Chronicles of Narnia - Page 6

Reumandar · 12-21-2002, 01:08 PM

Personally at first I thought he was just confused and controled by the ape but in the end I was confused and Hated him and the ape for what they did

Sorry but what does IE mean?
and EG?

Gwaimir Windgem · 12-21-2002, 06:07 PM

I think they mean like such as, or for example.

Reumandar · 12-22-2002, 11:01 AM

Oh ok

annunerin · 03-08-2003, 01:28 AM

guys the official movie site of CoN is up and running, head on to http://www.narnia.com

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-08-2003, 11:35 AM

I had no idea there was an upcoming Narnia movie!

Quote:

Stated Gresham, "It has been our dream for many years not simply to make a live-action version of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, but to do so while remaining faithful to the novel. We are delighted to make this film with Walden Media, which we are confident will create the adaptation that my stepfather would have wanted."

(tents fingers) Excellent...

***azalea*** · 03-08-2003, 03:14 PM

Oh, that's exciting! I hope they do a good job!

annunerin · 03-09-2003, 02:05 PM

someone said that the CGI will be done by WETA, if i'm not mistaken.

englishnerd · 03-14-2003, 08:08 PM

Wow, hello everyone, it's been a while for me...

That is an awesome website...very much like the one for the LOTR movies. Can't wait to see more.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-14-2003, 08:11 PM

Hullo! Welcome (back?) to the Entmoot!

Lief Erikson · 03-14-2003, 09:04 PM

Well, the movies that are out now for "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver Chair" were really, really great. It'll be tough for them to beat those movies, even if modern special effects give some small advantage.

I say the advantage is small because often special effects become too much of a focus and character development is skipped out on in favor of it. In this case, they'd better try not to omit or bury the symbolism, for that is the strongest aspect of the Narnia series.

englishnerd · 03-15-2003, 06:52 PM

mmm...I agree with you lief. as a side comment, not a discussion topic, I think that was one of the weaknessess with the LOTR movies...that the actual movie magic overshadowed the story and character development.
However, the Narnia website indicates that they have a good screen writer who is committed to being faithful to the books, and they have Douglas Gresham involved, too.
I'm confused...the only movies I've heard of about Narnia are the animated LWW, which I haven't seen, and the BBC productions of about ...10 or so years ago (?) I saw the BBC LWW, and VDT, but not the Silver Chair or any of the others. Did you really like the BBC ones? I thought they were faithful to the story, but the stuffed lion wasn't impressive. I would like to see some CG effects to further create the world visually.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-15-2003, 08:51 PM

One good thing about the low-budget ones is that they have to rely on the story, rather than SF or battle scenes.

P. S. - Wasn't Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader on the same one?

Lief Erikson · 03-15-2003, 09:53 PM

Yes, those two were on the same tape. I personally really liked the BBC productions; you're missing out by not seeing their The Silver Chair, englishnerd. It was my favorite of them.

Though I agree with you that their lion isn't impressive

. But then, no real lion would be right for Aslan either.

englishnerd · 03-17-2003, 04:27 AM

too true, Lief. I'll have to check out that silver chair. I think I was afraid of seeing it because the first two were kind of disappointing.

**crickhollow** · 03-17-2003, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lief Erikson
Yes, those two were on the same tape. I personally really liked the BBC productions; you're missing out by not seeing their The Silver Chair, englishnerd. It was my favorite of them.

Though I agree with you that their lion isn't impressive . But then, no real lion would be right for Aslan either.

The rubber (or maybe it was paper maché? It's been a while) serpent in SC is just as impressive as the stuffed lion

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-17-2003, 07:51 PM

Was he stuffed? I thought he was two guys in a suit.

**crickhollow** · 03-21-2003, 12:35 AM

maybe it was a puppet

Lief Erikson · 03-21-2003, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crickhollow
The rubber (or maybe it was paper maché? It's been a while) serpent in SC is just as impressive as the stuffed lion

I liked the lion better, actually. At least it managed to look wise

.

englishnerd · 03-24-2003, 05:25 AM

hmmm... I just wish that the excellence of the form matched better the excellence of the content in the BBC productions. I did really like the dialogue, and how they stayed so true to the text.

:-)

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-24-2003, 03:41 PM

Ditto.

Wish they'd made a LOTR mini-series...

