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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 
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| Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Ben Barnes, Cornell John, Damian Alcazar, Liam Neeson, Alicia Borrachero
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
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Rating:  180 reviews
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Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 149
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 05439500
UPC: 786936735437
EAN: 0786936735437
ASIN: B00005JPH2
Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 2008
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 149 minutes Rating: Pg
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More exciting than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian continues the movie franchise based on C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy books. The movie picks up where the first left off... sort of. It's been a year since the Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)--returned to England from Narnia, and they've just about resigned themselves to living their ordinary lives. But just like that, they're once again transported to a fantastical land, but one with a long-abandoned castle. It turns out that they are in Narnia again--and they themselves lived in that castle, but hundreds of years ago in Narnia time. They've been summoned back to help Prince Caspian (Stardust's Ben Barnes, resembling a young, cultured Keanu Reeves), the rightful heir to the throne who's become the target of his power-hungry uncle, King Mraz (Sergio Castellitto). And he's not the only one threatened: Mraz's people, the Telmarines, have pushed all the Narnians--the talking animals, the centaurs and other beasts, the walking trees--to the brink of extinction. Despite some alpha-male bickering, Peter and Caspian agree to fight Mraz alongside the remaining Narnians, including the dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Eddie Izzard). (Also appearing is Warwick Davis, who was in Willow and the 1989 BBC Prince Caspian.) But of course they most of all miss the noble lion, Aslan, who would have never let this happen to Narnia if he hadn't disappeared. Prince Caspian is epic, evoking memories of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. (Some of the battle elements may seem too familiar, but they were in Lewis's book.) And it's appropriate for kids (Reepicheep could have come out of a Shrek movie), though the tone is dark and there is a lot of death, albeit bloodless. After two successful films, Disney and Walden Media's franchise has proved successful enough that many of the characters are scheduled to return in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. --David Horiuchi
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 The Prince Caspian Dvd and Blu-ray extras August 27, 2008
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian is the best Epic film sequel in recent the dvd will be coming in two editions, a single disc with a commentary with the director of the film and a three disc with the commentary from the single disc with deleted scenes, the bloopers of Narnia, a DisneyFile digtal copy and more. And two editions of The Blu-Ray, one is a two disc biu-ray with all extras no digital copy and the second is everything from the three disc collector's edition dvd.
Best Fantasy Film Since "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy May 20, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is destined to become a classic, fondly remembered by many as one of the best fantasy films ever made by Hollywood. Director Andrew Adamson does a better job here than in the previous film in directing an exciting, heart-pounding rendition of the classic C. S. Lewis tale which stays true in spirit to Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia", even if this adaptation isn't nearly as faithful as, for example, Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings". Once more Adamson relies on excellent props and other special effects made by the New Zealand-based WETA Workshop (which was the source for the "Lord of the Rings" films too.), but first, and foremost, he is blessed in excellent acting from the children portraying the Pevesnie family: Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy, (Georgie Henley). Not surprisingly, Georgie Henley once more steals almost every scene she is in as the young Lucy. So does Sergio Castellitto (Protector Miraz), who portrays the cynically evil despotic ruler of the Telmarines, while Ben Barnes is quite impressive too as his nephew, the young Prince Caspian X.
While a year has passed in wartime World War II London for the Pevesnie children, 1300 years have elapsed in Narnia. One day they are magically transported back, and soon find themselves rescuing a cantankerous dwarf (Peter Dinklage) who fills them in on recent Narnian history. Eventually they come across Prince Caspian too, and join forces, hoping to help the young prince in taking his rightful place as the true successor to his father, not his usurper uncle Miraz. Aided once more by a large band of centaurs, dwarves, badgers, rats, and other Narnian animals, the Pevesnie children are also reunited with the heroic god-like lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson), as they wage a desperate struggle to free Narnia from Telmarine rule and restore young Prince Caspian to his throne.
Devout fans of C. S. Lewis and "The Chronicles of Narnia" will enjoy this spectacular film, which, I note again, is destined to become a cinematic classic. So will countless others who aren't familiar with Lewis' work.
Princely Narnia Sequel May 21, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I first read all seven of the books about 26,000 Narnian calendar years ago but the magic of Narnia is timeless. The stories weave around its universal themes of love, sacrifice, trust, faith and many aspects of humanity (and divinity for the Christian viewers).
Once the intense opening sequence is through, the pace of the movie slows down a little as we are re-acquainted with the Pevensie children. As they set on their quest to restore peace and freedom in the Narnian world, together with Prince Caspian and other Narnian creatures, the storyline continues at breakneck speed and consummate with the epic battle scene between the forces of good and the evil. The movie ends with a lead-in to the third installment THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER. Here we see Prince Caspian vowing to embark on a search for the seven lost lords, taking along with him Reepicheep the talking mouse-knight. The two younger Penvensies, Edmund and Lucy, are told that they will be brought back to Narnia in time.
The story is a lot darker than the first and the battle scenes may be a tad more violent for younger children to stomach. Although the movie does depart from the original script in a number of instances, it remains a most fantastic and fun outing for fans. Disney and Walden Media should probably consider making the other instalments back to back. Otherwise, at the current rate, it will take them another fifteen years to complete the chronicles, not to mention in astronomical Narnian terms!
