Prince Caspian

[vilakins]

And now for Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian was fun, though the screen was almost too wide to take in. Reepicheep was wonderful as were the other animals, and I liked the Telmarines being dark, though they never explained that the pirates 'married' Pacific Island women in this world. I also don't remember the distrust and rivalry between Peter and Caspian, and I didn't like Peter fighting because he resented being a boy after being the high king. Mind you, I've always felt very uncomfortable with the whole idea of children growing up and even almost contracting marriage with foreign monarchs, then becoming children again. That's just wrong.

I don't remember those huge battle scenes in the book either, but I did enjoy the infantry, the fast-loading trebuchets (c'mon, trebuchets!) and the sapping in the second one. I like a big battle, but oddly enough, I find a one-to-one fist- or sword-fight just boring.

I'm looking forward to the next one: the Dawn Treader itself, the islands and their Odyssey-like wonders, and more Reepicheep. :-D

Comments

[kerravonsen]

I also don't remember the distrust and rivalry between Peter and Caspian, and I didn't like Peter fighting because he resented being a boy after being the high king.

You don't remember them because they didn't happen in the book.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That would definitely explain it!

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

Reepicheep pwns! :D

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

He totally rocked!

[kernezelda]

I loved Reepicheep, too. :) I haven't read the books in years, so I'd forgotten quite a bit, and it was a delight to see him on screen, and done so well! I want to think I remember Peter being resistant to seeing/believing that Aslan was near, but I'll have to re-read to be sure.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I look forward to Puddleglum too, though I think it'll be hard to beat Tom Baker as him.

I do remember everyone not believing Lucy, though not whether Peter was especially cynical. I'm not sure why he resented Caspian so much in the film though, but I suppose the writers wanted to add more conflict, and they'd already made him resentful of being an ex-high king.

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed Prince Caspian too. Not as much as the first one but still good. I do wish that they had spent a bit more time dealing with how it must have been for the children to have lived a lifetime as adults (not to mention being kings and queens of their own kingdoms) and then having to go back to school and being treated like little kids again. I imagine that would be jarring and frustrating for anyone.

loading trebuchets

Those are very cool.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The whole idea is just disturbing.

I love trebuchets, even though they always seem to be on the wrong side. :-)