TimR

That's strange - I don't recall that line of dialogue.

It must be in the "deleted scenes" section of the DVD......

Hereafter, in a better world than this,
I shall desire more love and knowledge of you

batman

I want to know what he's carrying in those parcels that have plain brown wrapping!

I wish I had claws.

Steve Crook

You'll have to read the book(s) to find out
Everyone should read the books anyway. To mix this with another thread, The Narnia Chronicles are definitely a case where the books are better than any film or TV version.

There have been some noble efforts to put the stories on screen, but none of them capture the magic and excitement of the books

Steve

Joenoir

The film did not hold my interest. I would have to see it again to give a more detailed opinion, that is unlikely!

Start every day with a smile and get it over with.

batman

Mrs Bat loves the books and is introducing the young 'un to them. She rated the most recently film quite highly.

I wish I had claws.

Steve Crook

It was quite good. One of the best efforts so far. But they all fail to capture the magnificence, power and yet gentleness of Aslan - and yes, I'm well aware of the Christian undertones. I've read much of Lewis's work including his science fiction and his battles with his faith.

I don't hold the same views about religion but I greatly admire the way he could question his beliefs

Steve

TimR

The books were the favorites of my childhood. They are incomparable.

They were also, for me, an introduction to British children and the speech of another time (along with Edith Nesbit later on) - although I understand that Lewis was using the speech of his own Edwardian childhood, rather than the 50s.

Nevertheless, it was interesting and even exciting for me. The books are filled with words, terms, slang, nuance and references that were entirely outside my own experience. It was a great challenge for a nine year old. I enjoyed it.

Hereafter, in a better world than this,
I shall desire more love and knowledge of you

Lady Lois

Well, I read the books and found them quite dull - yet I loved the animated The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe... but curiously, the cartoon has been redubbed for the US market and doesn't work so well upon recent viewings ... but I loved the wicked witch "... turkish delight, turkish delight..." Arthur Lowe as Mr Beaver and Tim Brooke-Taylor as a frightened squirrel.... "F-f-f-f-father, Christmas...!"

I did enjoy reading Great Expectations as a child ... but I confess I knew the film well already...

I have found most film versions of "Narnia" to be far too twee and aimed too much at children!

Marky B

Basic Instinct

It gave us Sharon Stone. That's it.
Ta Ta
Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

Frank63

I quite enjoyed "Atonemant" but a couple of friends have said they thought it boring.

My most boring film " Cassablanca Express" zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Frank

" I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception" Groucho Marx

Steve Crook

At the end of the book of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the children ask the professor if they'll ever be able to get back to Narnia (they are concerned about the fur coats that are missing from the wardrobe that they left in Narnia). "No," he said, "I don't think it will be any good trying to go back through the wardrobe door to get the coats. You won't get into Narnia again by that route. Nor would the coats be much use by now if you did! Eh? What's that? Yes, of course you'll get back to Narnia again some day. Once a King in Narnia, always a King in Narnia. But don't go trying to use the same route twice. Indeed, don't try to get there at all. It'll happen when you're not looking for it. And don't talk too much about it even among yourselves. And don't mention it to anyone else unless you find that they've had adventures of the same sort themselves. What's that? How will you know? Oh, you'll know all right. Odd things they say - even their looks - will let the secret out. Keep your eyes open. Bless me, what do they teach them at these schools?"



So do I take it you've never been to Narnia Lady L?

Steve

suzepulcheria

I know I will get flak for this, but the 1965 Lord Jim. There was that moment when I was so bored I thought I would die of it.

"I've come a long way you know!" "Equally long way to go back..."

NathanC

My vote would go to Raid On Rommel (1971). A decent film - as long as you haven't seen Tobruk (1967). Huge amounts of stock footage - including all the battle scenes - have been lifted from the superior Tobruk and after a while it gets boring to watch material you know rightly belongs in another movie.

Ragamuffin

If you want a boring film attempt to sit through 'Tommy' even the sound track couldn't lift this one from the mire, and if you manage to stay awake through that one, try 'Magic Christian' that would have an insomniac snoozing.

David Brent

I have heard a lot of people saying recently how boring the Oscar nominated film 'There Will Be Blood' is.

Apparently Daniel Day-Lewis's award winning performance is not enough to save a film which bores the pants off the audience.
Great for insomniacs though.

I was warned to keep away from this film at all costs and will take the advice.

Dave.