Sunk

[threemonkeys]

For some reason, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was always my favourite Narnia story. Not entirely sure why that is, but it is probably no coincidence that The Odyssey was my favourite Greek legend story. So I thought I'd venture forth and see the new movie. After all it was raining today - what else was I going to do.

I was confident that this was one book that would translate well to the screen with very little modification. I went in knowing that I would have to consciously put aside all the religious aspects that have been so much of the discussion surrounding this film. In the end, apart from one early scene, this was not a problem. What was a problem was the complete scrambling of the plot elements from the book. It was like they took all the blot bits and put them in a blender. I suppose they thought they were making a more exciting story. What they did was remove any chance I had of enjoying it. Harrumph.

Comments

[fred_mouse]

Reepicheep!!

And thanks for the heads up on the movie. I might still take the kids to see it, but I won't read the book to them first. (which is a good thing, as we are partway through three other books that I really need to sit and read more of)

[threemonkeys]

A good plan. My annoyance over the plot scrambling did rather overwhelm my personal reaction to the film, but if you don't know the book (I have read it many many times) then it is probably perfectly acceptable as entertainment. Complete with plenty of Reepicheep involvement.

[fred_mouse]

I haven't read it for over 20 years, so I think I'll probably not notice the plot scrambling. Of the kids, eldest is both the one most likely to care about the plot, and the one most likely to have read it often enough to remember it scene for scene. But, if I give zer enough warning, then that should be okay.

[threemonkeys]

Here's hoping the plan works and you all have a good time.