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Bookmark this pageThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Director: Andrew Adamson
Synopsis
'The Chronicles of Narnia' continue with this action packed sequel to the hugely succesful 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'. The four Pevensie children return to Narnia to find that 1,000 years have passed, and the land is now under the control of the evil King Miraz. They team up with the heroic Prince Caspian– and any number of talking beasts and other strange creatures– to put an end to Miraz's cruel reign. Director Andrew Adamson returns, as does the voice of Aslan the Lion, Liam Neeson. New faces (and voices) this time around include Eddie Izzard, Ben Barnes and David Walliams as Bulgy the Bear.
Movie review
From Time Out London
Like the second instalments of Peter Jackson’s ‘Rings’ cycle and the Potter films, the latest Narnia adventure goes ‘dark’. But don’t be too worried. Admittedly, the cosy wardrobe is gone, the witch is put on ice and the lion has gone walkabout. Also, while the four Pevensie children – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – have spent a boring year back at school in World War II London, Narnia has undergone a repressive 1,300-year dark age, dispensing the likes of sweet faun Mr Tumnus to history. But as soon as you see the tunnel of Strand tube station open before the four gas-mask-carrying siblings and plonk them straight onto a Swiss Family Robinson-style island, you know all’s well.For this second ‘Narnia’, director Andrew Adamson has decided to vamp up the battle scenes, including ranks of CGI-copied soldiers that frankly look second rate against Jackson’s set pieces. Likewise, his new scratch army of characters – from grumpy dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage), to sword-fighting mouse Reepicheep (Eddie Izzard) and a stable of red-faced centaurs – seem derivative. And, further, there’s arguably too much distracting ‘business’ with the weirdly Iberian-accented new ‘enemy’, the Telmarines. But, all that said, ‘Prince Caspian’ retains a winning, albeit old-fashioned charm of its own. Much of that is down to the performances of the siblings – notably Georgie Henley’s Lucy – who balance the film’s fantastic excursions with a sweetly domestic sense of scale.
Author: Wally Hammond
Time Out London Issue 1975: June 26 - July 2, 2008
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- emily said...
- Posted on Dec 21 2008 10:27 IT WENT ON FOR AGES ME ND MY MATE NEARLY FELL ASLEEP.I WOULDNT RECOMMEND :(XX
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- Grace said...
- Posted on Aug 18 2008 18:50 This Film was SO GOOD! Clearly a lot of people do and don't like it though. but i think it is really a good Film. try to watch it if you can.
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- kiim said...
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Posted on Aug 18 2008 14:16
hhmmmmmm its alright
i think the story was a bit slow though
o wel i enjoyed it - Report as inappropriate
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- Bailey said...
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Posted on Aug 12 2008 21:55
this movie was so awesome!!!! and to all the parents who say that a little action blood and knifes is bad then they should go watch a movie like the eye or 21 or some thing like that!!!!!! this movie is my most favorite of the year!!!! great for kids of all ages (i am 11!!!!) great messeage on the bible GET THIS THRU YOUR HEAD!!!
ok thanx for reading hope you like the movie!!!!! it is the best!!! - Report as inappropriate
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- kellie said...
- Posted on Aug 10 2008 12:14 it was rubbish don't go and see it if you do we will die
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- jim said...
- Posted on Aug 10 2008 12:13 it was a rubbish film it was two long and the loos where out of order so we had to go home and i was pleased to go home
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- Ross said...
- Posted on Aug 08 2008 15:00 Cool film and not complicated with a good plot. but the acting was week in places. better than the first though
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- Jamie said...
- Posted on Aug 07 2008 11:47 I awaited this film with great anticipation, having read the book. However, I was greeted with a dark, slightly disturbing movie. This is nothing like the first movie, with only Georgie Henley (Lucy), managing to keep up her act from the first film. This immediately made her act the most enjoyable to watch. At least the accents of the Telmarines, which all sounded the same, kept me amused throughout the film.
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- Hannah said...
- Posted on Aug 06 2008 23:00 This Movie is so COOL! Yall did a great job on this movie, I really want to see it again. And if yall have not read the book's than you might want to! There really good!
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- lottie said...
- Posted on Aug 05 2008 21:31 Id just like to say to al these people who say over 14 shouldnt bother watching it are sooo wrong im 17 and me and a few mates when to watch it and absolutly loved it and its not a film id normaly go 4!!!!
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- mad_about_movies said...
- Posted on Jul 30 2008 19:07 it was gd although a bit borin at the begining. I would not reccomend tp people over 14. but i tottaly agree with PARENT it tottaly causes knife attacks. But on the whole great....if you like that type of moovie..
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- andy foster said...
- Posted on Jul 30 2008 10:47 i wouldnt recommend this to anyone over 14.both narnia films are trying to win lord of the rings fans over,but they are a poor substitute.the massive army brought to crush the enemy, is ridiculously over the top,and theres no depth and virtually no story.
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- JJ said...
- Posted on Jul 29 2008 16:32 FROM ONE PARENT TO ANOTHER, GROW UP!! YOU MUST BE IN YOU 80's. THERE IS KNOW WAY THIS FILM COULD CAUSE KIDS TO USE KNIVES TO KILL. I FIND IT EXTREMELY FRUSTRAIGHTING WHEN PARENTS WANT TO BLAME FILMS FOR THE WAY OUR KIDS ACT TODAY. THE ONLY THING/ PEOPLE TO BLAME ARE THE PARENTS. I TOOK MY KIDS TO WATCH THIS FAB FILM AND I WILL DEF BE GETTING IT ON DVD WHEN IT COMES OUT. 10 OUT OF 10.
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- emma said...
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Posted on Jul 26 2008 20:21
absolutely amazing!! i love Skandar Keyes (edmund); he's so much cooler in this movie!!!
definately go see it!! - Report as inappropriate
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- natasha davoodixxxx said...
- Posted on Jul 26 2008 16:06 i think this was a brillant film and especially prince caspian ben barnes is really fit and gudlooking lol anyway i would tell everyone to watch it lol and ive seen it twice and its great i cant wiat for it to come out on dvd love you ben barnes !!!!! x ;D
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Cast & crew
Director: Andrew Adamson
Cast: Ben Barnes, Anna Popplewell, Peter Dinklage
Genre(s): Fantasy
Duration: 144 mins
US Release: May 23 2008
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