Narnia is a CLASSIC ADVENTURE! (Movie Commentary)

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Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was a fun movie to make a movie commentary for and it is a really cool big screen adaptation of C.S. Lewis first book in his Chronicles of Narnia series
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[@rebeccawhite2155]

A fun fact about the dogs used for the secret police, they had to CGI out their tails because they were wagging non-stop. They were so happy to be working that they didn't look menacing at all.

[@victorlannister5606]

Awww 🥰

[@Imbatmn57]

They're just happy to be included😂

[@aniahmatthews936]

I love hearing that about that. It always makes me giggle. Knives Out had to do the same thing.

[@RandiPoitras]

Ah hh the good doggos 😊

[@cidevant002]

The doggos in John Wick too! Dogs don't make any difference between working and playing, for them is just doing things that gives them treats or "good boy" praises. Either way they are very happy.

[@alyssabullock6421]

I wish the movie explained it better, but a lot of people get pressed about Edmund "betraying" his siblings for some mere dessert food, but the Turkish Delight is actually enchanted. The White Witch cursed the food, which essentially caused Edmund to become addicted to it. The more he ate, the more he'd want, until he'd do anything to have some. Basically it works like a drug, which allowed the White Witch to control him a lot easier. So no, Edmund didn't just foolishly want some food in exchange for his siblings, he was actually going through with-drawl and was desperate to satisfy his addiction lol

[@unsightedmelodies6801]

To be fair, the book explained this through an info dump where readers got more info than characters, so I'm not sure how the film could have made it clear without a narrator.

[@CelticBotansDigitalArt]

@@unsightedmelodies6801 I think some kind of visual cues could have been used, like the Turkish Delight "shimmering" in a strange way before Edmund eats it, when he isnt looking. Maybe diverging from the original a little having Edmund refusing it at first but then make the Queen insist a little "too much" for him to eat it!

[@xwinwinwinx]

Or after the Queen leaves Edmund when he first visits Narnia there could have been a sentence between the Queen and her minion where he comments/flatters her for using the enchanted food trick again or something like that

[@annamarie1914]

They did kinda subtext it, with the line of her telling him that she had a whole room full of them and then they cut back to the look of disaeir on Edmunds face. But yeah, they should have add something to give more context. Even if it was just a throw away line from one of the characters being like yeah, you have to be careful around the white white/queen she spells the stuff she conjures or the food she creates, or something. Atleast to give the viewers context that, hey Edmund drank and ate stuff she created, maybe she put him under some type of spell or spells.

[@Betsymcdonough]

I also just think Edmund is a very likable and realistic character. He’s my favorite

[@AM-dd6dx]

The costuming and CGI holds up so well. It's insane that these animals have so much more emotion than some live action stuff now even though they are just as realistic. Also, the battle scene where everything quiets out and you can only hear the heartbeat until they clash gives me chills every time!

[@subtlesraf]

that's because it was Weta from NZ who were doing most, if not all the effects ✨👌 you want your SFX done right, get it done in Aotearoa 🫶 they worked on the LOTR films, then Narnia, and now they're doing effects in films like M3gan as well ☺️ it's awesome

[@haira-hcomsomderobg4773]

Right? What did they do with the lion king ???

[@C1ntykitsune]

Yes the old professor happens to be called Diggory, and he is the protagonist of the first Narnia book. He was there with Aslan at the creation of Narnia and is also the one who set Jadis free from her curse (its a long story). He is the one who built that wardrobe from Narnian wood and is also the reason behind that lampost which marks Narnia's beginning.

[@icatfishedyourdad2767]

The Magicians Nephew book has always been my favourite in the series and while I get why they chose to make a movie about the most popular book, I would have loved a movie showing the creation of Narnia.

[@Orion_TheyThem]

Yes! Came here to type the exact same thing! The Magicians Nephew is so good! It's my favourite one. The illustrations are so pretty (especially of Jadis and her castle and her starry robes).

[@izzy_main]

He got the wood for the wardrobe from a tree that grew from seeds (from an apple I think) from Narnia. The fruit was to help heal his mother from a severe illness and after the tree grew, it's mentioned that it would sway as if the winds were blowing even though it wasn't. My whole class theorized it was swaying to the winds in Narnia.

[@miralang8149]

Makes one wonder what happened to Polly Plummer, who was there with him.

[@PHSDM104]

​@@miralang8149I believe she showed up later in The Last Battle.

[@arkikali5632]

Yes, the Professor carved the wardrobe. Chronologically, The Magician's Nephew takes place first. Digory (the Professor) goes to Narnia as a child, and he's there when Aslan creates Narnia. He brought back a seed and planted it in his garden. When the tree dies, he carved it into the wardrobe. That's why it's magical.

