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Looks like the next fantasy franchise is in the works since LOTR was such a hit... The Chronicles of Narnia was more geared for kids though. It'll be pretty "Harry Potter"-esque.

Like all wannabes after a hit, it'll probably be a disappointment.

http://www.narnia.com/index.htm

hey, its just like all the superhero movies lately....

the only decent one was spider-man.

The xmen ones have been pretty decent.

I loved the Narnia series as a child. Heck, I'm 18, and they're still one of my favorite series of books of all time, second only to Lord of the Rings . I hope the movies do them justice.

Uhh.... There's already been a halfway decent Chronicles of Narnia set of movies made, one for each book. I only say halfway decent because (although it follows the books well) all the actors are horrid British, and all have the frelling British accent, which I can't stand listening to through ONE movie, let alone all the rest of them. Otherwise, the acting itself seemed good. I don't know why someone hasn't already tried to mass-market those movies with all the rest of the success.

Are you talking about the ones that look like a filmed play (a la the 1990's VHS version of Jesus Christ Superstar?)

I think he refers to the animated set HERE

Stupid wrote:I only say halfway decent because (although it follows the books well) all the actors are horrid British, and all have the frelling British accent, which I can't stand listening to through ONE movie

Could this be because the books are British, hmm? Besides, I don't recall the accent being so very bad at all. Some American accents are horrible, by the way.

I like British accents, actually. I never tire of someone speaking in with any accent, it's so interesting to listen to.

I hope these movies turn out to be good. We could do with another round of solid excellent movies.

Top Gun wrote:I loved the Narnia series as a child. Heck, I'm 18

In 5-10 years you will laugh at how silly of a statement that really is.

Krom wrote:

Top Gun wrote:I loved the Narnia series as a child. Heck, I'm 18

In 5-10 years you will laugh at how silly of a statement that really is.

Most likely . By child, I was referring to around second grade. I hope that a college freshman is considered less childish than an elementary school student, but then I can't be sure .

Why do I need to see the movie? The web site totally ruined it, citing the end of Narnia and the world in the year 2555...

Move along folks!

Wow.... another set of fantasy movies.... wake me when it's over....


BTW, I liked Spider-Man and X-Men. The Hulk was pretty decent too, but the rest are or appear to be stupid.


BTW, I dig hot girls with british accents.

This might be good if they play into the symbolism C.S. Lewis intended instead of just trying to make a movie to keep the kids entertained.

I think when I read the books I was a little too young to actually get the symbolism. Except for the last book.

Jeff250 wrote:This might be good if they play into the symbolism C.S. Lewis intended instead of just trying to make a movie to keep the kids entertained.

This might be good if they do not play into the symbolism C.S Lewis intended and instead just make a movie to keep the kids entertained.

When my peers and i read the series as kids we read it for the fantasy not for symbolism. Havn't people had enough allready.

Interestingly enough, I read the books when I was waaaay too young to get the symbolism, yet I "got" the symbolism.

Very, very Jungian and archetypical, those books are.

I'd love to see a very well-done set of movies. I just re-read that series last year, so it's not just for kids.

Uhh..well..nevermind.

I AM NOT CHILDISH!

I read the first book to my daughter in english a few years back, that was great fun. My son wants me to read LOTR to him after watching the films together.....i'm trying to wriggle my way out of it.

Yeah, and like LOTR, this movie is also filmed in New Zealand.

FYI: PJ's "King Kong" is also being shot here. The movie, not the giant gorilla.