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Exclusive: Ben Barnes Talks Prince Caspian

by Joe Utichi | March 25, 2008

Summary

Narnia's newest member sits down with RT to tell us more about Prince Caspian - the film and the character - and what we can expect from the series as it continues. Back to Article

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Ghost_of_Avalon writes:
on Apr 03 2008 04:27 PM

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I think that Kissman is missing the point here. LoTR is a complex story that was aimed quite deliberately at the college age adult. Narnia is a CHILDREN'S story and like many such is designed to teach morality in a way that will engage children's minds.
It serves no purpose to rant on about how the fighting wasn't violent or bloody enough, it isn't supposed to be. It's a children's story and the director right decided that children do not require blood and gore to be excited about a battle scene.
Did Disney jump on a band wagon with these movies, you bet! That is after all how it's done. Movies come to us in waves, some years there are slasher movies galore, Friday the 13th part however many, Nightmare on Elm street part however many. Some times it's the sappy romance flicks, Milk Money, Something About Mary, Pretty Woman. And sometimes it is the brainless comedy like Dumb and Dumber. Point is for every one of those movies there are 3 or more that came out in the same time period that are of the same genre because the boys with the money said "Hey! look how much the great unwashed loved that! Let's do it again!" (Reality TV shows are an excellent example of this as well.)
Mainstream movies are about market, about the all mighty dollar, above and beyond all else. I personally thing all Chuck Norris films are garbage unworthy of the cost of popcorn, but they were wildly popular and made their studios a ton of money. Love the movie, hate the movie, be indifferent. But just because it's not your thing does not make it a bad film. It just means it's not your thing. So go rent a Chuck Norris flick and enjoy.

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lookingforhoofprints writes:
on May 13 2008 09:21 AM

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I disagree with you. I think that the producers saw a chance to make money on a series that has been loved by generations. If you compare the number of people who have read LOTR with the number of people who have read the Narnia series, I think you would find that Narnia far outstrips LOTR. (Just because of the genra that LOTR is in, plus the fact that Tolkien's writing is not for the person who wants an easy read). There is something in these books that people identify with and have loved for many years. I won't disagree that the decision to make these movies now wasn't about money, but I don't think that LOTR has anything to do with it.

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chef5859 writes:
on May 19 2008 12:08 PM

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polycube,

The funny thing about Narnia is that Christians did not simply interpret the movie to fit their ideology, it was WRITTEN to fit that ideology! C.S. Lewis wrote the series to intentionally mirror the gospels and other stories in the Holy Bible. The scene in which Aslan is killed and comes back to life is a metaphor for the crucifixion and resurrection. The stone table that cracked in half was meant to represent the temple curtain that was torn in half when Jesus died. If you need more understanding about C.S. Lewis's use of the Bible in his series, just take a look at "C.S. Lewis and Narnia For Dummies." It's all in there.

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Rebecca T. writes:
on Jan 18 2009 04:24 PM

I, for one, loved the movie. I honestly don't care what others say. The Narnia movies are wonderful. They're thrilling and I love them!I can't wait for the next one.

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