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Capone’s In NARNIA? I Thought He Was In Chicago...

that's surprising... by just pillow talk	May 15th, 2008 07:13:27 AM
I guess I'll give it a look-see when it hits DVD....
Surprising indeed by Kragmose	May 15th, 2008 07:14:29 AM
Now I'm confused. I thought it would suck.
Warwick Davis AND a talking badger! by Lost Jarv	May 15th, 2008 07:15:07 AM
and yet I still don't give a fuck.
Shit subject= TB SABOTAGE by Lost Jarv	May 15th, 2008 07:16:15 AM
where's the Talking Bears? More respect for the noble bear, please.
So glad this doesn't suck.. by Lemming	May 15th, 2008 07:32:55 AM
I wanted it to do well so we can get to Dawn Treader and Silver Chair. They are easily the best stories.
Capone by Series7	May 15th, 2008 07:38:52 AM
Is that last paragraph about not having to dumb down a family movie for it to still be good, one last jab at Speed Racer?
I had Zero Interest in seeing this... by 1FearlessJay	May 15th, 2008 07:46:47 AM
...until this review. Now I'm maybe 50/50. Come on Mori, get your review up and push me off that fence.
85% fresh at rotten tomatoes by knowthyself	May 15th, 2008 07:56:52 AM
Holy crap. Didn't see this coming. I loved the first so this is good news.
sounds good! by LeSange	May 15th, 2008 08:13:00 AM

it has nothing to do with a different director or by just pillow talk	May 15th, 2008 08:14:30 AM
improved actions scenes. One actor can single handily rescue a franchise from impending blah-ness...and it...is.... Warwick Davis! Bow down (really, really low) to the might that is Warwick!
"Britain is in the final throws of WWII" by Sith Witch	May 15th, 2008 08:24:44 AM
AICN, can I have a job? It's "throes", not 'throws". I have both a film degree AND an English degree. That aside, thanks for the review; can't wait!
"Miraz wants to take over the thrown of his land" by Sith Witch	May 15th, 2008 08:31:43 AM
Throne, thrown. It's a bad day for 'thro-' words. I kid, I kid! I'm terrifically excited you loved the film. I LOVED the first and can't wait for this one!
Wow, a stark contrast to that first review on here... by www.valiens.com	May 15th, 2008 08:50:59 AM
The first reviewer said it was completely boring. Now I'm hearing amazing battle scenes. Which is it?
huh... by lovecraftian	May 15th, 2008 08:56:39 AM
I guess I want to give it a whirl now. It would be nice if it doesn't blow. Of course, Moriarty might hate it. Although, while most of the time I agree with Moriarty, (far more more than I do with the ever-forgiving Harry) there are times that I think he can be too critical. So I guess we'll see.
Away to do something constructive with my time by kwisatzhaderach	May 15th, 2008 09:22:26 AM

Away to do something constructive with my time by kwisatzhaderach	May 15th, 2008 09:22:26 AM

