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: Skandar Keynes

Skandar Keynes

 

Birth: September 5, 1991

I’ve posted about him: http://austenitis.blogspot.com/search/label/Skandar%20Keynes

It’s his 21st birthday!

You know him because – he was Edmund Pevensie in all three of the “Chronicles of Narnia” films. It was pretty cool to watch him grow up through the films! Especially my Spotlight post on him. :)

Spotlight: Edmund Pevensie

Spotlight: Edmund Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia)

Played by Skandar Keynes, in all three Narnia films currently out.

I think he looks great in armor.

That, my friends, is a pretty interesting face!

(the above not made by me)

He was so little back then!