[@alexandrafrench]

can we ALSO talk about how narnia centres around a lamppost PURELY because tolkien said it would be dumb to have such a mundane thing in a fantasy world. tolkien and lewis were friends but they also loveeeed to poke fun at each other with a tiny hint of spite

[@alexandrafrench]

super stoked you guys did this movie, it’s definitely a childhood comfort of mine! also totally agreed sam, the horse and his boy IS the best book

[@Orion_TheyThem]

​@@alexandrafrench ah man I have to disagree. The Magicians Nephew is SO good. Seeing Narnia founded and Jadis in all her beautiful glory was just......*chef's kiss*

[@alexandrafrench]

@@Orion_TheyThem ooooh that’s true!!! i haven’t read them in a longgggg time but i definitely have some nostalgia for the magicians nephew: it was one of the first stories i can remember my mum reading to me

[@Orion_TheyThem]

@@alexandrafrench you're totally fine haha. Differences of opinion and whatnot 😁 But yeah! I need to reread them as well. It's just so interesting to me to see Narnia as a practically empty wasteland before Aslan literally breathed life into it. Definitely an interesting series and I kinda wish they'd make the other books into movies: Magicians Nephew, A Horse and His Boy, Silver Chair, and The Last Battle. Edit: I know a lot of time has passed but since the Pevinsie Children are older in the later books as well, they could definitely get away with recasting. Or even bringing in the original cast to play their adult selves lol

[@alexandrafrench]

@@Orion_TheyThem definitely! or siblings! they used georgie’s older sister for the adult lucy so i reckon they could get away with it

[@Jemini4228]

CS Lewis was not a fan of the cold, strict schools he went to and you can tell from a few hints he drops throughout the books. Edmund for instance only really became spiteful once he started going to secondary school. Also I feel like he deserves forgiveness because he's like an 11 year old kid who got given magically addictive drugs by a creepy adult woman and he spends the rest of the books being pretty wise and courageous.

[@annamarie1914]

Yeah, their were hint on the book that Edmund was abused at his boarding School (especially since the CS Lewis himself was also abused when he went to boarding school, and he writes about the abuse he suffered at lot in almost all of his books). Also, Edmund was 10 in the book and about 12 in the movie, so it makes it a lot harder to view Edmund as villian when you have all the context information from the books, the movie really doesn't go into anything with Edmund character/arch information the first movie. Yes, the Turkish Delight was enchanted to act like a very fast acting addictive drug and the drink was spelled to make Edmund more susceptible to the White Whites demands/sayings/voice. Y3ah, It makes perfect sense why Edmund went to the White Witch.

[@s.e.1184]

Another fun fact: they didn't let Georgie (Lucy) see James in costume before shooting their first scene together. Therefor her reaction is quite real :)

[@igamarurbytes]

I think her reaction to the set was real, too.

[@sarkyblueeyes9357]

If I recall, Father Christmas wasn’t just being lazy for 100 years 😂 the White Witch was physically preventing his return to Narnia. The appearance of the Pevensie kids is what starts to weaken her power and allows him to sneak in and the seasons to change again.

[@mryoungandbrave1]

I love the fact that Lucy first enters Narnia, her reaction is completely genuine, they waited to show Georgie Henley the set until her birthday, and captured her childlike wonder at seeing the world of Narnia for the first time. I also love that during the scene where the kids are all grown up, the adult version of Lucy is played by Georgie's older sister. The white srag they were trying to capture supposedly gives a magic wish to whoever manages to capture it. One thing I wish was conveyed a bit better was how in the books, the food and drink were enchanted to make you want more, to entice Edmund to come back to the White Witch.

[@videohistory722]

Edmund is a 10 year old boy in 1940 during world war 2 when there was sugar rationing and had been sent away to some stranger's house with his siblings who (particularly the elder 2) were being real jerks and had no idea that the seemingly kind lady offering the turkish delight was the literal embodiment of evil who would kill his family and himself once she no longer had any use for them.

[@krose6451]

Plus, accordingmto others who read the books the food was enchanted to be addictive

[@observantwonderer7401]

Doesnt explain why he was a massive jerk to Lucy whi at no point mistreated him. Edmund has alot to be upset about ... but that diesnt excuse his behaviour for the 1st part of the movie, all the children are going tho War hes the only one being EXTRA emo about it

[@annamarie1914]

@@observantwonderer7401 He was lashing out because of both the war and before of the abuse he was experiencing in the boarding school. He was also treated dealing with middle child syndrome, his parents and his sibling never listened to him, especially when he was trying to tell them about what was going on in the Board School. They also treated him like he wasn't really a part of the family for years before the shipped him of to a boarding school that abused the h*ll out of him (he's 10 when they went to Narnia and he been at the boarding school away from home for over year or two by then, so he has been actively abuses since he was like 7-8.) And he had no one to turn to. Of course he was lashing out and being angry, he's hurt phsyical and emotional. And no one notices or cares, especially no in his family. Yes, the war is happening but he was being abused long before the war happened and long before his dad joined.

