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11-27-2010, 03:46 PM
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Yes - I'm getting excited. My two older boys (now 12 & 10) have both read the whole series - so the three of us will probably go together. Maybe opening weekend, but likely the Sunday, not the Friday. 12-year-old has a big event to prepare for on Saturday.
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11-27-2010, 08:36 PM
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Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands)
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Lucky you - I have to wait for another two weeks after that.
It doesn't come to Norway until 26th December  So I'm watching spoiler clips instead 
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12-02-2010, 02:37 AM
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Enting
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Yes, I heard that theres a NEW movie in 3D...
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12-10-2010, 02:38 PM
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Has anyone seen it? Reviews? But please keep it very general, at least at first. For example:
* Thumbs-up OR thumbs-down? * Sticks to Book OR Varies from Book? (don't say how) Thanks.
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12-10-2010, 04:32 PM
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I don't plan to go see it in the cinema, but credit where credit's due, the Dawn Treader looks mightily cool.
 Dragon figure head, wheee!
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12-10-2010, 05:20 PM
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That's right, it's coming out TODAY! Oh, my goodness! WOO HOO!!!!
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12-10-2010, 10:43 PM
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* Thumbs-up OR thumbs-down? UP!!! * Sticks to Book OR Varies from Book? (don't say how) Both - in important ways ... I'll give a new review next month when I've seen it myself.
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12-11-2010, 01:12 AM
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Seeing it Sunday...will make sure to give a review!
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12-14-2010, 03:42 PM
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Elf Lord
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Loved the movie! Better than the other two. Eustace was awesome
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12-15-2010, 10:16 AM
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Saw it last night. Some changes from the book - yes, but you know - I actually LIKED all the changes and thought they made it a better movie. The characters and the themes were unchanged - and the important things were all there.
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12-17-2010, 02:27 PM
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I saw the movie twice thats how much I liked it. they did an awesome job the music is great to
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12-21-2010, 09:49 AM
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Haven'tseen it, but, sadly, hasn't done great box office:
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Will there be a "Silver Chair"? No Jill Poole? 
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12-21-2010, 10:39 AM
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Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands)
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Fortunately, though, the budget for VDT was that much lower than for PC that they may not earn that much less on it.
So perhaps after all ... although it doesn't look all that hopeful. Let's hope that all those who meant to see it, but couldn't because of the terrible weather over the opening weekend, will go later. But they shouldn't leave it for very long ...
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01-03-2011, 05:50 PM
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Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!)
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anyone else seen it? I'm still waiting for a good opportunity ...
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01-03-2011, 06:17 PM
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I'll see it tomorrow!
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01-03-2011, 06:26 PM
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Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!)
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Good! Please report in
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?*"How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
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01-03-2011, 11:30 PM
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Princess of the Noldor (and Administrative Empress of the Lone Islands)
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Some box office facts before seeing it:
The film has now grossed $86.9m domestically. Its worldwide total is up to $297.1m.
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01-04-2011, 09:13 PM
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I hope double-posting is ok since the posts are so different and there is a day between them.
I really enjoyed the movie - and I'm going to watch it again. At least once, probably more. I hope to pick up even more detail on second (etc.) viewing. It could seem a bit rushed at times. There could have been more time for character bonding, especially since there were some close and tender moments between characters without the story really having shown how they got so close. And some concepts might have been explained better if there had been more time. I really hope there will be an extended edition on DVD eventually! The part where Edmund was most obnoxious, was when he was under a spell - but I still didn't think he was too bad. I felt that Ben Barnes acted even better here than he did in Prince Caspian. He was more at ease, he was a King and didn't need to fight for his authority, and the authority suited him And they had the perfect Eustace. Do make The Silver Chair - I want to see more of his acting!!!
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01-08-2011, 01:28 AM
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I still haven't seen it - perhaps this weekend
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. I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?*"How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! |
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01-21-2011, 04:19 PM
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Saw it! SPOILERS follow in my review! I'll give it a generous 2 out of 5 points (I'm in school - that's what you get: points).
One of my least favorite things about the movie is that it made the entire Eastern Ocean seem so small. The only clue they gave to exactly how long the Dawn Treader was at sea was when Drinian mentioned they only had two weeks worth of supplies left during the storm. Everything else seemed like less than a day between islands. For heavens' sake, Eustace SWAM from Ramandu's island to where the dark island had dissipated. They had this same problem in LWW, from what I remember. One of the more controversial pre-movie things was the appearance of the "Mysterious Little Girl" or "MLG". If they wanted to add a stowaway to the film, that's their affair. But they really didn't develop her character at all. If they were going to do it, I wish they'd gone all the way. I've learned a lot about cinematics lately and I understand some things, like combining the Deathwater island and the Dragon island. However, I despised the whole green fog thing and making "Dark Island". In the book, it was the island where things you've dreamt come true; in the movie it's the evil island
Also Dragon-Eustace should have been green. I don't know if it says he was gold in the book, but I've always imagined that he would make an excellent green dragon. The fact that it wasn't a problem for him to fly around with the ship also made the Eastern Ocean seem small - especially since they made such a big deal out of it in the book. I can't think of a specific problem with how Eustace was undragoned, but the whole thing was just not right. Possibly it was rushed, possibly it was because there was no well, possibly it was because Aslan never touched Eustace... It just doesn't feel right to me. I was SO disappointed with the slave-trading overthrow. That could have been so much better. They made it simple and quick, and lost so much from the plot. Actually, that's actually the problem with the whole movie. There was so much they had to work with that they tossed out the nuances and kept the generalities. On Coriakin's island, you didn't see the soup flying through the air, or hear about how stupid the Dufflepuds were, and they left out that wonderful scene where Aslan becomes visible and asks Lucy if she thinks he doesn't follow his own rules! I think my biggest beef with the movie is that beauty spell thing. I was disappointed because instead of making Lucy beautiful beyond the lot of mortals, they only made the spell to turn her into who she thinks is most beautiful. Also instead of jealous vanity that was scared away by a single roar, they made it into this self-esteem thing, a "You're beautiful the way you are" message. While it may have been a good movie for someone who can disconnect it from the books, it was terrible if you compare it to the original. The characters were named after the ones from the books, but very little about their personalities or characters was like the books, IMO. One of the themes in the movie was the whole "Find all you need in yourself" thing, along with the "You're beautiful the way you are." It disgusted me, because these books are a Biblical allegory and those two ideas are NOT Biblical. I doubt I will go see "The Silver Chair" if they make it. Also - Eustace = PERFECT! Definitely my favorite character! He got on my nerves the WHOLE time, just like he was supposed to do! On second thought, I might go see "The Silver Chair" if they make it just to see him again. I won't hold out hope that they'll get Jill right, though. They definitely need to have a board of Lewis fans as consultants for their writers. I'd be a great member.
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