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Summary: I love this movie.
Review: I thought this movie was wonderful. I have always dreamt of getting into Narnia and seeing Aslan. I recommend the other videos and books: The Magican's Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle. It helps teach children their values and how to not be selfish or greedy. Kids will love this video and will want to watch it over and over again.
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Summary: BBS Production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Review: I watched this movie on [T.V.]... when I was a young girl and absolutely fell in love with the story. Not having read the book, it made me want to learn more about these wonderful children and their adventures. I have waited for years for [them] to repeat the series, preferably around the winter holidays and thought I might never get to see it again. It's so great that it's available on DVD/VHS so that one day my own children can see how wonderful these stories are. The special effects might be dated, considering the sophistication of today's childrens' films, but like all classics, it's a timeless production that never loses its charm. My only hope is that PBS shows it more regularly so that more people will know about this wonderful production of their favorite children's series. Amazon should refer people who love the novels to this video site as well!!
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Summary: So glad it is on DVD now
Review: Long ago the chronicles of narnia appeared on PBS. I had never read the books but really loved what I saw on tv. My mom actually purchased the vhs set for my younger sister and I. We played them all the time, more so my sister who at the time was 4. Needless to say they needed to be replaced. I now have the whole set on dvd now and the quality of the picture is excellent.
If you have never seen the chronicles before do not expect awesome special effect or high caliber acting. Really, it is a good story and fun to watch and to use you imagination. If you are a fan of the series this is a must have.
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Summary: I love to read about Narnia!
Review: Lucy, Peter, Susan, and Edmund find themselves transported to the enchanted world of Narnia after wandering into an old wardrobe in a countryside estate. In Narnia the children discover an evil White Witch who has turned her enemies to stone and placed permanent winter over all the land. According to legend, the brave children are to be lead by Aslan the Great Lion to destroy the witch and transform Narnia back into the paradise it was meant to be. But the evil witch has plans of her own
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Summary: A great movie!
Review: My parents and I read the Narnia Chronicles throughout my years growing up and PBS showed these videos in full when I was eight. I absolutely loved them--with or without the enhanced cinematography others have criticized these videos for. The story is so wonderfully complete and full of life children find themselves enraptured with the story, not the visual effects.
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Summary: Lion In You're Heart
Review: One of the best classic stories for children.Excelnt to have on DVD .Well worth the by.It's nice to watch the movie with familuer characters and exciting battels and adventures of sorts.
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Summary: The enchanting first adventure in the magic land of Narnia
Review: One of the lessons of this production of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is that a good story can forgive many things. I mean, the special effects of this 1988 adaptation are pretty much on a bar with "Barney," which is most apparent every time one of the hand drawn animations appears. However, they are done in the style of Pauline Baynes, the original illustrator of this classic tale by C.S. Lewis, which amply evidences that whatever budgetary considerations the hearts, minds and souls of the producers were in the right place. The costumes of the talking animals and the soldiers of Narnia are all pretty good, as are the simple sets (clearly where the money went), but the proof of the pudding here is obviously going to be Aslan. We are talking minimalistic animatronics here, but it all works. Mainly that is because the four children who meet up with the great lion who rules over Narnia clearly believe in him and accept him, which is all the magic that is needed. The result is admittedly not great, but it is very good, and, most importantly, it is in the spirit of the original story. "The Chronicles of Narnia" have their origin in the Second World War when Hitler's Luftwaffe was subjecting London to the blitz and the city's children were evacuated to the country for safety. Four such children ended up at the Kilns, the Oxford home of C.S. Lewis, where they were entertained by the stories he told to them. In 1950 Lewis published "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," the first of the seven tales that would made up "The Chronicles of Narnia." The tales hold their own as adventures for children, who get to use magic and fight with swords, but there is also a wonderful amount of depth only available to adults who are wise enough to look at such things. That was because Lewis was not just an acclaimed author of children's literature; he was also a distinguished Oxbridge literary scholar and critic and a popular writer and broadcaster of Christian apologetics. While clearly Lewis carved out a