[@salamanderoffire7770]

I love your reaction to one of my favorite movies. I think you skipped the "post credits" scene, where Lucy tries to go back in the wardrobe. The professor catches her and explains she can only go back when she is not expecting for it - that’s how the wardrobe magic works

[@madeleinehoward3418]

I’ve seen this movie 10+ times and I’ve never seen that scene! Gotta go dig out my dvd copy and see if I just never saw it!!

[@jareds122]

The CGI definitely beats the Disney remakes hands down. Disney's may technically be more realistic, but they don't have the emotion necessary to give you the same feelings as the animated films and they just don't seem to care because they keep making them look that way despite everyone complaining about it every time there's a new remake. And I totally agree. This series would make a much better television series. Netflix actually has the rights to this series and they announced years ago that they were developing it, but I don't know if it will ever happen.

[@subtlesraf]

that's because Weta Digital did the special effects for this film ☝️🦗

[@tbakhalid4781]

Still way better than Lion King

[@abbyphay]

In the defense of Edmund: I think he lied about Narnia when he went and met the witch because he realized his family would be hurt if they all went together, as explained by Lucy. But once he came back, the magic started up again, and he was once again addicted to the witch’s cursed food.

[@videohistory722]

In the book series, there's a story that comes before this one, called the Magician's Nephew. It explains everything, from how the White Witch came to rule, the lamppost, even where the wardrobe comes from. Also the man they're staying with is responsible for all of it.

[@mandyfigueiredo]

The first Narnia movie holds such a special place in my heart. I remember watching this movie literally everyday after school, it made me feel so happy. I loved the magic, I loved the relationship between siblings, I loved the idea of one day finding something that would lead you to a magical place (and the idea of that place finding you when you needed it to). The battle scene always gave me chills, specially with the way they use sounds in that scene (the silence followed by the heartbeats and then chaos, so good). It definitely became a comfort movie and even now, still is. Loved your reaction!! I heard they're turning all of the books into a TV show, but let's see

[@theawesomeman9821]

the first movie was a perfect adaptation of the books. The rest not so much.

[@annamarie1914]

In deference of Edmund, their is a lot of information withheld/changed in the movie that is in the books, that shown Edmund actions as making a lot more sense. Also give a lot more clarity to Edmund's character both in this movie, and the rest of the series as a whole. Edmund's character is the definition or the prefect example of middle child syndrome, which the books dives more into. You have Peter, the 'perfect' old brother, always has good grades, listens to his parents, how steps up and acts like a secondary parent figure to his siblings. As all older/oldest siblings were suppose to during that time (and even now, that is how most older or oldest sibling are viewed as by their parents, other members of the community, and their other siblings as, being a secondary or third parent). Susan, the mini mom/mom figure sibling, the 'perfect' older sister, beautiful, smart, caring, and kind. Cares for her siblings and helps her mom mother her siblings. Lucy, the youngest sibling, the cuties with the biggest heart and best imagination, who is seems as being unable to do anything wrong. While, Edmund is the middle child, the 'problem' or 'wild' child, who can't seem to do anything right. Who is actively being attacked and bullied, which no noticed until he stands up for himself, which led to him being labeled a 'trouble maker' at school. So, you have Edmund. The middle child, feeling left out and alone, bullied and targeted, 'who can't do anything right' in the eyes of his older siblings and his mom, while his dad is in active war (maybe already dead or dying). Who was 10 on the book (and a preteen in the movie) and he was sent to a boarding school where he abused, bullied and attacked. No in his family cares to listen when he tries to tell them what has been going on at school, The first person how actually gives him any time of day is a literal queen manipulator. Who gives him her undying attention (that he hasn't experienced in a long time) while giving him enchanted food and drinks (aka drugs). Telling him how she cares about him and how he will be loved by all. Gives a lot more context in the books, but it is well known that the White Witch always puts spells on her food/drinks she congers. The Turkish Delight was enchanted by the white witch to act basically like a fast acting highly additive drug, the moment he took his fist bite he became addicted. The more bites he takes, the more addicted he becomes, and the longer he goes without the delight the more withdrawal symptom he experiences and the desperate he becomes (became). Its the reason why the white witch tells him she has a whole room full of Turkish Delights, the moment he stopped eating withdrawal set in and desperation would kick in as the image of a room full of them popped in his head. The drink was enchanted to make he more susceptible to her ideas and to make listen to her more. Means that it makes perfect sense why Edmund would go to her, she spelled (aka drugged) and manipulated him, to want to go and follow her command. Also, don't remember if it was an actually subtext/in-text theory or just a fan theory that a lot a fans hold as head-canon because it makes sense character and story wise, but their is a major theory that while the white witch mentally and physically abused Edmund, while she had hem captive, that the she may also have sexually abused him as well. It fits into her character, she is a queen manipulator, borderline sadistic predator, who without question is willing to drug, physically assault, and kill a bunch of kids. Her using Edmund's addict behavior (that she created) to sexually abuse him, is perfectly in character. It would make sense, why Edmund through out the series is so terrified of her. It just adding one more trauma on to him, that he would have to try and work thru. Expectantly adding the time period when and where he is from, not exactly like male abuse (let alone sexual abuse) victims are talked about or supported or even believed. So, Its a much hard to actively view Edmund as a villain or bad guy, when he is a 10 year old child dealing with middle child syndrome, phsyical abuse from teachers, magically induced drug addiction, and the trauma of being held captive by the white witch who physically/mentally abused (and maybe sexually if you believe that theory/head canon/subtext) him. Who in turn starts doing everything in his power to actively training and fight against his abuser, trying to re-gain his siblings (and his peoples) trusts and respect back,and trying to make up for his part (his guilt) in the attack on Thomas. He spends the rest of the series trying to make up for ever trusting or being 'stupid' for believing the white witch, never believing anything he does is good enough to make up for that betrayal. He actively goes into battle and goes up against his abuser while in active drug withdraw. In the books, (and the later movies) Edmund is goes thru trauma after trauma and mental health crises, but still does everything he can to be fair and just for his people and makes stronger bonds with his siblings. edit: spelling and Edmund age different in book and movie. (and sorry for really long comment)

