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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject: Narnia - the Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
Have just got back from a trip to the cinema to see the new film of the C S Lewis book. Loving the book as I do and having seen the wonderful stage adaptation at the Leeds Playhouse last Christmas I had just a little trepidation before we left. This was mainly because hyped well publicised films can sometimes be a let down.

Not this one - Wow! It was absolutely fantastic, superb and absolutely gripping at times pinning you in your seat. The young actors and actreses playing the children were excellent especially the girl playing the youngest - Lucy. Aslam was portrayed brilliantly but for me the character of Mr Beaver played with humour and a super accent (was voiced by Ray Winstone) was the star which seemed to amuse some people..........................

If you enjoy the Narnia stories - you will love this, bring on the next in the series.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:23 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
I just saw it too! I haven't read it for year, but I all my fragmented memories started coming together. I loved it!

Did anyone else think that the white witch reminded them of the borg queen?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:25 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
NZ Bad Girl wrote:
I just saw it too! I haven't read it for year, but I all my fragmented memories started coming together. I loved it!

Did anyone else think that the white witch reminded them of the borg queen?

OMG - MJN said that as soon as we came out from the cinema! So alike it was scary!

*We have the borg queens autograph and MJN plucked the courage up to talk to her lol*
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:55 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
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*We have the borg queens autograph and MJN plucked the courage up to talk to her lol*


So. Cool. Which borg queen? (2 actresses have played her, Alice Krige and Susanna Thompson)


Oooh, I thought the girl that played Lucy was awesome. They all did a really good job.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:41 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
Please enllighten me - who or what is the Borg Queen, any relation to Bjorn?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
Pssst, it's a Star Trek thing. Beaver.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
I too have just seen the film and thought it was fantastic! The young actors were very talented. I loved the tv version that was shown about 1989 or so. Only critisism would be that I wasn't too keen on Tilta Swindon as the white witch. The one from the tv series was much scarier, but that could just be because I was younger then! A great film though, kept very close to the book. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:10 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
It was Alice Krige - She signed the piccie with the tag line "Resistance is futile".
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
flump wrote:
I too have just seen the film and thought it was fantastic! The young actors were very talented. I loved the tv version that was shown about 1989 or so. Only critisism would be that I wasn't too keen on Tilta Swindon as the white witch. The one from the tv series was much scarier, but that could just be because I was younger then! A great film though, kept very close to the book. Very Happy

I thought the white witch was good - certainly one poor kid was so upset they had to be taken out of the cinema and no doubt the poor bugger is now scarred for life.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post View IP address of poster
Alice Krieg.
I much prefer Susanna Thompson though... especially in DS9 when she kisses Dax