Considering I disagree with Capone on Speed Racer by Marillion	May 15th, 2008 09:28:58 AM
I'm almost inclined to disagree with him here as well.. However, I'll be seeing this at some point this weekend as my kids are all agog about it.. Really enjoyed the first one, so I have high hopes for this as well.. I found the book kind of boring when I read it to my daughter, so I'm glad they took some real liberties with the screenplay..
"Get me Two Dwarves for this film!" by pokadoo	May 15th, 2008 09:37:06 AM
Casting assistant flicks through Dwarf rollo-desk with only two cards in it; 'Davis, Warwick'. 'Dinklidge, Peter'.
Capone's hitting the sauce: Narnia is a let-down by otowner	May 15th, 2008 09:50:17 AM
A) The cast still has zero charisma. B) The villains are a joke, a cry out for acting school refresher courses. C) The Rings ripoff becomes laughable in the final battle. D) The religious stuff is WAY out in front in this one.
So Caspian is OK?...it would be pretty to think so.... by FlickaPoo	May 15th, 2008 09:56:25 AM
...it dawned on me the other day that one reason these books are difficult to capture on screen is that in the books the voice of the narrator (C.S. Lewis)is so distinct and such a big part of the flavor and tone of the story....
And another thing... by otowner	May 15th, 2008 09:56:30 AM
"Boring" first review? Right on the money.
Lemming..."Dawn Treader and Silver Chair".... by FlickaPoo	May 15th, 2008 10:02:04 AM
...right on. With maybe Horse and His Boy coming in a close next. Although as a kid I was always disappointed at first that most of the story takes place outside Narnia. But the big payoff is when Narnia finally shows up at the end...."the bolt of Tash falls from above!"...
Sounds more promising than Indy 4 by Ashok0	May 15th, 2008 10:03:54 AM
:-(
Excellent! by droidonthemoon	May 15th, 2008 10:10:10 AM
I cannot wait for this. The books do get increasing darker as they go - down to EVERYBODY dying in the end, but that is quite literally, another story. What I have seen so far I really like. I am little peeved though at some folks. One of the first reviews I read had someone going off about how they went on for such a long time when Lucy thought she saw Aslan, and then no one else believed her, and then blah blah blah. This movie - or well, book anyway - is about faith. The first is stepping up to the plate, admitting you did something wrong. The second is Aslan taking care of it for you, (they skipped the third, but its about where your new life may lead you) this one is about believing in the midst of turmoil, the fifth, action, adventure and getting your nose to the grindstone when it comes down to it, The Silver Chair is about what happens when you do fail, and the last one is about death. Lewis plays out all of life (he never mentions Jesus, its not an allegory) in these books. I really hope its as good as Capone says. My wife is yelling behind me, "Bring on the O-GORE!"
Hmmm by droidonthemoon	May 15th, 2008 10:17:37 AM
I think FlickaPoo is right. His voice was good flavor for it. It lent well to the imagination. (Ah, I said its not an allegory because Lewis said it isn't. An allegory is another story told to mean something else, Narnia is simply Lewis' imagination of what it would be like were Christ to create another world and choose to take form of a lion instead. Not an allegory, more of an "installment to Earth.")
Capone liked a movie? by Nuck81	May 15th, 2008 10:18:57 AM
Particularly one with pre-established studio hype? What the hell is the world coming too. Defintely watching this with the GF though, loved the first one, though I love the books more.
Tilda Swinton + 1 by Ashok0	May 15th, 2008 10:24:01 AM
Swinton FTW!
Only The Fat Little Girl Can Act by Frodo T. Baggins	May 15th, 2008 10:29:28 AM
She can act circles around Aslan. The boys are shit. Especially the oldest. The other daughter who needs a good F'ing isnt that bad either.
Great! by mvckalel	May 15th, 2008 10:46:36 AM
I liked the first, and I'll love this one...Monday can't come fast enough (I like it since it's a slow day and I can get good seats)...
Dwarf Rolo-desk by xevoid	May 15th, 2008 10:59:07 AM
I would like very much to have one, even if it has only Warwick Davis and Peter Dinklidge in it. Does anyone know where I can get a dwarf rolo-desk. Thats the coolest thing ever.
I'll be there with the whole fam-bamily... by BLEST	May 15th, 2008 11:02:51 AM
We saw the first one together, my wife, her sis and husband, their kids, my wife's parents and brother, and so on. These films are great fantasy/adventures for families. With Iron Man and this, Indy and Batman this is one of the best movie summers ever!
Anna Popplewell is Hot. by Captain Mal	May 15th, 2008 11:18:29 AM
Hey, back off, she's nearly 20. http://tinyurl.com/5ys3gj http://tinyurl.com/4aro9u http://tinyurl.com/42pgxp I'm just sayin'.
"youthful fantasy done right" I'm glad it's better than the 1st by Stereotypical Evil Archer	May 15th, 2008 11:23:02 AM

