First Time Watching - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

[@georgiab46]

When Lucy entered Narnia for the first time, it was the actresses genuine reaction! She was blindfolded and carried to the set so she didn’t see it beforehand🥰 such magical films💛

[@lucasmorgan4379]

Yea wasnt her real sister who she didnt know was on set on the other side so the reaction was genuine

[@lazygreenbean689]

It was also her birthday, they decided to surprise her

[@Tove_Ishockey]

and she had never seen Mr. thumnus before the shoot. Her Scream when she saw him for the first time was genuine

[@alexander.tahtadjian]

That was definitely very sweet…it’s moments like that that make me fall in love with fantasy films.

[@breezy3392]

Well done 👏

[@headcaptainyamamoto7015]

"Do not cite the deep magic to me witch, i was there when it was writen" what a badass line. Also the Witch is everything a villain should be

[@breezy3392]

Liam Neeson's voice was perfect for the role

[@andyrogers28708]

​@breezy3392 I know his voice has that very growl-like tone that works so well

[@nonnativenarnian]

and yet not in the book. In the book he is gentler and calmer, yet somehow more firm.

[@emmaconnolly5738]

Tolkein is the reason there is a lampost in Narnia! He had a bet with Lewis that he couldn't insert something from our world into a fantasy world seamlessly. So, Lewis popped a lamppost in the woods!

[@silver9wolf6]

😂😂 I love their friendship

[@QuayNemSorr]

He wrote a complete "valid" reason for it. It's explained in the first book, that also explains where the Wardrobe came from

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

There's also a taffy tree in Narnia 😂 When Narnia was new, the ground was very fertile, so anything you planted into the ground would grow. The lamppost was thrown onto the ground (technically it was thrown at Aslan by Jadis) and simply by being on the ground, it "grew" upright LOL

[@Yugioh420]

​@@Kingdom_Of_Dreamswell actually it wasn't a lamp post, it was a piece of the lamp post basically a pole, but it came from a lamp post so it technically grew a lamp post tree. Including a forever flame.

[@r-giireactions2235]

What's funny is that the lamppost is no longer so modern, so now it doesn't seem as specific from our world, just making it so much more Narnia.

[@dotdotdot...176]

_"Do not cite the deep magic to me, witch. I was there when it was written."_ is such an iconic line/meme 😂

[@miarei7014]

Edmund is literally the embodiment of CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, u can clearly see it next parts. He made a mistake as a child and he learned from that mistake. This made him mature.

[@elaine_of_shalott6587]

Although sadly the other 2 books aren't as good. They made a big mistake starting with casting Caspian about 15 years too old.

[@mrmaunne]

But Eustace as a create cast. I didn't like King Caspian as much, but TVOTDT was great... it acutally was my introduction to this series

[@hannahmetzger4880]

We stan Edmund in this household. :3.

[@gailf1617]

@@elaine_of_shalott6587 The book "Prince Caspian" was one of my favorites of the series. And yes, Ben Barnes was older than a teenager; but he was very attractive and I enjoyed watching him.

[@RubyMadigan]

According to the books, the professor was in Narnia right at the beginning when it began. He brought back an apple and planted the seeds. The tree which grew was eventually used to make the wardrobe. Hence he knew about Narnia and was amazed they got there through the wardrobe

[@SaulOhio]

SPOILERS!

[@thewonderfullymadejaraid7015]

@@SaulOhio Spoilers? The books have been out for seventy years. Spoiler alerts are well and truly off of the table.

[@Pfhreak]

@@thewonderfullymadejaraid7015 Jane said in the video that she'd got the books but hadn't read them yet so, no, spoiler warnings are not off the table.

[@thewonderfullymadejaraid7015]

@@Pfhreak That does not negate my point that since the books have been out for nearly three quarters of a century, any right to being spoil-free has long since passed.

[@silver9wolf6]

It's just considerate to put a warning for anyone who hasn't read the book, especially since Jane hasn't read them yet

[@desolatefox]

I always get teary eyed when Aslan first steps out of that tent, so beautiful and majestic. Everything the Lion King remake SHOULD have been.

[@douglasmitchum1488]

It’s always the music for me

[@brittanywetherill472]

I love that you forgave Edmund’s behavior because of his age and situation. ❤ Just for clarification- that candy was absolutely cursed. It is one of the things from the book they left out.

[@nonnativenarnian]

yup. Another thing they left out is actually my favorite part of the book. I won't spoil it, but it is in the chapter called *Deeper Magic From Before the Dawn of Time*

[@melissaisloud7404]

The author of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ and the author of ‘LOTR’ were great friends. This is a Christian allegory on faith (Aslan is God), and even though the two friends differed in faith they still saw enough value in each other and the other’s work that there are a lot of similar aspects in each series. And in the books it’s clear the Turkish Delights are bewitched to make Edmund addicted.

[@pjbarney9580]

I would specify Aslan is Jesus Christ in this film at least. But yes it is a fantastic Film series. I really wish they would have kept going. I was looking forward to when they would do the Adaptation for my favorite book in the series... "Silver Chair"

[@TheCourtsOfLove]

Somehow the Chronicles of Narnia's allegory is less weirder than the actual bible itself, and those chronicles have talking animals and an Ice Witch.

[@pjbarney9580]

@@TheCourtsOfLove so does the bible!... lol

[@TheCourtsOfLove]

True but Noah getting eaten by a whale for 3 days...there's so many obscure mythos stories many people don't know about because of how wild they are and so just leave them out.@@pjbarney9580

[@clowicous]

Hey, spoiler alert! I mean as someone who watched the movies not knowing what the chronicles were I read the book years later and when I read that last one it came to me that a slab was god and it was a shocker for me. So … yeah, big spoiler in your comment >

[@electro_statyk9794]

It’s sad that Disney doesn’t make wholesome movies like this anymore

[@JemsAndSuch]

they still do a lot of wholesome ones but the magic is not the same 😢 they're stuck in magical realism that they fail to execute properly... studio ghibli is amazing at magical realism though.

