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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) in Movies
Feb 7, 2018
The book comes to life
The story of 4 siblings who are sent to live outside if england during WWII. The go and live on a estate with many different rooms for playing games like hide and seek. During a game young Lucy hides in an old wardrobe and ends up in a magical land ruled by an evil ice queen. She tries and convince her other siblings Edmund,Peter and Susan that this winderful and magical land exisits but, they don't buy it. During one game Edmund the youngest brother hides with her and experiences first hand of this wonderland of sorts but, there is a prophey that 2 kings and 2 queens will come free Narnia. Evuntually they all get to experience Narnia and learn of the prohecy and go to meet the king Aslan to understand it all. Will they free Narnia and get home or will they be traped forever
One of my favorite book ever as a kid and was so happy they did it justice.
One of my favorite book ever as a kid and was so happy they did it justice.
David McK (3562 KP) rated Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Recently, I've been re-working my way through the Narnia books, going by order of setting.
With that in mind, this is the fourth in the series (while it may only have been the second published) and sees the Pevensie children returning to the magical Land of Narnia - a land in which, it is discovered, centuries have passed despite only a year passing in 'our' world and in which Narnia itself has since been conquered.
The Prince Caspian of the title is now the rightful heir to the throne, but is on the run from and at war with his uncle, who wants to kill him now that he has his own heir. Following defeat, in desperation Caspian blows Susan's magical horn which summons her (and Peter, and Lucy, and Edmund) back to the land, just in time to aid him ...
As before, it's pretty easy to see the Christian allegory in this (particularly in the passages where nobody except Lucy can see Aslan), but again: so what?
With that in mind, this is the fourth in the series (while it may only have been the second published) and sees the Pevensie children returning to the magical Land of Narnia - a land in which, it is discovered, centuries have passed despite only a year passing in 'our' world and in which Narnia itself has since been conquered.
The Prince Caspian of the title is now the rightful heir to the throne, but is on the run from and at war with his uncle, who wants to kill him now that he has his own heir. Following defeat, in desperation Caspian blows Susan's magical horn which summons her (and Peter, and Lucy, and Edmund) back to the land, just in time to aid him ...
As before, it's pretty easy to see the Christian allegory in this (particularly in the passages where nobody except Lucy can see Aslan), but again: so what?
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Golden Compass (2007) in Movies
Sep 10, 2018
A good film with some great special effects and a great cast. Maybe a bit more child orientated than some others films of this type that have come out recently. Similar to The Chronicles of Narnia. If you like a good fantasy film you'll enjoy this, just hope the next part is a bit better.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
The Magician's Nephew was definitely an interesting and quick read. It was nice to read about the beginning of Narnia and see how the world was created. I will say that this was not a book that I will have to read again. I found myself bored with it and glad that it was only 126 pages (nook).
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Eustace and Jill are called to Narnia to save the crown prince who is being held underground by an enchantress. But will they get sidetracked along the way? This is another fun adventure, but it is Puddleglum who makes the book for me.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-silver-chair-by-c-s-lewis.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-silver-chair-by-c-s-lewis.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
David McK (3562 KP) rated The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Firstly, is this the third Narnia book, or is it the fifth?
The answer to that is whether you go by chronological setting (in which case it's the third), or by publication date (it's the fifth).
This is also a story that I didn't remember reading as a child; however, when I was recently re-reading it I was finding plot elements to be a little-bit-more-familiar than I was otherwise expecting: perhaps I did, and had just forgotten.
Unlike [b: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)|C.S. Lewis|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353029077s/100915.jpg|4790821], this does not follow the Pevensie children, but rather the journey of a young boy named Shasta who discovers he was adopted and is running away to Narnia when his adoptive father is about to sell him into slavery; running away alongside/with the help of the talking horse Bree. Along the way they fall in with a girl named Aravis and her talking horse Hwin, who are also making the same escape.
While I've heard arguments recently that, in this book, CS Lewis is displaying his own racist xenophobia ('fair and white ... accursed but beautiful Barbarians'), personally I think that is reading too much into what is simply intended to be a children's Arabian Nights esque fairytale
The answer to that is whether you go by chronological setting (in which case it's the third), or by publication date (it's the fifth).
This is also a story that I didn't remember reading as a child; however, when I was recently re-reading it I was finding plot elements to be a little-bit-more-familiar than I was otherwise expecting: perhaps I did, and had just forgotten.
Unlike [b: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe|100915|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)|C.S. Lewis|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353029077s/100915.jpg|4790821], this does not follow the Pevensie children, but rather the journey of a young boy named Shasta who discovers he was adopted and is running away to Narnia when his adoptive father is about to sell him into slavery; running away alongside/with the help of the talking horse Bree. Along the way they fall in with a girl named Aravis and her talking horse Hwin, who are also making the same escape.
While I've heard arguments recently that, in this book, CS Lewis is displaying his own racist xenophobia ('fair and white ... accursed but beautiful Barbarians'), personally I think that is reading too much into what is simply intended to be a children's Arabian Nights esque fairytale
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
A marriage proposal to a grown Susan is really just a plot to take over Narnia, and the only people who can stop it are a run away slave and a talking horse. A fun adventure that has grown on me the more times I've read it.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-horse-and-his-boy-by-c-s.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-horse-and-his-boy-by-c-s.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
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Jun 28, 2019 (Updated Jun 28, 2019)
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2352 KP) rated The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
A great evil comes to Narnia. Can good defeat it one last time? This is a different book for the series, and it certainly wasn't the ending I expected when I first read it in 3rd grade. However, as an adult, I've come to love it. This is my second favorite in the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-last-battle-by-c-s-lewis.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-last-battle-by-c-s-lewis.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
