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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]Snagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008] starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell directed by: Andrew Adamson ![: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61yhKh3D5SL._SL160_.jpg) List Price: £20.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £12.98 You Save: £8.01 (38%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Audience Rating: Parental GuidanceBinding: DVD EAN: 8717418181192 Format: PAL Label: Disney Manufacturer: Disney Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Disney Region Code: 2 Release Date: November 17, 2008 Running Time: 144 minutes Studio: Disney Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: More exciting than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian continues the movie franchise based on C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy books. The movie picks up where the first left off... sort of. It's been a year since the Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)--returned to England from Narnia, and they've just about resigned themselves to living their ordinary lives. But just like that, they're once again transported to a fantastical land, but one with a long-abandoned castle. It turns out that they are in Narnia again--and they themselves lived in that castle, but hundreds of years ago in Narnia time. They've been summoned back to help Prince Caspian (Stardust's Ben Barnes, resembling a young, cultured Keanu Reeves), the rightful heir to the throne who's become the target of his power-hungry uncle, King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto). And he's not the only one threatened: Miraz's people, the Telmarines, have pushed all the Narnians--the talking animals, the centaurs and other beasts, the walking trees--to the brink of extinction. Despite some alpha-male bickering, Peter and Caspian agree to fight Miraz alongside the remaining Narnians, including the dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Eddie Izzard). (Also appearing is Warwick Davis, who was in Willow and the 1989 BBC version of Prince Caspian.) But of course they most of all miss the noble lion, Aslan, who would have never let this happen to Narnia if he hadn't disappeared. Prince Caspian is epic, evoking memories of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. (Some of the battle elements may seem too familiar, but they were in Lewis's book.) And it's appropriate for kids (Reepicheep could have come out of a Shrek movie), though the tone is dark and there is a lot of death, albeit bloodless. After two successful films, Disney and Walden Media's franchise has proved successful enough that many of the characters are scheduled to return in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The worst film ever madeNow you all have seen Narnia 2 and that was abismal this film has sunk to a whole new level of pants. The Novel was or would have been 20x better then the film i grantee. I was so bord in the cinema that started chucking food (Popcorn) around the room and this old man who was around 70 by his looks and he gave me evils. Now this film is worse then enchanted and Jaws 4 and even the grudge. I would raver bye the film Doggy Poo! Its that bad I give this poor film 1/5 atchualy i must this is so bad its like watching High school mucisal! So Bad I would rather die then watch it again. I din't buy this poor exsuse for a film i was forced to see it and i really hated it and the reason i looked it up was to tell you it was abismal, so here i go! IT WAS ABISMAL Rating: - Dire rubbishI realise this is a childrens film... but it's dire. Like scream out loud dire. And long enough to make you wonder 'why did I just waste a significant part of my life to this?' The first half is pretty decent but then come the battle scenes. Moronic tosh. Oh so many pregnant pauses - mid battle - while people stop and gaze in to the distance... so many blatant copies of Lord Of The Rings scenes but without the style or competence... so many opportunities to kill the bad guy which are not taken... I walked away from the TV multiple times because it was, well, so crap. Frustrating crap at that. Avoid at all costs and watch LOTR instead. Rating:  - One of the Best films I've seen in yearsNot a young kids film but adults to 9 year olds will love it and play it again and again. The best fantasy adventure film since the Lord of the Rings trilogy and at times it is better than LOTR. I got this for my 3 boys (10-12) for Christmas. We sat down to watch it and from the open sequence it is all out action with numerous twists and turns, that even I as a lifelong fan of the books was surprised constantly through the 2 hours and 20 odd mins with. Its not a faithful adaption of the book but close enough but the changes to the original tale really work tremendously well and make this yarn exciting and surprising from start to finish. The effects are as good as the best CGI and the characters superb, with many of them acting their socks off. I love the telmerine Lord Protector and his General and Lords, they really get the machiavellian aspect of the Court and its intrigues just right. Prince Caspian and the young Kings and Queens are tremendous as well with just the right amount of seriousness and laughs. The other characters such as the dwarfs, centaurs and Reepicheep the mouse, well words fail me fantastic again. Oh and lets not forget the White Witch who makes a quite seductive and scary entry for a short period. This is a dark story with some real tear jerking moments and many awesome battle scenes. The Lion,Witch,Wardrobe was tame for me, this is so very much better and quite honestly I find it hard to believe it is Disney. One of the Best films I've seen in years. Rating:  - Very, very goodWhat makes CS Lewis's Narnia "septet" so timeless is that the books work on 2 levels - straightforward 'fantasy' for children and a 'deeper' symbolic allegory of Christian faith. This turned out fortunately for film-makers like Disney wanting to jump on the Tolkien/Rowling fantasy bandwagon. Children in the 1940s and 1950s didn't need more explicit biblical references putting in the books because British Christians then grew up like Muslims today - their faith was not an optional add on but an integral, 'living' aspect of their existence. They were familiar with what Lewis's allegories were without needing them spelled out. Today, in Britain's almost totally secular society, the fact that Lewis didn't lay the Christian theme on with a trowel means that modern kids can take the series at 'face value' but still learn the lessons the series tried to impart to readers. The lesson of Prince Caspian was about the importance of faith, hope and the dangers of pride and arrogance. With both Caspian and Lion, I went to see each film with