Movie: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 9

Main characters: Edmund, Lucy, Caspian, Eustace, Reepicheep

Genre: Fantasy, adventure

Series or set: Chronicles of Narnia

Number in series: Third.

Primary actors: Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter

Based on: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by Clive Staples Lewis

Time period: Fantasy, 1940's

Exciting events: Seabattle, Ramandu's Island, the dragon...you get the idea

Year it came out: 2010!

My overall opinion:  

12/12/10 -- Great! The graphics and all are terrific...too scary for anyone...probably under 13. But it was really excellent and I recommend it! 

11/20/12 -- I published the above right after seeing it for the first time in 2010 -- right after it came out. Having seen it...three times (had to think) since then, here are my current thoughts. I love it! Every scene has something exciting and (if you don't know the story) unexpected. There are so many seperate adventures, all seamlessly woven into this book! I really love Lucy and Edmund in here, and Eustace is perfect, exactly what Eustace should be. Eustace Clarence Scrubb. What a name! The deviation from the book...and the green mist especially...ugh. Other than that? Good movie! And I would say about age 12 and under as opposed to 13. 

Movie: Prince Caspian

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 9.5

Main characters: Caspian, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Trumpkin, Miraz

Genre: Adventure, fantasy

Series or set: Chronicles of Narnia

Number in series: 2nd

Primary actors: Ben Banres, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley

Length: About 2 1/2 hours

Based on: Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis

Time period: Fantasy

Exciting events: Battle!

Quote(s): Click here for quotes. :)

Year it came out: 2008

My overall opinion: 

3/24/11 -- I LOVE this movie! There is one scene that I don't watch: black magic stuff. Yuck. But other than that (and a little romance, that I don't really like either), it's a great movie! I highly recommend it! I should mention that it strays from the book quite definitely, but the book was never a favorite of mine, so. <3 it so much! 

11/20/12 -- Still one of my favorite movies! Other than the black magic scene, which I still abhor. The battles are especially good, and the soundtrack? Amazing. Unbelievable. Heart-stopping. I love it! I also love Peter in this one, at least, most of the time. He is occasionally a brat (yes, I just said that) but overall -- great. Caspian and Susan's romance? No. Not right. I'm becoming more accustomed to it, but I still wish they hadn't included it. Great movie though! 

 

 

 

Movie: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

 My rating on a 1-10 scale: 9.5

Main characters: Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Aslan, White Witch, Tumnus the Faun, the Beavers

Genre: Adventure, fantasy

Series or set: The Chronicles of Narnia

Number in series: 2nd in the book series, first in the movie series

Primary actors: William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley

Based on: The book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Time period: 1940's, fantasy

Exciting events: Giant battle, Edmund's capture, near escape from wolves

Quote(s): Mrs. Beaver: You've been sneaking second helping, haven't you? Mr. Beaver: Well, you never know which meals gonna be your last. Especially with you.

Susan: The professor knew we were coming. Edmund: Perhaps we were incorrectly labeled.

White Witch: I can make you anything you like. Edmund: Can you make me taller?

Professor Kirke: What do they teach in schools these days?

White Witch: Tell me Edmund. Are your sisters deaf? Edmund: No. White Witch: And your brother, is he unintelligent? Edmund: Well, I think so. But Mum says--- White Witch: Then how dare you come alone?

Year it came out: 2005

My overall opinion:  

12/16/10 -- A great movie, one of my favorites. I recommend it to anyone! 

11/20/12 -- What an amazing movie. It's family friendly and follows the book closely, getting all the best details (IMHO). It always amazes me when I come back to watch this how young the kids all are! I've grown used to them in PC and VDT. The story is exciting and riveting (AND family friendly -- though younger kids might be a bit scared). Lucy especially is perfect. I still highly recommend it!

Birthday: Georgie Henley

Georgie Henley

Birth: July 9, 1995

I’ve posted about her: http://austenitis.blogspot.com/search/label/Georgie%20Henley

It’s her 17^th  birthday!

You know her because – she was Lucy Pevensie in the three Narnia films. And a perfect Lucy too! It’s been so fun to watch her grow up through the three movies. I love her in all of them!

C. S. Lewis Day: Spotlight: Lucy Pevensie

Lucy Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia)

Played by Georgie Henley, who's a brilliant actor.

She was so adorable in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe!

So cute!!!

Moving on to Prince Caspian below here...

Moving on to Voyage of the Dawn Treader below here. Isn't she pretty?

(isn't that costume sweet?)

Okay, okay, I'm stopping. :) But I love Lucy! :) Admit it, she's beautiful by the end. :)

I have done two other Narnian spotlights, one for Peter and one for Aslan.