My Thoughts on 'Prince Caspian' (Wednesday Debate)

Okay, sorry that I didn't do a weekly debate thing for a while. Got kind of busy!


I posted something about this a loooong time ago, but my thoughts on that were kind of rushed and not very organized. So I think I'll expand.

First, the book.

I LOVE the book, which is by C.S. Lewis (although I know that everyone knows that). It has battles and rebellions and, very importantly, it's an allegory. It has Christ at the center, and that is what makes it so good to read. Unlike a lot of books that aren't Christian, we don't have to try and kind of 'ignore' the other parts in it that really are not very edifying to read.

The only parts I don't like is the part when (***SPOILER*** if you haven't read the book before) Peter and Susan are told that they won't go back to Narnia. And then, I don't like it because it's sad, not because it's un-godly.

Now, the movie.

Well...I'll say this for it--it was...entertaining.

If it wasn't supposed to be based on 'Prince Caspian', I would have really liked it. It has about as much romance as, say, 'Ratatouille'. But they added on the romance, making it really un-enjoyable for a purist like me, made Caspian really old, and COMPLETELY messed it up! They had Caspian and Peter going at each other's throats (nearly literally) when the book specifically said that they were good friends right off, Susan disrespecting her brother who happens to be the High King, and they really dampened down the allegorical stuff.

One good thing was that they made Edmund really good though. I'd watch it again just to see him. :)

I suppose I like the movie...kind of. I really liked "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" better.

What are y'alls opinions on it?

Izori

Oh, and Merry Day-before-Christmas-Eve!