The sets were lovely and the casting/acting wonderful; the Dawn Treader itself was gorgeous and book accurate (love tall ships!). All in all, I'd say The Voyage of the Dawn Treader really is a classic. I'd recommend it to almost anyone.
Next I'm hoping that they'll do The Silver Chair. I'm rather a purist when it comes to this story, but I won't mind a few changes if it's as intelligently scripted as Dawn Treader. :) I have a feeling The Silver Chair is a difficult book to adapt, though, for various reasons.
- Plot: Jill and Eustace's journey vs. the lost prince's story. Which one will get more focus? Unfortunately, the hike through Narnia and Etttinsmoor may be deemed too boring to spend much time on. Though I think that part is essential to character development.
- Characters: There won't be any Pevensie siblings. How very much different than the Pevensies will Jill and Eustace be portrayed? Will it be a big deal at all? How major a character will Puddleglum be (certainly a major character in the book, but not quite as much as Jill)? Will Rilian be given an expanded role? (I hope not.) Will there be any narration by Jill? It might break the continuity with the other films; but how else could we "read" her thoughts?
- Settings: Like most Narnia readers, I have a pretty vivid picture of the marshes, Harfang, and the Lady-of-the-Green-Kirtle's house in my head. And like many Narnia readers, this picture is strongly based on the original illustrations. The previous Narnia films tended to be quite different from the books (I'm still sad that the avenue to the Magician's House was omitted from Dawn Treader). The Silver Chair being a rather dark, "winter's eve" type of story, there isn't much room for inaccuarcy. Still, I hope it sticks to the original illustrations...
- Dialogue/Script: The Silver Chair is much less action-packed than LWW, PC, or VDT. Rather, it's mostly about faith and persistence. Most of the plot twists revolve around things people say, not big battle scenes or invading enemies or claiming a throne. It will be interesting to see how this translates to screen.
Thoughts?
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