tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post3923465939402584790..comments2024-03-23T02:45:17.058-04:00Comments on Tales of Goldstone Wood: Review: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (film)Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-24663326960032977522016-03-13T15:46:40.128-04:002016-03-13T15:46:40.128-04:00Although I sort of liked the movie, and my mother ...Although I sort of liked the movie, and my mother enjoyed some of the soundbites- I am inclined to agree. I think the main problem with the Movies was that they tried to make them too much like Hary Potter/LOTR and Lewis- never intended them to be like that. <br /><br /><br />LOTR was mythologia based on Ancient and Medieval European myth and history. It wasn't strictly supposed to be an allegory. Narnia was allegory coloured and informed by legend. There weren't epic night battle scenes a' la the Siege of the Hornberg in Narnia (except in the last book perhaps). <br /><br />Perhaps one of the few redeeming features was Reepicheep. I always loved Reep. <br />I hear Douglas Gresham, Lewis' Stepson was involved in the movies, but one is inclined to wonder how much influence he actually had. English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-31518414861201985342012-08-22T20:27:16.547-04:002012-08-22T20:27:16.547-04:00I So agree with you Anne, the movie had NOTHING to...I So agree with you Anne, the movie had NOTHING to do with the book other than the name. So sad how great books get turned into okay movies that have absolutly nothing to do with the book. (sigh) It was an okay movie though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-41091266644894371632011-07-05T14:18:58.792-04:002011-07-05T14:18:58.792-04:00I just recently re-watched Prince Caspian and, des...I just recently re-watched Prince Caspian and, despite my dislike for it before, I really like it now. The Narnia movies are probably my favourite, in addition to Soul Surfer. If you would like, you can vote on the best Narnia movie on my blog: http://need2read9.blogspot.com/Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-66502074468658889422011-06-16T14:23:57.400-04:002011-06-16T14:23:57.400-04:00I am glad that you liked it, need2read. Even thoug...I am glad that you liked it, need2read. Even though I didn't care for it, that's the beauty of movies and books . . . they aren't for everyone, but someone is bound to be blessed by every story out there! :)<br /><br />I agree, Silver Chair would make a lot of sense . . . it would be a shame if all the actors got too old!Anne Elisabeth Stenglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462605949792523331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-75919497403815955592011-06-16T11:56:01.957-04:002011-06-16T11:56:01.957-04:00Sorry to disagree with everyone, but I loved The V...Sorry to disagree with everyone, but I loved The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I think it is the best one yet. I read the book a while ago and didn't like it at all. (Maybe if I read it again, I would like it, though.) I also heard The Magician's Nephew would be next, but I think The Silver Chair should be first. If they wait to long, the actors will grow up and not fit the characters.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384723142267852828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-65058642115385366042011-04-26T14:20:45.345-04:002011-04-26T14:20:45.345-04:00I agree. The movie is a disapointment, if you'...I agree. The movie is a disapointment, if you've read the book. My sibs loved it, but they had never read the book. It was nice to see a family-friendly movie with a good lesson about resisting temptation, but I left saying, "I don't know what that was, but it wasn't Narnia." I don't comprehend how they thought they could pass it off for Narnia. But yes, there were some very good parts and great actors.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570429200595565076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-85845663671112757102011-04-23T08:12:45.580-04:002011-04-23T08:12:45.580-04:00I agree so very wholeheartedly with your review. I...I agree so very wholeheartedly with your review. I enjoyed the movie as a summer flick in line with a Harry Potter films (though the Harry Potter films have something in common with the books). The backdrop was beautiful. Random girl was cute. Eustace was all I hoped he would be. But the entire point of the book was ripped out and destroyed, by the green mist perhaps. To take out the analogy of grace . . . the greatest tragedy so far in the Narnia remakings.karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191445569818447829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-51340276541530985302011-04-21T21:38:55.081-04:002011-04-21T21:38:55.081-04:00I actually liked the Dawn Treader movie better tha...I actually liked the Dawn Treader movie better than Prince Caspian. I felt Prince Caspian was needlessly dark and sad, and came out of the movie feeling almost kind of down. <br /><br />There WERE numerous failings in Dawn Treader, absolutely. While the mist was weird, maybe the worst was the "undragoning"--would someone who didn't read the books even understand what was supposed to be going on? Because I was confused. Even so, I still felt like Dawn Treader as a whole was truer to the "spirit" of the book. Which is weird because spiritually, I'd call it "harmless" rather than "beneficial" (whereas IMO the book was definitely beneficial spiritually). It's a shame they watered it down.<br /><br />I wrote a review when it came out, which helped jog my memory; I haven't seen the DVD yet. Review is at http://blog.juliebihn.com/2010/12/chronicles-of-narnia-voyage-of-dawn.html if you wanted "December 2010 Julie"'s thoughts in more detail.Julie Bihnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694252260205949341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-64580461174103296502011-04-21T17:06:41.200-04:002011-04-21T17:06:41.200-04:00The only thing that bothered me personally was the...The only thing that bothered me personally was the mist. I thought the movie was great!GREG AND MONICAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858199852551814437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102067376746188002.post-19278172957500557222011-04-21T09:55:11.774-04:002011-04-21T09:55:11.774-04:00The Dawn Treader movie frustrated me SO MUCH. The ...The Dawn Treader movie frustrated me SO MUCH. The mist was ridiculous. The last 20 minutes of the film are what "saved" it for me. I heard they are looking at making The Magician's Nephew next - I hope that they learn from Dawn Treader and do a better job translating that story to the screen, if it happens!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.com