Culture & Arts - 14th Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards
(Quoted from Agape Press http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/32006c.asp)
"Disney and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, WB's 7th Heaven, ABC TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and PAX TV's Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye won the three biggest honors at the 14th Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel Thursday night (March 2)."
"The glittering event . . . was held just days before the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood and attracted more than 150 celebrities, Hollywood executives, producers, writers, and directors and their guests."
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Top movie honors went to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. The C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia were part of the fabric of my childhood. Aslan was a name my whole family new as did many of my friends. I'm a little embarassed to say that I haven't read all of the books, but I read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe several times as a child and as an adult.
This my stun some purists, but I thought that the movie enhanced the story telling in ways that Lewis could not have. If memory serves correct, the movie in its opening scenes bring to life what Lewis only hinted at. My father was in World War II, and so I have a special interest in that aspect of the story. I felt the deep need of Edmond to have his father at home. In a child's mind the promise of having mom and dad both at home is often a promise that the world will once again feel safe. Accept for a photograph, Edmond's father was invisible, and that made the trials of war all the more hellish.
As the movie progresed I felt a thrill as each character was faithfully presented and brought to life. When Aslan said, "It is finished" I felt chills run up my spine as this was a quote from Jesus' very words in John 19:30.
The movie has generated a small amount of controversy over what elements were just like the book and what weren't. What I say is that Disney/Walden presented a fun movie with good acting, interesting story, suspence, action, cool visuals that my whole family enjoyed. They never got schmaltzy nor did they have to descend to sexuality or gor in order to sell the movie.
I saw it twice in the theatre and plan to purchase the DVD.
It urks me that the "Academy" and Golden Globes decided to ignore it. I thought Tilda Swinton who played the White Witch did a subtle and compelling performance. Georgie Henley, Lucy, wasn't so bad either. I'm sure how often child actors get Oscars though.
The box office didn't ignore it, and I'm excited to say that the second movie "Prince Caspien" is in Pre-production. I'm ready for it now, but it will be worth the wait.
Adam
www.sojournband.com
"Disney and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, WB's 7th Heaven, ABC TV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and PAX TV's Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye won the three biggest honors at the 14th Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel Thursday night (March 2)."
"The glittering event . . . was held just days before the 78th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood and attracted more than 150 celebrities, Hollywood executives, producers, writers, and directors and their guests."
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Top movie honors went to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. The C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia were part of the fabric of my childhood. Aslan was a name my whole family new as did many of my friends. I'm a little embarassed to say that I haven't read all of the books, but I read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe several times as a child and as an adult.
This my stun some purists, but I thought that the movie enhanced the story telling in ways that Lewis could not have. If memory serves correct, the movie in its opening scenes bring to life what Lewis only hinted at. My father was in World War II, and so I have a special interest in that aspect of the story. I felt the deep need of Edmond to have his father at home. In a child's mind the promise of having mom and dad both at home is often a promise that the world will once again feel safe. Accept for a photograph, Edmond's father was invisible, and that made the trials of war all the more hellish.
As the movie progresed I felt a thrill as each character was faithfully presented and brought to life. When Aslan said, "It is finished" I felt chills run up my spine as this was a quote from Jesus' very words in John 19:30.
The movie has generated a small amount of controversy over what elements were just like the book and what weren't. What I say is that Disney/Walden presented a fun movie with good acting, interesting story, suspence, action, cool visuals that my whole family enjoyed. They never got schmaltzy nor did they have to descend to sexuality or gor in order to sell the movie.
I saw it twice in the theatre and plan to purchase the DVD.
It urks me that the "Academy" and Golden Globes decided to ignore it. I thought Tilda Swinton who played the White Witch did a subtle and compelling performance. Georgie Henley, Lucy, wasn't so bad either. I'm sure how often child actors get Oscars though.
The box office didn't ignore it, and I'm excited to say that the second movie "Prince Caspien" is in Pre-production. I'm ready for it now, but it will be worth the wait.
Adam
www.sojournband.com
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