distinguished career as a novelist, scholar, and theologian with three decidedly different audiences, it is equally obvious that a full appreciation of any of his writings is impossible without recognizing the elements of his other personas. Certainly there are Christians who would be troubled by Lewis's incorporation of talking animals, witches and other fairy folk into his fictional tales, but ultimately the potency of this tales from a theological perspective is his ability to make it all work. Besides, the fact that the children one day become too old to return to Narnia but are expected never to forget the lesson learned there is something like a broad hint as to how this is all supposed to work out. The story tells of Lucy (Sophie Wilcox), Peter (Richard Dempsey), Susan (Sophie Cook), and Edmund (Jonathan R. Scott), who are sent off to the country home of Professor Kirke (Michael Aldridge) during the war. On a rainy day they explore the old home and Lucy enters a large old wardrobe in the attic to discover it opens into a fantastic world of mythological creatures and talking animals, all under the spell of eternal winter cast by the White Witch (Barbara Kellerman). Lucy is not believed when she returns, for time passes differently in Narnia, but eventually they all end up in the wondrous world. There the White Witch gets Edmond to betray his siblings and their newfound friends in Narnia with promises of Turkish Delight treats. But against here is Aslan, the brave lion king who returns to save his people and the land of Narnia. Not surprising, the story rests on the importance of acts of sacrifice and salvation. This was the third television version of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" and the best of the bunch. The children are believable as such, whether acting horrible towards one another or behaving heroically on behalf of the people are Narnia. It is that believability that the cast brings to the production and the fidelity to the original story that makes this work, especially for children. A new production is slated to be made in 2004 and the improvements in special effects are such that you would have to think that there will be noticeable improvements over the 1988 version. But if it fails to be true to the original story and loses the sense of believability at the heart of this production, any improved special effects will come to naught.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: The Lion , The Witch And The Wardrobe Movie is a great film. I have read all of The Chronicles Of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis and loved them , but The Lion , The Witch And The Wardrobe was my favorite out of all the books. I am glad that they had made such a great film that has followed the book very well and has a lot of excitement and adventure. It is a fantasy movie FOR ALL AGES. I give this movie five stars because it is Fantastic! If you have read all of The Chronicles Of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis , or seen The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe on film , Then I suggest you read J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings. Or catch the movie trilogies of The Lord Of The Rings starting December 19 , 2001 through December 17 , 2003.
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Summary: My second favourite classic!
Review: The lion the witch and the wardrobe is a action packed adventure of four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, who find a wardrobe that brings them to a land in which there's always winter but never Christmas, and soon they find themselves in a battle between good and evil.
I like the movie because it actually is from a story in the Bible, but the author, C. S. Lewis changed it into an action packed thrilling adventure!
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Summary: ASLAN is on the move!
Review: THE LION, THE WITCH and the WARDROBE is among the greatest children's stories written by one of the greatest writers in the English language, C.S. Lewis. CHRONICLES of NARNIA...like his "adult" fairy tale-science fiction epic, SPACE TRILOGY...is allegory which details cosmic confrontation between ultimate GOOD and EVIL. This BBC(1988) film version does a fine job of maintaining Lewis deceptive simplicity in exploring profound themes. TLW&W is extraordinarily faithful to the book and its Christian mythology without being condescending or apologetic. Lewis presents his tale in a once-upon-a-Time format which regards(Tolkien LORD of the RINGS) Middle Earth as an alternate dimension in which battle between Christ and Satan repeats itself. ASLAN is overt Christ figure. The White Witch(marvelously played by Barbara Kellerman)and her vicious Werewolf legions represent both forces of Satan, and Hitler's assault on humanity in recent history. Technically the film's minimalism PREVENTS it from being the terror tale it...as most fairy tales...is. I disagree with viewers who cannot appreciate how BBC has done this wonderfully entertaining adaptation of one of Lewis most renowned adventures into magic and evil and kept it (morally) visually digestible for children. Kids (even non-Christians) will get the point--heroic, redemptive sacrifice--when Aslan is slain by The Witch on the Altar of ORIGINAL SIN. If adults don't get it: read Lewis'THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH. Do young viewers a favor. Let them enjoy this treat created by a literary master presented as "Turkish Delight"(candy The White Witch used to tempt Edmund) TV-treasure.
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