Lion Witch ATW - Impressions - Page 2

DimHalo · 12-11-2005, 04:54 PM

spoiler warning (although the professor up there already mentioned it)

I was emotional when Aslan died, but I am Christian and I saw the connections so I think that may have affected me.

Vampyr · 12-11-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor S

Saw it last night (also a at a girlfriends request on her birthday) and i liked it, but it was missing something. I think I just didn't care enough about Aslan for his sacrifice to really affect me. The battle scene was amazing, and unlike anything I've ever seen before.

There's something sublimely gratifying about seeing a Rhino charge into battle.

Yes, the Rhino was bad ass, and so was the centaur.

*spoilers*

I wasn't touched my Aslan's sacrifice at all, because, having read the books I knew he would be coming right back. Had it been the first time I had saw/read it, I would have been upset, though. Aslan was definatly one of the best characters...they picked an awesome voice for him, and I got shivers whenever he roared. He just looked and felt and sounded powerful.

When Aslan "died", a friend I was with was like "Hm...Aslan is sacrificed to cleanse a sinner and prevent other sacrifices, and is soon to be resurected."

Me: "It's just a coincidence."

Teuthida · 12-11-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave

Just curious, but, what is it that everyone likes so much about Tilda Swinton so much?

She's bizarrely beautiful and has been in some pretty weird roles completely embracing them.

Vampyr · 12-11-2005, 09:35 PM

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She's bizarrely beautiful and has been in some pretty weird roles completely embracing them.

Such as playing Gabriel in Constatine.

The movie sucked, but her performance was awesome.

I think that she just has a thing for unique roles that test her abilities.

DimHalo · 12-12-2005, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Teuthida

She's bizarrely beautiful and has been in some pretty weird roles completely embracing them.

I thought that might be part of it. I don't think I have ever seen her in anything before. But when she came on screen all I could think/say was "She's really ugly." jeepnut can attest to it ... although, I don't know if he agreed because he didn't say anything.

ulala06 · 12-12-2005, 09:09 PM

best adaptation of book to movie ever. mr. tumnus is the love of my life! heart.

***spoilers***

i was also sitting with vampyr and said "this reminds me of something... do i smell jesus?"

but i don't think he heard me.

Vampyr · 12-12-2005, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave

I thought that might be part of it. I don't think I have ever seen her in anything before. But when she came on screen all I could think/say was "She's really ugly." jeepnut can attest to it ... although, I don't know if he agreed because he didn't say anything.

She isn't beautiful. She just has this attractive quality that I can't quite identify. Its abraisive almost.

Nope, didn't hear that Ulala. ^_^

DimHalo · 12-12-2005, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ulala06

best adaptation of book to movie ever. mr. tumnus is the love of my life! heart.

***spoilers***

i was also sitting with vampyr and said "this reminds me of something... do i smell jesus?"

but i don't think he heard me.

Well duh, the book was written by C.S. Lewis...

Vampyr · 12-18-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave

Well duh, the book was written by C.S. Lewis...

Lewis was actually an athiest up until the time he was an adult.

He's actually quoted as saying the Christian themes were an accident. He said that his faith just naturally leaked into his writings.

I just thought that was interesting. I figured he sat down and thought of a way to put Christianity into story form for little kids.

Ginkasa · 12-19-2005, 04:04 AM

No, the way he's explained coming up with the story has to do comepletely with images. He says he first just got an image of a little girl meeting a faun near a lamp post in the woods, and it all grew from there..

I'm sure he was aware or the parallelism in his story and the Bible, but I don't think he intentionally placed it there to sway minds or anything...

/me shrugs and walks away

Canyarion · 12-19-2005, 05:15 AM

Tolkien made him a catholic, didn't he?

DimHalo · 12-21-2005, 09:53 PM

Sorry to revive and old thread but I'v ebeen gone for so long...

In response to all the previous posts, I knew that CS Lewis was an atheist and converted. I also had an idea that he was not completely intending on so many parallels. However, when a person goes through that sort of conversion it seems to me that it would be impossible for religion to not be in every aspect of life, including a story written based on a girl and a faun.

Teuthida · 12-26-2005, 04:09 PM

I just got all the books to reread before seeing the movie for I haven't read them since elementary school. I finished the first book a moment ago (ready quick read.) The thing is in all the trailers and commercials it seems like the battle is a huge part of the movie whereas in the book it takes place within two short paragraphs. Odd indeed.

Vampyr · 12-28-2005, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Teuthida

I just got all the books to reread before seeing the movie for I haven't read them since elementary school. I finished the first book a moment ago (ready quick read.) The thing is in all the trailers and commercials it seems like the battle is a huge part of the movie whereas in the book it takes place within two short paragraphs. Odd indeed.

The battle is much better in the movie, actually. I just don't think Lewis wanted to get very graphic in the books. They are intended for children.

Fox 6 · 12-28-2005, 02:49 AM

2, no 6, no 12 - BAKERS DOZEN!