We went with some friends last night to see Prince Caspian at the drive in. At $6.00 a head for everyone ten and up, I believe it cost us more than a matinée at a regular theater. Well, Emily brought her friend Sarah, which cost an extra 6 and Abigail is ten now.
That aside, it is still fun to go with some friends to the drive in.
The Movie itself:
I didn't like it quite as much as the first one, and I am not sure I can put my finger on just why just yet. Maybe it was the un-placeable accent of Prince Caspian. Well, I guess it was placeable...he is a Telmarine and that is the accent he has.
Still, it was an enjoyable movie. Had some good moral lessons that were not terribly clear unless you have read the books. Like the lesson about trusting in Aslan (Lewis' allegorical lion that represents God) even when you can't see him or know what he is doing.
In one scene in the movie, some of the characters are on the verge of conjuring up the White Witch....from the first movie...so they can get the help that Aslan is not providing. My friend had to point out to me that the place where she was appearing was covering up a portrait of Aslan. The White Witch was trying to take the place that Aslan had, since they did not want to wait for him any longer.
The first movie was the second top grossing movie of the year when it came out, so I am curious to see if this one will do as well. They did spice it up with plenty of action and some fun creaturish things, though not as many as the first. Maybe that's where some of my preferences lie. But, it was certainly not a disappointing movie and the kids really enjoyed it. Although, it was a violent thing. Here is a review by the associated press that is simply titled: New Narnia, better, but too violent. Fortunately for the movie makers, no-one cares about whether or not their kids see violent images these days.
Now here is something disappointing. According to this article in the local paper, the DeAnza Drive-in may be closing soon.
3 comments:
Sometimes I wonder if the people that say our children watch too much violence are right... Naaah, those people should be shot.
Hey Cabin Boy - when you grow up and have kids of your own, you'll have a better idea of the effect witnessing violence (that that kid will probably never, ever actually see in their life) has on kids before they're ready for it. They have a hard enough time grasping their little corner of the world without having to understand some imaginary, strangely different world that no adult can explain to them either.
If you don't believe in Narnia, that is your problem, not the kids. My spell checker doesn't even recognize the word Narnia.
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