Prince Caspian
Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:10 AMWe enjoyed watching the Prince Caspian movie last night in the back center seats. 
It was well done, perhaps with an even better plot than the book since quite a bit was added and changed. I was sorry we had just read the book though, because it made me disappointed when it wasn’t the same. I thought the actual Prince Caspian character was more negative than he seemed in the book, and I didn’t know he was Spanish.
Derek thought the first movie was better, but N14 and B9 enjoyed the second movie more. It was more violent than the first, and I probably wouldn’t have taken C6 if I had known. I helped her avoid looking at some of the worst scenes. She was bored with some parts, but did enjoy any scenes with Lucy, Aslan, Reepicheep, or the housecat.
The movie included most of my favorite parts of the book, with the exception of this quote, “Then after an awful pause, the deep voice said, ‘Susan.’ Susan made no answer but the others thought she was crying. ‘You have listened to fears, child,’ said Aslan. ‘Come, let me breathe on you. Forget them. Are you brave again?’”
It did include a variation of this part,
‘I’m sorry,’ said Lucy, who understood some of his moods. ‘I didn’t mean to start slanging the others. But it wasn’t my fault anyway, was it?’
The Lion looked straight into her eyes.
‘Oh, Aslan,’ said Lucy. ‘You don’t mean it was? How could I - I couldn’t have left the others and come up to you alone, how could I? Don’t look at me like that … oh well, I suppose I could. Yes, and it wouldn’t have been alone, I know, not if I was with you. But what would have been the good?’
Aslan said nothing.
‘You mean,’ said Lucy rather faintly, ‘that it would have turned out right - somehow? But how? Please, Aslan! Am I not to know?’
‘To know what would have happened child, said Aslan. ‘No. Nobody is ever told that.’
Here is another interesting quote from the book,
‘Wouldn’t it be dreadful if some day, in our own world, at home, men started going wild inside, like the animals here, and still looked like men, so that you’d never know which were which?’
It continues to surprise and confuse me that Christian church groups thoroughly embrace the Narnia movies, by taking their youth groups, etc., while at the same time, they label the Harry Potter movies as evil. I saw both good and bad “magic” in Prince Caspian. I can’t wait to stand in line at midnight for the next HP movie in November!
2 Responses to “Prince Caspian”
By The Childs Paper on May 22, 2008 | Reply
we enjoyed the movie. Miss Bri also looked forward to the parts where the girls were in it. that is so cute how girls are like that. I really did enjoy the effects of the movie. didn’t know Prince Caspian was Spanish.. I guess that’s waht they thought him to be. it was alright though.I also enjoy the costumes. I guess that is just my artsy side. Hugs to you !!! Mica
By carol on May 23, 2008 | Reply
You definitely have a lovely artsy side.