One of the best movies this summer, and most highly underrated, was The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I suspect, and there is evidence, that it was in fact an over-stuffed summer movie season. The Dark Knight was the last huge movie of the summer that people were looking forward to, and hit after most everything else had either opened big or crashed.
Prince Caspian‘s release date of May 16th was enough time after Iron Man to have some pull after Iron Man stormed out of the gate as a new hero in Spider-Man’s old pole position on the start of the season. Speed Racer wouldn’t make a dent, giving Caspian more breathing room. Indiana Jones would have something to say, however, and only give Caspian about six days.
It’s funny when people tell me they haven’t seen Caspian yet, and I can’t believe it, but I can understand how they would have missed it. If I wasn’t as big a fan, with ticket prices as they are, it’s hard to see everything that comes out. In the month of May, it would have been easy for one person to spend $40+ at the theatre.
Now, however, Prince Caspian is being released on DVD and Blu-ray. This is where Caspian will start making it’s big money. Launching December 2nd, one of the best movies of the year* that many people are about to discover, it’s going to be another incredible disc with great features.
The trailer has the melody of Coldplay’s song Clocks running through it, which was oddly fitting for the imagery.
*I’ve seen mostly everything this summer.