That Was I Night I Should Have Just Stayed Home & Read Fanfic

[redbrunja]

Narnia: after the worst audience ever, the fenderbender (I wasn't driving), the movie's much more blatant christian imagery, the LoTR rip-off plot cinematography, plus

the crappy Peter Pan ending,

it so wasn't worth the 8 bucks and 2 1/2 hours of my life.

Comments

[solace-adrift.livejournal.com]

It was better than the first one. Not, you know, a lot, but a little better.
The Christian imagery… it actually wasn’t as bad for the first half. I mean, it was still there, but it was kept to the background, relegated to that little girl’s (yeah, I forgot her name) storyline. And then it sucker punches you in the ending. The thing about the Christian influence is that from a narrative point of view it simply isn’t very satisfying. And it just doesn’t make a lot of sense.
And also, as a pet peeve of mine, Susan charging into battle has to be one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen. Bows are ranged weapons. Their meant to be used at range. Not in the middle of a melee.

[studentrobin.livejournal.com]

I liked and disliked this movie. The action was well done, and Susan had a much bigger role than in any of the books. The character development they give her now WILL make it much more tragic, and less sexist, when she abandons Narnia, if they film all seven books. That being said, I spent the entire film trying to ignore Christian symbolism, as that's really the only way I can enjoy Narnia. Eddie Izzard was really good as Reepicheep - better than any other comedian turned VA I have ever seen, that is. But the cinematography was very awkward, as was some of the writing. Caspian/Susan reminded me a tad of Zutara, though.. One thing that bugged me, and this is really, really strange, is the water. Every time they show water, it looks as if New Zealand recently had a huge accident involving a cargo ship containing crates and crates of blue food coloring.

..Also..Caspian was Inigo Montoya. Seriously. The long hair and the Spanish combined with the swords and the father vengeance plot?
"My name is Caspian of Narnia. You killed my father. Prepare to die."