tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post113496983242735822..comments2023-03-12T08:28:39.611-07:00Comments on spaceJASE blog: Chronicles of NarniaspaceJASEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14452573686841704651noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post-1135222089233883462005-12-21T19:28:00.000-08:002005-12-21T19:28:00.000-08:00I agree that we didn't feel very much connection w...I agree that we didn't feel very much connection with Aslan. We mentioned to each other that they made quite a big fuss over Aslan dying when they hardly knew him. Hopefully there are some cut scenes of the children forming more of a real bond with him.<BR/><BR/>The battles WERE just another attempt to put the "massive" software to good use. (Thus makign them seem like LOTR.spaceJASEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452573686841704651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post-1135176184139361262005-12-21T06:43:00.000-08:002005-12-21T06:43:00.000-08:00I though it was okay, but not great. The creature...I though it was okay, but not great. The creature effects were superb, but the storytelling had kind of a book-report quality to it. I didn't really feel like I connected with any of the characters. The biggest disapppointment in this regard was Aslan. I felt nothing for the character. Compare this to Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring, where I really grew attached, and even though I knew the whole story, I really felt something when he was pulled into the abyss by the Balrog.<BR/><BR/>Granted, the structure of that story afforded Gandalf a lot more screen time, and nobody could match Ian McKellan's performance, but still, Aslan almost seemed like a side character in the film when he should be the heart of the story.<BR/><BR/>Also, the final battle is REALLY violent. They kept the blood to a minimum, but it takes a lot of cues from The Lord of the Rings, and I'm not sure this was a wise choice in a children's film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post-1135138104557724442005-12-20T20:08:00.000-08:002005-12-20T20:08:00.000-08:00I know some people that went to see the movie and ...I know some people that went to see the movie and said it sucked. That made me sad..I was so excited. I'm glad you guys liked it...makes me feel better. I'll take your guys opinion over theirs any day.<BR/><BR/>and don't even get me started on chair kicking, bag rustling, mouth open chewing PUNKS.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204057064949935736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post-1135055847377643752005-12-19T21:17:00.000-08:002005-12-19T21:17:00.000-08:00This post, and the attached comments thread, discu...<A HREF="http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2005/10/movie-times.html" REL="nofollow">This post</A>, and the attached comments thread, discuss this problem in some detail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303872.post-1135037042841538322005-12-19T16:04:00.000-08:002005-12-19T16:04:00.000-08:00Yeah.... I hate Bay Area theatre goers. But they a...Yeah.... I hate Bay Area theatre goers. But they are probably just as bad as the ones in NYC.<BR/><BR/>We gave up on going to movies when it's crowded. Before Bryan's arrival, we'd started the routine of going to movies in the mornings of the weekends. It's cheaper and less crowded. We have nothing against saving a few bucks.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, the search for a dollar-theatre continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com