[@ro__0]

You took the words right of my mouth! But first i want to say that i never read the books (i plan on doing it tho) but this movie was one of my favourite as a child and I remember hating Edmund so much ahaha Now i watched it again after so many years in this reaction video and even if i didn't read the books i actually empathize with Edmund's character. I immediately thought about middle child syndrome. (Sorry for any mistakes, english isn't my first language)

[@CaptainPikeachu]

I think easily one of the most missed context by viewers is that Edmund is a kid growing up in WW2 London which was severely impacted by food and sugar rationing. So his actions with the Witch and the Turkish delight (which was also enchanted to keep him addicted in the books) are actually very understandable for a kid his age.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

The host families got 10 shillings but it was compulsory to take in evacuated children. My Gran was lucky because she had family in the countryside so they went to their cousins for like 5 years. She had some amazing stories 😊

[@GallifrAngel]

36:25 after you pointed out the Fox’s voice sounding familiar I looked it up and IT’S THE SAME VOICE ACTOR AS PRINCE CHARMING FROM SHREK HOW DID I NEVER KNOW THAT?!

[@Primus1243]

The second book didn't really look at their mindsets from adults back to kids. But the second movie...they really went and answered that question. Like, what if they were messed up because of their long lives in Narnia.

[@SquirrelGirl13]

The slow motion "dramatic and pretty" shot *devolving* into just some brutal war shit is one of my favorite shots I have ever seen put into a movie. It works SO well! They picked a really good way to show that people were dying for this. Also, the BBC did a whole TV series for Chronicles of Narnia - I watched it when I was little and I remember really liking it. It was like books 2-5 or someting. (The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe all the way to The Silver Chair) Used to rent it from blockbuster if I'm remembering correctly.

[@Jemini4228]

I really enjoy the fact that Lewis and Tolkien were close friends. It's kinda funny though that Tolkien wasn't a massive fan of heavy handed allegory and Lewis basically wrote Bible fanfiction. Apparently the illogical inclusion of Father Christmas in a fantasy land nearly caused an actual argument between them lol

[@adidi7789]

Tolkien told Lewis it would be stupid to have a lamppost in a fantasy land, which was then the sole reason Lewis included a lamppost as a focal point of his fantasy story lol. They had an epic friendship. I remember reading somewhere that they dressed up as polar bears I think for a non-costume party once, and other ridiculous stuff like that

[@Jemini4228]

@@adidi7789 BFFFs (best fantasy friends forever) XD

[@subtlesraf]

on the topic of the sardines presented as a delectable treat - fairly sure that the Pevensies in London would have been having to ration everything. As well as at the Professor's house. so Lucy may genuinely have been like 'we get to crack open a tin of fish just for the two of us? aw, sick!!!👌' lot of things that aren't always appetising (if you consume it to begin with) can be viewed very differently when you're in government-sanctioned Scurvy & Starvation Mode 😬

[@adidi7789]

Which is probably also why Edmund was so desperate for the Turkish delight, they probably hadn't had any sweets for years at that point. (Aside from the fact that the witch's treats were cursed to be addictive)

[@peachinconfusion3696]

This saga holds a special place in my heart As someone who has a sister even though she's older, she has the habit of talking about me when she has nothing to say or when it's silent even if the person who's she talking to doesn't even know me so Edmund talking about his brother instantly was totally normal to me and it took years and seeing people watch the movie to realize that many saw it a different way. Also maybe because of the adults we grew up around we were scared of the queen but also didn't fully though she was EVIL until they explained it (maybe because we were too young) If I remember correctly the sweets where like addictive so that was the reason Edmund kept asking for them. I had the game in the ps2 and played it with my sister and never went past the park where the wolves attacked but it was really fun.

[@madeleinereads]

The air raid scene at the beginning and the scene where the Pevensie children evacuate London always break my heart. World War II must have been a terrifying time. I cannot even imagine the things that generation went through during and after the war. Fun Fact: The co-producer Douglas Gresham is one of the stepsons of C.S. Lewis.

