Rachel's Reasoning

03:31, Saturday, May 17, 2008

Prince Caspian... Could I be More Disappointed?

I am very sorry, indeed very sorry, and upset that Prince Caspian movie was not at all to my liking. I am a big make-sure- the-movie-is-like- the-book kind of person. After seeing this movie, I am not sure I will be seeing the others. It's a great movie, that's no mistake. But for a person who loved the books and was very much anticipating seeing the movie, I did not like it. Perhaps if I had not read the books, I would have liked it more, but having read them, they completely ruined the movie. It could have been so fun. But alas, as they do all movies, the only things that were right in it were:

The names of the characters.
The places.
And about 5 of the scenes.
Disappointing?

Plus, the timeline was off... which kind of confused things... and I hated the way they made it when Prince Caspian is fleeing from the palace after the birth of his uncle's son. They should have made it longer. Another scene which I wished the would have made the way in the book was when Prince Caspian meets the Pevensies.

I would not recommend anyone to see this if they have a love for the books. What we knew in the books, what C.S. Lewis wrote, his whole world of Narnia, is changed in the movie. You will be disappointed with it, as I was. I am not saying to *not* go see it. I am only saying that if you think it will be like the book, it is not. I was mad at the ending of it. What they did with Susan went totally against her character, along with Prince, or I should say 'king' now, Caspian. You will be surprised at what she does. There was an unnecessary romance between Caspian and Susan. I was mad about that. I am not going to tell you what they do, unless you are not going to see it, because I don't want to give away any part of the movie.

The first one, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe was almost *exactly* like the book. I thought that Prince Caspian would be also. I know I am just picky about books people try to make movies out of. I am sure a lot of people enjoyed it. I enjoyed it, but I could not stop saying to myself, "That part is not in there" or "That is so totally wrong" or "Why did they do that?" :(

In the poster I put on there, which was the only one I could find, Prince Caspian looks a little evil. I wanted more of a close-up picture of the Pevensies, but that was the only one I could find. the problem was, what I had imagined while reading the books, I expected to be in the movie. I was so excited that it was actually going to come to life. But I was wrong.

After we left the theater, we went to Wal-Mart to take back a shirt Jocelyn bought, but didn't like. While we were there, I got three shirts. One was a burnt orange, one was a light, almost teal type of blue, and one was white with a red, white and blue bird swooping down on it, with the words, "Forever Freedom". It goes with the whole Fourth Of July thing. They only cost $4.00 each... so I am hoping to go back and get some more. They had different colours.

Rachel

I hope you have enjoyed reading the thoughts of a fourteen-year-old girl from the country."You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you!" Philippians 4:13

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