Anyone seeing The Narnia Chronicles: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?

[easjer]

I am a huge CS Lewis fan, as his books (the adult ones, though I love the Narnia Chronicles) have had a major influence on my life. I am really excited about this. I've never gotten into Harry Potter, so this is on that level for me. Just curious if anyone else is going or taking their kids.

[Duff McCartney]

I'll check it out but I'm getting annoyed at all the Christian people trying to coat hang on this.

I don't know the whole story but as far as I know the guy says the books have nothing to do with Christianity to the T. I mean there are some references but please...enough already.

[MannyIsGod]

I will be seeing this movie at some point. I loved that book and the movie looks awesome.

[angel_luv]

My friend and I are going, but not until Wednesday. I am working crazy hours until then.

I have always loved C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia books.
To this day, whenever I see a really neat looking old wardrobe, I'm tempted to see if that is the one that leads to Narnia.

[Duff McCartney]

no.


cs lewis said that the books have christian symbolism in them naturally; but the reader can choose to read them however he/she wants to

Exactly...but some people act like they are the beacon of light for Christianity.

[Beerjitsu]

The Chronicles of Narnia were right up there with Lord of the Rings and Madeline L'engle's books when I was a youngster so yeah I'm going to see it. After the craptastic animated and PBS versions of the book I'm dying to see a GOOD version of it. And I love the fact that they got Tilda Swinton to play the queen...she's like an even creepier version of Kate Blanchet (if that's possible). Great actress.

[easjer]

CS Lewis was a Christian writer, one of the greatest of his time (our time). But he also wrote plain fiction, science fiction, articles, and was a Medieval and Renaissance Scholar and Oxford and Cambridge.

If you read the books, it's there. If you haven't . . . well, see the movie. It's pretty hard to miss. Particularly towards the end of the series. But that's not to say he doesn't have some interesting ideas - for instance, the Tarkaan (is that the right spelling? I've been rereading Mere Christianity right now) who seeks Tash, and finds himself in the true Narnia (or, Heaven). Because though he worshipped Tash, he found Aslan. . . That is a truly fascinating bit thrown in there. This is in the last book, by the way. The one in which a false Aslan roams the coutnry, joining with the enemies of Narnia for complete control (you know, kind of like . . . the anti-christ?).

[JoeChalupa]

I've never even heard of this book but my oldest daughter has.

I heard the Lion was supposed to represent Jesus.

I'll wait for the DVD.

[easjer]

Exactly...but some people act like they are the beacon of light for Christianity.

Dude, not to ruin it for anyone, but the invader of Narnia who has taken control and kept it in an unnatural state kills the true ruler of Narnia, the son of the Emperor Beyond the Sea, Aslan as a replacement for a traitor. Aslan comes back to life, defeating the White Witch, because he was an innocent. Um, it's really hard to miss the symbolism.

They have been a beacon of light for Christianity for years.

What's sad is the way people are throwing this out to repudiate Harry Potter. If that's your beef, I agree with you. Otherwise . . . they are what they are. They are not meant to be a direct allegory or retelling (as Lewis stated) but they are meant to be symbolic.

[TheTruth]

I'll be watching at 10:20 tonight at the Fiesta theaters.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

. But that's not to say he doesn't have some interesting ideas - for instance, the Tarkaan (is that the right spelling? I've been rereading Mere Christianity right now) who seeks Tash, and finds himself in the true Narnia (or, Heaven). Because though he worshipped Tash, he found Aslan. . . That is a truly fascinating bit thrown in there. This is in the last book, by the way. The one in which a false Aslan roams the coutnry, joining with the enemies of Narnia for complete control (you know, kind of like . . . the anti-christ?).

Dear God I married a dork of Star Trekkian proportions! How did you seem so normal???

[CharlieMac]

I remember winning the spelling bee and the school gave me that book set. I was so excited and read it so many times.

But no. I will not be watching this movie until it's on HBO OnDemand. I can't even sit through those damn Harry Potter movies.

What the is wrong with guys my age using that as a first date movie?

