i was NOT ready for THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH and the WARDROBE
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I'm still trying to get over the fact that Tolkien was like "you can't put a lamp post in a fantasy book" and C.S. Lewis was like "try me"😭
LMAOO 😭😭😭
They were friends; typical besties behaviour x)))
Oh, that’s the reason? That’s hilarious 😂
Fun fact, Lewis was atheist until Tolkien convinced him to become Christian
@@sweetoil2952 In the books there's an explanation for why the lamp post is there but it's still hilarious because a piece of a post grows into a full functioning lamp like a freaking tree
An important detail from the books left out of the movie: The Turkish delight Edmund ate was enchanted so that anyone who tried one piece would go on eating it and eating it until they killed themselves, and they'd always want more if they had to stop. Basically that was enchanted meth, not powdered sugar on top.
Yeah, goes a long way to explain how he could continue to betray them. Real life addicts lose themselves to the addiction.
Too bad they didn’t get into that, it would explain a lot.
Guess it was just a detail for people who read the book.
Also, Edmund requested Turkish delight because it has a lot if sugar and this takes during the war when sugar was rationed and in short supply.
I really wish they had added this point into the movie!! It really helps to explain Edmund’s actions
So actually, the professor didnt know the wardrobe was a gateway to Narnia, but rather he travelled to Narnia when he was young and he witnessed Narnia's creation by Aslan. Before returning home from Narnia, he took with him an apple, which he planted on his garden, then when the appletree fell, he used it's wood to create the wardrobe. That's why he is so surprised when he hears about Lucy finding Narnia by going through the wardrobe
Im pretty sure he also buried the green and gold rings that his uncle made that allowed transport to other worlds in the first place under the tree. It wasn't just that the wood was from another world, it also had grown in soil that was infused with the magic from world hopping rings.
Actually, that might explain why the door thru the wardrobe only works sometimes. Because half the rings took you away from our world and the other half brought you back.
Woahhh that's actually coolee
Cooler*
Thanks for the recap. I watched the Narnia movie when I was a kid, then years later came upon the whole book series in my school library. It was so satisfying to learn of the origin story from the first book!
@@laurencole2937 I always like to think of it more as Narnia "letting" you in. So the reason why it didn't let someone in sometimes is because it just didn't want to, or it didn't need that person there. But I like the theory with the rings too! (Also it's mentioned in the Magician's Nephew that the tree that grew from the apple was still connected to Narnia (i.e. it would sway in a breeze that didn't seem to be there) which I just think is cool.)
A lot of the “random” things are explained in the books, but they were put in the books because C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien were friends and would criticize each other’s writing. Tolkien dared Lewis to put the lamppost in because it makes no sense. Also, Lewis added Santa Claus into the story because he represents Tolkien. It was to say that Tolkien brings a lot of joy into Lewis’ life, while also pissing Tolkien off because why tf is Santa in your book, Lewis?! Tolkien did the same in Lord of the Rings and based the Ent Treebeard on Lewis. It’s a wonderful friendship!
Soft cannon.
Didn't knew that 😱🥺
The professor also was a representation of Tolkien, too! Professor Digory Kirk.
He should do the rest of the movies of narnia
😂😂😂
I think Professor Diggory Kirke was the character most based off of Tolkien
They're probably not freaking out so much because they're just kids, and kinds would be a lot more accepting of things like magic existing. A full grown adult would probably have a full blown meltdown if something like this happened to them.
Yeah that makes sense
True
Actually in the first book (The Magician's nephew) the mc's uncle actually does have a meltdown lmao. I think at some point he couldn't get up.
I mean, their cousin Eustace wasn't very accepting of Narnia at the beginning of Voyage of the Dawn Treader and he was like 12🤷♀
@@allystrong6088 Eustace also had a very society-driven stick up his ass so that probably contributes to his meltdown 😆
The point of Aslan dying for someone so low and unworthy is because this entire series is a metaphor for what happened in the Bible. Aslan being Jesus, the stone table being the cross/the stone that rolled away when he came back, Edmund being every human being that sinned and didn't deserve being saved.
exactly! very well put
Thank you this is what I was coming to say.
It goes even furthur. Aslan isn't just a metaphor for Jesus, he quite literally IS Jesus in lion form. The movie's never really touched that aspect but if you read the books by the end of the series there's not even any pretext left that he's not just straight up Jesus taking them all to Heaven
@@jazzycat8917 I'm aware of this. :) I mean it is a metaphor in the fact that this is a work of fiction working the story around the Bible. So while Aslan is Jesus in this story, I mean it more in the way that these are fiction novels & movies, while the Bible is real.
