PunkMaister
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Well I personally hope that all the Narnia novels get their big screen adaptation. It is kind of sad that the Pevensies tale is finished though.
Why I think Dawn Treader will be the last Narnia movie made.
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Arvan
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But their story isn't finished. 
We see them in the Horse and His Boy, and their story truly ends in the Last Battle. They're just not the main characters anymore... but it is said that they can't come back. The true sad thing is that we may never see those stories come to life on the screen.
We see them in the Horse and His Boy, and their story truly ends in the Last Battle. They're just not the main characters anymore... but it is said that they can't come back. The true sad thing is that we may never see those stories come to life on the screen.
Yes!But their story isn't finished.
Exactly! I would rather have mediocre-but-enjoyable adaptations than nothing at all. (I don't think VDT is mediocre, really, I'm just trying to make a point. )
TimmyofOz
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Although I wasn't impressed with the VDT movie, I expect they will make another movie. They made 4 Shrek movies after all. They re-made True Grit, without John Wayne. Sequels are easy to make and you have a good idea of the outcome as far as profits. Disney droped the Narnia movies because Narnia isn't Disney's style.
Greensawmill
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But their story isn't finished.
My sentiments exactly. On a personal basis, the Narnia chronicles affected me deeply, climaxing once with LWW and again with much more force in The Last Battle. The spiritual climax I felt in TLB was incredible and THAT is where I believe the story ends (or if we read it correctly, truly begins) for the Kings and Queens of Narnia. For me, it is Lewis' greatest work, among all his great works which repeatedly teach us how we truly do not desire Heaven near as much as we should.
When LWW was released in film, the climax was again so powerful for me... I immediately anticipated the second and even better climax from TLB. Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a wonderful story, but it has always been The Last Battle I have wanted to see filmed since LWW was released. Reading this thread and especially PoTW's comments has made me realize that there is a good chance that TLB will not be filmed. But even beyond that, I have come to realize that my own expectations for TLB are probably "unfilmable." It may just be that that second climax is only possible in my own imagination. The real "filming" of that feeling will perhaps only come to reality when it truly does happen... when what Lewis tried to portray in story form and is anticipated in scripture is finally fulfilled.
Arvan
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I think that if they filmed The Last Battle, it would be like Narnia itself: a beautiful, amazing thing, but only a shadow of the true thing. TLB as a film has the potential to be one of the greatest movies of all time, but it might never have the ability to bring the same emotions out that are brought by the book.
I'm hoping for the Silver Chair, but it will be hard because VODT did not do as good in terms of money!
MrBob
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"for whoever said Titanic did bad on its opening weekend, no.. it actually was the #1 in theatres for its first 16 weekends."
Pardine, Titanic opened Dec 19, 1997 with just over $28.6 million. By its second weekend's end, it made over $88 million and it's third weeken's end, it made over $157 million. VotDT is doing what most movies do, making less money each weekend. Titanic was unusual in that respect.
MrBob
Pardine, Titanic opened Dec 19, 1997 with just over $28.6 million. By its second weekend's end, it made over $88 million and it's third weeken's end, it made over $157 million. VotDT is doing what most movies do, making less money each weekend. Titanic was unusual in that respect.
MrBob
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Yes, but Titantic was #1 16 weeks in a row.
It didn't drop to #2 until it's sixteenth week when "Lost In Space" came out
Also, $28.6 million nearly 15 years ago is a lot different than $28.6 million now. I paid around $1.10 for a gallon of gas then.. and the ONE movie ticket I bought to Titanic cost me $4.50. Dawn Treader ran me $10.
Aravis Kenobi
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I was about to say, inflation has to be taken into account when you compare movies like Titanic to movies nowadays. Even I remember when gas was less than $2 and I'm only 19.
I don't honestly think Dawn Treader is the last one. I think that if dvd sales do fairly well, and if it makes more money overseas, it'd be enough for Walden to consider Silver chair. I think that dvd sales might be better anyway because not only is it generally cheaper, but people can see it in their own homes with no distractions and as many times as they want. If you see it in the theaters you're limited to how many times you can see it.
Aravis Kenobi
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It depends on the executives of the studio. If Walden believes there's an audience/market for these films (which has been proven in the past, and I think that given more time the movie will make more money), they could make TSC on their own without Fox's distribution. Look at movies like Fireproof and Facing the Giants. The church that produces them doesn't need a big budget, yet they continue to make films to release in theaters that make about as much money as any run of the mill Hollywood production. Granted, they don't have the special/visual effects like Narnia, but if there wasn't a market for it, they wouldn't continue making their movies.
The only redeeming thing is that movies like Yogi Bear are flopping miserably at the box office.
The only redeeming thing is that movies like Yogi Bear are flopping miserably at the box office.
MrBob
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"Also, $28.6 million nearly 15 years ago is a lot different than $28.6 million now. I paid around $1.10 for a gallon of gas then.. and the ONE movie ticket I bought to Titanic cost me $4.50. Dawn Treader ran me $10."
In terms of Titanic opening numbers, in today's dollars, it would be about $39 million. My point, however, was that Titianic bucked convention by gaining audiences for its first three weeks.
I saw Titanic at the theatres, but I didn't buy the ticket so I don't remember what the prices were, but the ticket to VotDT was $7.50. You paid a lot more for VotDT in terms of actual money than you did for the Titanic ticket. In today's money, $4.50 would be about $6.13.
I really hope that they can continue, but Fox would have to really have trust in TSC. The thing is that there was no reason why VotDT didn't attract an audience that I can figure other than the economy.
MrBob
In terms of Titanic opening numbers, in today's dollars, it would be about $39 million. My point, however, was that Titianic bucked convention by gaining audiences for its first three weeks.
I saw Titanic at the theatres, but I didn't buy the ticket so I don't remember what the prices were, but the ticket to VotDT was $7.50. You paid a lot more for VotDT in terms of actual money than you did for the Titanic ticket. In today's money, $4.50 would be about $6.13.
I really hope that they can continue, but Fox would have to really have trust in TSC. The thing is that there was no reason why VotDT didn't attract an audience that I can figure other than the economy.
MrBob
Aravis Kenobi
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And usually movies get a boost immediately after Christmas, right? A lot of families go to the theaters on Christmas Eve/Christmas DAy, so hopefully they will avoid Yogi, Tron, AND Gulliver and go see Narnia.
They'd better!And usually movies get a boost immediately after Christmas, right? A lot of families go to the theaters on Christmas Eve/Christmas DAy, so hopefully they will avoid Yogi, Tron, AND Gulliver and go see Narnia.
I went to see Tangled today, and the theater was really crowded with a bunch of adorable kids wearing 3D glasses.
I hope that VDT drew crowds as well.
I'm sorry to burst people's bubbles here but I really don't think Narnia is going to make a lot of money. At least not in the US. $50 mil in two weeks is not good enough. Each weekend it makes less than the one before. It's not looking good.