[@erinhaury5773]

That was actually WW1. At least, it was in the books.

[@madeleinereads]

@@erinhaury5773 I thought it was set during WWII in the book as well.

[@MishaHusnainAli]

This movie gaslit a whole generation of kids around the world who has never heard of Turkish Delight before into thinking they were actually really delicious when they're fine, sometimes not great even depending on where you get it.

[@themoviebudz1988]

Absolutely 100 😂 - Sam

[@nl0za28]

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 5:45 (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! 7:30 fun fact this was the first time the actress actually as the set

[@tbakhalid4781]

This is my first ever movie too. We didn’t have cable at the home we shifted in after I was born since my parents never used to watch tv. We got cable when I turned 3 and this along with Titanic were the first movies that I’ve ever watched.

[@starrkitty1]

The BBC did do a tv mini series of these a long time ago( I think lion the witch and the wardrobe, prince caspian, voyage of the dawn treader, and the silver chair is how far they got.) I grew up watching them, they were quite good adaptations, if not a little funny some of the costuming, but they’re very nostalgic for me.

[@themoviebudz1988]

I remember seeing a few small parts of them on tv as a kid, but I didn't get to properly watch them and then totally forgot about them. Might actually go back and watch them with Maria sometime - Sam

[@KaraOni13]

Aslan: "Queen Susan the Gentle" Also Susan: Shoots down Ginarrbrik without a second thought

[@sarkyblueeyes9357]

This reminds me how dirty CS Lewis did Susan in the books. If I recall her arc ends with one of her siblings saying she’s irredeemable and will never make it to Aslan’s country (aka heaven) because she dared to be distracted by frivolous things like make-up and clothes and socialising. She’s the only Pevensie sibling who won’t go there. It’s touched on a bit in the Dawn Treader movie wirh Lucy envying her sister’s beauty and it’s always bothered me, the implication that being more logical, relying less on faith, and moving on and enjoying life after the war, was somehow inexcusable.

[@meganjaime7728]

Actually C.S. Lewis wasn’t done with Susan’s story. He planned to write a redeeming story for her and bring her to Aslan’s country. So he didn’t do her dirty he just died before he could finish her story. 🙂

[@sarkyblueeyes9357]

And that’s why I hate end of book cliffhangers 😢 In case of that eventuality. The story leaving off when it did, means there will never be the intended resolution for Susan or the reader. It’s nice he meant to write it, but as it’s unpublished it’s technically not canon and most will never know. Unless a draft is turned into a tv adaptation or some other media.

[@blobyeol27i72]

I get what you mean but I don't think it's "dirty" from CS Lewis. He was very religious and you have to have faith to go heaven, so... Also, these books are already more than 70 years old... Personnally, I don't think that "being distracted by frivolous things" is shown as "inexcusable" in the book. To me, it was more about Susan moving on, as you said, and thus, not fitting anymore in this Christian medieval fantasy world in comparison to other Pevensies.

[@oleanderwyvern]

While Mr. Tumnus' exact flute design is fictitious, the sound for the lullaby is played by a Duduk-which is a really cool sounding ancient reed woodwind. There is also a double flute (different design) that is Greek called an aulos, and the Greek god Pan played the pan flute. I'm not a musician of any sort, but those are a couple fun facts I remember from the brief period of my life where I was obsessed with this specific song.

[@jbron88]

We played Sardines instead of normal Hide and Seek depending on amount of hiding locations. One person hides, group seeks the one. Instead of the game instantly over at discovering the hidden person, you would either hide in the same spot or somewhere close. Last person seeking hides next.

[@adidi7789]

That sounds much more fun lol

[@artrojas4732]

The reflection of all the knowledge the Pevensie kids got from all the years lived in Narnia was meant to be a reflection of all the young generations of the world wars. They were still kids but lived a long of traumatic experiences that shaped their mindset.

[@courtneylovett8307]

I think my only issue is sometimes how Aslan's fur is animated with certain movements, but other than that the cgi holds up pretty well, especially the wolves.

[@jazzychues]

Fun fact (or just a fact) Aslan literally means lion in Turkish. It always seemed weird to me to hear it in the movie and to hear the unfortunately incorrect pronunciations. It’s my native language and it’s not commonly used (correctly or incorrectly) in movies and other media like Spanish, Italian etc. so i’m not used to hearing it much 😅

[@Rubyvipr]

How is it pronounced?

[@jazzychues]

@@Rubyvipr i don’t know how to explain it in writing 😅 its about the emphasis and how the letter “a” is pronounced is different for example

[@brincarroll559]

I’m so happy you guys watched Narnia! This movie holds such a special place in my heart, as I’ve watched it since I was really little. I’m also happy that the movie is still holding up after all of these years! Y’all are my favorite movie reaction channel! 🥰👏🏼

[@krose6451]

"These are children guys" yeah, Stef. My thoughts exactly to this and dozens of other stories where adults put the burden on the kids.

