Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
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Plot:
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are transposed from a country railway station to an island in Narnia when young Prince Caspian X - who is heir to the throne at Cair Paravel, and is in danger in a battle against the Telmarine seige of Narnia - has blown Queen Susan's magic horn. King Miraz (Caspian's Uncle), a tyrant who murdered Caspian's father (Caspian IX), has claimed the throne. After Miraz's wife Queen Prunaprismia gave birth to a son, Miraz planned to kill off Caspian X. However, young Prince Caspian managed to escape into Old Narnia and unite with "the creatures that lived in hiding." With the help of Glenstorm the Centaur, Trufflehunter (a loyal badger), Trumpkin (a skeptical but dedicated dwarf), Reepicheep (a valiant mouse) and scores of other species of friendly Narnian animals, Caspian forms an army to meet Miraz's countless, mighty human warriors.
High King Peter drafts a challenge, which King Edmund presents to the Lords Glozelle and Sopespian. Angered by his counsel's subtle (but intentional) doubt of his bravery, King Miraz insists on accepting the challenge. With both armies surrounding them on the Beruna landscape, Miraz and Peter draw swords and duel fiercely.
In a moment of the fight, Miraz is knocked to the ground. Astoundingly, his own lords stab him in the back and then shout out that Peter has killed him egregiously. All at once an immense battle amasses - the Second Battle of Beruna - as the Telmarines and the Narnians fight for autonomy of the land...
In the culmination of the battle, Aslan renews the land. He calls forth the dryads (tree spirits) to dance again; he awakens the river god, who then destroys a massive man-made wooden bridge over the Fjords of Beruna; and he beckons Bacchus and Silenus, and their merry maidens, who run throughout the landscape as far as the town of Beaversdam celebrating.
In Prince Caspian, humans had come to constitute a large portion of the population in Narnia. But in the Golden Age of Narnia, when the Pevensies fulfilled a prophecy by taking throne, they were the only humans in Narnia. Aslan tells Caspian how his ancestors came into Narnia. He reveals that they actually originated from the same Earth as the Pevensies. Years ago, pirates in the "South Sea" (of our world) came upon an island, and, after entering a cave, fell (through a chasm) into Telmar. Telmar is the country to the West of Narnia. After many years in Narnian time, the Telmarines, who suffered famine and internal conflict, invaded and seiged Narnia. During this time, the animals of Narnia fled into hiding, as the human Telmarines came to dominate the land. Prince Caspian was the tenth in a line of kings by that name.
Characters:
Ben Barnes- Prince Caspian
William Moseley- Peter Pevensie
Skandar Keynes- Edmund Pevensie
Anna Popplewell- Susan Pevensie
Georgie Henley- Lucy Pevensie
Liam Neeson- Aslan (voice)
Sergio Castellitto- King Miraz
Peter Dinklage- Trumpkin
Vincent Grass- Doctor Cornelius
Eddie Izzard- Reepicheep
My Review:
To be honest, reading the book was a bit boring because more than half of it was about the journey of the Pevensie children to Aslan's How and the battle between Miraz and the old Narnians are not that long. But Adamson did a great job in this film...! He did give it some twist like Susan and Caspian falling for eac other and he also added a surprise attack to Miraz which is not part of the book, . Also, the white witch did a cameo for this film (also not part of the book) but all in all,, it was great...!
I enjoyed most where in Lucy came with Aslan and he wake all the creatures (old narnians)- like the trees and water (sea). And I would say my favorite character is the D.L.F. hahaha,, it was very funny... and who could forget about Reepicheep..! the great mouse warrior...
It has some funny lines too,, - if you have a sense of humor.. lol..
The last part was very touching..
Susan and Peter won't be coming back in Narnia, but Lucy and Edmund will. I liked the part where Susan kissed Caspian and saw Lucy's and Edmund's face- they looked really disgust.. haha,, it was funny though.. I, now, am looking forward to the next Narnia film, set to be out in 2010...
4.Lucy - Hanne Hukkelberg
5.Prince Caspian Flees
6.The Kings and Queens of Old
7.Journey to the How
8.Arrival at Aslan’s How
9.Raid on the Castle
10.Miraz Crowned
11.Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance
12.The Duel
13.The Armies Assemble
14.Battle at Aslan’s How
15.Return of the Lion
16.The Door in the Air
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