Clive Staples Lewis

**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.

**creagdhubh** · 30th September 11, 12:39 PM

Fantastic topic, gents!

**Burly Brute** · 30th September 11, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Fantastic topic, gents!

Ironically, I couldn't stand anything Lewis prior to this class! Actually, my dislike for Narnia is what drove me to this class. I figured I should give his other works a fair shake, little did I know!

He is a great read, he doesn't stick to the mainstream rhetoric that floats around throughout all time; nor does he get so abstract as to become a bore.