Showing posts with label narnia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label narnia. Show all posts
Friday, 1 April 2011
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Heard about these at NarniaWeb.com:
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.
Thoughts?
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?
Monday, 27 December 2010
Saw it today (in 2D); I think it's the best Narnia film yet!! Many changes to the book, but the plot was really well-written. [As for the green mist--silly idea, but not as annoying as I'd expected.] GORGEOUS soundtrack; wonderful sea-story adventure. I wish it were longer; it's very fast-paced but it didn't omit much from the book (which is more important, IMO). I hope to write a more detailed review; but for now, I highly recommend it. :) Definitely one to re-watch.
Thursday, 17 June 2010
What do you think?!! It looks like it's going to be really, really good! I LOVE the Dawn Treader...almost exactly like it is in the book! The costumes and cinematography look wonderful too, and so far, it looks like the plot is going to stay pretty close to the book. Not sure about the White Witch being there, but I guess if it means they're getting ready to film The Magician's Nephew (my fave, along with Silver Chair), that's ok with me. ;) I was a bit disappointed that they didn't show Caspian, Eustace, the dragon, the sea serpent, or the pirates much (if at all); but maybe they're saving that for another trailer. I especially want to see the sea serpent!!!
One thing about The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, is that I think it would be easier to turn into a film than Prince Caspian or LWW, because Dawn Treader has more subplots, very interesting settings, a dragon and a sea monster, and all the danger and heroism that a sea story has. So, hopefully, this movie will be just as successful, if not more so, than LWW!
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Art & sewing are in 3rd place in the poll (so far), so I thought I'd post another pencil drawing. By the way, what kind of movie reviews would you be interested in reading? All the ones I've posted thus far have been new movies (to me, at least); however, I could also review some of my favourites. Or least favourites; but then, I'd have to sit through them again...
Now, the drawing. For their birthdays and Christmas, my siblings each give me a list of book/movie characters they like; I pick one, and then draw a portrait for them. Well, for Emiko, I decided to draw Harriet from Emma (2009), and I didn't realise until later that I was actually drawing "a portrait of Miss Smith", like Emma does in the story. Lol.
[Note: this was slightly edited in GIMP, for printing purposes]
As you can see, the Woodhouses' landscaping is very...minimalistic. And I still can't draw curly hair very well.
By the way, a bit of random news: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is going to be in 3D!! And I'm pretty excited. =) While I don't want The Hobbit movies to be 3D (I think it would be bad for continuity and atmosphere), I would go see Voyage in 3D. I wonder if the soundtrack will be released before the movie is?
And thank you for all the character name ideas; it was very helpful!! I've got it narrowed down to 2 names, but haven't decided for sure yet, and I'm open to more ideas, too. :)
Now, the drawing. For their birthdays and Christmas, my siblings each give me a list of book/movie characters they like; I pick one, and then draw a portrait for them. Well, for Emiko, I decided to draw Harriet from Emma (2009), and I didn't realise until later that I was actually drawing "a portrait of Miss Smith", like Emma does in the story. Lol.
[Note: this was slightly edited in GIMP, for printing purposes]
As you can see, the Woodhouses' landscaping is very...minimalistic. And I still can't draw curly hair very well.
By the way, a bit of random news: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is going to be in 3D!! And I'm pretty excited. =) While I don't want The Hobbit movies to be 3D (I think it would be bad for continuity and atmosphere), I would go see Voyage in 3D. I wonder if the soundtrack will be released before the movie is?
And thank you for all the character name ideas; it was very helpful!! I've got it narrowed down to 2 names, but haven't decided for sure yet, and I'm open to more ideas, too. :)
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