[Beerjitsu]

Dear God I married a dork of Star Trekkian proportions! How did you seem so normal???

Hey now...don't be dissing us Trekkies...

[JoeChalupa]

Live long and prosper.

[easjer]

And I love the fact that they got Tilda Swinton to play the queen...she's like an even creepier version of Kate Blanchet (if that's possible). Great actress.

I know. I thought at first, it was Cate Blanchett. I'm totally psyched about this.

Dear God I married a dork of Star Trekkian proportions! How did you seem so normal???

Baby, you know how much I love a good theological discussion of a subject like that. It's not Narnia I love about that bit, it's the theological implication that anyone who actively seeks God can go to Heaven, even if they do not worship/accept Jesus. The Tarkaans (I know I'm botching this) are an amalgam of Islam and Hinduism, and Lewis suggests that even though they reject Aslan, they are accepted into Heaven.

That, from a Christian writer and thinker of his depth, is totally riveting to me. And I love how neatly it's slipped in there. He doesn't really discuss that elsewhere (that I've read, although I've not read all his works yet).



(Also - you should so NOT be talking. What happened to that lovely, laid back happy-go-lucky guy when you get in front of a video game? You morph in a combination of Mr. Hyde and the Incredible Hulk. Freaky, man.)

[JoeChalupa]

Damn, that is some deep stuff.

[angel_luv]

I'll check it out but I'm getting annoyed at all the Christian people trying to coat hang on this.

I don't know the whole story but as far as I know the guy says the books have nothing to do with Christianity to the T. I mean there are some references but please...enough already.

Perhaps, if you are not familiar with the Bible, you might miss some of the symbolic similarities. But I think most will find it impossible to ignore how the events in Lewis' story are strikingly similar to those described in the Salvation account.



I can tell you that C.S. Lewis was most definitely a Believer. And it is my opinion that people's speech and writing reflects what they believe.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/au...c_s_lewis.html


A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
C. S. Lewis


A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.
C. S. Lewis


Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
C. S. Lewis

I gave in, and admitted that God was God.
C. S. Lewis

[angel_luv]

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
C. S. Lewis

[Duff McCartney]

What's sad is the way people are throwing this out to repudiate Harry Potter. If that's your beef, I agree with you. Otherwise . . . they are what they are. They are not meant to be a direct allegory or retelling (as Lewis stated) but they are meant to be symbolic.

I know that's what I'm saying you must have misunderstood what I meant. I know it has symobolism and all that, but when people seem to cling to it like it's a retelling or some other stuff.

I haven't heard any repudiate of Harry Potter or anything like that. I never even read the Harry Potter books but the movies were good, and I wanted to see this because the movie looked good as well.

[alamo50]

Hey Duff, this forum works better for ya than school.
Doesn't it?

[Duff McCartney]

Perhaps, if you are not familiar with the Bible, you might miss some of the symbolic similarities. But I think most will find it impossible to ignore how the events in Lewis' story are strikingly similar to those described in the Salvation account.



I can tell you that C.S. Lewis was most definitely a Believer. And it is my opinion that people's speech and writing reflects what they believe.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/au...c_s_lewis.html


A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
C. S. Lewis


A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.
C. S. Lewis


Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
C. S. Lewis

I gave in, and admitted that God was God.
C. S. Lewis

I'm not saying he wasn't.

[SpursWoman]

I would like to go see it, yes.

[JoeChalupa]

Perhaps, if you are not familiar with the Bible, you might miss some of the symbolic similarities. But I think most will find it impossible to ignore how the events in Lewis' story are strikingly similar to those described in the Salvation account.



I can tell you that C.S. Lewis was most definitely a Believer. And it is my opinion that people's speech and writing reflects what they believe.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/au...c_s_lewis.html


A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
C. S. Lewis


A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.
C. S. Lewis


Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
C. S. Lewis

I gave in, and admitted that God was God.
C. S. Lewis

Nice quotes.

[Duff McCartney]

Hey Duff, this forum works better for ya than school.
Doesn't it?

Schools out.

[MannyIsGod]

It is a retelling of sorts. Thats why they call it symbolism.