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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Fabric Type: 0786936703801
Graphics Memory Size: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Manufacturer Labor Warranty Description: 42
Maximum Color Depth: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Maximum Focal Length: EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledEnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1GermanOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1
Metal Type: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Pearl Type: 786936703801
Processor Count: 2
Total Firewire Ports: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Total Metal Weight: 1
Total Parallel Ports: April 04, 2006
Total S Video Out Ports: 143 minutes
Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
December 09, 2005
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Product Description:
An adventure story of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical world of Narnia, a land of talking
Amazon.com:
C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids' movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good (Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam Neeson).
Director (and co-screenwriter) Andrew Adamson, a veteran of the Shrek franchise, knows his way around a fantasy-based adventure story, and he wisely keeps the story moving when it could easily become bogged down and tiresome. Narnia is, of course, a Christian allegory and the symbology is definitely there (as it should be, otherwise it wouldn't be the story Lewis wrote), but audiences aren’t knocked over the head with it, and in the hands of another director it could easily have become pedantic. The focus is squarely on the children and their adventures. The four young actors are respectable in their roles, especially considering the size of the project put on their shoulders, but it's the young Georgie Henley as the curious Lucy who stands out. This isn't a film that wildly succeeds, and in the long run it won't have the same impact as the Harry Potter franchise, but it is well done, and kids will get swept up in the adventure. Note: Narnia does contain battle scenes that some parents may consider too violent for younger children. --Dan Vancini
Stills from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Click for larger image)
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Don't waste your time on this Blu-Ray one, wait for the Blu-Ray of the extended release. Worth it.
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What can I say about this set that hasn't already been said. If you geek out at the Chronicles of Narnia or are a fellow brother in Christ then this is the set that will serve you best. The behind the scenes features on making the film and about Lewis himself are phenomenal. Better hurry though because I believe it is out of print already.
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We like this version. We have the BBC version and though it is entertaining, the Disney production is far superior.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Four children with just their mother in an English town, dodging Nazi bombs, are being sent out to the country for their own safety. The director starts the movie strong with bombs bursting in air, with one of the kids (Edmond) saving a picture of his father as the bombs are dropping.
Their eldest brother Peter takes being the oldest seriously but he is very harsh on his brother Ed as are his two sisters. ... Read More
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I know this movie by heart. I have watched it innumerable times: I know every scene, every second of it, every expression of each character, every look on their faces.
I've read the books after watching the movie, I didn't like the books too much because they seemed too childish to me(I didn't read the books as a child).
I think the movie really captures the soul and the atmosphere of Narnia. Andrew Adamson(the director) created the world of Narnia, the real Narnia, so that everyone can ... Read More
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