The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (UMD-Movie, 2006)

Being a fan and having read the books five or six times through, I fancy myself somewhat of an authority on the Chronicals Of Narnia, but I was a little disappointed in the movie when I saw it in the theater. Having seen it again, most of that disappointment was dispelled, although one main concern still remains.

My initial concern was that since Lewis and Tolkien were best of friends, that the movie would somewhat match LOTR in caliber and trueness to form. Granted, the movie has 'kids' in it, not adults and mythical creatures (until they are in Narnia at least) like LOTR, but this series is not very friendly as far as being numbed at all towards the harsh things in life. The books are fairly straight forward, and the battles are just that, battles, not something to be taken lightly. And that is how I felt about the main battle here, almost like it was given a lesser IQ to appeal to younger kids, rather than the fan base and people who expected a little more.

I would rate this movie Excellent if it weren't for the lack of a really good battle scene ala LOTR. I am keenly looking forward to the next movie in the series, Prince Caspian, as it looks to promise more of a true keeping to the books in rawness and savagery.

Great purchase. New in package. Family loved watching. Especially loved the winning bid price. Much better than buying retail. Will definitely make this method of purchasing standard. Why pay retail?

I tried numerous times to notify ebay that the item was not sent due to the seller not having the item after i won it on ebay. I was refunded my money, but ebay continued to show that i needed to pay for this item. really makes me wonder if anyone even reads email sent to them. I loved the movie, but only because i saw it at the theater not on my psp.

Narnia is one of the greatest fantasy movies ever made. For those who like midevil renaissance era, this movie you will love. Great story, action, and it's one of the many books written that was made to a movie. Supposedly there will be more to come.