Where the film improved on the book (spoilers)

I love Edmund from the books, the one he became after he was saved by Aslan. I took his nickname, given to him by the Calormen soldiers, as my name here!!! WOOO!!
 
You'll notice from my sig picture (which was specially created for me) that I have an affinity for Edmund, too. I've always admired the fact that he was "great in counsel and judgment" - though as the Battle of Anvard proved, he could fight when he had to.
 
I always have admired Edmund because of how fully he was changed. :) He truly let Aslan transform him, and it is a pleasure to root for him in both the books and films. :)
 
Besides, the book wasn't in 3-D! :D Not to mention that nobody in the history of cinema has ever been paper cut by watching a film.
 
Copperfox said:
...In other ways, though, the Dawn Treader movie scores points for maintaining a strong sense of continuity with the entire saga--an important thing to do, when the physical setting of action is completely removed from anything in the preceding novels. For instance, it was a nice touch for Caspian to have kept Edmund's flashlight in case Edmund ever came back for it.
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I liked the Torch return too -- and was impressed that the batteries still worked so well after three years!
 
MissReepicheep said:
I always have admired Edmund because of how fully he was changed. :) He truly let Aslan transform him, and it is a pleasure to root for him in both the books and films. :)
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That's why I liked the changed Ed so much too. I really liked him in The Horse and His Boy, especially.

Benisse said:
I liked the Torch return too -- and was impressed that the batteries still worked so well after three years!
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I laughed when Caspian brought out the torch. "The flashlight survived being used as a weapon and being smashed under a castle door, and the batteries lasted three years! Now that's quality!"
 
Haha, I agree with all you guys! My sister leaned over and whispered to me in the theater, "The batteries still work? That's Hollywood for ya!"
 
Arvan said:
That's why I liked the changed Ed so much too. I really liked him in The Horse and His Boy, especially.


I laughed when Caspian brought out the torch. "The flashlight survived being used as a weapon and being smashed under a castle door, and the batteries lasted three years! Now that's quality!"
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No joke. That flashlight was definitely not Made in China. :D
 
MissReepicheep said:
Haha, I agree with all you guys! My sister leaned over and whispered to me in the theater, "The batteries still work? That's Hollywood for ya!"
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Indeed - real Hollywood, since the batteries would have been carbon zinc, with about 1/3 the life of alkalines - and even alkalines wouldn't have lasted that long!
 
Maybe Narnia has some magical force that keeps the batteries running? If Edmund had brought it back to our world, the batteries would have died a long time ago, but in Narnia they just keep going, and going, and going, and going........

MissReepicheep said:
Haha, good point. :p But typically, ANY movie will have plot holes like that, and I do so love to point them out! :D
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Me too... I like finding goofs. :)
 
bjdoureaux said:
Maybe Narnia has some magical force that keeps the batteries running? If Edmund had brought it back to our world, the batteries would have died a long time ago, but in Narnia they just keep going, and going, and going, and going........

Me too... I like finding goofs. :)
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Of course -- it must be something about that wonderful Narnian air ;)
 
I loved how they brougt back his torch, I always wondered what happened to it, and while I'm on the subject, could it still work not only cause of the Narnian air, but also because or had not been used since Edmund left?
I love Edmunds character. He makes his mistake but learns such a valuable lesson from it! He was always just and wise because of his experience. I love how they developed him in VDT. I love how almost every time the witch came up to tempt him, he denied it immediately and pulled his sword at her, ready to fight her.
Caspian was VERY WELL DONE in this movie, much better than he was in PC. He became a better king and a good kind and just ruler. I love what he says in the end about how he had been chasing what had been taken from him and not enjoying what had been given to him. He was one of my absolute favorites in that movie.
I loved how they showed Lucy's weekness, especially since up until this point she has always been perfect. It showed thar she has her weeknesses and with Aslans help overcame it.
Eustace was perfect. His character was a total brat at first but then changed. I don't have time to go into more detail on the rest of the characters but I covered all that I really wanted to at the moment. ;)
 
I agree with you 100% about the character of Caspian, QLV. It's hard to say it was an "improvement" from the book, since I thought Lewis developed Caspian quite well, but Apted and Barnes did a wonderful job of bringing their interpretation of Caspian to life. I thought him a mature, well-balanced, and well-portrayed character.

That fact makes me regret that they couldn't have shot the scouring of the Lone Islands more like the book's version. I realize they couldn't capture everything, and if something had to go that was the logical candidate (besides, it would have taken a good half-hour of screen time to do it justice.) But I would have loved to see Barnes' interpretation of Caspian calling a Gumpas to account, and cleaning up his corrupt, graft-ridden office. Given how skilfully they handled Caspian in other areas, I'm certain they would have done great justice to the spirit of that incident.
 
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