[@breezy3392]

I gasped out loud when I saw the thumbnail with Narnia 😂❤ I would love to see some of what their lives were actually like as kings and queens in Narnia.

[@donajivenegas1705]

If I'm not wrong, (as I read the books a long time ago), in the 3rd book they show some of it, just in other character's POV 😊

[@dragontamer626]

So refreshing to see people who know the lore surrounding the professor and his connection to Narnia. Great reaction.

[@PlantBasedLaughter]

They actually do address that they feel so old and are reduced to being children in the books within the first few chapters.

[@justnattnatt]

YES, THE HORSE AND HIS BOY WAS ALSO MY FAVORITE. Though by the time I read it, it was designated as the third book as I read it chronologically and not by publishing date

[@DanielSelk]

This movie was a HUGE deal when it came out. A big hit and so many people were worried that Disney would botch the movie and were pleasantly surprised how on with the book it was =) And the actress playing Lucy was perfect. She was only 7 and carried this film so well!

[@micahpecson197]

I thought it was really cool that Peter took cues from modern (well, modern here being 1942 war tactics) warfare and used the griffins as bomber planes, just like in the beginning of the movie.

[@aidengamble9685]

This movie was my childhood! I had a book on how it was made and the Aslan prop was a plastic or styrophome and they put fake fur on it for the actors to refenene. Edit: I forgot that Liam Neason would be in a cgi suit and would act out Aslans movements to help the cgi people :)

[@theawesomeman9821]

Cool fact, the author of the Narnia books, CS Lewis was a friend of JRR Tolkien.

[@tynet429]

This movie is definitely in the ‘S’ tier of my heart. Most people grew up watching Harry Potter. I grew up watching this❤️

[@forestcatkay14]

0:58 this scene is replicated in the battle with the griffins dropping the rocks/bombs. The boys did manage to add some modern warfare to the old strategies. Would’ve been better if they had at least a dragon at this point, be similar to an jet or something with mega fire power. 36:03 fox discrimination before Zootopia, well technically Fox and the Hound had that going way before. I think someone at Disney loves foxes and doesn’t like all the hate they get. Oh and you guys may want to check the cast list. Santa Claus his more recent famous role Lord Commander of the Night Watch.

[@julesk2629]

This is one of the most majestic movies of all time. The music, the magic- it’s all amazing. And those four kids with always be the Pevensie children to me

[@katheller4982]

To be fair, Edmund does not represent judas. He represents everybody😅

[@BabyGirlTiny]

I love Edmund. He was the most complex one to me because he had realistic flaws(and the only one with flaws) that wasn’t overlooked. Like, Peter was perfect, Lucy was whimsical, and the only flaw Susan had was that she was boring.

[@sarah.the.clumsy]

We played sardines instead of hide and seek if there were enough kids. 1 kid hides, everyone else looks, if you find them, you hide with them. The last person to find them is 'out'

[@littlemissmello]

That sounds super fun!

[@brittbereading3450]

16:20 they couldn't get back in because they were looking for Narnia, and then it will not let you. the first time lucy is looking of a hiding place, and the second she's looking for Mr Tumnus, and edmund is looking for Lucy also, little correction: Aslan is an allegory for Jesus not God. in later books they say 'as the childrens faith in Jesus Christ grew, so will Aslan (Fur-Jesus) grow, so that by the time of the second movie he's the side of an elephant. in the second movie Aslan says 'as long as you grow, so will i', it's basically a nod to that moment

[@evie1919]

I desperately need them to react to the live action Peter Pan movie with Jeremy Sumpter. It awakened something in me as a child (more than just my bisexuality, lmao) that's stuck with me my whole life, a lot like Narnia did. It's still one of my favorites, not just from all kids movies but from movies in general. Seriously, my heart swells just thinking about how magical and how genuinely well written, well cast, and well filmed it was. It's romantic, fantastical, and genuinely badass. Lots to analyze in the little hidden details, too.

[@EatSlayPub]

Were you in love with Peter AND Wendy? If so same! The struggle was real

[@nomisunrider6472]

Narnia has a thing where there are talking animals (sapient beings) and dumb animals (normal animals), so the talking animals are okay with things like fur and hunting as long as it's from dumb animals and the talking carnivores don't hunt talking herbivores. There's even a scene in The Silver Chair where Jill and Eustace are eating venison and then later they learn it was from a talking deer and react like someone fed them human flesh.

[@lorien_braga]

that's unsettling... I mean animals need to feed so yeah, but still

[@nomisunrider6472]

@@lorien_braga It's better than some other solutions to "how do we handle meat in a world of talking animals". Usually the settings that address it boil down to cannibalism.

[@meganjaime7728]

The talking animals and dumb animals were created at the same time. It’s all addressed in The Magicians Nephew. But yeah there are two types of animals in Narnia. 🙂😊

[@CherrysMC]

Missed opportunity for Lucy: “Narnia? What’s that?” Mr Tumnus: “Narnia business!”