There is also the connection to the two sons of Adam, in Cain and Abel, in which Cain did betray and in fact, kill his brother. So Edmund being tempted by the White Witch (aka. our Satan metaphor), into betraying his family is a call back to that as well.
When they shot the scene where Lucy enters Narnia for the first time, they blindfolded the actress so when it came to filming the scene she would see the set for the first time and they'd get her genuine reaction
ngl thats honestly amazing
Pretty sure it was on her birthday too
@@xoxolaura_ Oh I didn't know that, I only knew about Lucy!! That's so cool!!
@@xoxolaura_ I had that, but it got dismantled. Lol, the pages kept falling out
6:38 keep in mind:
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.
Plus, in the book it was explained that the turkish delight was enchanted to be extremely addicting, to the point that if someone had the option to they’d eat themselves to death. And it would be an insatiable craving if they were separated~
Goes a little ways to explain his actions, even after he got to the castle and started to realize that the witch wasn’t a very good lady, when he asked for more food😓
He should do the rest of the movies of narnia
“Don’t site the dark magic to me witch! I was there when it was written” yes I do get chills every time I hear that line
Remember the book line? "Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back into the stillness and darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation." She came when there were no stars or life, but Aslan was already there.
@@bookworm4174 I think they include that in the animated version.
@@iceblaze3043 the what?
@@jacktheflash8478 there’s an an animated version of the lion the witch and the wardrobe. Lucy’s hair is actually yellow in that one too.
He should do the rest of the movies of narnia
fun fact: in the final battle where we see the the ice queen, she's actually wearing aslan's mane on her top which blends in with the rest of her hair, giving the illusion she has a lion's mane (taking aslan's "crown" as her own)
I love how you’re reprimanding Lucy when her character lived in the Early 20th Century. Not talking to strangers was just coming up as a concept lol
Aslan actually represents Jesus - Aslan gave himself for the one who didn’t deserve it same as Jesus did for all of us. But because both Aslan and Jesus are innocent, they came back to life. This movie series is based on C. S. Lewis’ books (he’s a Christian)
I was about to comment that. We are edmund, Jesus is aslan, and both die to pay the penalty for the sins of guilty ones out of love
Also he knew from the prophecy that it had to be all 4 of them together to defeat the Queen. He knew it would work out
And the enemy to be defeated is death--that's why everyone comes back to life.
The heart of the Gospel, It’s so beautiful 💕
Yeah it hits hard. Shaving the hair and everything, it hurts to watch knowing what Jesus did for me when I'm Edmund in comparison to Him. The stone table breaking and the symbolism of Jesus breaking the bands of death gives a lot of hope.
This movie is one of the best ever book adaptations: casting, acting, set, story, music. They were very loyal to the original material, and made it even more epic than it originally were. You can see the crew was very passionate about it. I do hope you watch the sequel, Prince Caspian - it's almost as good as this one.
I'm in the minority that thinks the second one is better than the first. I love all the action and it is more mature than the first one. But I do love both of them.
“Maybe he’ll die, that’ll humble him” had me dying laughing 🤣
He should do the rest of the movies of narnia
The jump scare game is strong in this movie 😂
No kidding. I’m pretty unmovable but that second wolf one, jeeeeez
@@RhetoricalThrill And Welchy being so easily scared makes it even more hilarious 😂
@@silvercloud96 he really is, bless him. Though I actually laugh more at how mad he gets at himself.
Wow, that was unexpected. The Chronicles of Narnia movies are great and kinda underrated. I hope you’ll watch all three of them) It’s such a pity the fourth one never came out, the story it was supposed to be based on was pretty awesome.
Yeah, what a coincidence. I was just wondering today when other people's will react to Narnia.
Thanks Welchy you made us happy 😀.
What was the fourth one gonna be?
@@sweetoil2952 the Silver Chair, it was going to continue the story of Eustace and his friend Jill (she was mentioned in the third movie), as well as feature Caspian’s son.
@@user-kv5jk5dg5n Ohhh :o I haven’t read that book yet, but when I do, I bet I’ll be wishing that the movie was done!
