Narnia

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Who Would You Pick to Direct the Narnia Films? Or The Lord of the Rings?

Many recent comments have raised this question. Please don't use this thread as a chance to bash Jackson or Adamson. We've got enough of that going elsewhere, and frankly, I'm fairly pleased with both directors and I'm tired of focusing on the

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The Lion, the Witch and the Verdict

Recently, I was invited to be on a Christian radio talk show, and told that I was to explain to the listening audience why the mainstream press was trying to destroy the Narnia movie. The hosts' leading question implied that the primary response of the mainstream press to the

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The American Scene: Narnia commentary right-on

Another fine bit of honest analysis on the Narnia movie...

The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe

Specials: Guardian defends Narnia. Malick's "New World." Haneke spoils. Earthsea animated.

Tuesday's specials: I found most of these links at GreenCine Daily, and I'm glad I did. GUARDIAN GUARDS CHRISTIANITY FROM GUARDIAN JOURNALISTS (AND OTHERS) The Guardian, home of the now-notorious Polly Toynbee who used her Narnia review to bash Christianity, bashes Narnia critics! The Bible is

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Ebert on Narnia: Wrong, and Right

UPDATE: Ebert has corrected his mistake! Here's the earlier post... The vigilant Mark Shea notes Ebert's big error: C. S. Lewis, who wrote the Narnia books, and J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote the Ring trilogy, were friends who taught at Oxford at the same time,

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Amy Wellborn on the Narnia Film

Amy Wellborn, one of my favorite bloggers, saw the Narnia film this weekend, and she has a lot to say about it, of course. And, of course, she's right on. Here's an excerpt: But what the adaptation, with its choices, additions and omissions has done, in

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Yes, But Does Narnia Have Legs?

Coming Soon reports on The Lion, the Witch and the Box Office: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe $67.1 million.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King But will it last? Will people

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Chattaway & Greydanus weigh in on Narnia. And I get on the radio in SC.

UPDATE:Welcome to the Narnia Smackdown , a post that has provoked some of the most interesting comment-exchanges in this blog's little history. It begins with the soon-to-be-father of twins, Peter T. Chattway, and his review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, here.

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One mean review!

I don't think Polly liked Aslan. Of all the elements of Christianity, the most repugnant is the notion of the Christ who took our sins upon himself and sacrificed his body in agony to save our souls. Did we ask him to? Poor child Edmund, to blame for

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What a day! My Narnia review is up! New column begins! And a book deal!

Ladies and gentlemen... it's Narnia Day at Looking Closer! My review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe! My interview with Micheal Flaherty, president of Walden Media! The debut of my new monthly column, Response OnScreen! PLUS: Rev. Earl Palmer on the importance of Lewis's

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The Chronicle of Higher Education knocks down Phillip Pullman's slanderous protests against C.S. Lewis and Narnia

Story here. If Pullman is right, not only should mainstream moviegoers stay away from Lion, so should evangelical Christians. "The highest virtue, we have on the authority of the New Testament itself," the avowedly atheistic Pullman said in a recent interview about the movie, "is love, and

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"It's faithful to the book. But we've published our own alternative version of the novel, to reflect all of our changes."

Peter T. Chattaway beats me to the punch: Last night, I went to the local Chapters and discovered that a whole slew of movie tie-in books have already been released -- including a children's novelization of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which includes descriptions of scenes

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Who is Mr. Tumnus?

The Guardian interviews James McAvoy, who plays C.S. Lewis's loveable faun. Caution: The Guardian allows language that your typical U.S. newspaper would not. Reader discretion advised.

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Looking Elsewhere: November 26, 2005

Saturday's specials: I'm hoping Pride and Prejudice is the beginning of a turnaround for this movie year. In the next several days, I'll be seeing Woody Allen's Match Point, Andrew Adamson's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and

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Looking Elsewhere: November 25, 2005

Friday's specials: WAX OFF Farewell, Pat Morita. DAILY MAIL CRITIC GOES BANANAS FOR NARNIA Sheeesh! It is not just a 'must see' but a 'must see again and again'. Where is that sixth star when you need it? Not only does it miraculously do

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The Paganism of Narnia

In a new article at CanadianChristianity.com, Peter T. Chattaway speaks the much-avoided truth about C.S. Lewis's wonderland. This should try the patience of many Christians who celebrate The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as some kind of opposite to Harry Potter and other fantasy stories.

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Looking Elsewhere: November 22, 2005

Tuesday's specials THE WAR IS OVER. Oprah... Dave. Dave... Oprah. I expect a talk-show troop withdrawl will follow straightaway. QUAID TALKS ABOUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH Meditation, he says, should be yours... mine... ours.... "IT'S UNDERWHELMING!" "IT'S LESS THAN ORIGINAL!" Critics

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Looking Elsewhere: November 21, 2005

Monday's specials: Will Your Pastor's Sermon win Narnia Sermon Contest?In other words, can your pastor be bribed into lacing your Sunday morning worship with Hollywood propaganda? What's that? Is that the sound of a whip lashing in the foyer? And who's

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Looking Elsewhere: November 20, 2005

Sunday's specials: SATAN WILL BE "WHATEVER YOU WANT HER TO BE" Thanks to Chattaway for catching this alarming quote from Tilda Swinton, who plays the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: But when the issue of religion surfaced at Thursday's

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Looking Elsewhere: November 17, 2005

Wednesday specials: THIS YEAR'S DEMILLELecter will get some lovin'.DOES ASLAN HAVE A THEME? Listen to clips from the first Narnia soundtrack here! WALTER SEZ: GO SHOPPING! After stirring things up with his controversial post about Wendell Berry, now Adam Walter's stirring a different pot.

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Looking Elsewhere: November 11, 2005

Wednesday's specials: Good news! I've just snared a deal for a new monthly film column. Can't tell you where yet, but I'll give you the details soon. THE NEW ISSUE OF IMAGE IS READY FOR YOU Click here to peruse the contents

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Looking Elsewhere: October 31, 2005

Narnia: A new story, a Newsweek review, and Douglas Gresham speaks. Also: Wilco. Criterion. Jesus movie.

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New York Times considers the marketing of Narnia

from The New York Times: Mitchell Leib, president of music for Disney's Buena Vista film unit, said he still expected to assemble and release a secular soundtrack before the film's Dec. 9 opening. But he cited production snags. He said he was still awaiting a recording

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The Third Episodes - X-Men and Spider-Man. Vancouver vacation. And David C. Downing's Narnia Adventures.

Kirsten Dunst has apparently confirmed the much-mocked rumor that the two villains of Spider-man 3 are, indeed, Venom (Topher Grace) and Sandman (Thomas Haden Church). And if the leading actress in the film is wrong about its characters, well... this project is in deep trouble. "But I know the

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New feedback at CT: Narnia

A letter worth noting at the Feedback page for Christianity Today Movies: Your Reel News column states, "It's not surprising that believers would see [The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe] as not just mere entertainment, but as an evangelistic opportunity. "In stark contrast, C. S.