[@_J.B.S._]

@@JemsAndSuchstudio Ghibli doesn’t belong to Disney though.

[@JemsAndSuch]

@@_J.B.S._ i know. i just mentioned them cause they are the ones amazing in magical realism

[@amarasmiller834]

I don't know if anyone has said it yet, but for the creatures they tried to make as many things practical instead of CGI as they could. The Minotaur head, and the Centaur legs, incredible craftsmanship. I can't wait to see you react to the second one!

[@ncard00]

The Narnia soundtrack is incredible, especially when Lucy enters the wardeobe for the first time, the battle theme, and the coronation theme.

[@streamingscreens9931]

Nice one. I worked on this film here in New Zealand. It was a blast. I looked after Kirin who played the White Witches main dwarf. Actually got super close with Tilda and her fam. Nice to see you guys watching this.

[@angelaroberts3563]

So glad you enjoyed this! I can’t wait for Prince Caspian. The writer of this series was great friends with J.R.R. Tolkien, the writer of Lord Of The Rings. You can see how they inspired each other in their writings.

[@breezy3392]

And inspired so many other authors as a result

[@yuko6794]

such great minds

[@HelloKittyPretti]

Just wanted to point out that Edmund is supposed to be about 11-13 in this movie. Yes he is Definitely annoying but his character was going through a war without his father and his family was kind of neglectful (attitude wise) to him. His father figure was his older brother but as you can kind of see, there relationship isn’t really the best either due to Peter trying to step in as a father figure and Edmund not being receptive of that. Also, the Turkish delight is addictive. It’s laced with magic. He also snitches not only to save his self which, any 11-13 y/o may do. But also to Save Mr. Tumnus as they were going to torture/kill him at one point.

[@Meggimagine]

They also talk about the fact that Edmund changed after entering a new school in the book. Bullying, maybe? That added to the war and teenagehood could explain his behavior

[@davidnorman4786]

I read these books when I was about 8. I found them myself in the school library (I was so proud). I waited from 1973 to 2005 for this movie. It didn't disappoint. There are parts of it that still give me chills watching this video.

[@soloragoldsun2163]

To answer your question, the book actually does specify that the Turkish Delight had a spell on it that made Edmund crave it, so essentially he was drugged by the White Witch on his first Narnia visit.

[@larissa1770]

I got to see this movie in theaters when it first came out. I think I was 7 years old. It was absolutely magical! I’m now 25 & still think it’s one of best children/family movies ever. I tear up every time Lucy enters the wardrobe for the first time 🥹

[@brandonjensen3732]

This is one of my top three childhood movies of all time, the final battle always makes me cry for some reason, I just can’t control myself. I don’t know if it’s the music or the nostalgia. I don’t know what, but something makes me cry because I’ve watched this movie too many times as a kid, I mean this is an amazing movie and the action is cool. The music is fantastic and the acting is great and just a fantastic movie. We need more movies like this. Thank you for reacting to it.

[@MrAveryBrown94]

So glad that ya'll are watching this movie! CS Lewis is one of my authors. They really did a great job with these Chronicles of Narnia movies, in my opinion. 💛

[@rcgamer]

They did a great job with this one. The rest were middling at best. The Silver Chair is the one that needs to be made.

[@carsonelliott6522]

@@rcgamer Waited for years... Good luck casting Will Poulter again though. If The Silver Chair had been released in, say, 2012, I'm curious who would have played Jill Pole?

[@carsonelliott6522]

@@rcgamer Also, I personally enjoyed Prince Caspian a lot. But the Voyage of the Dawn Treader was TRASH.

[@jarlnils435]

​@@carsonelliott6522 yup

[@cp368productions2]

You obviously haven't read the books then.

[@samuelvincent557]

This rendition of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was SO very, impressively, close to the book. I was genuinely impressed and overjoyed by it. The Chronicles of Narnia was the first book series I ever read, back when I was about 6-7 years old. I reread them every year for so long. Prince Caspian was, still pretty close to the book, the changes were, mainly, cosmetic. But The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , however, was a massive departure from the book. It was good , but having read the original for so many years, it was jarring. But still good.

[@Heida77]

Narnia is SO underrated! The casting and acting is outstanding. The visuals and the cinematography is phenomenal. The score is so good. Everything about it is just amazing. Fun facts: Georgie Henley's (Lucy) first reaction to Narnia is genuine. They didn't let her see the set until they filmed it. Her reaction to Mr. Tumnus is also genuine, for she had not seen James McAvoy in his costume before the scene was filmed. Georgie Henley's older sister, Rachael Henley, plays grown-up Lucy. The character of the White Witch was inspired by the Snow Queen from the story of Hans Christian Andersen (Elsa from Frozen is loosely based on her too since she was originally supposed to be the villain). Also, the Turkish Delight was addictive, making the one who ate it want more and more as well as being more susceptible to give out information. But Edmund's longing to be King definitely helped. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were very close friends. Tolkien was even instrumental in Lewis' own conversion to Christianity. Aslan represents Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself and died for our sins (in this case Edmund) and rose back from the dead because he was an innocent. Although Lewis did not originally set out to incorporate Christian elements and themes into the books, it is something that occurred as he wrote them. J.K. Rowling has said she was influenced by Narnia and whether it was on purpose or not, each of the Pevensie children represent each of the houses in Hogwarts. Peter = Gryffindor: Brave, loyal, honourable, chivalrous, a natural fighter & leader and protects his family at all costs but is impulsive and proud. Edmund = Slytherin: Ambitious, intelligent, resourceful, falls into temptation to gain power & recognition. Susan = Ravenclaw: Logical, wise, intelligent, witty, caring and often the voice of reason. Lucy = Hufflepuff: Kind, helpful, selfless, forgives easily and treats everyone as equals. She also has a bit of Gryffindor in her: Brave and loyal. The third film is not as good as the other two but still entertaining (mainly because of the legend that is Eustace!). But it's unfortunate cuz they never finished the franchise. They were also competing with bigger franchises like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. They were gonna adapt The Magician's Nephew, the first book of the series, until Walden Media lost its rights to the franchise in 2011. The Mark Gordon Company retained the rights instead to adapt the next book in the franchise, The Silver Chair. But for some reason that never happened, and in 2018, Netflix acquired the rights to develop their own Narnia reboot. In 2023 it was announced that Greta Gerwig was set to direct at least two of the novels for Netflix (whether it's two of these remade or any of the other four I don't know).

