Prince Caspian

Ult_Sm86 · Post by **Ult_Sm86** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:42 pm

It seems the next part in the Chronicles of Narnia is finally here.

Prince Caspian hits theaters this summer! AND IT LOOKS GOOD! What do you guys think?

wingyding · Post by **wingyding** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:56 pm

Can't wait. I love Prince Caspian, it's one of my very favorites in the chronicles, next to Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

The casting looks wonderful, and it's really great that you can see the age differences so well in the kids from the first movie. I'll have to watch it with sound back at home, still no headphones at school.

Crocodile Hunter · Post by **Crocodile Hunter** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:11 pm

Checked the trailer a while ago, looked better then the first one which I personally didn't like.

Ult_Sm86 · Post by **Ult_Sm86** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:46 pm

Yeah the first one seemed watered down a bit. I expect a lot out of this one and I don't want to be let down. When does Ripacheep come in?

littlebamf · Post by **littlebamf** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:58 pm

Reep's in the Dawn Treader, my favourite of the books. That should be made next, then the Silver Chair and if they do it the Last Battle.

Can't wait for Caspian!

Ferguson · Post by **Ferguson** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:01 pm

He should be in this one too. Heard that Eddie Izzard is doing his voice too which I simply cannot wait to see.

littlebamf · Post by **littlebamf** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:05 pm

Really? Hmm, I heard he wasn't, but woo if he is!!

Ult_Sm86 · Post by **Ult_Sm86** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:19 pm

I would LOVE it if izzard did Ripacheep!

wingyding · Post by **wingyding** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:38 pm

What about the Hose and His Boy, and The Magician's Nephew? Any word on the same studio doing those too? Cause I really like the Horse and His Boy.

Ult_Sm86 · Post by **Ult_Sm86** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:14 pm

So far walden media is saying the'll do 'em all. (Same as Disney.) I liked the Magicians' Nephew as well. Origin stories are always interesting.

german_gremlin · Post by **german_gremlin** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:03 pm

I agree! I think that they should do them all..in order! I love the Silver Chair:worship

Post by **JSherlock** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:01 am

I can't wait for Dawn Treader, my personal favorite.

This had damn well be as good as the trailer promises.

OctoberHoliday · Post by **OctoberHoliday** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:14 am

Well, it's out now. I liked it all right, and may I say that EDDIE IZZARD KICKED BUTT!!!! Seriously, that man is a genius.

Anyone else seen it?

Crocodile Hunter · Post by **Crocodile Hunter** » Sun May 17, 2009 5:03 pm

Better than the first one.

I was surprised of the darkness of the movie and having no anticipation whatsoever the whole assassination scene in the beginning surprised me totally.

I enjoyed it, hopefully they keep it on the same level for the next one.

OctoberHoliday · Post by **OctoberHoliday** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:32 pm

Agreed. While a absolutely adored Mr. Tumnus in the first one, that was about the only reason I liked it. I liked this one a whole lot better. It had a more grown-up tone to it.

Angelique · Post by **Angelique** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:29 am

i did not like Prince Caspian better precisely because the tone was just a little too grown up. While I don't expect or even want a movie adaptation to be completely faithful to the original book, I found the addition of the flirtation between Caspian and Susan and the way the movie tried to model the Telmarines after Spanish conquistadors when the book never did quite unnecessary.

OctoberHoliday · Post by **OctoberHoliday** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:23 pm

Oh, I hated the whole Susan and Caspian thing. It was aweful. The battles were cool, though, and some of the more witty dialogue was enjoyable.

I suppose it was a bit too grown up, though. I sort of missed the majesty and mystery of the first one.

Did they really change the look of Aslan for this one?

Crocodile Hunter · Post by **Crocodile Hunter** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:21 am

OctoberHoliday wrote:
Did they really change the look of Aslan for this one?

Not sure what you mean with changing the look, Aslan is still a lion. Of course CGI is getting better and better by the year so they might have been able to make the Caspian Aslan look more real and rugged, I myself didn't notice any difference.

Amatheya · Post by **Amatheya** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:32 pm

I think the point of the flirting between Susan and Caspian was intended to show that Susan was becomming a grown up more than any of the others. Also in the horse and his boy there is the suggestion (or I remember it being hinted at) that she was a bit of a flirt and received a lot of attention from guys. I quite liked that aspect but then I like the idea that the movies get older with the characturs. In the books Narnia does lose a lot of its magic and innocense as it goes on.

Ult_Sm86 · Post by **Ult_Sm86** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:27 pm

Celibate characters in fantasy adventure stories are boring.
Plain and simple, that's why they did it.

Amatheya · Post by **Amatheya** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:51 pm

Or it could be what ^^^ said! lol

Angelique · Post by **Angelique** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:40 pm

Amatheya wrote: In the books Narnia does lose a lot of its magic and innocense as it goes on.

Which is another reason why the flirtation was unnecessary. Besides, Lewis didn't write Prince Caspian to appeal to adult fantasy fans.

And anyway, I always imagined Caspian to be more than just 1300 years younger than Susan anyway.

The Drastic Spastic · Post by **The Drastic Spastic** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:38 am

Ult_Sm86 wrote:Celibate characters in fantasy adventure stories are boring.
Plain and simple, that's why they did it.

Then why was Lord of the Rings so popular? Most of the characters were celibate, even the ones involved in the tedious long-distance romantic subplot.

I remember being SHOCKED as a kid by the dark bloodiness of the last book. Don't remember anything about Prince Caspian for some odd reason. I think it was my third least favourite after The Last Battle (disturbing + crappy story) and The Magician's Nephew (plain boring).

Angelique · Post by **Angelique** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:08 am

The Last Battle was only disturbing if you missed the whole ending.

Elfdame · Post by **Elfdame** » Mon May 25, 2009 1:53 pm

The Last Battle is my favourite of the 7. I read it about once a year as a pick-me-up.

I too felt the Caspian/Susan thing in "Prince Caspian" movie was contrived, but they had also made him older in the movie, so ... whatev. And in _Last Battle_, the point IS made that Susan wanted to act like a grown-up (not necessarily mature into one), so in that sense it could be foreshadowing that concept of her trying on the "woman" role.