(Concerning Narnia.)
Where was the Emperor Beyond the Sea? They mentioned a certain Someone who guided destinies yada yada yada, but he had no name and no personality and it was never mentioned that he was Aslan's father.
What is with Mr. Beaver referring to Aslan as the "Top Geezer?" It was an insult to The Lion and an insult the honourable character of Mr. Beaver.
Why is The Equuschick the only one who is bothered by these things?!
The Equuschick is not alone! But BWS could not list everything she did not like lest the readers eyes glaze over and snow start coming out their ears!
ReplyDeleteI think you and I would definitely get along! :D
The Equuschick has just now read your review of the movie, and she agrees with you. Blestwithsons and The Equuschick should go see the movie together and throw their popcorn at the screen.
ReplyDelete(So did you also think that the wolves, though visually impressive, screamed "I am a cheesy Disney villian" every time they spoke?)
'Top Geezer'? I must have missed that.
ReplyDeleteBlest With Sons, Equuschick says she adores you. She thinks you're terribly smart, too.
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I actually flinched when the beaver referred to Aslan as the Top Geezer. And I squirmed over the wolves' voices.
But... it was Narnia. I wanted to touch the lamp-post, drink tea from the cup at Mr. Tumnus' house, and sleep in one of those red and gold tents.
You are NOT the only one who was bothered by that. I never said I liked Mr. Beaver, and I was most displeased that there was no Emperor Beyond the Sea.
ReplyDeleteYeah - it's funny. I found out about myself that although I don't tend to have concrete visual pictures which compete with movie interpretations... I do have strong auditory impressions! I thought almost all the animal voices were wrong. The wolves were much too high - are there no basses in Hollywood?! (oh wait - bass implies masculinity - can't have that!) Even Aslan was not rich enough in his tones.
ReplyDeleteAnd I adore equuschick right back!!
But... it was Narnia. I wanted to touch the lamp-post, drink tea from the cup at Mr. Tumnus' house, and sleep in one of those red and gold tents.
ReplyDeleteThe Equuschick believes she has spotted the source of the disagreements, DHM. The EC and DHM have different views of what it takes to make a Narnia. For you, it takes no more than a lampost to make Narnia, and for The Equuschick, it takes a lion. The Equuschick shall leave it to your discretion to decide what THE AUTHOR considered to be at the heart of Narnia- The lamppost or The Lion.
Anyway. BWS is now The Equuschick's Person of the Year.
The Equuschick can have extra dishes this week.:P
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ha!! I want to come hang out with you ladies - really bad!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree w/EC even though I haven't said much in my recent posts. Didn't want to invade others w/my own ramblings. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDawn ;)
The EC is not nearly so persecuted or alone as she likes to portray herself. And when she feels particularly like Elisha in his "I and I alone have not bowed the knee to baal" stage, she might remember how very unsympathetic she was to the DHM's crushing grief over the way Peter Jackson assasinated the character of Faramir and turned Treebeard into a lovable, but foolish old idiot.
ReplyDeleteAnd clean your room!
So, there.
I think that was Elijah. For what it's worth, your earlier concerns about Aslan growling at someone on the way to the stone table don't seem to have been covered. My own impression from seeing the movie (once so far) was that any growls coming from Aslan at that point were more analogous to grunts in reaction to being prodded or struck, rather than aggression.
ReplyDeleteThey left out the Emperor? That makes me growl. No, you're not the only one, then. Clear attempt to secularize the message.
ReplyDeleteI'll still like the movie, I'm sure, but there will be facts like that that I do not like.
For what it's worth, your earlier concerns about Aslan growling at someone on the way to the stone table don't seem to have been covered. My own impression from seeing the movie (once so far) was that any growls coming from Aslan at that point were more analogous to grunts in reaction to being prodded or struck, rather than aggression.
I had that impression when viewing the trailer, but neglected to mention it. It made since for me for Aslan to make grunt/grow like noises while moving that weren't necessarily hostile.
Oh Don't even get me started about what they did to Faramir!!!! I actually yelped in the theater when he said he was taking Frodo to Gondor. Then I just clenched my teeth and muttered quietly to myself... (grf nfgjkla hhsaehe Peter Jackson grhggdfy)
ReplyDeleteMan! Let's just open that wound back up!
Unfortunately, modern movie writers do not see characters as fully fleshed out unless they're all angsty & conflicted. That works fine for some original characters, of course, but it's lousy to inject that into existing literary figures who are only undermined by such an artificial lack of confidence. Thus, all of Aragorn's hand-wringing about the "same weakness" as Isildur in his bloodline, Faramir's "I'll earn my Daddy's love!", etc.
ReplyDeleteI think that was Elijah. For what it's worth, your earlier concerns about Aslan growling at someone on the way to the stone table don't seem to have been covered. My own impression from seeing the movie (once so far) was that any growls coming from Aslan at that point were more analogous to grunts in reaction to being prodded or struck, rather than aggression.
ReplyDeleteIt was only from the trailer that I thought he was growling. In the movie, I decided he wasn't. Made me happy. :-)