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In light of the recent Chronicles of Narnia movie, I'd like to start a discussion of C. S. Lewis and his contribution to modern Christian thinking. I know he wrote a lot of other books, Screwtape Letters being one of my favorite, but the Narnia books were my absolute favorite for the first half of my life. I enjoyed his sci-fi works, but speaking of Narnia ...
Even as a non-conventional Christian, I was always enchanted with the colorful picture Lewis painted, engaging every child's imagination with the same magic and captivation as Rowling manages in her Harry Potter series. Folks who have seen the BBC movie (or shows?) from the 70s (?) tell me that the current movie isn't really any better, but I've only seen the latter, so my perspective is limited. The movie in box offices now, however, was very good, imo. I thought it was quite true to the story, even if Jadis was a bit underdone (I always picture her as much larger, more domineering, and somehow less able to conceal her "evil-ness").
Anyway, what I particularly like about the books - and this movie, is Lewis' conveying of the Christian message and morals ... without being preachy, and without forcing any particular interpretation upon the reader (or viewer). Some have said they are unimpressed with Aslan in the movie, but I found Him "realistic" enough to bring tears to my eyes, if that makes sense. Lucy did that even more, when Edmund poked fun at her for spite.
What else might be said about C.S. Lewis, the Narnia books, or the movie(s)?
Andrew
Even as a non-conventional Christian, I was always enchanted with the colorful picture Lewis painted, engaging every child's imagination with the same magic and captivation as Rowling manages in her Harry Potter series. Folks who have seen the BBC movie (or shows?) from the 70s (?) tell me that the current movie isn't really any better, but I've only seen the latter, so my perspective is limited. The movie in box offices now, however, was very good, imo. I thought it was quite true to the story, even if Jadis was a bit underdone (I always picture her as much larger, more domineering, and somehow less able to conceal her "evil-ness").
Anyway, what I particularly like about the books - and this movie, is Lewis' conveying of the Christian message and morals ... without being preachy, and without forcing any particular interpretation upon the reader (or viewer). Some have said they are unimpressed with Aslan in the movie, but I found Him "realistic" enough to bring tears to my eyes, if that makes sense. Lucy did that even more, when Edmund poked fun at her for spite.
What else might be said about C.S. Lewis, the Narnia books, or the movie(s)?
Andrew