Thumbs Down To Thumbs Up
From thumbs down to thumbs up.
Amazing what an exciting and well-crafted movie can do.
First, let's back up to October of 2005, when I wrote a post about reading The Chronicles of Narnia books to my son. He absolutely loved them, until the very end of the last book, when I had to explain to him what was happening in those concluding pages. The ending of The Last Battle didn't sit too well with him, and he gave a huge thumbs down to the entire series, telling me to throw all seven books in the garbage.
He grudgingly went to see the first Narnia movie a few months later, but wasn't enthusiastic about it.
Fast forward to last weekend. We went to see Prince Caspian. From beginning to end, it was a thrilling adventure, with huge battle scenes and daring swordplay. And something about it really lit a spark in my son.
He turned to me right after the movie and gave me those familiar thumbs, only this time they were pointed up.
Best of all, when we got home he asked, "Where are those Narnia books?"
"You mean the ones I was supposed to toss into the garbage?"
He wanted to read them again.
Good thing I didn't actually throw them away.
Amazing what an exciting and well-crafted movie can do.
First, let's back up to October of 2005, when I wrote a post about reading The Chronicles of Narnia books to my son. He absolutely loved them, until the very end of the last book, when I had to explain to him what was happening in those concluding pages. The ending of The Last Battle didn't sit too well with him, and he gave a huge thumbs down to the entire series, telling me to throw all seven books in the garbage.
He grudgingly went to see the first Narnia movie a few months later, but wasn't enthusiastic about it.
Fast forward to last weekend. We went to see Prince Caspian. From beginning to end, it was a thrilling adventure, with huge battle scenes and daring swordplay. And something about it really lit a spark in my son.
He turned to me right after the movie and gave me those familiar thumbs, only this time they were pointed up.
Best of all, when we got home he asked, "Where are those Narnia books?"
"You mean the ones I was supposed to toss into the garbage?"
He wanted to read them again.
Good thing I didn't actually throw them away.
Permalink posted by Phil at 12:42 AM
7 Comments:
Good call! So you liked the movie eh? My daughter wants to see it so maybe I'll take her this weekend.
It's nice sometimes when a different perspective can help you to appreciate something anew.
I can't wait to watch the movie!
I can see where the ending of The Last Battle is a little tough to chew for a junior adventure-hound, but I love, love, love it even more every time I read it. I think I "got" more out of the entire series when I read it again as an adult. It's one of the series I reread every few years (along with Lord of the Rings and Mark of the Lion).
Glad to hear the movie is great!
There was one point during a particular battle scene where I felt like I didn't want the movie to end.
It was just so perfect.
This is the kind of movie I could watch repeatedly. And probably will when it comes out on DVD.
We wanted to see it last night and didn't make it, now Indy is opening. I'm falling behind!
Sometimes things get better with age.
I'm glad to hear you thought Prince Caspian was good. I heard it was a little violent, but I loved LWW.
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