The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe

Keltan · 12-16-2004, 07:30 AM

Here's a behind the scenes sneak peak of The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe

Grimble · 12-16-2004, 09:36 AM

I was thinking Narnia + Weta Workshop = teh win...

But then I saw the Disney copyright at the end and got nervous.

The minotaurs look badass though.

Keltan · 12-16-2004, 09:50 AM

I loved the Narnia books as a kid. (Probably the first "fantasy books" I actually read.) And WETA did the CG/special effects for LotR, so no complaints there. (That minotaur looked awesome!)

But yeah. The Disney thing scares me. I half expect them to completely butcher the plot, and have the movie be nothing at all like the books.

Fammaden · 12-16-2004, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by Keltan
I loved the Narnia books as a kid. (Probably the first "fantasy books" I actually read.)

Indeed. High hopes for this one to be sure. I keep saying that if they can nail Aslan then they have won half the battle for a fitting film version. I'm at work and haven't watched this or any other trailer that might be out there, have they given any indication on how Aslan will look yet?

VelMonk · 12-16-2004, 11:51 AM

Simba and Nala's kid grew up to be a divine Lion, adopted by the Emperor Across the Sea, who likes little kids.

He will be animated, a la Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Thorpe · 12-16-2004, 01:34 PM

Weta is the shit.

Iannis · 12-19-2004, 05:04 PM

Luckily there shouldn't be too much "objectionable" about the Narnia series (hey, if Mel Gibson could make a 2 hour long cruxifiction scene and people take their kids to see it...) Unluckily Disney is well known to wholly butcher stories both fictional and real to fit their idiotic concepts of Disney-Approved morality.

I just hope they don't put words into Lewis' mouth

he published so many essays on morality and theology that it would be a grand disservice to him if they Disneyfied Narnia.

VelMonk · 12-26-2004, 09:16 PM

In other news, I'd like to see a Prince Caspian more than L/W/W. Plus, it leaves it wide open to Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Those 2, IMO are the best in the entire series.

Ducati · 12-28-2004, 08:04 AM

little FYI, Tolkien and Lewis were good friends in RL. A bet on who could write the most successful fantasy series resulted in them writing their respective series.

Mudcrush Durtfeet · 12-28-2004, 08:16 AM

Um, no?

Magnum PI · 12-30-2004, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Ducati
little FYI, Tolkien and Lewis were good friends in RL. A bet on who could write the most successful fantasy series resulted in them writing their respective series.

Yeppers, Lewis, Tolken and T.S. Elliot were all friends back in tha day. Lewis I think convinced Elliot to accept Christianity. I went to college with Lewis's grandson when I lived in TX.

Belefuu · 12-30-2004, 05:00 PM

Friends, yeah, writing the series on a bet? Haven't heard much of that. Although I could be wrong, I know nothing.

Magnum PI · 12-31-2004, 05:03 AM

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Originally posted by Belefuu
Friends, yeah, writing the series on a bet? Haven't heard much of that. Although I could be wrong, I know nothing.

The bet was real. But these were OLDE school Brits and the wager wasn't cash. Tolkien won tho his novel was not as overtly Christian in its metaphores as Lewis's.

Iannis · 12-31-2004, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by VelMonk
In other news, I'd like to see a Prince Caspian more than L/W/W. Plus, it leaves it wide open to Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Those 2, IMO are the best in the entire series.

Concurrance. Some of the books shouldn't be movies. They didn't NOT serve purpose as each filled Narnia in more, but aren't as good as others. The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy are two I know could be removed. Probably The Magicians Nephew as well, although seeing the hellish post-apocalypse dustworld the original Witch came from would be neat.

Phoenix · 01-01-2005, 04:09 AM

I really need to go back and reread this series.

12-16-2004, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Keltan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 239 +0 Internets	I loved the Narnia books as a kid. (Probably the first "fantasy books" I actually read.) And WETA did the CG/special effects for LotR, so no complaints there. (That minotaur looked awesome!) But yeah. The Disney thing scares me. I half expect them to completely butcher the plot, and have the movie be nothing at all like the books. __________________ Tarkis of Garona, Orc Hunter

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Iannis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Butt Hugging Moose Jockey Posts: 4,968 +0 Internets	Luckily there shouldn't be too much "objectionable" about the Narnia series (hey, if Mel Gibson could make a 2 hour long cruxifiction scene and people take their kids to see it...) Unluckily Disney is well known to wholly butcher stories both fictional and real to fit their idiotic concepts of Disney-Approved morality. I just hope they don't put words into Lewis' mouth he published so many essays on morality and theology that it would be a grand disservice to him if they Disneyfied Narnia. Last edited by Iannis : 12-19-2004 at 05:08 PM.

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12-16-2004, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
VelMonk Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 578 +0 Internets	Simba and Nala's kid grew up to be a divine Lion, adopted by the Emperor Across the Sea, who likes little kids. He will be animated, a la Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

12-26-2004, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
VelMonk Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 578 +0 Internets	In other news, I'd like to see a Prince Caspian more than L/W/W. Plus, it leaves it wide open to Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Those 2, IMO are the best in the entire series.

12-28-2004, 08:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ducati Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 21 +0 Internets	little FYI, Tolkien and Lewis were good friends in RL. A bet on who could write the most successful fantasy series resulted in them writing their respective series.

12-28-2004, 08:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mudcrush Durtfeet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 102 -3 Internets	Um, no?

12-30-2004, 05:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Belefuu Poster Heavy Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 999 -2 Internets	Friends, yeah, writing the series on a bet? Haven't heard much of that. Although I could be wrong, I know nothing.