Clive Staples Lewis

**McClef** · 29th September 11, 03:04 AM

One thing that gets me is that only the first four Narnia books have ever been dramatised (the BBC went as far The Silver Chair back in the 1980s).

It remains to be seen if Disney goes beyond The voyage of the Dawn Treader. I understand that they have the options.

The Magician's Nephew explains how it all came to pass.

The Horse and his Boy was actually written before Silver Chair though was the 6th to be published. It is a story set mostly outside of Narnia after the events of the first book.

The Last Battle contains Lewis's Narnian eschatology and is probably easier for adults to understand than children and can be very dark in places.

Looking how long it took to bring Tolkien's three books to the screen I wonder about the remaining four Narnian chronicles...

**J_Mimbs** · 29th September 11, 04:15 AM

McClef, I've thought the same thing. Its a shame really, since The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle are my two favorite books in the series.

On a side note, the BBC movies are (in my opinion) wonderful. Gotta love Tom Baker in Silver Chair!

**McClef** · 29th September 11, 04:57 AM

Considering the technical possibilities of the time the BBC did pretty well though of course it now looks primitive compared with the CGI we are now used to.

I agree that Tom Baker was a wonderful Puddleglum!

From what I have read it appears that Walden Media are contemplating The Magician's Nephew as the next movie. That would alas have the effect of breaking up the the three books in which Caspian appears but Tilda Swinton would no doubt be happy to reprise her role! (They could have got away with using her as the witch known as "The Lady with the Green Kyrtle in The Silver Chair though - the BBC did this by using the same actress in both roles).

Interestingly though the wonderful illustrations of Pauline Baynes in the books show Jadis and the White Witch as looking very different!

**biblemonkey** · 29th September 11, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by J_Mimbs

McClef, I've thought the same thing. Its a shame really, since The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle are my two favorite books in the series.

On a side note, the BBC movies are (in my opinion) wonderful. Gotta love Tom Baker in Silver Chair!

Puddleglum was always a favorite of mine. I really hope they don't mess with him too much like they played around with Prince Caspian and my favorite Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 29th September 11, 05:18 AM

From the Two-Birds-With-One-Stone Department, John Cleese reading the audiobook Screwtape Letters is wonderful!

**Mike_Oettle** · 29th September 11, 07:57 AM

Cleese reading Screwtape? That would be worth hearing . . . provided he doesn’t play it as comedy.
He could do it really well.
Regards,
Mike

**biblemonkey** · 29th September 11, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Cleese reading Screwtape? That would be worth seeing . . . provided he doesn’t play it as comedy.
He could do it really well.
Regards,
Mike

I just listened to a little of it, actually. Quite good.

**Burly Brute** · 30th September 11, 10:00 AM

So, I was pretty impressed by Mr. Hopkins performance in Shadowlands. The movie, though slow sometimes, was very touching and considering Douglas helped with the production, it seemed somewhat accurate--although he didn't include his brother for some reason.

So far I have been much more impressed by Lewis than ever before, and I am giving him a fairer shake.

Good stuff.