December 06, 2009.

A blast from the past.

Rating: 3
I bought these movies because when I was younger i watched and enjoyed them whenever i went to visit my grandmother. Now that I'm older I may not enjoy them the same way as i did when i was 6 but they are still fun to watch.

December 06, 2009.

Classics For All Ages..

Rating: 4
First, the obvious: The special effects are old-school.

But other than that, I've yet to meet a person that didn't enjoy these movies! I used to take them with me when I would baby-sit as a teen, and the 4-8 year old kids would often request I bring them the next time I came over (boys especially liked "The Silver Chair"). And Tom Baker as Puddleglum in The Silver Chair is hilarious for any Doctor Who fans to watch. I very much enjoy (and own) the new Walden/Disney versions, but there are still a family collection must have in my book!

December 27, 2008.

Christmas Gift.

Rating: 5
This was on my granddaughter's Christmas list and she was thrilled to receive it. I haven't watched it, but I assume it was exactly what she wanted.

December 23, 2008.

Generally Good Interpretation, w/Dated Effects - Recommended!.

Rating: 4
This BBC "The Chronicles of Narnia " DVD set includes "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", and "The Silver Chair".

These were made for English TV in the '80s and early '90s, apparently with a fairly small special effects budget. While the story keeps mostly to the spirit of C.S. Lewis's fantastic books The Chronicles of Narnia, the acting was generally good (Tom Baker was a fantastic "Puddleglum"), however the costumes and special effects are so bad that modern kids may be put off (although my teenagers found them to be a hoot, especially the "big fight" scene with the snake near the end of "The Silver Chair"). We really did enjoy the sets and the authenic English settings (including the castles).

These DVDs are worth having and are very enjoyable. Recommended!

December 04, 2008.

old version, could not tolerate even for 10 minutes, buy the new version.

Rating: 1
i am not a movie maker, but i could do that much, very simple. deserve 0