Comments on: My Hopes for Prince Caspian http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-hopes-for-prince-caspian Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Wed, 23 May 2012 23:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Saskia http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2165 Saskia Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:12:52 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2165 Hmmm... I was very disappointed with the Prince Caspian movie. I know that movies can not be an exact copy of a book, but in this case I feel that Prince Caspian totally missed the mark. It is so not like the book, and it messes too much with the whole meaning of the book. Prince Caspian is in my eyes mostly a war movie, with most of it being too dark and violent for kids. I think it's very vaguely inspired by CS Lewis books. If you really want to know the Chronicles of Narnia, I advise you to read them first. Then perhaps the movies can be added entertainment. I think they did a better job with the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Hmmm…

I was very disappointed with the Prince Caspian movie. I know that movies can not be an exact copy of a book, but in this case I feel that Prince Caspian totally missed the mark. It is so not like the book, and it messes too much with the whole meaning of the book. Prince Caspian is in my eyes mostly a war movie, with most of it being too dark and violent for kids. I think it’s very vaguely inspired by CS Lewis books. If you really want to know the Chronicles of Narnia, I advise you to read them first. Then perhaps the movies can be added entertainment.
I think they did a better job with the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

]]> By: patrick http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2164 patrick Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:12:39 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2164 the makers of Prince Caspian kept to the original story better than i would have expected... i had heard they were going to make it into a silly pure-action flick, but thankfully this was not the case the makers of Prince Caspian kept to the original story better than i would have expected… i had heard they were going to make it into a silly pure-action flick, but thankfully this was not the case

]]> By: Sandy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2160 Sandy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:29:24 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2160 I am also concerned with the Susan character. I feel they did not protray her playful enough in the first movie and may not protray her as growing up and thinking that she is out growing this Aslan stuff. I also agree with that Aslan needs to be bigger than life. My kids and I have listened to the stories on Foscus on the Family tapes and as I listen I just get the chills when Aslan is present. I do wish this was protraied in the movie. I am also concerned with the Susan character. I feel they did not protray her playful enough in the first movie and may not protray her as growing up and thinking that she is out growing this Aslan stuff.

I also agree with that Aslan needs to be bigger than life.
My kids and I have listened to the stories on Foscus on the Family tapes and as I listen I just get the chills when Aslan is present. I do wish this was protraied in the movie.

]]> By: joelandcharlotte http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2163 joelandcharlotte Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:29:20 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2163 Trevin, We have required our children to read books before they see the movie. The children have discovered that in most cases their imagination is better than the movie makers. As a family we read the whole Narnia series out loud before we went and saw the first movie. We were all thrilled with the first movie. We didn't bring our set with us so we will have to borrow Prince Caspian from someone and read it again. Please pray with us that Prince Caspian will be presented with Portuguese sub-titles here and not dubbed.(Children's movies are dubbed, Adult movies are aired in English with Portuguese sub-titles) Trevin,
We have required our children to read books before they see the movie. The children have discovered that in most cases their imagination is better than the movie makers. As a family we read the whole Narnia series out loud before we went and saw the first movie. We were all thrilled with the first movie. We didn’t bring our set with us so we will have to borrow Prince Caspian from someone and read it again. Please pray with us that Prince Caspian will be presented with Portuguese sub-titles here and not dubbed.(Children’s movies are dubbed, Adult movies are aired in English with Portuguese sub-titles)

]]> By: Jimmy Fine http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2159 Jimmy Fine Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:03:21 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2159 Excellent post. You have whet my appetite for more Narnia! Excellent post. You have whet my appetite for more Narnia!

]]> By: Greg Smith http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2162 Greg Smith Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:55:33 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2162 Regarding the size of Aslan, in <i>The Horse and His Boy</i>, Aslan is as large as the horse Shasta is riding when he travels through the pass at night and meets Aslan. This was also my only gripe about the first movie. Aslan should have been bigger and voice by someone besides Liam Neeson. His roar should have been deafening and shaken the building. Ditto on your observation of Susan. This is crucial to understanding her absence in <i>The Last Battle.</i> Reep is my all time favorite Narnian character. If they mess him up like Jackson did to Faramir in LOTR, I will be ticked off. Regarding the size of Aslan, in The Horse and His Boy, Aslan is as large as the horse Shasta is riding when he travels through the pass at night and meets Aslan. This was also my only gripe about the first movie. Aslan should have been bigger and voice by someone besides Liam Neeson. His roar should have been deafening and shaken the building.

Ditto on your observation of Susan. This is crucial to understanding her absence in The Last Battle.

Reep is my all time favorite Narnian character. If they mess him up like Jackson did to Faramir in LOTR, I will be ticked off.

]]> By: Prince Caspian « A Brick in the Valley http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/04/02/my-hopes-for-prince-caspian/#comment-2161 Prince Caspian « A Brick in the Valley Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:12:10 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1194#comment-2161 [...] can read a post from Trevin Wax here.  I agree with Trevin that I am a little sad that once I have seen the movie, I will be unable to [...] [...] can read a post from Trevin Wax here.  I agree with Trevin that I am a little sad that once I have seen the movie, I will be unable to [...]

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