This second outing no doubt is leaving fans craving for more. The music is just as magical and wonderful as the storytelling, as is the first one. As a fan, my two most eagerly awaited sequels are THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (which is a prequel to be more exact) - how they are going to bring to life the sound and vision on the Narnia creation sequence when the great lion Aslan sings. Yes and THE FINAL BATTLE when the story is brought to an epic and climatic close.
Loved it more than the first May 17, 2008
27 out of 36 found this review helpful
A year after their adventures, the Pevensie children are chafing at their mundane lives in an underground train station on the Strand. The next thing they know, the wall behind them is moving. It's magic, they know, and it takes them to Narnia.
But, there weren't any ruins in Narnia. Plus, the dancing trees no longer dance. And the beasts in the woods aren't friendly anymore. While a year has passed in their time, it's 1300 years in the future for Narnia.
Narnia's been driven near to extinction by the Telmarines, a race of humans led by Lord Protector Miraz (Sergio Castellitto). In the beginning, Miraz is only serving as regent for the Telmarine throne, but his wife is laboring in childbirth. When the news comes that she's borne him a son, he sets plans in motion to kill his nephew Prince Caspian 10, the rightful heir to the throne (played by Ben Barnes).
The Pevensale children: Peter, (William Moseley); Susan, (Anna Popplewell); Edmund, (Skandar Keynes); and Lucy, (Georgie Henley) meet Caspian and after a brief dispute between Peter and Caspian, cast their and their animal and dwarven kind friends' lots in with his. They know the Telmarines will invade quickly and choose to meet the enemy offensively.
"Prince Caspian" reminds me very much of "The Two Towers" in that there's quite a bit of fighting going on. From the minute Miraz realizes he has an heir, he's sending his men to kill his nephew and next to go after the remainder of the Narnians.
The story is well-acted. Lucy (Henley) and Miraz (Castellitto) were two of the most interesting characters in the whole story and were at polar opposites of the good-evil continuum. Lucy's faithful and the strongest believer in the magic of Narnia and her old friend, Aslan. Miraz is just plain bad, he's a kinslayer, a backstabber, and the all-around-guy-you-love-to-hate. Kudos also to Eddie Izzard for Reepicheep the Mouse. His portrayal was exactly what I imagined for the brave little mouse.
Director, Andrew Adamson did an excellent job hazing the battle scenes with grey implying the dust I'd imagine they'd stir up with the fight. He also managed to capture the wondrous dancing trees, the mountains and the glory that is Narnia in a bright filter.
Magical creatures, particularly the centaurs, were very well done. Effects for the one scene featuring Jadis, the Snow Queen were smooth and beautifully done.
In my opinion, this is probably not a film for very young children. There's a lot of violence and battle scenes. While there's no splatter factor, I think the decapitations and other scenes might be hard on the younger kids.
NOTE: If you are planning on attending "Prince Caspian" for the next week, you probably will want to buy your tickets in advance or see the earliest show. The theatre tonight was full and many of the shows for tomorrow were already selling out.
Rebecca Kyle, May 2008
Much better than the book!!! September 1, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
It isn't often that a movie adaptation of a book outdoes the source material (I defy anyone to prove that The Lord of the Rings films are superior to the books). However, unlike the novel, which reads like a bad history lesson, Prince Caspian The Movie is a stirring and wonderful fantasy film.
Some people might prefer the kinder and gentler prequel, The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. But the sequel is a much more thrilling movie to watch. There is hardly a moment when there isn't some bit of action taking place on the screen. Where the first Narnia movie welcomed us to a winter wonderland ruled by an evil witch, Prince Caspian takes the story into a darker realm and shows us a Narnia in chaos. The cause? The arrival of human-beings who despise the original inhabitants of Narnia and has waged a war to wipe them completely from existence. In the absence of the original kings and queens of Narnia (the 4 Pevensie children) and the Christ-like Lion, Aslan, Narnia has fallen into ruin and has become a place of darkness where even the mere mention of its original inhabitants can lead to one's imprisonment or death.
This is where Prince Caspian comes to the rescue. Desperate to save Narnia from the dark ambitions of his cruel uncle, Miraz, Prince Caspian uses a magic horn to summon the Pevensie children from our world and back to Narnia hoping that they can restore peace to Narnia as they had done once before in the days of the rule of the White Witch.
Prince Caspian is a film loaded with epic battle sequences (albeit bloodless) and foregoes some of the first film's gentle qualities to immerse audiences in a Narnia teetering on the brink of absolute lawlessness.
I was a little disturbed by the amount of violence in the movie especially considering that this is supposed to be a children's movie. But this seems to be more of a problem with our culture which currently finds itself increasingly marketing inappropriate material to young audiences.
The performances by the Pevensie children William Mosley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Hensley are up to the task. But the stand out performace in the film goes to Peter Dinklage who does a wonderful job endearing audiences as Trumpkin the Dwarf. Also, notable here is newcomer and former stage actor Ben Barnes who plays the role of Prince Caspian.
I would recommend this film to all fantasy lovers out there, both young and old. In many respects, this is one of the best children's movies ever made. I would put it up there with the best of them. It's definitely superior to Eragon, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Seeker, and a number of recently released children's fantasy films. Only Harry Potter and His Dark Materials (if the Golden Compass sequels ever get made)can claim to be a better series. Although a few notable people involved with the first two movies will not appear in any future films, the future is bright for the Narnia series if the filmmakers can continue to produce high quality films like Prince Caspian. I'm already growing antsy waiting on the arrival of the next Narnia entry: "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"!
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