Posted November 30, 200519 yr comment_4035975 I haven't been to a movie since Spider-Man 2 and I'm actually considering seeing this in theaters. I'm not quite sure though. I'm a little worried that Hollywood's going to try and downplay the Christian symbolism in it. I don't think the story would hold up at all without it. From what I've seen it appears they've stuck closely to the books so that makes me happy. So is anyone else looking forward to it?
November 30, 200519 yr comment_4036602 It looks REALLY good to me. As for downplaying the Christian symbolism, I don't think they really can in Wardrobe. The symbolism was so central to the plot of Wardrobe that I don't think they'd be able to pull it off if they changed it. However, the other 6 books such as Prince Caspian may be fair game to them. (I'd read Prince Caspian once a LONG time ago and don't remember the symbolism being nearly as heavy in it. I own the other 5 books as well but I don't think I ever got past the beginning of Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, let alone to reading The Silver Chair, The Horse And His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, or The Last Battle.)
November 30, 200519 yr comment_4036899 There's family groups out there pushing this because of the religious content, so no worries there.
November 30, 200519 yr comment_4040246 It's a type of movie that interests me, but the Christian aspect worries me. Does it shove it in your face, or is it something you have to be looking for? I don't care if it has Christian overtones, as long as it's not shoved in my face.
November 30, 200519 yr comment_4040324 It's a type of movie that interests me, but the Christian aspect worries me. Does it shove it in your face, or is it something you have to be looking for? I don't care if it has Christian overtones, as long as it's not shoved in my face. It's allegorical references to events in the Bible. It doesn't come out and say it but you can pick up on it if you think about it. ---Spoiler Space---- ---- End Spoiler Space----- In Wardrobe, Aslan The Lion is sacrificed in place of one of the children who has betrayed him. The White Queen had wanted to sacrifice the child but happily took Aslan as a substitute when he offered himself to her. Aslan is sacrificed and dies then is later resurrected because of "magic from before the beginning of time", which pre-dates the White Witch's knowledge of magic, which can allow an innocent person to be resurrected. I don't remember it being heavy-handed in the book, although it may or may not come off as heavy-handed in the movie.
December 1, 200519 yr comment_4040669 Lord of the Rings (the book) had Christian undertones, Gandalf is much more of a Christlike character for one example, and it wasn't really taken out or shoved down people's throats in the movies.
December 1, 200519 yr comment_4042423 Alot of movies have Religous overtones. It doesn't bother me, as long as they aren't heavyhanded about it.
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