[@eevvee8831]

I think peter became a knight because he had the heart of a knight despite knowing that he, at that state, is weak. A knight should be brave and bravery is not determined by how strong you are but how fearful you are of the circumstances and still being able to rise from that. Aslan let him fight on his own because it was his family he is protecting and as the prophecy says, he will be king and Aslan needed to know what kind of king he shall through seeing how he will conquer a fight against a wolf. Will he run to protect himself? will he ask and scream for help? Sure, they are kids but war does not recognizes kids. In that situation, Peter chose to protect his family despite the possibility of dying and that is why Aslan made him a knight.

[@ObserverAmanda]

People keep talking about Stef's haircut, but I was more distracted by the two different horizontal striped shirts. 😁 This was a very funny commentary. I like the two Narnia movies I have seen, but I have never had interest getting into the series for a few different reasons.

[@themoviebudz1988]

Apparently Stef likes stripes 😁 Thanks so much Amanda! You never saw Voyage of the Dawn Treader? - Sam

[@ObserverAmanda]

@@themoviebudz1988 It was a movie I planned to to see eventually since I heard people liked it, but I was in college so I had limited funds and never got around to it. I vaguely remember my friends and I picking other movies over it. I just looked to see what other movies came out that year and I see how that happened.

[@Lisgramstudio]

Love Steph’s makeover being glossed over in 2 seconds (both versions are absolutely fabulous)

[@marisabrusuelas9683]

Yes, I loved The Horse and His Boy! It was set during Penvensie siblings' reign! Still sad that they haven't made movie adaptation.

[@nerdgirlme]

The fox is voiced by the same guy who plays Prince Charming in Shrek 2. Thats why its familiar lol

[@Phoenix-ug1ru]

9:05 the scarf is because Mr Tumnus is a fashion icon, thank you very much

[@celinahatton2653]

No shirt, no shoes, he still gets service

[@melimarie2550]

Edmund has always been my favourite character I adore his character arc so much

[@janafuller6174]

Oh my goodness so excited I was Mrs. Beaver when we did this play in highschool! It was such a great preformance 😍 We worked so hard!!

[@CallMeSkinny]

Aww too cute 😂😭

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I love that for you. Such a fun character.

[@janafuller6174]

@@PokhrajRoy. it was literally so much fun

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@janafuller6174 I bet it was.

[@larissa1770]

Omg I bet that was a blast! I love the beavers sooo much. Their characters are so cute😂

[@camrynmcgarry2117]

I remember reading this book in grade 5 and getting to watch the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in school afterwards and LOVING both to pieces!!!! So much so that I watched Prince Caspian with my friend at the time at a sleepover immediately afterwards!!! And then proceeded to borrow her dvd of Prince Caspian from her and rewatched it several times!!!! I even went and saw Voyage of the Dawn Treader the weekend it came out with my Mom when I was a kid. I LOVE all the movies to pieces still!!! I do happen to like Prince Caspian the best!!! BUT I still love them all!!!! I'm glad you guys had fun watching this one!!! I hope you end up doing the rest of them!!!

[@adriana2935]

the fact that stef knows about Tolkein and C.S. Lewis and their bond makes the literature kid in me so happy

[@lollybirdy]

Man I was obsessed with these movies and books as a kid. Great to see y'all reacting to them. The CGI holds up so well 🥺👍 Edit: Also, the actor for Lucy was blindfolded and brought onto the Narnia set so her first reaction would be genuine. So the first time she's in Narnia her reaction is real. She had never seen the set before. Edit 2: also the first and second movies were directed by the dude who directs the shrek movies :) Edit 3: no one gonna talk about how they have a god damn rhino?! Edit 4: the dawn treader book is a lot better than the , movie unfortun😔

[@krose6451]

"Simba is Jesus" broke me 😂😂😂

[@carolineb.9596]

"midichlorians" i burst out laughing and scared my cat lmao

[@debbigrace2745]

little known fact: there is actually a Narnia TV series. It was produced in the late 80s/early 90s by the BBC. There are three seasons: The first being the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the second encompassing Prince Caspian AND the Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the third is the Silver Chair. I don't know where one would be able to watch them and obviously as they were made a good 30 years ago the quality isn't fantastic, but I grew up watching the series and kinda love it.

[@kyrakobicurtis8614]

I still can’t believe that the fox is played the guy who played Prince Charming in Shrek!

[@CLCSIfreak]

The Christian themes were definitely intentional. Tolkien also wrote Christian themes into his works but was much less overt with it. Lewis’s later books in the series make the point even more clear.

[@karupe9982]

"Peter, The Magnificent" Steph *explodes* lmfao 😂 I love to laugh with you guys, a very fun one indeed!!!!!

[@agenttheater5]

32:01 I suppose she felt it would be safer to kill all four of them. Besides, in the book The magicians nephew - the first book chronologically but the sixth book published, we find out she was once an empress in another world and that when her sister won a war against her she used an ancient forbidden spell that killed every living thing in the world except for her so that her sister would not rule over them.

