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The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe - Wide Screen
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Item Description...
Product Description
Four young siblings discover a magical wardrobe and are transported to Narnia, an enchanted world ruled by the glacial powers of an evil white witch. With courage and heart-felt desire to save Narnia, the children must band together to fight the witch in a spectacular climatic battle.
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C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids' movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good (Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam Neeson). Director (and co-screenwriter) Andrew Adamson, a veteran of the Shrek franchise, knows his way around a fantasy-based adventure story, and he wisely keeps the story moving when it could easily become bogged down and tiresome. Narnia is, of course, a Christian allegory and the symbology is definitely there (as it should be, otherwise it wouldn't be the story Lewis wrote), but audiences aren't knocked over the head with it, and in the hands of another director it could easily have become pedantic. The focus is squarely on the children and their adventures. The four young actors are respectable in their roles, especially considering the size of the project put on their shoulders, but it's the young Georgie Henley as the curious Lucy who stands out. This isn't a film that wildly succeeds, and in the long run it won't have the same impact as the Harry Potter franchise, but it is well done, and kids will get swept up in the adventure. Note: Narnia does contain battle scenes that some parents may consider too violent for younger children. --Dan Vancini
Stills from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Item Specifications...
Record Label Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Format AC-3 / Closed-captioned / Color / Dolby
Dimensions: Length: 7.4" Width: 5.4" Height: 0.6"
Weight: 0.2 lbs.
Binding DVD Video
Publisher CHORDANT ACNT# 3707
Age 9-12
ISBN 3901009744
EAN 9783901009747
UPC 786936292930
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Availability 9 units.
Availability accurate as of May 26, 2012 07:24.
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 | narnia fan Mar 31, 2007 |
| This movie is the best movie I have ever seen. All of the characters were very well cast. My parents agreed that it was a great movie. It is very exciting and some parts can make you jump when you first see it. There is no mild language in it. It is okay to let younger kids see it. | | |  | Narnia! Mar 22, 2007 |
Although I will always love the books more, I love this film. Very imaginitave interpretations of Lewis' story. The film perfectly complements the vision, scale and beauty of the book. I had to let go of some things that bugged me because they weren't the same as I had imagined for so long in my brain. And I think anyone that can do that will enjoy the film much more! Things that make an awesome book don't always translate well into film. Overall this film is great adventure!
Specifically for the Extended Edition- I prefer it over the original length, because it adds a few nice details. I was a little annoyed that they only added 15 minutes! And they don't have any deleted scenes in the extras, even though in some of the production/ behind the scenes documentaries on the extras show glimpses of scenes in production that weren't in the film. One such scene showed everyone dancing in the hall of Cair Paravel, including actors dressed as dryads, the tree spirits. It looked beautiful, but they never mention it or show it anywhere else! I think it at least deserved a show as a deleted scene...
The bonus feature documentary on the life of C.S. Lewis was very good! I was actually surprised! Anyone who likes the author or wants to know more about the creator of the Narnia books would like this bonus feature. It was very touching.
The production documentaries tell the viewer a lot about the creative process, the locations, especially New Zealand, and lots of fascinating details. And I usually hate watching dvd "the making of the film" documentaries. You also learn about the film score, the experiences of the actors, inspirations for certain creative elements, and much more. | | | | Great Family Movies Mar 22, 2007 |
| This is a great family movie. There are not any innapropriate scenes to ruin the movie. The special effects are wonderful and it follows the book very well. There are a few battle scenes but nothing graphic. | | | | Chronicles of Narnia Mar 20, 2007 |
| I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I haven't seen one this good in a long time. I would reccommend it to everybody. | | | | great product, fast shipment thank you Mar 19, 2007 |
| This is a great movie, and it was brand new in a sealed package. The price is great for being a movie in the vault. | | | Write your own review about The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe - Wide Screen
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