I am Prince Caspian...and I'm hot!

[hils]

I appreciate that most people out there think I have crap taste in films. I get told so on a semi-frequent basis.

I really should stop myself reading what other people think of films though, otherwide I'm going to wind up just liking what everyone else does


I should point out that I have both read the book and seen the BBC adaptation but they were both a long time ago.

I don't expect a lot when I go to the cinema. Mostly I just look to be entertained, and this film entertained me, therefore I'm happy. There was nothing especially offensive about the acting (the kids are better than the ones in Harry Potter) and it had big fights and nifty CGI.

Yes, I will admit it was a tad too long and some of the filler scenes could have been cut or condensed. And, yes, they ripped some of the end battle from Lord of the Rings but that made me kind of happy

Overall I liked it. So there!

And I liked The Happening even though everyone else hated it. So there!

Comments

[ryo-girl.livejournal.com]

My favorite character is Peter.

[hils.livejournal.com]

I like Susan and it makes me sad because I know how it ends for her

[ryo-girl.livejournal.com]

She does kind of get, like, written off doesn't she?

[hils.livejournal.com]

In the last book they all go back to Narnia forever, except Susan. Apparently wearing lipstick makes you unsuitable :-S

[ryo-girl.livejournal.com]

I remember reading something about that - boys and lipstick, or something. It doesn't surprise me - the book has strong ties to Christianity and we all know how that religion thinks about sex. (Not knocking, because I am one. Or would be, if I went to church.)

[hils.livejournal.com]

I don't think they even mention sex. It's lipstick and nylons

[ryo-girl.livejournal.com]

There you go! I knew it was something.

I enjoyed the movie, actually.

[hils.livejournal.com]

YAY! Me too!

[caersidi.livejournal.com]

I think it was more about her denial of her experiences which manifested in putting her attention on worldly things like lipstick and nylons. Narnia didn't fit into her new mind-set. She lost her sense of wonder.

However, the Susan situation is what drove Philip Pullman into a rage. I think he wrote a famous diatribe about it.

[pepperjackcandy.livejournal.com]

She lost her sense of wonder.

And, in their universe, her belief in Jesus. Because the Jesus of the Pevensie-verse is also the Aslan of Narnia.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Good for him!

I think Neil Gaiman wrote a story about Susan too

[nessaancalime.livejournal.com]

Actually one doesn't know what happened in the end with Susan, as she is still alive and have the chance to regain her belief in what happened with Narnia. I actually read a fic where she did.
Glad you liked the movie, I plan to go see it soon. I actually didn't think the kids in the first movie was so great, but it was a great re-creation of a book I loved very much.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think that was CS Lewis's defence. Susan could go to Narnia later

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I liked The Happening. Haven't see Caspian yet.

[hils.livejournal.com]

YAY! Glad it's not just me and Dave that liked it

[flickums.livejournal.com]

You have crap taste in films.

:p

[hils.livejournal.com]

So you keep telling me :-p

[agdhani.livejournal.com]

Been a very long time since I've read the books, and yes, there did seem to be a lot of LOTR shots (my daughter and I picked them all out as we watched, lol!) But I very much enjoyed it (more than the first one actually) and am quite obsessed with Caspian :D Ben Barnes is slated for an upcoming film of Dorian Gray...and I can't wait!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought it was better than the first one too

Also, Ben Barnes as Dorien Gray? Rawr!

[flickums.livejournal.com]

Stuart Townsend will always be Dorian Gray for me.

Growl...

[hils.livejournal.com]

But League of Extrodinary Gentlemen was shit!

Besides, Stuart Townsend is Lestat ;)

[flickums.livejournal.com]

No, Quicksilver, he isn't. Do you really want to start that debate again?

And yes, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was shit but Stuart Townsend made it watchable by being pretty and poncy.

So there!

[hils.livejournal.com]

:-P

Clearly I am not the only one with bad taste in films

[ladydreamer.livejournal.com]

I liked it, but not as much as I liked the first one. Overall, I think that they're doing a much better job with these adaptations than most book adaptations. They cut a lot of bits that I really liked, and I felt that they needed more interpersonal interaction.

And this:
http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20080613.html
Because it felt like there was a lot of Peter bashing in this film, and Peter and Susan are my favorites. Poor Susan. :(

That said, the battle scenes were fantastic. Ash and I were kvetching about how poorly plotted that battle scenes were in Alexander, so when we went to see this is was like WHOA! YES! *fist pump* It was enjoyable and entertaining. What else can you ask?

Oh, and Peter/Caspian slashy. OMG.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Oh, and Peter/Caspian slashy. OMG.

OMG! I never even thought of that!