December 15, 2005

  • Currently raving about
    Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the  Wardrobe

    Yesterday afternoon, the kids and I went to see Narnia.  I liked it even better than Lord of the Rings!  I thought I might really enjoy it when I was crying at the second scene. Fortunately, I didn’t spend the rest of the movie weeping.

    But, why wouldn’t I have enjoyed the film? I have my own Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. (And a Mr. Tumnus, as Michael said he would like to be)  Is it such a stretch to imagine Nathan as Peter, the older, slightly bossy brother who is willing to take up the sword to defend country and family? It’s not impossible to picture David as Edmund who makes an unfortunate choice, tries to make it right, and winds up being just as brave as the rest. Or Libby as Susan, the sometimes-snippy older sister who deep down is wonderful. Which leaves Rachel as Lucy (sans glasses), precocious, wanting to be believed and believing. As I watched it, I was imagining my own family in similar straights, but I was still enthralled by the action on the screen.

    Rachel, on my lap, covered her head with her coat through some parts. There are real battles and hacking and chopping, the scene where Aslan is killed is creepy, and there are numerous “surprises” in the movie guaranteed to make one jump in her seat!

    Hopefully the movie will be at the Ritz Theater in Clearfield on the 26th when we are at my mom’s after Christmas. We can all see it again and take the good doctor for his first showing. I love to go there–$3.50 movie tickets, a large drink and large popcorn total $3.00, and all refills (drinks or popcorn) are half-price.  

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