We have several varied pieces of news today!
Liam Neeson recently talked to IrishCentral.com about his involvement in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and he said of the film: “It’s pretty special, this is the third one we have done of Narnia. It’s very special in my heart.” He also commented on his involvement with the other actors: “I never get a chance to work with them, I am never on set with them. It’s quite frustrating, so I meet them at events like this [referring to the world premiere and the press junket].” There is also a video in the article, which you can read in its entirety at HERE.
As has been previously reported, CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) has a special section of their site just for the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (you can see the site HERE). CBN also has a blog, and their resident movie critic, Hannah Goodwyn, recently reviewed the movie. She says of the film, “An executive producer for the franchise, Gresham is confident “Jack” would enjoy seeing his stories told in a quality way on the big screen. That is exactly what this cast and crew have succeeded in doing. This new version of Lewis’ adventure tale is filled with excitement and pulls you in, engaging you with the characters on a much deeper level than the previous film, Prince Caspian.” She also makes an interesting comment about how a few of the movie’s crew members became Christians as a result of what they learned and saw during production. You can read the entire article HERE.
Barnes and Noble Music has updated their page for the Voyage of the Dawn Treader soundtrack! You can listen to short samples of all the tracks from the CD. These short clips are different from the 30-seconds samples that were released on the German page two weeks ago (see the original Narniafans post about it HERE). The soundtrack itself is available for $10.25 (online price)! I would recommend that if you have not already pre-ordered the soundtrack, you should go ahead and do that now. From all the reviews, David Arnold’s score is amazing! HERE is the link to the Barnes & Noble Music page. [UPDATE] The Barnes & Noble page for the soundtrack has been updated again, and this time it has the full credit listing! Thanks to Aslan’s Country for the tip!
Rediff.com has posted a review of the movie. The reviewer was a bit disappointed in it, giving it three of five stars, saying “As in the previous installments, the importance of defeating good over evil, whether within or beyond, is highlighted with clock-like regularity. Meanwhile, values are tested and lessons learned as the impressionable victims, essayed by actors at the prime of awkward adolescence, fend off the tricky aura of sparkling treasures, magical spells, a trance-inducing neon green mist or the irrepressible White Witch.” However, he said that in the end, a ticket to see the movie is worth it, because “[But while the transition from book to big screen is hasty], the level of drama and energy it generates is decidedly more lavish and breathtaking than its comparatively austere source.” You can read the full review HERE.
Finally, I have a little story about Twitter. Twitter has these things called TTs, or Trending Topics. Wikipedia defines trending topics as: “A trending topic is a word, phrase or topic that is posted (tweeted) multiple times on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter. Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about one specific topic. These topics help Twitter and their users to understand what is happening in the world.” The term “Narnia” has been a trending topic since yesterday! This is really good news, because it means that lots of people are talking/tweeting about the movie. For any of you out there who use Twitter, I would ask you to use the hashtags #DawnTreader and/or #Narnia on posts you make about the movie. The longer it stays a trending topic, the greater the number of people who will see it and want to go see the movie! Here is a picture of what the Narnia trending topic looks like:
