9 minute "supertrailer" for Chronicles of Narnia (Now with direct download links)

[The Grumpy Celt]

As a child I read the entire series. Reflecting on it now, I find myself wondering about the notion of “made for children” and what that means.

The books – and the movie, if it is true to source material – will have sections that are both frightening (in the short term) and disturbing and thought provoking (in the long term). These are not characteristics normally associated with “made for children,” at least not in this age when “made for children” usually, means the worst kind of pabulum.

The Lion (a stand in for God), and his confrontations with the Witch (a stand in for the Devil) still lurk in the back of my skull, 20+ years after reading the books.

In addition, there are humorous elements in the books that involve talking animals, but this humor is all “veddy Briddish” and about 60 years old. Even with that, it is not over all a humorous work.

I also agree with Eric Noah, handling the development of Edmund will be the single most important feature to developing the story.

I would write more, but there is a mysterious woman offering me Turkish Delights…

 

[Storm Raven]

The Lion (a stand in for God)

Minor nitpick: Aslan is a stand in for Jesus - hence the scene at the stone table. The Emperor Over the Sea is God.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

Minor nitpick: Aslan is a stand in for Jesus - hence the scene at the stone table. The Emperor Over the Sea is God.

Yes, yes (munching on those delights), he is a stand in for Jesus. No need to quibble.

Actually, the entire scene with the stone table (arguably a stand in for the stone over the tomb) was positively harrowing.

I once plaed a Time Lord and had his TARDIS resemble a wardrobe.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Can't get the trailer to load. Oh well, only 2 weeks left to go...

Looks like fandango has tickets available for presale already. I'll need to buy mine soon, once I figure out who is going with me opening night.

 

[frankthedm]

Can't get the trailer to load. Oh well, only 2 weeks left to go...

Looks like fandango has tickets available for presale already. I'll need to buy mine soon, once I figure out who is going with me opening night.

:\ I would never buy tickets ahead of time. If the movie sells out an hour befor it starts, that tells me the theater wil be too crowded for my liking. Plus i want to beat the life out of fandango for those ******** commercials.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

:\ I would never buy tickets ahead of time. If the movie sells out an hour befor it starts, that tells me the theater wil be too crowded for my liking. Plus i want to beat the life out of fandango for those ******** commercials.

I don't really like a packed theater, but going to see a big film on opening night is fun for the right films. I'll go see it a second time at an off peak hour as well, if I like it enough. The only films I go see on opening night are the ones I really want to see-LotR, Star Wars, and now Narnia.

What's wrong with the Fandango commercials? I find some of them quite funny. Of course, I only go to the movies once or twice a month, so I don't see them all that often anyway.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

From what i have seen, Narnia looks like how the first D&D movie should have.

Please. Pretty much anything looks like the first D&D movie should have. When Harry Met Sally was a better sword and sorcery flick than the D&D movie. Getting hit over the head with a rock is a better way to spend time.

That said, I agree that Narnia looks cool.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

From what I have seen, Narnia looks like how the first D&D movie should have.

I completely agree. Awakened animals are teh cool!

 

[EricNoah]

Wow ... just got to check out the trailer finally ... it's really good, much better than I expected so far. I still have concerns about how good the child actors are going to be -- lucy and edmund need to be far above "adequate" for this to work completely. But it's very promising!

 

[Zaukrie]

Just read this book with my two sons. My 9 year old has never been more "geeked" for anything in his life, even SWIII! I think the book is fairly straightforward and mostly predictable. That is the problem with prophecy based books, isn't it?

The movie looks very nice. The soundtrack sounds good. I agree with Eric, the greatness of the movie will hinge on the performance of Lucy and Edmund - especially Edmund.