[@yoannes6882]

More fan facts. I'm Brazilian and in Brazil when I was a child there was a TV program, from TV Cultura, which is a national channel that had a lot of content for children, and this program was very important for young Brazilians at the time and there was a very splendid program , called 'Castelo-Ra-Tim-Bum', this program was a very iconic program at the time and lasted for a long time, it started well before I was born and I was a child, around 5.6 years old and it was still on the schedule. For us Brazilians who watched Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum it is clear that J.K. Rowling was inspired by this program/TV Show/Series, as J.K.Rowling lived for a while in Portugal and as Portugal is practically a tiny country, she consumes a lot of content from Brazil because we practically speak the same language (like English, there is British and American, although the British are the colonists as well as Portuguese in Portugal, American is the most commercialized when it comes to audiovisual media, and it also happens with Brazilian Portuguese ), and since Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum was such an iconic program and won so many awards, the Portuguese certainly consumed it. So much so that if you go to the Harry Potter Universe there are 8 schools of Magic, and one of these schools is in Brazil, in the Amazon and is called 'Castelobruxo'. Even before the first Harry Potter book was published, Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum had already existed for years, there was even a film, but the film is very different from the tone of the series, the film it had was a bit macabre. The story of the TV show is this: Nino is a 300-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, Dr. Victor, a sorcerer and scientist, and his great-aunt Morgana, a 6,000-year-old sorceress. The three live in a castle in some implicit neighborhood in the city of São Paulo. A sorcerer's apprentice, Nino never attended school, due to his unusual age of 300 years. His parents left him living with Victor and Morgana, because they needed to travel on an expedition into outer space, taking his two younger brothers. Despite having supernatural animal friends at the Castle, Nino, missing friends like him, decides to perform a spell that he learned from his uncle Victor, and ended up bringing three children who had just left school to the Castle. Free from loneliness, Nino receives visits from the three of them daily, in addition to special visits from an old friend of his, the pizza delivery man Bongô; the charming TV reporter, Penélope; from the Caipora folk legend; and an ET, Etevaldo. Filling in the evil side of the story is Dr. Zucchini, a real estate speculator who wants to tear down the Castle and build a hundred-story building in its place. Nino's 3 friends who are the Main Carachters are 2 boys (Zequinha and Beto) and 1 girl (Lola). Nino's room is under a staircase, where the entrance to his room is actually a rotating wall; in front of Nino's room which is under the stairs( which is very similar to Harry's) he has a tree in front of his room/stairs and in that Tree there is a Snake called: 'Celeste' the difference in HP is that it is not Only Nino talks to this snake but anyone can talk. This children's program was so magical and enchanting, there's no way to say that J.K wasn't inspired by it, you look at the vibe of the Castle and the many playful, charming and magical things. Whenever Nino's 3 friends arrived at the castle, the castle door had a 'Worm' half robot who always asked a riddle and if they knew the answer they could enter. On the Castle's chandelier there were 3 'little birds' (some women with beautiful little bird costumes, like angels - I think it would have something to do with the 3 Muses of Greek Mythology or something), each episode had a scene that said: 'Meanwhile at Lustre do Castelo', there he showed the birds and they were always doing something musical with some new instrument or something like that; Maybe this is because the birds 'sing' In the castle's Tunnels/Plumbing/Sewer there lived 2 characters, one who had the name 'Mal' (Mal means 'Bad' in Portuguese) and the other who was called Goldofredo (Goldofredo looks like Dobby, and he was always scared, afraid of Evil, despite the two being kind of companions; And in the 2nd book/film by HP(The Chamber of Secret's) it is the first time that Dobby(Goldofredo) appears, and he appears to warn Harry not to go to Hogwarts because of 'Evil'(Basilisk), which moves through the castle's plumbing... There are many other details, one very interesting thing is that every time Nino's aunt, the witch Morgana (a name obviously inspired by the character in the Arthur and Merlin stories) appeared, she told the children about historical facts. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum aired in 1994 and ended in 1997 (it was so good that it was still used by me as a child, and I was born in 2003) and J.K. Rowling lived in Portugal, and this program/series aired in Protugal on the RTP2 channel. And interestingly, J.K Rowling started writing Harry Potter in the first 5 years that she lived in Portugal, Harry Potter was released in 1997 right after Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum ended; It's no surprise that J.K named the school in Brazil 'Castelo Bruxo'. The fact is that J.K got married in 1992 to a Portuguese man and had a daughter with him, what did J.K's Portuguese daughter watch as a child??????? I think 'Castelo-Ra-Tim-Bum'... Nino is like an Orphan, because his parents are never shown in the series, since they are in Space. And Nino is like a Magic apprentice, he learns several things from his uncles but he is also there to learn Magic. But his uncles are good to him Sorry my english is the Google

[@wrorchestra1]

Always a pity the first book, The Magician's Nephew, is never done. It explains the origins of most things like the wardrobe, why the lamppost is there, the White Witch's homeland. And the story is never finished as there are 7 books to The Chronicles of Narnia.

[@KelseasComments]

That was definitely my favorite book! Or at least tied with this one.. but that one is soooo good.

[@tomsamper4345]

To be fair it was the first book in terms of in universe chronology, but The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first one to be published and the first story to be told in Narnia. You’re right that it is a shame that they never continued the series to get to them though

[@Meggimagine]

I need The Horse and His Boy T.T

[@emmettlamb587]

@@tomsamper4345the reason they didn’t finish is partly because the actors grew too old for the part and they only planned on making 3 movies

[@RichardM1366]

When Aslan roared Jadis shut her mouth and sat down was hilarious!

