Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The latest movie version of C.S. Lewis' most popular fantasy novel is finally coming in December 2005. It is based on the second book in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series. For those who have not heard about the books before, here is a short synopsis from the official site www.narnia.com:C.S. Lewis’ timeless adventure THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of ‘hide-and-seek’ in the rural country home of an elderly professor. [Who they are sent to stay with because of the Air-Raids in London]. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch’s powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle that will free Narnia from Jadis’ icy spell forever.
With "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and Peter Jackson's "King Kong" scheduled for release at about the same time, movie fans are in for a blockbuster treat come the end of the year. -
gimme the chronicles over hairy pothead anytime man....
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Saw the trailer in the cinema today.
The battle scenes reminded me of "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and the lion Aslan made me feel like I was watching "The Lion King" for real.
Maybe it's more of a fantasy tale in the lines of "Lord of the Rings" than of "Harry Potter". -
why are they jumpin to book 2 immediately? why no book 1?
how much would the whole collection cost u guys hav any idea? -
Book 2 "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" was actually the first book to be written in the series, while Book 1 "The Magician's Nephew" was written as a prequel later. And Book 2 is the most popular among the series, so one can understand why the filmmakers would choose Book 2 to make into a movie first.
I saw Borders Singapore selling the boxed set at around S$40+ a few months back, you can call the staff and confirm the price with them. Or you could wait for the movie to be released and ride on the movie tie-in promotions, if any. -
wah, shiok
i was watching the trailers b4 the SW3 starts
looks good, gonna watch it
and yeah, the battle scenes remind me of the LOTR.... -
i went online to check... border's sellin it at 40+ or 50+Originally posted by Tuatau:Book 2 "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" was actually the first book to be written in the series, while Book 1 "The Magician's Nephew" was written as a prequel later. And Book 2 is the most popular among the series, so one can understand why the filmmakers would choose Book 2 to make into a movie first.
I saw Borders Singapore selling the boxed set at around S$40+ a few months back, you can call the staff and confirm the price with them. Or you could wait for the movie to be released and ride on the movie tie-in promotions, if any.
kinokuniya, 170+
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Originally posted by shinta:
Woah.
kinokuniya, 170+
Deluxe edition perhaps? -
ok, simply, i just want a cheap version to read
got any idea where to buy? or shall i turn towards SAM Bookshop and such? -
Originally posted by laurence82:
Borrow? The National Library branches should have copies of the books.
ok, simply, i just want a cheap version to read
got any idea where to buy? or shall i turn towards SAM Bookshop and such?
The only money you may need to spend is the reservation fee. -
The director Andrew Adamson, whose credits include "Shrek" and "Shrek 2", is also a New Zealander like LOTR director Peter Jackson.
For those who'd like to take a sneak peek, here's the teaser trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/thechroniclesofnarnia/ -
shiiooook....
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expo hav.. today last day liaoz
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I read it before when I was young, a nice fantasy story. In my view, a classic
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For those who have not read the books but do not know whether to read them, just let you know that they are easier to read than "Lord of the Rings". And definitely shorter than the "Harry Potter" books.
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yup yup!Originally posted by Tuatau:For those who have not read the books but do not know whether to read them, just let you know that they are easier to read than "Lord of the Rings". And definitely shorter than the "Harry Potter" books. -
War scene screenshots captured from the trailer:
Don't those remind you of a certain recently-ended fantasy movie trilogy?
Word of caution, though. Best to keep our expectations in check. This fantasy movie may look similar to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but I don't think there is any movie that could ever be as good as the trilogy when it comes to fantasy. Perhaps not in the near future.