The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Blu-ray] | ![The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61pxWtyY3uL._SL500_.jpg) | Actors: Jim Broadbent, Patrick Kake, Shane Rangi, Cassie Cook, Jaxin Hall Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Blu-ray Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 135 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 5614903 UPC: 786936751963 EAN: 0786936751963 ASIN: B000YAFJXE
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 2005 Release Date: May 13, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Prepare to enter another world when Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media invite you to experience C.S. Lewis' timeless and beloved adventure as never before on Blu-ray Disc. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, four siblings who step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once-peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by |
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Product Description Prepare to enter another world when Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media invite you to experience C.S. Lewis' timeless and beloved adventure as never before on Blu-ray Disc. Join Lucy Edmund Susan and Peter four siblings who step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There they discover a charming once-peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch Jadis. Aided by the magnificent lion Aslan the children lead Narnia into a tremendous climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever! And now the stunningly realistic special effects are even more breathtaking in the astounding clarity of high definition. Meet talking beasts dwarfs fauns centaurs giants and more! Meanwhile every sound -- from the roar of Aslan to the echo of battle trumpets and the gentle rustling of leaves -- comes alive with spectacularly enhanced audio quality. Live the adventure of a lifetime as if for the very first time with Disney Blu-ray -- Magic in High Definition.System Requirements:Running Time: 135 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 786936751963 Manufacturer No: 05614900
Amazon.com C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids' movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good (Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam Neeson).Director (and co-screenwriter) Andrew Adamson, a veteran of the Shrek franchise, knows his way around a fantasy-based adventure story, and he wisely keeps the story moving when it could easily become bogged down and tiresome. Narnia is, of course, a Christian allegory and the symbology is definitely there (as it should be, otherwise it wouldn't be the story Lewis wrote), but audiences aren’t knocked over the head with it, and in the hands of another director it could easily have become pedantic. The focus is squarely on the children and their adventures. The four young actors are respectable in their roles, especially considering the size of the project put on their shoulders, but it's the young Georgie Henley as the curious Lucy who stands out. This isn't a film that wildly succeeds, and in the long run it won't have the same impact as the Harry Potter franchise, but it is well done, and kids will get swept up in the adventure. Note: Narnia does contain battle scenes that some parents may consider too violent for younger children. --Dan Vancini
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Almost great February 7, 2010 David Madden 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is a 5 star out of 5 story. The movie almost gets there. It's visually stunning however I feel that the characters of Peter & Susan don't have much warmth. A bit too much complaining on their part in contrast to the heroic characters on Aslan's side.
not suitable for small children February 2, 2010 Caraculiambro (La Mancha and environs) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sat down to watch this with my young son. Everything was going fine for a while until Aslan appeared. I could tell something was not right in the scene in which we saw him from behind, but I was hoping my son wouldn't notice.
But at exactly 1:29:01 (at least by my DVD player), that's when he made me pause it. "Dad," he queried, "did someone take Aslan to the vet?"
Sure enough, the lion savior of Narnia seemed to be missing a pair. You can see this quite clearly if you pause the movie at certain points. Sure, you tell yourself that they're out of view behind his prodigious tail, but you know you're just kidding yourself.
No, there's no way around it: everyone's favorite lion was somehow gelded -- possibly in a previous battle with the White Witch.
Anyhow. My point is that I don't much appreciate Disney's forcing me to explain the concept of a "eunuch" to my son at such an impressionable age!
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe December 31, 2009 Arnita D. Brown (USA) When the Pevensie family are evacuated out to the country, they are unaware of the adventure they will encounter. During a game of hide and seek, the youngest daughter, Lucy discovers a wardrobe which transports her to the land of Narnia. Covered in snow, Narnia is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but is watched over by the evil White Witch, Jadis. When all four Pevensie children end up through the wardrobe, they discover that it was meant to be, as two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam must join with the mighty lion, Aslan to defeat the evil White Witch. It's a movie of intelligence and power, of beauty, universality and largeness of spirit. An engaging and exciting family movie that feels good to watch.
Christmas Present December 31, 2009 Kathleen F. Lehrmann I received the video in a timely fashion and gave it as a gift for Christmas.
The spirit of King Arthur hovers this sympathetic film! December 28, 2009 Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) Narnia is another of these tongues in the cheek movies created by Walt Disney Productions as a perfect entertainment device for the family.
Four children in the Second War are sent to a big mansion and precisely to run away from the horror of the surrounding reality, Lucy will be the first to discover the magical gate behind of an inoffensive wardrobe who will lead her to Narnia.
Once she has discovered it, she will come back with Edmund and finally when the entire crew of brothers trespass the boundaries, the adventure will be about to start.
The inclusion of the sword on the ice remits us immediately to Excalibur, specially when you relate it with the speech of Aslan, once it has returned to life.
Tilda Swinton is overwhelming as the White witch. The imaginative stages and the rest of the plot are an invitation to us on order to let us carry by the wings of the fantasy in this colossal saga, where the heroism and redemption will liberate to the people of this oppressed land.
Or perhaps were we part of a dream into a dream?
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