Another thing I love about the series is how it came to be...by Lewis simply having a picture in his head, a great story was born.
Its sad that nowadays the books aren't as popular as they used to be, now that things like Harry Potter (not a dis! I have my own separate love for that series) and Twilight (dis is all you want folks! lol) Professor Leeper was right when he said they aren't as popular now as they deserve since they are advertised as a Christian based series and are pushed by Christian organizations.
Although some people show frustration with the fact that the movies aren't as good as they could be. I, for one, love the movies! I think they follow the books more than other franchises these days. Perhaps the movies helped bring the books back to life, giving them the push they needed in this generation.
The movies bring out some of the Christian meanings more then the books for me, like the lamppost and Aslan. Aslan was C.S. Lewis's view of what God is like. From my understanding, the lamppost represents God's light in the darkness and how He will guide us in times of need.
Narnia brings a whole new kind of literature and movies to the table when it comes to films today.
What's your opinion on the Narnia series? Book and movies.
I love the movies too!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the BBC versions? I grew up watching them over and over and over. They're so bad, but so much a part of my childhood! lol
yes I have! haha i used to watch them at my friend's house. i feel the exact same way. terrible movies, but such sentimental value!
ReplyDeleteI have not seen the BBC versions...sounds familiar but never seen them.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading that essay too! And I love the movies so much. The production is so inspiring to me, and it gets me pumped up for filmmaking. :) But another thing I love is the wonderful plotlines, which also inspire me. There's just something about Narnia that makes you want to just BE there, and whenever Aslan comes onscreen I always want to hug him! :D I consider Narnia a masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteWhen Aslan was roaring, or eating someone, I never wanted to hug him...
ReplyDeleteBut I've seen both versions. I used to love the BBC versions!!!
Though I didn't always have the attention span to watch all the way through, sometimes.
My favorite part was always the animated animals and how they looked so not real compared to the rest of the film.
Even if the BBC movies were terrible at least the followed the story! Stupin Prince Caspian and Horrific Voyage of the Dawn Treader(lests make mist that steals people)!
ReplyDeleteWeren't the "beavers" in the BBC version people in beaver costumes? Stuff like that and the acting made the movies "bad", though I don't like calling the movies bad :(. But yea, they followed the books very well.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that the BBC version followed the books better, but the acting brings tears of embarrassment to my eyes. And the thing is, bad (or non-believable) acting ruins movies for me. And the people in costumes looked more like people in costumes than the characters they tried to portray.
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