eagerness but trepidation because it would be too easy to lose those - and the whole point of the books. But Prince Caspian doesn't disappoint. Other reviews have summarised the plot and what has been included/excluded, but though Ben Barnes as Caspian is a bit passive at first in the film, it does stick mostly to the book and the themes therein, which is vital - there has never been a decent film version of Conan-Doyle's Lost World because everyone who's ever been near it has used inverted snobbery to turn Lord John Roxton into a villain and insist on shoehorning in a love interest. In Caspian, Peter in particular falls into the trap of pride, angrily rebuking Lucy when she reminds him who really defeated the White Witch, and arrogance in assuming that beacuse he was Peter the Magnificent he can pick up 1300 years later where he left off. Caspian indirectly causes the death of the Narnian attackers because he lets anger get the better of him instead of remembering others rely on him. The film, like the book, also makes the point of how foolish and arrogant it is to disregard people because they are different or too young/old - everyone believes Lucy is delusional because she is the youngest, but the point is that the young have no artifice, and are 'naturally' honest. The film also fleshes out Queen Prunaprismia, Caspian's aunt, who in the book was nothing more than a plot device, and both Lord Sopespian and Glozelle. The one weakness with the film and why I have given it 3 stars, is not it's fault. I cannot for the life of me understand why the first film was Lion, and not The Magician's Nephew, which was set in Sherlock Holmes' London of the 1890s. During Lion I had to explain to my companion how Jadis the White Witch got to Narnia, how Diggory Kirke got a magic wardrobe and how he knew it was so, and how the lamp-post got into the Waste. All these are explained in the first book, and tie in to the last book, when some of the original characters appear. Another issue that The Horse and His Boy weren't filmed before Caspian. This book was set during the Golden Age of Narnia when the 4 Pevensie's were adults, and sets up much of the Telmarine plotline and outlying kingdoms, etc for Caspian; it also sets up much of Susan's angst in Caspian, the book which informs much of the controversy of her outcome in later books. But Caspian the film makes a valiant stab at showcasing how difficult it was for them back in London. They still retained their memories of being adults with tremendous personal and national power (in Horse, Susan comes within a whisker of marrying a foreign king to avert war, showing they were grown-ups with grown-up lives and international concerns); Susan's disenchantment because she knows the joy of Narnia only lasts whle she's there is very poignant - once she gets back to London she'll be a powerless teenage girl dismissed by everyone and treated as 'disrespectful' if she says and does things 'beyond her age'. In short, the Pevensie children no longer fit in the 'real world' and Susan is the only one who seems willing to openly acknowledge that being part of Narnia has a downside Aslan can't fix, even before having to accept all their friends died of old age centuries before. Rating:  - A Rare Film Better Than the BookIn the centuries since we were last in Narnia, things have changed. The Telmarines have overrun the country, sending the real Narnias (you know, the talking animals and mythological creatures) into hiding. The country is currently under the rule of King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) until his nephew, Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) is old enough. But on the night that Miraz's son is born, Caspian flees and goes into hiding. In great danger, he blows the ancient horn of help. Meanwhile, in our world, only a year has passed for Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie (William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley). They are waiting for a train when they are suddenly called somewhere else. At first, they don't realize where they are, but it doesn't take long for them to realize they are once again in Narnia. Only years have past since their first visit since the castle around them in is ruins. When they learn of the plight of the true Narnias and Caspian, they set out to join forces and free the country. But with Aslan (voiced again by Liam Neeson) long gone, what can four children and a prince do? Let's get the obvious out of the way first. They royally changed the story here. And as someone who has never been fond of this book in the series, I will say that many of the changes were for the better. They cut much of the first half of the book, which is the slowest part of the story. They made the battles (yes, they added one) more epic. But not all the changes were beneficial. The movie felt more like a retread of the first, something I've never felt before. Peter here is moody and touchy, not the leader he is. That sub-plot and the theme of faith vs. reason and power are never fully developed but glossed over for the battle sequences. And let's not forget the romantic sub-plot that felt forced but harmless to me. There is one major change I thought I wouldn't like. It expands on a scene from the book and sends the characters further down a path of darkness. Some will find it scary and upsetting, but I think it worked and was one of the better examples of the theme. For anyone disappointed by the battles in the first movie, you'll be happy to hear this one makes up for it. The battles are epic and gorgeously choreographed. Couple those with the wonderful special effects we have become spoiled with, and you've got a great feast for the eyes. But I digress. I was discussing the book versus the movie. I reread parts of the book after I saw the movie. Yes, they changed the story, but they also include some great lines from the book. Ultimately, they made a good movie. Even with the changes, the movie never overcomes the fact that the story is essentially straight forward and weak. But I like this version better than the book. (Is an avid reader allowed to admit that?) Having made that confession, I will list my biggest disappointment. Trumpkin the Dwarf (Peter Dinklage) and Reepicheep the Mouse (voiced by Eddie Izzard) are not given enough time to develop here. What is here is wonderful. But these two characters are one of the redeeming features of the book for me, so I wanted to see more. Ultimately, I really did enjoy this film. I was drawn into the world, the characters, and their struggle. I laughed multiple times and was moved to tears as well. It was a great escape film with some good themes to think about later.  Try searching the Internet for "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]" or Ebay for "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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