Posted 08 July 2008 - 04:11 PM
I haven't seen this movie yet but I read the books and they are pretty good. I think the ultimate resolution of the last one was a small letdown, in terms of narrative interest as well as in terms of a disservice to the overall philosophy of the series, but then maybe I am just not on the same wavelength as the author. From what I understand the movie nerfs the general tone and completely removes a tragic event from the ending, to make it more kid-friendly. In that case, wtf? Is this something someone adapted because they liked the book, or is it just a corporate response to the NARNIA movies? I strongly suspect the latter.
The second book is the most important in the series. It introduces two characters who will ultimately carry the story. It has almost no bears.
This post has been edited by civilian_number_two: 08 July 2008 - 04:12 PM
"I had a lot of different ideas. At one point, Luke, Leia and Ben were all going to be little people, and we did screen tests to see if we could do that." -George Lucas, in STAR WARS: the Annotated Screenplays (p197).