tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post8917196517753156442..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader--A Fun Movie with a Touch of TeachingJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-30083345249555159662011-04-18T10:05:48.186-05:002011-04-18T10:05:48.186-05:00I just finally saw this film last night, now that ...I just finally saw this film last night, now that it's come out on DVD. (We missed it when it was in the theaters.)<br /><br />We enjoyed it, and I agree that what made the film most enjoyable to me was the theme of temptation, and the need for faith in Christ in order to stay the course.<br /><br />I particularly enjoyed the metaphor of death at the end... As this giant wall of ocean, beyond which we can occasionally catch glimpses of Aslan's kingdom, as the waves rise and fall. I also loved Aslan's statement about there being no coming back, and how each individual can only experience this for him or herself... There's some deep theology buried in that metaphor and in some of those comments, and that part of the film made the whole thing for me.<br /><br />I was wondering, though, if anyone else noticed Lewis' comment in the original book about Eustace's parents being non-smokers and tee-totalers and wearing special underwear. I was curious to see if anything would be made of this in the film (and of course, there was no mention of it at all). But have always wondered if the Eustace character might represent some of Lewis' views on Mormonism...John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-63058424225209875102010-12-14T06:19:16.291-06:002010-12-14T06:19:16.291-06:00Thanks, Russ.
If only audiences could be this he...Thanks, Russ. <br /><br />If only audiences could be this helpful in filling in apparent gaps when it comes to the scriptures.....Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-49053531968299307432010-12-13T08:22:52.754-06:002010-12-13T08:22:52.754-06:00The journal issue is easy. It depends on the quali...The journal issue is easy. It depends on the quality of paper in the book. After his plunge in the water he could have just dried it out in a small amount of time. If the paper were made of linen paper and not wood pulp for example. I got a journal wet that was good paper and it only ended up a little wrinkled once I dried it out.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-86150537970161021972010-12-12T13:11:38.109-06:002010-12-12T13:11:38.109-06:00Right - but couldn't they just add a brief sho...Right - but couldn't they just add a brief shot showing Eustace wrapping his journal in something waterproof and sticking it in his pocket to solve that problem? Overly picky, I know....Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-88362427336653500902010-12-12T12:55:16.755-06:002010-12-12T12:55:16.755-06:00I haven't seen the movie yet, Jeff, but the th...I haven't seen the movie yet, Jeff, but the things you complained about are all straight from the book: Caspian going into the potentially-hostile city and getting kidnapped and almost sold; the uber-creepiness of Aslan's table and Ramadu's daughter; the non-explanation of Eustace's journal. So if you have issue with those, you'll need to take it up with Lewis, not Apted.<br /><br />I do love the parable aspects of the entire series, which is one of the reasons why I think of C.S. Lewis as ranking high on the list of great English authors.Alex T. Valencichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176742152052333764noreply@blogger.com