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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008] | ![The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61yhKh3D5SL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell
Studio: Disney
Category: DVD
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 48
Format: Pal
Rating: Parental Guidance
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 8717418181192
ASIN: B001BMVP2S
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: November 17, 2008
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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
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 Brilliant adaptation of the book July 20, 2008
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
This review is based on having been to see the film in the cinema with my family.
Andrew Adamson and the team who produced "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" have surpassed themselves this time. All four of the actors who played the Pevensie children are brilliant and the film introduces Ben Barnes who is spellbinding as Caspian.
If you enjoyed either the original book or the first film you will almost certainly love this adaptation.
Apart from the five leads, other excellent performances come from Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan and Eddie Izzard as Reepicheep, the leader of the talking mice - an incredibly difficult role to bring off because he has to be funny in places but also genuinely heroic. (If you've not read the book, imagine a version of Antonio Banderas's character from Shrek II except that where the swordfighting "Puss in Boots" is 80% comic and 20% hero, Reepicheep the swordfighting mouse is 80% hero and 20% comic.) Warwick Davis - who played Reepicheep in the BBC version 20 years ago - is excellent this time as the black dwarf Nikabrak and Peter Dinklage is even better as the cynical but golden hearted dwarf Trumpkin.
Previous reviewers have posted some excellent descriptions of the film from the viewpoint of a newcomer to Narnia, so I will add a few comments aimed at those who are familiar with the books but have not yet seen the film.
Surprisingly, the film managed both to be reasonably true to the spirit of the book and also keep me in suspense, because the way the story was presented kept me thinking the film must be about to diverge from Lewis's plot, though it ususlly didn't. In fact almost all the major events of the book eventually happened in the film in more or less the same way, along with most of my favourite details of the book, although the order of events is not quite the same.
What's missing: Bacchus and his wild girls have been censored, and any schoolteachers cursed with naughty children may be disappointed to learn that the scene where a class of horrid little boys get turned into pigs has been taken out. The Bulgy Bear does get to be one of the Marshals for the duel between Peter and Miraz, but the delightful little exchange when he reminds Peter that he has the right to that position "I'm a bear, I am!") didn't make it into the final cut. When Aslan summons the River God, the latter manifests as a man in the shape of a column of water rather than weeds and doesn't need any further permission ("Hail, Lord! Loose my chains") to deal with the Bridge of Beruna. When the DVD comes out I shall be fascinated to see if any of these are in the "Deleted scenes."
What's been added: this story gives far more details of the battles than the original book, and also to the political manouvering amongst the Telmarines. In the original the initial battle between the forces of Caspian and the Narnians, and those of the Telmarines loyal to Miraz, is passed over in a few lines written in the past tense. In the film a completely different battle which has, however, an equivalent place in the story is shown in gripping detail. The desperate battle which follows the duel is also depicted in much greater detail than in the book.
Anna Popplewell's character Susan Pevensie also gets a significantly meatier role than in the book: Queen Susan is not just a formidable archer herself but plays a heroic role commanding the Narnian archers at the Battle of Beruna and she also has what looks like a near romance with Caspian.
Having built up Susan's character as much as they have in this film, the producers may have created even more trouble than they would probably already have had if they follow the original detail and allowing her to drift away from Narnia as recorded in the book "The Last Battle." This treatment of Susan is probably the most controversial aspect of the seven books although it is not true, as frequently alleged (especially by people who want to denigrate C.S. Lewis) that Susan is excluded from heaven: the reason Susan doesn't meet the other characters in Heaven at the end of the series is that she isn't dead yet. (When Lewis was subsequently asked about this his reply, published posthumously in the book "Letters to Children," was that Susan may eventually get to heaven.) Speaking as an arch-purist where being true to Lewis's original vision is concerned, a more positive role for Susan at the end of the series is one of the few modifications which would not annoy me.