[@Liette2610]

funfact! In the books its mentioned in more detail, but Edmund WAS bespelled once he drank/ate what the witch gave him. It made all his negative emotions much, much stronger etc.!

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

The White Witch had the bold audacity to not only kill Aslan (or so she thought), but to wear his mane as a cape in battle.

[@Raelynn-nl5rd]

ABOUT TIME! This Trilogy is criminally underrated, and the first one is my absolute favorite!

[@rebeccawhite2155]

I cry every single time I watch this movie! Its just so good! Something I never noticed until I was older, it that the witch wears Aslan's mane into battle to taunt the good guys.

[@terrikoyne3485]

The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven children's books by C.S. Lewis: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), and The Last Battle (1956).

[@oopartsw911]

My favorites are Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair, and the Last Battle. I live to be Puddleglum the Marshwiggle! Lol I’ve read the whole series at least 100+ times and listened to the audio versions 200+ times. Narnia was my childhood

[@irisong0]

CS Lewis actually had a special interest in the turkish culture. Aslan means lion in turkish and the name Jadis comes from the word Cadı, which means witch. And ofc there was the whole turkish delight thing 😂

[@KelseasComments]

So about Edmund's motives... I mean sure, he loved the turkish delight but that's not why he did what he did. It's very clear in the books that he did what he did because of the White Witch's promise that he could be king and his siblings would be below him. The White Witch made him feel so good and important the first time he met her and he hadn't been made to feel that way in a long time. She basically love bombed him and he became desperate to get her approval again after that. Like an addictive/toxic relationship. Peter made him feel so inferior that he was desperate to gain power over him and feel like he mattered and he wanted to be in charge of his siblings (mostly peter). It was the main thing about his character. He felt so powerless in his life that he became power hungry and wanted to "beat" Peter and get revenge for how he treated him. The Turkish Delight was just like.. a cherry on top.

[@thenoremac2685]

I know it's been like a month... but I wanted to add that, at least in the book, the turkish delight was enchanted to be extremely addictive. Once you ate of the Witch's food, you wouldn't want to eat anything else and would constantly want more.

[@KelseasComments]

@@thenoremac2685 ya for sure but it wasn't really the reason why he was willing to sell out his siblings. Every time he did something to sell him out it was focusing on the fact that he was desperate to have power over Peter and feel less inferior, to feel like he mattered. Again, it was the main point of his character arc. And the whole message was that feeling powerless can lead you to being power hungry in the worst ways if you let it. If you don't have something good and solid to anchor you to your morals and love of others.

[@rowanjoy419]

Many people have the theory, and also I heard that actually J.K. Rolling inspire Harry Potter on The Chronicles of Narnia books, so the theory is that each 4 of the kids are the founders of Hogwarts because they have similarities xD Lucy is caring and Santa give her that bottle with that special liquid that can cure, Susan is the most logical one and Peter is the brave one also Santa give him a sword just like sort of griffindor, Edmond is "self preservation" in going by himself and betraying him siblings just like Salazar Slytherin abandon the other three.

[@TwinkleSparkssss]

In the post credit, Lucy tried to re-enter the wardrobe, but was stopped by the professor who was the boy in the prequel book, The Magician’s Nephew

[@mrgadd]

You guys(cough, jane*) are picking some good films lately, its really cool! Its super nostalgic watching all these films again after years!

[@micaylarollerson5599]

These books would be GREAT ones to read with your girls! My mom read them to me when I was 7 and I still come back to them 20 years later. Truly the books that sparked my love for reading!

[@laurine____7543]

Yes. But it has ...problematic morals. You know, old one about religion, woman, parents child relationship ect...

[@dotdotdot...176]

When you guys were talking about how you expected Susan to use the bow and arrows more, it reminded me of myself having the same thought a while back and I did some digging online at the time. The book (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) was published in 1950 and obviously times were different then, and I don't think the author really liked the idea of (or at least didn't want to write about) girls being more active and physically fighting in the war, because in society at the time girls were supposed to be more gentle and nurturing for the most part (Susan especially is a classic maternal-coded character especially in this book/movie, and is even given the title "Susan the gentle") and in the real life war that happened 5-10 years before the book was published and which the story was set in, women mostly (not always but mostly) had roles as nurses rather than fighters. So in the Narnian war the sisters were written to be more passive in terms of physical fighting/violence, relative to the boys. With Lucy it makes the most sense because she's only around 8 years old in the book (the characters' ages in the 2000s movies are actually still debated but Lucy was probably around 8-10) but in both the books and the movies Susan is close to Peter's age (they are 13-14 in the book, 15-16 in the movie) yet is less active than Edmund who is younger. I think it was a different time (~70 years ago) and the author was almost definitely influenced by society at the time and would obviously base his fictional war on the real one he had lived through, as pretty much any author would draw from their own experiences/society they lived in. I also came across an article (or paper or maybe just a forum/thread or something) about the author and the books themselves. You guys already noticed the biblical parallels between Aslan and Jesus, but there are also many other parallels/similarities that were intentionally written as symbolism too (Edmund and Judas, the witch and Satan/evil in general, the Turkish delights and temptation, the phrase "sons of Adam and daughters of Eve", etc.) and Susan is thought to represent Mary Magdalene and Lucy another Mary known as "mother of James", who cared for Jesus's body after he died, just like how Susan and Lucy stay by Aslan's side after he dies and take care of his body. So in that sense they couldn't really be more active in the war in terms of physical fighting because they were with Aslan's body half the time, then when he came back to life they still didn't immediately join the war because they went with him to get recruitments/thaw the frozen people. So to stay true to their biblical counterparts and for logistical reasons, they couldn't/weren't more active in the physical fighting/using their weapons. Susan may have also just been written to be a more gentle and passive character anyway, even beyond the Mary Magdalene allegory/mother-coded character, because [spoiler! maybe?] Lucy does get a bit more active as she gets older. She could just be that way, much like real people are the way they are just because. She is also the most skeptical and logical sibling, and so probably would be least likely to resort to physical violence, unless absolutely necessary. (By skeptical I mean... yes, none of them really believed Lucy when she found Narnia in the wardrobe, but Peter and Edmund easily accepted the new world in the wardrobe and adapted relatively quickly, but Susan was still kind of skeptical/in disbelief for a while (e.g. at the talking animals) even though she was literally in the world herself and was witnessing it with her own eyes). But she would still use her weapon to save her sibling(s) despite that, which she does. Anyway, yeah. These are/may be the reasons the sisters were wrriten/portrayed more passive and why they didn't really use their weapons despite training with them, other than that kill Susan gets near the end to save her brother. Sorry to anyone reading if this was a lot, it just made me remember when I went down that internet rabbit hole and it was quite interesting for me.

