The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Georgie Henley Director: Andrew Adamson Andrew Adamson

Overview

This epic battle of good versus evil set in charming, once-peaceful Narnia faithfully adapts C.S. Lewis's timeless novel and shares its powerful story with remarkable performances and dazzling special effects.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/28/2010
UPC:	0786936807332
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Digital Theater Systems]
Time:	2:23:00
Sales rank:	1,501

Special Features

Disc 1 - Battle for Narnia ; Game Developed Exclusively for Blu-ray; The Bloopers Of Narnia; Discover Narnia Fun Facts; Creating Narnia ; Chronicles Of A Director; The Children's Magical Journey; From One Man's Mind; Cinematic Storytellers; Creating Creatures; Anatomy of a Scene; ; Disc 2 ; Creatures, Lands & Legends; - Creatures of the World; - Explore Narnia 3-D Map; -Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Adamson and Stars; Audio Commentary with The Filmmakers; ; Disc 3; DVD Feature Film + Bonus

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Georgie Henley	Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes	Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley	Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell	Susan Pevensie
Tilda Swinton	Jadis, the White Witch
James McAvoy	Mr. Tumnus
Jim Broadbent	Professor Kirke
Liam Neeson	Aslan
Kiran Shah	Ginarrbrik
James Cosmo	Father Christmas
Judy McIntosh	Mrs. Pevensie
Elizabeth Hawthorne	Mrs. MacReady
Patrick Kake	Oreius
Shane Rangi	General Otmin
Shelley Edwards	Distraught Mother
Ajay Ratilal Navi	Red & Black Dwarf

Technical Credits

Andrew Adamson

Andrew Adamson	Director,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Kimberly Adams-Galligan	Costumes/Costume Designer
George Aleco-Sima	Animator
Charles Alleneck	Animator
Timothy E. Angulo	Cinematographer
Steve Aplin	Animator
Andrew Arnett	Animator
Hunter Athey	Animator
Adrian Atwood	Makeup
Michael Backauskas	Editor

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Chroncicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1. Introduction [:00]
2. Mrs. Macready [:00]
3. The Wardrobe [:00]
4. Mr. Tumnus' House [:00]
5. Just Your Imagination [7:07]
6. Hail the Queen! [4:07]
7. Peter, Wake Up! [7:07]
8. The World of Narnia [6:10]
9. Beavers' Home [5:06]
10. Behold The Queen's Castle [5:14]
11. They're After Us! [4:33]
12. The Queen's Lair [7:20]
13. Across The Melting River [3:32]
14. Aslan's Camp [6:19]
15. Sir Peter [:54]
16. The Lion And The Witch [3:37]
17. Aslan's Sacrifice [10:30]
18. You Have To Lead Us [:30]
19. Battle for Narnia [6:40]
20. Aslan's Resurrection [5:38]
21. Phoenix [7:13]
22. Peter vs. The Witch [5:51]
23. The Royal Coronation [8:31]
24. Credits [:07]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Chroncicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Editorial Reviews

There is a magical Oz-like moment near the beginning of The Chronicles of Narnia when Lucy Pevensie (Georgie Henley), the youngest of four siblings evacuated from war-torn London to a house in the country, enters a wardrobe during a game of hide-and-seek and exits out the back into a winter wonderland. According to "The Children's Magical Journey," just one of the items that comprise the ten hours of bonus features on this two-disc edition, this effect was delightfully achieved by blindfolding the actress until the cameras rolled, so that she got her first glimpse of the Narnia backwoods at the same time her character did. Actually, "wonderland" might be overstating things. There are enchanted fauns and accommodating talking beavers (wittily voiced by Ray Winstone and Dawn French), as well as the noble lion Aslan (regally voiced by Liam Neeson). But there are also menacing wolves, an army of hideous creatures, and the very evil White Witch (Tilda Swinton in a performance that is the stuff of nightmares). The White Witch dominates Narnia and intends to use Lucy's sullen brother Edmund (Skandar Keynes) in a plot against Aslan, who stands in the way of her absolute rule. The Pevensie children, including eldest brother Peter (William Moseley) and older sister Susan (Anna Popplewell), are a believable quartet, which is essential given the fantasy trappings that surround them. The four must learn to stop bickering long enough fulfill the heroic destiny put upon them by Narnia's talking critters. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Makeup, Narnia is more family friendly than the Lord of the Rings films, and the players in its good-vs.-evil battle are more clearly defined. Still, with intense battle scenes, menacing encounters with the witch and her minions, and the seemingly fatal injuries suffered by major characters, it seems that the film pushes its PG rating to the limits.

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson

This noble adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic novel is both graceful and fun, employing many of the epic themes of the Lord of the Rings trilogy with a simpler, more child-friendly story. The studio may have shot itself in the foot when it went on a PR trip, extolling the Christian symbolism of the film's script in order to avoid a fundamentalist backlash against all subject matter dealing with magic. Without being forced to bear this apparent intention of the author in mind, the audience is in no way obligated to interpret the events of the film this directly. There is obvious spiritual and perhaps even moral subtext, but this is not a heavy-handed movie and the ultimate meaning is left up to the viewer. What is undeniable about the film is the fantastic depth of its young characters, sometimes surpassing Lord of the Rings in this regard, as Narnia doesn't require the intense mythological and historical backstory of Middle-earth, thus freeing up screen time for character development. Each of the film's young actors give performances that are real and organic, never relying on cuteness or sappiness for audience approval. This goes doubly for eight-year-old Georgie Henley, whose charm, talent, and ease could K.O. Dakota Fanning in a single round. Tilda Swinton surpasses already high expectations, playing the part of the evil White Witch with fascist sensibilities, narcissistic greed, and glam-rock style, so that both children and adults alike are likely to feel a combination of fear and hatred every time she enters a scene. A film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia seemed like a natural step after the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, since Hollywood loves to capitalize on a successful trend -- not to mention the fact that both works of literature were written around the same period of time, and that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were known to have been friends. The overall tone of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, however, is more suitable to younger viewers than the Lord of the Rings trilogy, containing far less violence and less generally dark material. The plot itself is also less complex, and the timeline is far simpler, but these changes do less to make the film unsuitable to adults and more to simply invite children to join its viewership.

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