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The Island Is Silent Now, But The Ghosts Still Haunt The Waves

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (15)

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First of all, don’t ask me what the difference is between a feature trailer and a regular trailer. I have no idea.

So here’s the newest trailer for Michael Apted’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It shows a good bit more than either of the previous trailers we’ve posted, notably with more Reepicheep and the dragon that annoying cousin Eustace is transformed into, as well as curious footage of characters never used in the novel — the White Witch (brilliantly portrayed in the first two by Tilda Swinton), as well as the elder Pevensie siblings, neither of whom are in the book from my vague recollection.

It looks, much like the first two, to be absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, content-wise the first two were a mixed bag. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe was pretty good, though the second, Prince Caspian, was a bit of a stumble. Director Apted has a wildly varied resume, filled with some great films (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas In The Mist, Gorky Park), some mediocre ones (Thunderheart, Nell), and some absolute trash (The World Is Not Enough, which featured Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist (yes, really), and Enough).

All of which means that you should basically just sit back and enjoy the pretty. I’m predicting that this will be another visually sumptuous, but ultimately hollow entry that fails to resonate or capture the magic of the books.









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Comments

A heartfelt response as pseudohaiku:

My childhood, gangraped
Once again by Hollywood's
Rapacious dickheads.

Posted by: cinekat at November 10, 2010 9:06 AM

Pogues reference! TK you are the love of my virtual life.

Posted by: PaddyDog at November 10, 2010 9:15 AM

One of the greatest songs ever, I applaud you!

Posted by: Frank_247 at November 10, 2010 9:23 AM

Damn, I can't unsee that now!

Posted by: Penniless Bastard at November 10, 2010 9:41 AM

My favorite scene in the entire series, the journey through the ocean of flowers (well, a little beyond that, but close enough), looks so beautiful. Third time's the charm, right? And Disney's grubby little fingers are out of the film, so maybe it'll actually hit the right tonal notes other than "Aslan is Jesus. Repent, sinners."

Posted by: Robert at November 10, 2010 9:50 AM

"We have nothing if we don't have belief." *twitch*

Posted by: Lindsay at November 10, 2010 11:09 AM

I'm pretty excited that they're actually doing the part where Eustace turns into a dragon, it's probably my favorite scene out of all the books (with the exception of the final scene of the last book).

And yeah, the elder Pevensie kids aren't supposed to be there, they're not allowed to come back after Prince Caspian. Oh silly Disney!

Posted by: Annie_Reckson at November 10, 2010 11:36 AM

These are absolutely my favorite "rape my childhood" movies. I like them WAY better than the Lord of the Rings movies. One because they're pretty. Two because of the eye candy (which is age appropriate for me!). Three because they're the perfect ratio of fluff to fluffy action for a half-asleep re-watch. And four because I was never that attached to the plots anyway so I don't mind their being mangled so much.

Posted by: esme at November 10, 2010 11:39 AM

Maybe it's because I hate kids and talking animals but I really can't see the attraction of these movies. I keep hoping that Bruce Campbell will come and take chainsaw to the face of that stupid lion and then will spend the next half hour insulting the kids and as a finish make a big barbecue out all of those annoying animals and of course get some hot elven chicks. They are elfs in this movie right?

Posted by: YesPlease at November 10, 2010 1:44 PM

Perfect haiku.

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at November 10, 2010 2:36 PM

The elder Pevensie kids are only in one shot, and they are wearing modern clothing. I think it's safe to assume that they are following the book, and that shot is taken from before the younger kids go to Narnia, or after they return.

*fingers crossed*

Posted by: Lauren at November 10, 2010 3:58 PM

I'm still going to see it, even though the trailer is pissing me off. Childhood love of a book dies hard, and it's too much of a temptation to see some of that brought to life.

ALSO, the kid playing Eustace was in Son of Rambow as Lee Carter (the bad one). I loved that movie, I loved the hell out of that kid and I think he's wonderful.

So there.

Posted by: MyySharona at November 10, 2010 4:02 PM

If they are following "canon" which I hope to God they are.....

the two youngest pensives and Eustuce are in this one, Lucy and Edmond....Susan and Peter having started to forget about the world. The Silver Chair will then feature Eustuce being the one called upon and bringing with him Jill.

I'm having mixed feelings with new CoN. I grew up on the BBC/MasterWorks/PBS originals, as well as Anne of Avonlea and Green Gables.

(Yes, I am a straight male, btw).

As a student of literature, I find that Hollywood destroying what we hold so dear is depressing, especially when it was written by a very great and wise man. I can only imagine that whatever is left of the Lewis Estate, is just happy to be raking in money.

If they do make any of the others, like Magicians Apprentice, Horse and His boy, and Last Battle....I would pray that they would be good.

I don't think that'll happen. It's about as possible as High School Musical lead star doing a good Akira....(hang me now please)

Posted by: LordNinja at November 10, 2010 10:06 PM

Where the hell is my The Horse and His Boy movie?

Posted by: Evan at November 11, 2010 8:46 PM

“There once was a boy named Eustace Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.”

Posted by: Poptart at November 12, 2010 10:28 AM