[@Meggimagine]

Interesting take, Lewis did indeed write Lucy as a more active character. In The Horse and His Boy, she actually goes to battle with Edmund and leads to archers, while the author states that Susan is clearly not the warrior type and that her strength lies elsewhere

[@Floury_Baker]

My mother gave me these books when she returned from Canberra after my father’s funeral. I was 9 and annoyed that my mum wanted to read them to me, but very impressed by what I thought was great acting when she cried at various points in the LWW. I now understand the stress and sorrow she was dealing with and look at these books with great love. I still have the original set, but have newer sets for reading.

[@chattycatty3336]

ive never realised it before now, but Edmund definetly has a "middle child" complex. His older brother is stepping up to be the man of the house now that his dad is gone, and as the only other boy, he feels outshadowed. He also has a sister whos older and smarter than him, so he probably feels inferior... hes also not the youngest, meaning he never gets "babied" and is expected to be mature now, even though him and lucy arent that far in age. When i think about all of this, i kinda understand why he wanted to trust the white witch... he felt like he was finally in the spotlight for once. He didnt necassarly want to put his siblings in harms way. he just wanted to be the one who was leading things, and he was a naive child who couldnt understand the gravity of the situation. The older i get, the more and more i understand his character

[@lottelarsen2918]

The book by CS.LEWIS is from 1950 🙂 CS.Lewis (Narnia) and JRR. TOLKIEN (Lord of the rings) were friends. Speaking of Lord of the rings, the battle scene in Narnia was also filmed in New Zealand, same place as Lord of the rings 😊

[@lutaca94]

Thanks so much for reacting to this! The whole saga is one of my favorites along with HP (pls check out other 2 movies!) Talking about Edmund... A lot of reactors pick up on the fact that there's a war, so he couldn't have a lot of sweets and that's why he basically sold his siblings for a candy. BUT. I really wish that was included in the movie somehow - this Turkish Delight literally was like a drug, and THAT'S why Edmund ate it with such gusto and kept asking for it afterwards, he literally was addicted to the taste + maybe I'm his apologist and you already know he gets a character growth, but... he's a teen in the middle of war?? Peter grew up too quickly, partly because of the same war and partly because of his sibs, but Edmund is dealing with absent dad, who's constantly in danger, and typical teen things, like anger problems and stuff (and I don't think he really understood what was going to happen to his siblings after he told the White Witch about them, also, may I add, having no idea who this b*tch even is). So yeah haha

[@g.Raider]

Edmund also gets yelled at for being "selfish" when he loved his dad enough to risk his life running back *alone* (I don't care what anyone says, he didn't make Peter to go back in with him) into his home during a bombing to make sure that he has at least one image and way to remember him in the very likely case he never comes home from WWII. Then after leaving the only home Edmund ever known, the only family he has left-trying to cope in their own ways-refuses to listen and validate his emotions and pain when he tries to open up to them, assigning him as the group scapegoat and putting the pressure on him to be quiet and grow up. Sure, Lucy is kind to him, but she's the baby, and she's not the one Edmund has to rely on. Is it any wonder he thinks he's better off with Jadis?

[@christiecakes014]

@@g.Raider plus I believe in the book it's mentioned that Edmund was having a lot of trouble in school with bullying/not fitting in so this kid really has no emotional support at the time.

[@KelseasComments]

I mean sure, he loved the turkish delight and you're right that he probably didn't get to have it often... but that's not why he did what he did. It's very clear in the books that he did what he did because of the White Witch's promise that he could be king and his siblings would be below him. The White Witch made him feel so good and important the first time he met her and he hadn't been made to feel that way in a long time. She basically love bombed him and he became desperate to get her approval again after that. Like an addictive/toxic relationship. Peter made him feel so inferior that he was desperate to gain power over him and feel like he mattered and he wanted to be in charge of his siblings (mostly peter). It was the main thing about his character. He felt so powerless in his life that he became power hungry and wanted to "beat" Peter and get revenge for how he treated him. The Turkish Delight was just like.. a cherry on top - even with their magic element. They still weren't his main driving motive.

[@samuelvincent557]

Thank you for mentioning this. Yes, the food was enchanted. Edmond would have done, literally, anything to get more of it, and rationalized his reasoning. And what a lot of other people are saying about how he had to grow up with an absent Father in the middle of the war and being bullied certainly helped fuel his betrayal. Also, consider that he, probably, had middle child syndrome as well. Not only the middle child, but there is, seemingly, a larger age gap between him Edmond and Susan than there is between Susan and Peter. So Peter being that much older and having to be the "man of the house" didn't help to create a close bond.

[@mayhare9754]

Fun fact: the adult version of Lucy was played by Georgie Henley's older sister. That's why they look so much alike.

