Children's fantasy double bill

[cybermule]

Well, on Sunday, I went to see the Narnia film, and yesterday I went to see Harry Potter and the ever-running franchise.

And before anyone crucifies me on the whumping willow, I do actually quite like Harry Potter, but suspect that at this stage the cash cow is being milked a little dry.

Soooo.... Narnia was great. I seem to have been the only person ever who read this as a kid, and wasn't immediately offended by the Christian overtones. In fact, I didn't notice them at all. Sorry. I just liked a heroic story where kids like me got to play with swords and magic.

Which is pretty much the essence of the film. Incredibly pretty, very heroic, makes you snivel when Aslan, you know, *winks*. Actually, are there people out there who haven't read this? The kids were actually pretty good actors, and it was visually stunning. Although I don't remember big legions of orcs. Definitely one to watch :)

Again, Harry Potter was visually stunning. Kids today must be so sophisticated - I used to think that Dr Who and his yoghurt-pot and toilet-roll bad guys were reet scary, so my little mind would have been completely blown by CGI dragons. Anyway, I enjoyed the film, bar all the bits about kids falling in love.

Over-hormonal little gits should be concentrating on playing with swords and magic. I'm sure I was at that age.

Anyway, both the films were well acted entertainers, with lots of eye-candy. And they both made me cry. Can't ask any more for yer fiver.

Comments

[unsane1.livejournal.com]

I've not read Narnia, nor any Harry Potters. Can't say that I feel the need to either. I'm not a huge fantasy fan. Oddly I prefer fantasy in a game setting rather than actually reading it. I guess it's probably because fantasy is mostly about building elaborate places and characters, stuff I don't like to read about at length. However, seeing them and/or experiencing them is a treat.

[unsane1.livejournal.com]

game *or* movie setting

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

I certainly think I'd have been thrilled with the films if they'd been around when I was a kid. As it was, they weren't, so I lost myself in fantasy books instead. Oddly enough, I don't really like fantasy books now I'm older - I prefer to watch the films :)

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I guess I also like the game settings. They're probably as absorbing as book these days.

[aras-55555.livejournal.com]

I seem to have been the only person ever who read this as a kid, and wasn't immediately offended by the Christian overtones. In fact, I didn't notice them at all.

Me too. I read the books as a kid, and it was only _many_ years later I heard them referred to as Xtian allegory or whatever, and I'm like 'huh?'.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Good. I'm glad I'm not the only one to have missed the point ;)