[@AlastorsShadowDemon]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Midichlorians 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was like a good 5 minute belly laugh. Whooo. 😮‍💨

[@mogwiawolf4354]

I also like how Edmund became a master Swordsman in the books which I think is cool

[@CrushingMissy]

6:25 YESS!! Thank yoooooooooou. My car's left speaker is shot, and I've procrastinated fixing it for years, so whenever a song comes on that switches between, I only get one half of whatever they're trying to say/sing 😅

[@astralilies]

was literally just thinking abt u guys doing this the other day. this is SO AWESOME !! i love this film so much

[@pascaleelliott63]

The fox is voiced by Ruper Everett, the guy who did the voice for Prince Charming in the Shrek franchise ^^

[@sarkyblueeyes9357]

To be fair to Edmund, even without the Turkish Delight being enchanted to be addictive (which is explained in the book better), he was a kid in World War 2 Britain in 1940, where food rationing was severe and continued into the 1950s. My grandparents have stories of saving up sugar tokens for years just to make jam. Sweets were mainly available on the black market. So of course he was tempted by instant Turkish Delight. Also stranger danger wasn’t taught so well in those days. Kids knew and trusted all the adults in their neighbourhoods, before they were uprooted and evacuated from the cities to the countryside.

[@emmae5501]

16:11 I'm pretty sure it's because while Susan and Peter were checking inside the closet, Edmund was checking the back. I think that if Edmund wasn't knocking on the back side, the Pevensies would've been able to enter Narnia. Not sure, tho

[@neivilde.1242]

guys don't worry, ben barnes is having a moment right now, so def do 2 AND 3, it will work. also unpopular opinion i know but i really like the third one, even though it's kind of a flop. i just love lucy so much

[@melimarie2550]

yesss I really like the third one too bc I've always been an Edward simp

[@haleykleckner9425]

Took me many times watching this movie to realize the white witch wears Aslan's fur around her neck in the battle.

[@dgirl786]

Hi guys. Would you consider adding 'Baby's Day Out' (1994) to the list? It's such a fun time, but I don't think I've seen many reactions to it. Ta. 🧡

[@Fmanzo10]

Speaking of Tolkien and Lewis’s friendship. I’ve read that the professor in this is based on J.R.R. Tolkien and Treebeard in Lord of the Rings is based on C.S. Lewis.

[@BeachedMermaid]

As a middle child I always laugh at how much I'm like Ed especially the fresh air comment

[@Rose2290.]

Hi Sam and Stef I've been watching you guys since the start and honest enjoyed every video. some I've watched a few times. I'm not a member but hopefully one day i will be as I'm abit tight in money but i always try to support you guys with liking your videos and watching the ads so even though it isn't much i want to support. you guys give me such beautiful energy and its good to know kind sweet guys like you exists :) also thank you for unloading long videos i really enjoy them :)

[@themoviebudz1988]

Thanks so much for your long time support! We really appreciate you sticking with us 😊 If you can’t afford to be a member, no worries, just liking/watching/commenting on the videos makes a big difference ❤️ - Sam

[@lydia437]

Like they really do go back to being kids who are kinda adults lol. Next film they retain all the skills they learnt growing up in narnia

[@Megara1989]

Subscribed. Love you guys 💖

[@haleyann5127]

I remember when I saw this in Theaters and at the time we had a long haired tabby that we called our Lion so when asland was "killed" I was *SO UPSET*

[@MyselfandComics]

39:48 great show. They always exaggerated the 10,000 years of darkness 😂

[@krose6451]

I forgot that Santa gave them their special magical items 😂 I cant stop laughing

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I really loved the special effects in this movie especially a certain battle at a certain point in the movie.

[@Megara1989]

I'm creased at the "pretty ones" theory 🤣 I'd defo be an outcast

[@alexachipman]

The wardrobe doesn't always have Narnia available, there seem to be various types of magic. The rings work 100% of the time, but the wardrobe is made of only semi-magical wood. For example, when the tree was still alive, it would move if its corresponding tree in Narnia was in a storm, but it wasn't as magical as the original one, so sometimes it would become a portal and sometimes it wouldn't. Digory never saw it, for example, and he's the one who had it made, knowing there was residual magic in it.

[@milagros.carpio]

the way i’ve been WAITING for you guys to watch narnia :’)

[@Jemini4228]

Also Stef's affinity for doggos continues to be charming af :3

[@pascaleelliott63]

The secret police came to Tumnus's door like "BANG BANG BANG! FBI OPEN UP!"

[@eloisa540]

Can’t wait to see you guys do the second one, that one is soooo good too. The third one is alright, I haven’t seen it in so long so hopefully you guys get around to doing it

[@dee.appleshyn2939]

Love how it still holds up with the CGI I would love to see Prince Caspian on your channel only if you can. I just love Ben Barnes.