[@lindsaysmith4208]

The friendship between CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien is one of the coolest historical factoids in my opinion. The fact that they were roommates and inspired each others faith and writing which led to two of the best fiction series of all time! And many many Christian Apologetics books that Christian’s have studied for almost a hundred years

[@hr4134]

It wasnt really explained in the movie, but yes, the turkish delight was enchanted so after edmund ate it was all he could think of. So his obsession with it wasnt just him being a dumb boy (though you could argue that was part of it. But again, BOY, people like to forget how young he was)

[@SakuraPixie]

Read and studied these books in my high school religion class (went to an all-girls Catholic boarding school) and this adaptation is just perfection to me. For sure my favorite of the trilogy (unfortunately they lower in quality for me) and a movie I was able to share with my son last holiday season and he was in TEARS by the end of the film because he was just so blown away by the story and moved by it’s themes and characters. He is currently making his way through the books now 🥰 My stomach still knots every time we get to the battle and the White Witch is wearing Asian’s mane as part of her battle decor 😭

[@anyviolet]

What's so amazing to me about this series of books/movies is that they work perfectly both as standalone children's fantasy/adventures and literal Christian allegories with Aslan the Christ figure. CS Lewis said he did this on purpose, as he believed it was possible to lay the seeds for the Christian gospel (for both children and adults) with well written stories. CS Lewis really was a great writer.

[@kcojco]

Jim Broadbent plays the professor. He also played Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter and Archmaester Ebrose in GOT

[@karenhall4645]

I've read the book and it says once you eat the witch's food you have a desire for more. Edmund does have one of the biggest arcs in the movie though. A little trivia - the actresses playing young Lucy and adult Lucy are sisters.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

In my 5th grade class my teacher read us The Hobbit and the Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe. It was fascinating and did not feel old and boring

[@BreeNix]

So the professor in this movie was the boy from the very first book, his name was Diggory Kirke and he was there when Narnia was first created. That's why he believes them and encourages the kids to believe Lucy, cause he knows that world exists. If you want to learn about it, I'd suggest reading the first book: The Magician's Nephew

[@lisaanmonkey9864]

Jane’s commentary has me dead. She’s so unintentionally funny 💀💀💀

[@azrael_pendragon]

Edmund would do anything for Turkish delight 😂

[@shirleydurr411]

I don't usually like war movies but two that are worth seeing: "Hacksaw Ridge" and "Glory"

[@johannaeyooo6980]

hii, have you watched Enemy at the gates ?? I think it's a pretty good movie and maybe you'll like it ;) and btw which one do u recommend me to watch first between these two ? 😅😅

[@azrael_pendragon]

Re watching this movie over and over again in my childhood was fun lol. Even watched it recently just last year, such a good movie.

[@monkeybrain0212]

Remember being obsessed with this film when I was a kid. Used to dream of going to a fantasy land like this XD there is another prequel book as well that was published after The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. It was called the Magician's Nephew and it was about the Professor's adventures as a boy in the land of Narnia, and where the Witch came from and how she rose to power. They were gonna do a film of it years ago but I think it got cancelled. Such a shame :') however, Netflix has signed off on making new Narnia movies! Which I am excited for since if Disney make anything new now, I don't think I could trust it XD I think Netflix could do a great job :D

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

15:25 "You could be there for a hundred years and then you come back the same, and it's only been like 10 seconds." Me: **laughs in Prince Caspian**

[@Orphic_eunoia]

Guess who broke their closet as a kid looking for Narnia? This man!

[@niax007]

Here are some war movie recommendations: - The Pianist - All quiet on the western front - 1917 - Boy in stripped pyjamas Hope to see some reaction of yours to them!

[@dotdotdot...176]

HELL YEAH I love that you guys are reacting to this movie/trilogy. It was one of my faves growing up (although I read the books and only watched the older Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe film not the 2005 one) because I rewatched this trilogy again for the first time in a long while earlier this year, and really enjoyed it as an adult. Will love to see your reactions!

[@3DJapan]

I read the book as a kid. The movie did a really good job recreating it.

[@spacedinosaur8733]

This and A Wrinkle in Time were my favorite books. The first ones I bought for my library.

[@3DJapan]

​@@spacedinosaur8733Unfortunately the movie of A Wrinkle in Time was terrible.

[@spacedinosaur8733]

@@3DJapan Unfortunately yes, but since they wouldn't take the criticism of a 40 year old white male...even if the book was a favorite, I bought the graphic novel instead (it was everything the movie should have been).

[@mariagiji]

Some fun facts about the making of this movie, from someone who watched the extras on the DVD and loves this series: ❄The White Witch’s dresses progressively become darker. She starts with the white dress and the white fur cape and ends the battle with a really dark grey suit and Aslan’s mane as the collar. 👑 In the same way, her ice-crown also reduces its height as the film progresses. This is to show the ending of her reign and Aslan’s return. In fact, the crown is almost non-existent when she arrives to Aslan's camp. 🌲 As someone already mentioned in the comments, the director (Andrew Adamson) blindfolded Georgie Henley (who plays Lucy Pevensie) into the set for the big reveal of Narnia when Lucy first enters. The whole shot didn’t make the final cut because Georgie’s jaw was on the floor the whole time 😂😂😂😂 🧣 They also kept Mr. Tumnus a secret from her. She had met James McAvoy, but the first time she saw him in costume was in the scene where Lucy and Mr. Tumnus meet by the lamppost, hence the shrieking from both of them. 📏 Both Georgie Henley (Lucy) and Skandar Keynes (Edmund) grew a lot during the filming. They had to stop scenes sometimes because the bone pain Georgie was feeling; and their costumes had to be refitted many times because of the speed they were growing (specially Skandar, whose voice also changed whilst filming). 🦁 They made several Aslan figures (even an animatronic one for riding!) so the kids knew where to look when filming. They kept it on between takes to keep it magical for the kids. 🦫 They did the same with the beavers (non-animatronic, though), for height reference. 👸🏻 Georgie’s (Lucy) older sister in real life plays adult Queen Lucy just before going back into (out of) the wardrobe. ⚔ William Moseley (who plays Peter) had never ridden a horse and had to take lessons, not only of horse riding, but also riding bareback. The director didn’t want the unicorn Peter rides in the battle to have a saddle. 🏹 Anna Popplewell (Susan) also received lessons so the arrow shooting looked realistic. She was trained by an Olympian athlete. Feel free to add more if you know them! x PS: Looking forward to your reactions of the rest of the series! Love your videos!

