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Just got home a while ago from seeing Prince Caspian with the family. Here’s my $0.02. Overall, a good movie and entertaining. Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis and one of the movie’s producers said in an interview that he thought that Caspian was not as good a book as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe but made for a better movie. I thought that was an interesting comment. This movie departed markedly from the book. I realize that turning books into film is not an easy task and that changes have to be made. In fact, some of the changes actually made some sense and added to the drama and message of the film so I wasn’t too frustrated. However, at one point in the film the question is asked why it’s taking Aslan so long to help and the comment is made that perhaps he is testing them to see if they’re worthy (something to that effect). That comment was the departure that bothered me most. I give it a B+ as a book adaptation and an A- as a film.
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2 Comments posted on "My take on Prince Caspian"
Ed Eubanks on May 18th, 2008 at 7:43 pm #
Good to know. My sister and I were talking about it after reading World magazine’s piece about it– they mentioned the changes and departure from the books. She (my sister) was concerned that the essence of the book was threatened. Would you say that she shouldn’t worry? (She’s a huge fan of the books.)
Paul Bankson on May 18th, 2008 at 9:20 pm #
I’m a huge fan of the books as well. I wouldn’t say the essence of the book is threatened though they add dimensions to the characters not in the book - such as Peter’s struggle with pride and conflict with Caspian. I actually think those changes make a bit of sense given the circumstances that Lewis provides in his book. I remember reading Caspian and thinking, “Wouldn’t that be hard for the Pevensies to be back in Narnia to help someone else become king?” Post a comment
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