Kevin's Watch

Well, I have recently seen TL,TW,aTW. That movie does not do the book justice. My own mind has way better special effects. Has anyone else seen the movie?

I've only seen a cartoon version years ago. Is that the one you're talking about or is there a different one out there, too?

The BBC did a live-action version of most of Narnia a few years back. Rather low budget as I recall, but it seemed to work for me. Loved Tom Baker as the mugglewump!

I own the BBC versions, they were low-budget but good! Geez, don't be so hard on these guys, they had little to work with!

Well, why don't they make a new version? It's very popular at my school and some of the other schools as well. Enough letters, and they'll make a new movie. Simple as that.

Turiya Foul wrote:It's very popular at my school and some of the other schools as well. Enough letters, and they'll make a new movie. Simple as that.

Not really. I'm sending Disney about 50 letters each day, telling them they should make a movie about my life. But they won't. Maybe my biography is dramatically lacking in singing animals.

No he's right. As much of a classic as Narnia is, every single fantasy doesn't need to be made into a movie. And no one knows if it will be half as good as LOTR, the movie anyway.

true .. but I for one .. would like to see a movie of Lewis' tLtW&tW .. it is a brilliant series .. light and good .. I would like to see the makers of Harry Potter give it a whirl .. It must be very British if it is gonna work

The BBC are brilliant transposers of literary intent .. I love their Hornblower series especially .. and their various classic Austin etc. series .. brilliant just brilliant!

sev - dont you worry mate .. keep sending them letters .. one day your name will be up in lights!!

Yes, I can just see it now--"The Life of Sev-warning, this dramaticly lacks singing animals"

There was no sarcasm in my voice when I said that.

My little son loved the Narnia books so much after reading them on our vacation, I got him those BBC DVD's. It is true, as Mhoram said, that they were on a tight budget, but my son and I loved watching them. In fact, his only complaint was that they hadn't also filmed A Horse and His Boy.

Glad he liked it!

several companies r currently negotiating with lewis' estate 4 the rights 2 film TLTW&TW. the prob is that they want 2 make it less christina & more harry potter. thats prolly fine & dandy, but its upset lewis' rellies, who still have a lot of say as far as who gets the film rites go, so things r kinda @ a standstill.

sum sui generis

In the meantime, my son loved those BBC dvds. It would be nice to see it in a big budget film-style production, though -- but only if made by someone in love with the material, ala Jackson and the LOTR.

I would agree wholeheartedly that the BBC has displayed considerable skill in adapting literature into either radio or movie productions.

I think the classic example of this was their radio dramatization of Lord of the Rings. If you are a LOTR fan and haven't heard it, GET IT! It's at a book store/library near you. The music, narration, and voice acting are tremendous (with the possible exception of Arwen who sounds like someone aged somewhere between 85 and 200).

In contrast, the American-made NPR version is so utterly abominable as to be an embarassment (right down to the Keebleresque voices of the wood elves met by Frodo and Sam). Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!

I recently purchased the BBC film adaptation of the Narnia books and found them to be delightful. Tom Baker as Puddleglum is unforgettable. I would definitely agree that no film adaptation of Narnia should ever be done that attempts to remove or downplay the Christian symbolism. What would be the point? How could you meaningfully tell the story of TLTW&TW without the redemption/atonement imagery when that imagery is the entire point of the story?

An excellent point that, it would gut the whole story.

Lord Callindrill wrote:I would agree wholeheartedly that the BBC has displayed considerable skill in adapting literature into either radio or movie productions.

I think the classic example of this was their radio dramatization of Lord of the Rings. If you are a LOTR fan and haven't heard it, GET IT! It's at a book store/library near you. The music, narration, and voice acting are tremendous (with the possible exception of Arwen who sounds like someone aged somewhere between 85 and 200).

In contrast, the American-made NPR version is so utterly abominable as to be an embarassment (right down to the Keebleresque voices of the wood elves met by Frodo and Sam). Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!

I recently purchased the BBC film adaptation of the Narnia books and found them to be delightful. Tom Baker as Puddleglum is unforgettable. I would definitely agree that no film adaptation of Narnia should ever be done that attempts to remove or downplay the Christian symbolism. What would be the point? How could you meaningfully tell the story of TLTW&TW without the redemption/atonement imagery when that imagery is the entire point of the story?

wow really great reviews and recommendation .. i really am interested in that radio dramatization you described .. sounds awesome!

I love Tom Baker .. he would be great as Puddlegum ..

I thought I had seen the BBC narnia films .. but it was either so long ago i have forgotten .. or i actually didnt see the ones you speak of ..

i must have tho' .. will just have to go out and get them .. and watch them over

I bought a video of Voyage Dawn Treader ... but only got a few minutes into it ... wasn't in the right mood at the time ... it was VERY low-budget!