[@joakimberg7897]

Thank you for these facts.

[@cazper420]

This was the first book in my 6th grade class for English/literature, i absolutely loved it. Extra credit was making Turkish Delights to share with the class, i wasn't able to, but the gummy candy other classmates brought surpriesed me lol

[@nathancruz9172]

I read narnia in 3rd grade.

[@cazper420]

@@nathancruz9172 good for you, want a treat

[@krystallvinter7438]

It kind of bothered me that you couldn't tell that the Witch turned creatures into *stone* and not *ice* . While it would make sense for them to turn to ice because of her powers, they are very clearly stone in both colour, texture, and the fact that they didn't melt when every thing made of ice did. Lovely reaction from you guys as always, though. It's one of my all-time favourite movies from when I was a kid :)

[@kristinlenton4825]

Edmund was under a spell when the witch gave him the drink, that’s why he wanted that food she had so badly he left them to go find her

[@carsonelliott6522]

Technically the Witch turns her enemies to stone, not ice. But the confusion is understandable.

[@chaoticdemise4494]

In total, there was suppose to be 4 or 5 movies, each one connected to each book. But the 3rd one is where it fell apart and pretty much became dead after that, since the maze Runner, Hunger Games and Harry Potter were more popular at the time.

[@emilyvlogging6102]

There is now a possibility that Netflix picks it back up to finish the story, they announced it back in July.

[@mostlyharmless1]

Mom read this to me when I was 7. I wish they would come out with The Silver Chair but it would need to be recasted at this point! When I saw the trailer for this movie, it blew my mind.

[@MaddiGirl16]

FUN FACT: the author of these books and the film actually created Narnia as a way to tell the story of Jesus/the Bible in a way that would captivate children’s attention 😊. I remember loving this film as a kid. Once I got older and developed a relationship with the Lord, watching this film had an entirely different meaning for me ❤. Aslan on the stone table is representing Jesus dying on the cross in a brutal way. And then (as we see) Him rising again after death. The witch of course represents the devil and the way he masks himself as an angel of light before deceiving you. Also notice everyone in Narnia refers to the kids as “son of Adam” and “daughter of Eve”. Referring to Adam and Eve being the first humans in the Bible. Also explains the reason no one in Narnia has seen a human because Narnia is not of this Earth. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it also!

[@mattmurdoch6720]

The guys who wrote this movie also wrote infinity war and endgame

[@StriderEX9]

Edmond would sell his soul for Turkish delights, geez

[@jonnya4049]

I love when you said that's like jon snows sword when the same dude that gave it to jon is giving it to Peter lol

[@carsonelliott6522]

0:25 Only 3 movies were ever made ("The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe", "Prince Caspian," and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader") but there are seven Narnia books in all. There are several probable reasons the other books were never adapted. The primary one is that the other four books do not feature the Pevensies as main characters, with them having a only a cameo in "the Horse and His Boy" and "The Last Battle" and barely mentioned at all in "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Silver Chair". Another reason is that the adaptation of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" wasn't very faithful to the book at all and didn't bring in much money. Whole cheesy plotlines were added in while other important motifs and subplots were completely butchered or left out altogether. Still another reason is because some of the books feature a nation to Narnia's south called the Calormenes, which are inspired by various cultures in western Asia, especially the Ottoman empire and the ancient Persians. Although there are some Calormenes which are "good guys," they are never portrayed favorably as a whole nation/culture, and this has led to accusations of racism. It is unlikely that such a portrayal will succeed on the big screen if producers can be convinced to fund it at all.

[@oi-oitudobom3194]

The third movie is so perfect! 😮‍💨

[@carsonelliott6522]

@@oi-oitudobom3194 I'll try not to argue that point in too much detail so as not to spoil it for the reactors, but it really isn't good. It's a WILD departure from the book. There was a major character arc, in fact one central to the story, that was very like a vegan burger: it looks like meat, and kind of tastes like meat, but all the best parts of the meat aren't there. Key moments that complete that character's arc either went unexplained or were completely changed, and he was turned into a cheap zero-to-hero type. He didn't need to save the day to be the best character of the story; we needed a REDEMPTION arc and we never got it. And don't even get me started on the green mist and the seven swords. That holds the same level of absurdity as the Tauriel-Kili-Legolas love triangle from the Hobbit. Based on next to nothing in the source material, completely unnecessary to the story, yet somehow it gets approved by the studio and becomes the central conflict. just...why? This movie was the one that came out after Disney acquired Walden Media. Figures. That's the only explanation I can think of for why it was so bad compared to the first two. Reminds me of the Star Wars Sequels.

[@rowanjoy419]

When you think about the fact that they are in war so they haven't met nice people or eat very delicious food, also the fact that the white witch cursed the sweets he give to him.

[@XXX_Carnage_XXX]

I think in the book it said the witch enchanted the Turkish delight therefore Edmund becomes enchanted seeking more to the extent that he'll betray his family to get it

[@suhoniel9541]

Moreee.... narnia 2 and 3 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@dotdotdot...176]

Edmund is actually my favourite character but he was such a lil brat in this one lol. Not him trading all his siblings for some Turkish delight 💀 As a kid reading the book and watching the movie, it made me so curious about what Turkish delight is so I tried it for the first time, and it was and still is one of my favourite confectionaries. But I just have it once in a while and I don't betray my family for it 😂 Anyway I really love Edmund's character arc and how at the end, _he_ was the one who broke the witch's ice staff and got hurt to save his brother/the army. In my opinion he's also the most interesting/fleshed out character out of the 4 siblings, at least in this movie. Although when I was younger I definitely related way more to Lucy, and she was probably my favourite character then. Anyway I loved this reaction!

