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[fairyrune]

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Prince Caspian rocked. There are definitely some issues with the plot vs. the book, but when are there not? I'm craving to re-read the whole series again now, of course. We'll see, though. I have something like four or five books on deck, one of which was lent to me unexpectedly by my Grandpa, and one of which belongs to thunderemerald.

Narnia books only take me a day to read at most, so maybe this weekend.

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[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

You have a book of mine? O.o

[fairyrune]

Name of the Wind. Still need to get around to that one.

Also? Do you know who voices Reepicheep?

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

RIGHT! Name of the Wind, yesyes. You can keep the ARC of that, if you want. We have like a million paperbacks now.

[fairyrune]

Thanks! I shall read it soon-ish. :D

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

And YES. Eddie ftw. :)

[fairyrune]

OMG IT IS THE BEST THING EVER.

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

when he was laying on the ground half dead, I turned to Bill and said: You! Cake or death!

[fairyrune]

Hahahahaha!

During the second big battle, I looked at Rich and said, "This. Is. NARNIA!"

Also? "Hello, my name is Caspian the tenth. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

lol... nice...

[fairyrune]

I thought most of the effects were excellently done, but I definitely felt like they dropped some plot.

If they continue this way, Dawn Treader should be fairly awesome. I just hope they don't mess with the plot of that one *too* much.

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

having not read the books, it gives me the chance to enjoy them just as movies...

[fairyrune]

Eric. I don't think I can be friends with you any more.

Just kidding, but they're good reads. Pretty quick, too, so if you're ever inclined, I highly recommend them.

I always try to view movies-based-on-books for their own merits. Fellowship is a shining example of why; people were getting up in arms about how Tom Bombadil was left out, but that section would not have translated well to film in the context of the rest of the story. It may work as a separate short, but it would have slowed things down and dragged them out so much that the audience would be bored by the time the movie really got going.

The one little thing I really missed in Prince Caspian was when Aslan is talking to Reepicheep, there's a line about how when he was dead on the stone table, the mice came and chewed through the ropes to free him, and that's why they can talk now. You'll notice there are no talking mice in the previous film.

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

hehehe, I'm not a big reader... though I'll probably pick these up and read them... I only read the Lord of the Rings books after watching Fellowship...

[fairyrune]

I read them when I was in the second grade; they're easier to get through than LotR.

They do have a little bit of that "British person addressing a small child" tone to them, but it's not that bad. The Christian overtones are there, but they aren't heavy-handed.

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

maybe I'll pick them up this afternoon... christian overtones don't bother me (hi! Catholic!)... I may even start reading them today since I have the day off...

[fairyrune]

Yay! Let me know what you think.

I actually should pick myself up an inexpensive set. The only copies I have are my mother's hardcover set.

[red-sykora.livejournal.com]

you know, i never understood why ppl were upset about tom being left out, i thought that part of the book DRAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGed....
=)

i have the narnia books. i should read again, since i only remember two of the stories really.
lol

[fairyrune]

It does a little bit, but he's an awesome character.

You SHOULD! They're wonderful.

[ladyjoust.livejournal.com]

It's been forever since I read the book, so I'm sort of going in to the movie (when I get to see it) with a clean slate.

Also: REEPICHEEP!!!!!!!!! yay!

[fairyrune]

I haven't read the book in quite some time either, but I've read them all something like five times each, so they're fairly well ingrained into my memory.

I LOVE Reepi! He's been one of my favorites since I first read the books, lo these many years ago. Do you know who voices him?

[gkingsley.livejournal.com]

Eddie Izzard.

[fairyrune]

IT'S THE BEST THING EVAR!