dorklings and Narnia
The Dorklings never fail to amuse me. They all love to play with the nativity sets (they have three) this time of year. Saturday Niece #3 decided that the sheep were hungry. So she had them going around eating the gifts of the magi. Complete with little munching sounds. *snicker*
At lunch yesterday Niece #1 announced that she when she grows up she wants to be a doctor. Niece #2 chimed in claiming that she wants to be a ballerina... or to take care of ponies. Whichever. Then they both turn to me and Niece #1 asks, "So what do you want to be when you grow up, Aunt G?" Hee! And they were most unimpressed with the answer of "a librarian?"
The Boy is beside himself waiting to go see Narnia. He and his 'rents are going next Tuesday night whilst I 'sit the Niecelings. I have yet to decide if he's more excited about getting to see the movie finally or that he gets to pretend he's an Only Child for the evening.
As for the movie itself... Saw it Saturday. Loved it. A remarkably faithful adaptation. Nearly all of the Important lines are in there. I was a little surprised that they moved the "He's not a tame lion." line to the end and re-ascribed it to Tumnus though. And I was disappointed that they left out Aslan's "Must more people die for Edmund?" line entirely. Was amused that the wolves did indeed have American accents. I probably wouldn't have noticed had it not been for reading a review that commented on it. I did notice, however, that nobody mentions Aslan is actually a lion until he steps out of the tent.
I loved all the children and think they did wonderful jobs. Took me halfway through the movie to decide that the kid playing Peter reminded me a bit of Prince William, if somewhat better-looking. I wasn't too sure about James McAvoy as Tumnus when it was announced, but I think he worked beautifully. His scenes with Lucy were charming. I was impressed with Liam Neeson too. His voice was wonderful and not once was I ever 'thrown out' of the movie by thinking "oh, that's Liam's voice". He just inhabited the role. On the other hand, I was jolted to immediately recognize the Queen's dwarf driver as Elijah Wood's hobbit-double.
As for scenery, I was greatly amused to see the amount of gorse and/or broom in certain angles of the Great Battle scene. New Zealand is a gorgeous country and one can only imagine that more and more film-makers are going to be taking advantage of this in the near future.
So, on the whole, an excellent movie.
I'd been wondering what I was going to look forward to now that the Lord of the Rings epic saga is over. Now I know.
At lunch yesterday Niece #1 announced that she when she grows up she wants to be a doctor. Niece #2 chimed in claiming that she wants to be a ballerina... or to take care of ponies. Whichever. Then they both turn to me and Niece #1 asks, "So what do you want to be when you grow up, Aunt G?" Hee! And they were most unimpressed with the answer of "a librarian?"
The Boy is beside himself waiting to go see Narnia. He and his 'rents are going next Tuesday night whilst I 'sit the Niecelings. I have yet to decide if he's more excited about getting to see the movie finally or that he gets to pretend he's an Only Child for the evening.
As for the movie itself... Saw it Saturday. Loved it. A remarkably faithful adaptation. Nearly all of the Important lines are in there. I was a little surprised that they moved the "He's not a tame lion." line to the end and re-ascribed it to Tumnus though. And I was disappointed that they left out Aslan's "Must more people die for Edmund?" line entirely. Was amused that the wolves did indeed have American accents. I probably wouldn't have noticed had it not been for reading a review that commented on it. I did notice, however, that nobody mentions Aslan is actually a lion until he steps out of the tent.
I loved all the children and think they did wonderful jobs. Took me halfway through the movie to decide that the kid playing Peter reminded me a bit of Prince William, if somewhat better-looking. I wasn't too sure about James McAvoy as Tumnus when it was announced, but I think he worked beautifully. His scenes with Lucy were charming. I was impressed with Liam Neeson too. His voice was wonderful and not once was I ever 'thrown out' of the movie by thinking "oh, that's Liam's voice". He just inhabited the role. On the other hand, I was jolted to immediately recognize the Queen's dwarf driver as Elijah Wood's hobbit-double.
As for scenery, I was greatly amused to see the amount of gorse and/or broom in certain angles of the Great Battle scene. New Zealand is a gorgeous country and one can only imagine that more and more film-makers are going to be taking advantage of this in the near future.
So, on the whole, an excellent movie.
I'd been wondering what I was going to look forward to now that the Lord of the Rings epic saga is over. Now I know.