[@hawkeyenextgen7117]

The Witch called herself the Queen of Narnia, and knowing Edmund had a sweet tooth,she used that to tempt him. The fact that Edmund was able to break her wand was a huge feat; facing the same witch who lied and made him fear for his life

[@Anna_M96]

When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher had us read this book as a class and we went and saw the movie when it came out! We made Turkish delights in class and she made the whole thing super interactive for us. This is one of my favorite books, the idea of finding a new land in a wardrobe was wild at the time!

[@caitysams5558]

So glad y'all got to this series. One of my favorites. Still blows my mind that the actor that plays Mr. Tumnus is the same guy that plays the kidnapper in Split. Complete opposite sides of the spectrum.

[@azekel7687]

Grew up watching The Chronicles of Narnia as a child and always wished I could've gone there. Two other Movie Trilogies besides The Chronicles of Narnia and one saga that I watched a lot as a child and hold dear to my heart are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and of course The Hobbits Trilogy. The saga I spoke of is Twilight, Twilight: New Moon, Twilight: Eclipse etc...

[@aaronfite1332]

It's kind of funny when you read the books and find out that there were other kingdoms I could have helped these guys. And that was long before Prince Caspian ever showed up.

[@joepike1972]

7:43 The books were not boring because they were "old". This might be an unpopular point to high light but The Hobbit, is considerably more long winded then The Lion The Witch and The Wardobe. The story has many creatures and many dialogues and if you watch a poorly drawn 1970s cartoon, you are already filled in on the major plot points. The time period does not lead it to be more boring, and thus need for adaptation.

[@mikepiccione886]

These were my favorite books as a kid I was❤ born in 77😮

[@HM-dc2ye]

So the Turkish delight was enchanted. The white witch pretty much made it like a drug so once he ate it he would do whatever he had to do to get more.

[@bel410la]

I was always annoyed at Peter when I was a kid at that beginning scene, yelling at Edmund(As annoying as he is aside), but now that I'm older I understand he was worried for his brother and the only way he knew how to show that he cared and that it was dumb and shouldn't have risked himself was to yell at him. He wasn't all that worried about his own life, he was worried Edmund could have gotten himself killed.

[@carsonelliott6522]

7:30 The Chronicles of Narnia was published between 1950 and 1956, and obviously this one is set in 1940. I think this film did a great job of adapting it to the screen; not much modernization needed.

[@michaelkelleypoetry]

The BBC made live action Narnia adaptations back in the 1980s. They actually did four of the books, and Tom Baker (Classic Doctor Who) is featured in the adaptation of The Silver Chair.

[@Amy-e2r6t]

Shaving a lions mane is already cruel but when you look closely you can see that she even wore it in the battle to mock Aslan further. Details like these are why I love the movies so much. Yes, they’re different to the book but there’s some thought and effort behind them and one cam clearly tell 🙃

[@BSwims777]

Brand new subscriber here! I adore your reactions to this movie! This was always one of my favorite books (and movies) growing up, and now that I'm a Christian, it holds such a special meaning to me. Part of the reason that Aslan's sacrifice makes no sense is because it's not supposed to. CS Lewis (the author) was a Christian, and the entire series is an allegory of the Bible, with Aslan representing Jesus. At any rate, the story is such a good one, and it was so much fun to see y'all repeat my favorite lines as the movie went along.

[@nl0za28]

yay so happy you guys are watching this (please react to the other two films) this was the first movie i EVER watched! it was played on repeat on my TV when i was little so much that my parents hid the DVD from me so i couldn’t watch it, it’s so special and so nostalgic to me especially 7:08 (the song) my dad and i would blast this on the TV and dance around in our living room 🥺 so glad y’all reacted to this! 8:37 fun fact this was the first time the actress actually as the set

[@larstyphoon9981]

And so they became the AU of the founders of Hogwarts 🤣 Narnia is so underrated and the first movie is my favourite of the trilogy.

[@ohsfer11820]

I like how you guys hold hands while watching and reacting. A lot of contemporary writings are way even more boring. The Lord of the rings were written at the same time cause Lewis and Tolken are best friends. I'm excited you continue with the next one Prince Caspian.

[@jasonnewman1118]

What i love is peter has no background in sword duels etc. And fighting purely out of emotion. Not a shred of tear in his eyes. Judt pure anger. And the score for the narnia films are outstanding. Ahead of its time. And what i absolutely love is the fact that the CGI for this film was better than alot of stuff we got now😂 aslan looks more realistic and more terrifying that TLK "live action" remake in 2019.😂

[@PositivelySqueeful]

This was an enjoyable reaction to watch. Brought back a lot of memories for me. My siblings and I were massive fans of the books growing up, and we were obsessed with this movie when it came out. We watched it so many times we could practically quote it.

[@DamonNomad82]

I think the Tolkien references would have pleased C.S. Lewis. He and Tolkien were great friends.

[@damemitch4]

Love that you guys are watching this. Amazing trilogy! My Dad read these to me as a kid and would do different character voices. ❤ You should watch the 1988 Television series soooo good!! Looking forward to you both watching the next two Movie's.

[@authorpgbadzey5775]

The Turkish delight was magically enspelled or poisoned with a drug that made Edmund want it more and more. He was a kind of addict at that point.

[@bobbyskinner3720]

You will like the dedication of the book: “My Dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say but I shall still be your affectionate Godfather,”

[@ogbunb622]

Yes, the professor was in Harry Potter, he played at Horace Slughorn in the sixth movie.

[@JGarner.2004]

I watched this hundreds of times as a child , so happy your watching it.

[@nyxolotl5980]

Aslan is a representation of Jesus Christ and the White Witch is the powers of Satan. This is by far one of my favorite allegorical stories and I'm super happy to see you guys reacting to it!

[@Izzyneedscoffee]

Marina got me through a thought time after I lost my mom when I was 14. Watching these movies always makes me feel warm and fuzzy