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 enlarge | Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Jim Broadbent, Patrick Kake, Shane Rangi, Cassie Cook, Jaxin Hall
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
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Rating:  762 reviews
Sales Rank: 2414
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 135 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: DISBR56149
UPC: 786936751963
EAN: 0786936751963
ASIN: B000YAFJXE
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 2005
Release Date: May 13, 2008
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 The best adaptation of this timeless classic June 24, 2008
AngelosOne
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Narnia books are fantasy classics. One of my all time favorite series was given justice in not just the adaptation, but now in this beautiful high def transfer.
Everyone knows the story, and by now, anyone who wanted to see the film already has. The question before us, is it worth getting this Blu-ray version? The short answer is, hell yeah.
The long answer is the reasons why. First and foremost is the clear and pristine transfer. For this type of fantasy film, where the colors are somewhat exaggerated and need to pop, the HD transfer helps make this film into a more memorable experience. The detail is there, just like you would expect from an HD transfer, and the blacks are rich and distinct enough so that there is no crush.
The special features are plenty - although I haven't done a comparisson as to how many there are versus the 2 disc DVD edition, from a quick glance, it has plenty to keep those who love special features satisfied.
Lovely film, lovely transfer. That's all a movie lover can ask for. Buy this, and make sure Disney keeps bringing great films to blu-ray.
 A Gift to the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve June 23, 2008
Count Orlok '22 (Maine)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Once a king or queen in Narnia, always a king or queen. Bear it well, Sons of Adam! Bear it well, Daughters of Eve!" - Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
When it was announced that Disney had bought the rights to C.S. Lewis' Narnia series, I have to admit that I was worried. Walt Disney Studios haven't always been known to produce faithful adaptations of books (example: The Black Cauldron). But in late 2005, all of my worries were laid to rest. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was one of the most memorable films that I saw that year.
The story is deceptively simple and straightforward. During the bombing of London in WWII, the four Pevensie children are sent to the idyllic countryside to stay with the mysterious Prof. Kirke. While exploring the house Lucy, the youngest, finds herself wandering into a large ornate wardrobe. To her astonishment it leads into a wintry forest where she meets a faun (a mythological figure; half-goat, half-human) named Mr. Tumnus. He invites her to his home where he lulls her to sleep with his flute. When she awakens he confesses that he had been given orders to kidnap any human children he might find and hand them over to the malevolent Queen Jadis, the White Witch. The White Witch, it is revealed, has cast a spell over all Narnia so that it is always winter, always winter but never Christmas. Mr. Tumnus helps Lucy to find her way back to the wardrobe. Lucy tells her brothers, Peter and Edmund and her sister, Susan about her amazing discovery of a land within the wardrobe. Naturally they don't believe her and what's worse they fear that she might've gone mad. But then one night Lucy goes back through the wardrobe into Narnia, unaware that Edmund has followed her. While she is visiting Mr. Tumnus, Edmund encounters the White Witch herself. The White Witch serves him enchanted food and promises to make him a prince if he can arrange a meeting between her and his other siblings. When Edmund and Lucy return, Edmund lies to Peter and Susan about where they've been. But soon all four children find themselves in Narnia. When they go to visit Mr. Tumnus they come upon his home in shambles. The White Witch has discovered his betrayal and punished him for "fraternizing with humans". The children are almost too frightened to go on when they meet a talking beaver named, get this... Mr. Beaver. Mr. Beaver guides them to his luxurious dam where he introduces them to his wife, Mrs. Beaver. The children are repeatedly told that, "Aslan is on the move". After a lengthy scene in which the beavers give a lot of story exposition about a Narnian prophecy, Peter, Susan and Lucy realize that Edmund's gone missing. He's betrayed them and gone to the castle of the White Witch. The three children and the two beavers must make their way to the Stone Table where Aslan, the Lion King of Narnia, will protect them. On their trek they face many dangers and see many wondrous things that I won't go into detail about. Needless to say the four children are reunited and prove themselves to be heroes in a climactic battle with the White Witch's forces.
C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia as a Christian allegory but the books are often viewed simply as being children's fantasy, which indeed they are, but also much more. The story features talking beats, epic battles, noble sacrifice and a contagious sense of wonderment. The first film journey into Narnia is not only faithful to the book but also expands the story and characters. It may not be on the same level as The Lord of the Rings but the Narnia films will still be remembered as a classic series.
There are four available versions of this film on DVD, they are:
Single disc edition, which includes two audio commentaries, an informative trivia track, a blooper reel and previews
2-disc Collector's Edition, which includes all the features from the single disc version but also comes with a second disc loaded to the brim with cool bonuses
4-disc Extended Edition, which includes all the features available in the two earlier editions plus a third disc with a biography of C.S. Lewis, and another disc of special features
4-disc Extended Edition + Bookend Gift Set, which contains the 4-disc Extended Edition as well as two collectible bookends of Lucy with the wardobe and Tumnus and with the lamppost
Of these four versions I would recommend the 2-disc Collector's Edition and the 4-disc Extended Edition. While the Gift Set is very nice it isn't really worth the price unless you're a diehard Narnia collector.
Great movie (especially when on Blu) June 21, 2008
RedAero (Pax River, MD USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Loved the movie, the picture and sound from this blu-ray are fantastic. worth owning.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe-Review June 20, 2008
Carolyn S. Johnson (Golden Valley, MN USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent DVD. I'd seen the movie in a theater, but thought that the DVD experience was even better (I didn't have to move my head from left to right to get the entire picture). Excellent production and quality.
Outstanding movie! June 18, 2008
#1 Cardinal Fan (Pennsylvania, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent to live with the professor in a mansion. When they're playing hide and seek, they discover a world that they never thought existed. Here we enter Narnia-where mythical creatures talk and where a cruel white witch reigns over the land. She has a spell to keep it always winter-but never Christmas. No one can defeat the white witch. Except-there is a prophecy- that if 2 sons of Adam and 2 daughters of Eve sit at the throne at Cair Paravel, the white witch will be defeated. Can it be done? The only hope Narnia has is for the four children to sit at the throne. Led by Aslan-the creator of the land-who will come out victorious?
I really enjoyed watching this movie. Not only is it full of great special effects and plenty of action, but it's filled with lots of symbolism. The books are written by C.S Lewis-a Christian author. In his books Lewis put in tons and tons of symbolism. And the movie follows it.
Now for the effects. This movie is chalkfull of effects. The Lion-Aslan actually looks real compared to the earlier Narnia movies. The battle sequence is great. The scenery is great, too. (it was filmed in New Zealand) So if you like action and adventure, and have read the books-then step into Narnia-where everything comes to life!
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