Although Peter and Susan are told at the end of "Prince Caspian" that they are not coming back to Narnia, William Mosely as High King Peter may get a cameo role at the end of the world (Narnia, not earth) in "The Last Battle" and Anna Popplewell will presumably be offered a chance to play Queen Susan again in "The Horse and his Boy" which is set during the Golden Age towards the end of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" e.g. the period while the Pevensies are Kings and Queens in Narnia, before they return to Earth at the end of the book.
Conclusion: broadly true to the book, gripping and exciting, well worth going to see. I can't wait to see Ben Barnes, Skandar Keyes, and Georgie Henshaw return in "Voyage of the Dawn Treader."
well worth going to see July 6, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Having seen the first film I was expecting more of the same when in fact its far better.If you intend to watch this I wont spoil it by giving away any details except it is darker and grittier than the first.GEORGIE HENLEY and SKANDER KEYNES are excellent and easily out act the other young leads in this film the battle scene at the end may be a bit too long for younger viewers but for older ones I feel that they will realise that considering the Narnian army is once again heavily outnumbered to give it any credability they have to stretch it out with some twist and turns to turn the tide in their favour and make it look like a proper battle .Overal I would say this is a must see film for narnia fans
Much better than I'd expected July 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Prince Caspian was always my least favourite of the Narnia Chronicles ... not sure why, but I never found it as satisfying as the others. I went along to see the film out of a sense of duty (fantasy/Narnia fan) and also because the trailers showed scenes that seemed to have been lifted straight out of the book (always a plus in my eyes!). And, indeed, the director did lift large parts of the screenplay straight out of the book, including dialogue, which was excellent. What the director also did, unexpectedly, was to make the rest of the story more enjoyable and action packed. The changes to the story were necessary to achieve this and for once, I was not annoyed with the director for making these changes.
The little bit of romance didn't detract from the story either and there were hints of the future for the four children (and this franchise of films, presumably), which was very much in keeping with the novels.
I recommend this film to anyone who loves the Narnia books, to anyone who enjoys fantasy and to anyone who wants a cracking good evening out (or in, on dvd!).
I didn't find the battle scenes too long as some reviewers did. The actors managed to make Miraz and his Queen almost sympathetic, which was interesting. Reepicheep was absolutely note perfect - as was almost every other character and cgi effect.
And did anyone else think Ben Barnes looked a bit like a young Keanu Reeves?
Much better sequel than I previous thought September 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't want to write any more plots or story about this wonderful sequel; there are many reviewers who already did this. I just want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel than I would have. This time, the filming and special effects have very much improved. It is a story for mainly for children and young adults. Since I am a child at heart, I always loved watching this kind of genre movies. And I have to say, this is Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is almost good enough to be compared to the "Lord of The Rings" Trilogy. I hope the next sequels to Narnia will get better and better.
Must see movie - absolutely no sequal weakness July 16, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Some things you have to see with your own eyes to believe them. "Prince Caspian" is one of those things. It's been a year since Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy were in Narnia last - in human time that is. In Narnia time, it's been over a millenium and much has changed in magical place. The Narians have been beaten by the Telmariners and sought refuge in the woods, where even the tree have hidden within themselves.
"Prince Caspian" is a usurpation story, where Prince Caspian's uncle is blessed with a son and heir, and the rightful successor to the thorn, Prince Caspian, is forced to flee into the woods. Being affronted by two dwarves, Prince Caspian blows Queen Susan's horn and thereby draws the Kings and Queens of Old back to Narnia.
What follows must be seen and not retold.
I was amazed by how complete "Prince Caspian" is. No sequal-weakness here. "Prince Caspian" is a masterpiece in its own right, without regard to "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe". "Prince Caspian" lingers on that line between being a child and an adult and is - to use a generic label - a coming of age story. Prince Caspian must reclaim his thorn. Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy must fill the shoes of being the Kings and Queens of Old. There is also Lucy, who has a children innocence and who can still see Aslan, the lion, while her siblings have a very grown-up doubt, even in Narnia.
This is a must-see movie.
Louise.
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