i'm seeing this tonight by teddanson37	May 15th, 2008 11:23:22 AM
i loved the books as a kid, but i remember prince caspian boring the hell out of me. i remember there were several chapters of the kids just walking around in the woods. caspian is hands down the worst book of the series. i'm glad they've played with the story, adding battles, and bulking up the interesting parts. i do worry about the faith aspect though. i'm a big lewis fan, don't get me wrong. i just think alot of people assume since he was a christian people get the wrong idea about him. alot of ultra-conservative evangelical bible belt america really would find themselves at odds with him on alot of points. don't want to spoil anything, but in the last book (the last battle) when the kids get to "heaven" there are some calormenes there too who didn't even know who aslan was, and worshiped the darker deity Tash. i don't think that kind of thinking would sit to well with the southern baptists all to well. that all being said, i hope this film does well, because i really want to see "voyage of the dawn treader" and "the horse and his boy" on the big screen.
or puss in boots is modeled after reepicheep by Reynard Muldrake	May 15th, 2008 11:34:38 AM
since the books came first. chickens and eggs. the happening review/talkback is hilarious...can't wait to see the train wreck.
Who cares about this dumb kiddie crap? by Motoko Kusanagi	May 15th, 2008 12:18:42 PM
Nobody.
Awesme. by viola123	May 15th, 2008 12:39:50 PM
I can't wait to see it. Thanks, Capone!
Motoko Kusanagi by rock-me Amodeo	May 15th, 2008 12:50:43 PM
Your statement is clearly illogical.
So a SNL encore is expected... by DarkCouncilus	May 15th, 2008 01:21:50 PM
They are lame like that, with the minute long introduction for their most "successful characters" and milking them of any pity charm they had.
Cannot Wait! by stuatfunnyordie	May 15th, 2008 01:56:14 PM
Just got the first one on Blu Ray, totally kicks ass...
So you didn't like Speed Racer, but you like this? by SoylentMean	May 15th, 2008 02:09:18 PM
OK, I hope it's good. I'm gonna see it with no expectations. Does the prince ever get to sail upon his sea? Get it?
I hope the last line wasn't a rip on Speed Racer by oisin5199	May 15th, 2008 02:13:42 PM
because it's totally wrong. If anything, Speed Racer talked UP to the kid audience. I'll be seeing this anyway, as a childhood Narnia fan. I'm glad that Adamson decided to update Lewis' ideas about women and let the girls fight. If there's ever a Last Battle movie, maybe he won't deny Susan heaven because she wears makeup and likes boys. Then again, I'll be very surprised if this series goes beyond Dawn Treader.
THROES and THRONE. by Mostholy	May 15th, 2008 04:57:16 PM
English, motherf**ker, do you speak it?
VOYAGE OF THE YAWN TREADER by Stollentroll	May 15th, 2008 05:28:14 PM
-Yawn!- Who cares about this shit, seriously.
Crosses OFF Monkees and Race-cars- by TomBodet	May 15th, 2008 05:45:12 PM
-writes in Badgers and Centaurs! Nothin' to it-
Booyah! by Yelnick McWaWa	May 15th, 2008 06:45:46 PM
Excellent. Yet another movie that is better than LOTR.
Captain Mal... by Womb2dooM	May 15th, 2008 06:55:45 PM
Thank you for opening my eyes! I'd like to see her talking beaver ...Wh... what I meant to say was I'd like to bury my lion into that witch's wardrobe. ...... I mean, I want to Popple one off into her Well. ... SHIT! What I am trying to say is: I'm lonely! Desperately lonely.
I sense this movie inspiring a new talk back name. by greenstyle92	May 15th, 2008 07:49:57 PM
rape-a-cheep. probably coming soon to a talk back near you.
First movie was fairly dull by TallBoy66	May 15th, 2008 08:13:39 PM
Less dull? That's all I ask.
Chics in armor... by Pumpkinjoe	May 16th, 2008 12:02:30 AM
Schwing!
Stupid fucking talkbackers.... by Hairy Nutsack	May 16th, 2008 01:32:55 AM
I will never understand why people feel the need to enter a TB only to say stupid shit like "Who gives a fuck?" Apparentely you do because you just couldn't resist posting about it, even if it was only some inane comment that proves how empty your life is. And seeing as how the first movie made 3/4 of a billion dollars, I guess the movie going public gives a fuck too, dickwads.
I Like most of the Reviews that Capone does.... by D o o d	May 16th, 2008 05:51:41 AM
except this one. It sounds like he's coming across like a fanboy. I've seen the first film and it was turd. I've seen the trailer to this one and it just seems aweful. Expecially the french dude, caspian whatever. I have a feeling that this film is going to be crap, but I'll give it a shot and see.
this is the first time I've been suss on AICN by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	May 16th, 2008 11:12:10 AM
The first film was terrible. I can't see Adamson making anyhing but trash. I hope Capones not full of shit. I love the books.
Aint it relgious propaganda.com!!!! by Darth Macchio	May 16th, 2008 12:57:42 PM
Ok..ok...just kidding. Nice to know this one's got more life than the last...the religion pretense does make me tend to roll my eyes but doesn't destroy my suspension of disbelief. As long as the eye-rolling doesn't become distracting of course.

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