12-21-2002, 01:08 PM	#101
Reumandar Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Land of Fire and Ice ('Tis a country You will never guess it) Posts: 103	Personally at first I thought he was just confused and controled by the ape but in the end I was confused and Hated him and the ape for what they did Sorry but what does IE mean? and EG? __________________ If envy were an illness the whole world would be sick (old Danish proverb) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then Thorondor bore up Glorfindel's body out of the abyss, and they buried him in a mound of stones beside the pass; and a green turf came there, and yellow flowers bloomed upon it amid the barrenness of stone, until the world was changed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oh Potter you Rotter, Oh what have you done Your killing off the students, you think it's good fun

12-21-2002, 06:07 PM	#102
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I think they mean like such as, or for example. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

12-22-2002, 11:01 AM	#103
Reumandar Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Land of Fire and Ice ('Tis a country You will never guess it) Posts: 103	Oh ok __________________ If envy were an illness the whole world would be sick (old Danish proverb) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then Thorondor bore up Glorfindel's body out of the abyss, and they buried him in a mound of stones beside the pass; and a green turf came there, and yellow flowers bloomed upon it amid the barrenness of stone, until the world was changed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oh Potter you Rotter, Oh what have you done Your killing off the students, you think it's good fun

03-14-2003, 08:08 PM	#108
englishnerd Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 39	Wow, hello everyone, it's been a while for me... That is an awesome website...very much like the one for the LOTR movies. Can't wait to see more. __________________ "Wrestle with me; I want to name you." **************************** "Have you ever tried to get up with a sprained dignity?"---Mrs. Who from A Wrinkle in Time

03-14-2003, 08:11 PM	#109
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Hullo! Welcome (back?) to the Entmoot! __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-08-2003, 01:28 AM	#104
annunerin Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 18	guys the official movie site of CoN is up and running, head on to http://www.narnia.com

03-08-2003, 03:14 PM	#106
*azalea* Long lost mooter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,342	Oh, that's exciting! I hope they do a good job!

03-09-2003, 02:05 PM	#107
annunerin Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 18	someone said that the CGI will be done by WETA, if i'm not mistaken.

03-14-2003, 09:04 PM	#110
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	Well, the movies that are out now for "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver Chair" were really, really great. It'll be tough for them to beat those movies, even if modern special effects give some small advantage. I say the advantage is small because often special effects become too much of a focus and character development is skipped out on in favor of it. In this case, they'd better try not to omit or bury the symbolism, for that is the strongest aspect of the Narnia series.

03-15-2003, 06:52 PM	#111
englishnerd Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 39	mmm...I agree with you lief. as a side comment, not a discussion topic, I think that was one of the weaknessess with the LOTR movies...that the actual movie magic overshadowed the story and character development. However, the Narnia website indicates that they have a good screen writer who is committed to being faithful to the books, and they have Douglas Gresham involved, too. I'm confused...the only movies I've heard of about Narnia are the animated LWW, which I haven't seen, and the BBC productions of about ...10 or so years ago (?) I saw the BBC LWW, and VDT, but not the Silver Chair or any of the others. Did you really like the BBC ones? I thought they were faithful to the story, but the stuffed lion wasn't impressive. I would like to see some CG effects to further create the world visually. __________________ "Wrestle with me; I want to name you." **************************** "Have you ever tried to get up with a sprained dignity?"---Mrs. Who from A Wrinkle in Time

03-15-2003, 08:51 PM	#112
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	One good thing about the low-budget ones is that they have to rely on the story, rather than SF or battle scenes. P. S. - Wasn't Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader on the same one? __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-15-2003, 09:53 PM	#113
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	Yes, those two were on the same tape. I personally really liked the BBC productions; you're missing out by not seeing their The Silver Chair, englishnerd. It was my favorite of them. Though I agree with you that their lion isn't impressive . But then, no real lion would be right for Aslan either.

03-17-2003, 04:27 AM	#114
englishnerd Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 39	too true, Lief. I'll have to check out that silver chair. I think I was afraid of seeing it because the first two were kind of disappointing. __________________ "Wrestle with me; I want to name you." **************************** "Have you ever tried to get up with a sprained dignity?"---Mrs. Who from A Wrinkle in Time

03-17-2003, 07:51 PM	#116
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Was he stuffed? I thought he was two guys in a suit. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-21-2003, 12:35 AM	#117
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	maybe it was a puppet __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-24-2003, 05:25 AM	#119
englishnerd Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 39	hmmm... I just wish that the excellence of the form matched better the excellence of the content in the BBC productions. I did really like the dialogue, and how they stayed so true to the text. :-) __________________ "Wrestle with me; I want to name you." **************************** "Have you ever tried to get up with a sprained dignity?"---Mrs. Who from A Wrinkle in Time

03-24-2003, 03:41 PM	#120
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Ditto. Wish they'd made a LOTR mini-series... __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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