@@sweetoil2952 yes… it’s so unfortunate that it’s impossible now, too many years have passed… The boy, who once played Eustace, a son of Adam, now is all grown up and off playing a different kind of Adam in Guardians of the Galaxy, vol.3… Our life is kinda ironic)
I don't quite remember the plot of the first book in this series, but basically when the professor was a boy, he went through a series of magical adventures and ended up being present when Narnia was created. He was able to bring back an apple from that world. He spent the rest of his life trying, but being unable to find a way back. He took a seed from the apple and planted a tree. Eventually the tree was cut down and turned into a glorious wardrobe. That's why when the kids tell him about a magical land in the upstairs wardrobe, he is instantly astounded. He spent so long actively trying to return to Narnia, and these kids stumbled across it by accident.
omgggggggg😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I love how much you hate on Edmund when he has the best character arc throughout all the films.
Yeah Ed is my favourite along with Susan
Oh, yeah. Favorite character in the whole series (books/movies)
Yep best character in the series.. and his attitude is excusable why coz he is just a kid who is facing so much. Also I love Peter but in part 2 I didn't like him that much. He unlike Edmund was not a kid and already ruled narnia fir how many years before.. letting his pride take over was just no it..m
@@btsarmyredeta482 actually you a bit wrong i dont know if you remember but when they comeback from narnia after many years they dont feel old, is like a dream (if i remember correctly) so they are still kind of kids, and i understand peter
@@robertoleary5470 edmund was and still is my favourite character(even when i was watching the first movie the first time he was still my favourite character from the start of the movie)
I will say this every time IT IS WILD that the CGI here looks so good when years later Lion King remake can’t emote for shit
I think they rely on it too much. They used to use it as an enhancement or for things that were impossible otherwise. Now it’s like they just want to use it for everything out of laziness.
AGREED
anyone else watch YMS's (part one) 2.5 hour review of Lion King 2019?
@@RhetoricalThrill For its it's time, the CGI in The Water Horse is AMAZING too
@@naylisyazwina6836 I used to love that movie when I was little. I haven't watched it in so long.
That line “do not cite the deep magic” is one of my favorite lines ever. It’s fantastic
It's like saying "It's not the Jedi way!"
Iconic
you know C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were good friends. and they would meet up sometimes and shoot ideas at each other of their respective stories. some ideas C.S. Lewis came up with Tolkien used in LOTR, and some ideas Tolkien came up with Lewis used...
Well, as Lewis said, the influence was mostly one-way. Of Tolkien, he once wrote, "You might as well try to influence a Bandersnatch."
Narnia has always been one of the best series I've seen in my childhood.
Liam Neeson's voice for Aslan still gives me chills. *Side note: Are you 17 Welchy?! I'm 18 but you look to be in your early 20's. (That's a compliment)*
Same. And who knew the dad from Taken used to be Aslan 😂
Seriously, same!
Have you seen bbc 1 ones off it. You can find it on UA-cam
I think I heard him say in one of his other videos that he is in his early twenties (I could be wrong tho)
Yeah I'm 20 and I thought he was like 23 lol
The reason Lucy looks so amazed when she first goes through the wardrobe was because she hadn’t seen the set before - they carried her onto the set blindfolded so that they could get her genuine reaction :3
I need to add this as I watch, because the random lamppost got explained in the books, but not in the movies. And it's just such a fun little detail, I had to say it:
The creation of Narnia was witnessed by people from our world, and one of them dropped an arm from a lamp post here. The land was so magically fertile that the arm just grew into a lamppost (also the reason this one has only one arm and is still flickering, it doesn't run on anything, it's literally alive)
The professor was the boy from Narnia's creation when he was 12. The wardrobe was made of a Narnian tree that was brought back to grow in his yard, hence its magic properties.
And if I remember right from reading g the book (once) a while ago, the professor, whose name is Digory Kirke, went to magical worlds with a friend due to magic rings, and while traveling to other worlds, they brought the White Witch accidentally to Natnia. I think when they were about to go to a different world, the White Witch, I don't remember her original name, grabbed onto a piece of their clothes as they traveled.
I just don't remember if they had a lamppost, but I do know that the wardrobe is made out of wood that the professor got from a tree he grew in our world which came from a seed from Narnia.
I thought the witch brought it cuz the professor and his friend accidentally brought the witch from the dieing world back to London where they fight her and then they go to narnia mid fight when it’s first being created by Aslan
@@emilylouise1971 yes that is exactly the way it happened :) and I read somewhere that C.S. Lewis added a lamppost because J.R.R. Tolkien (they were close friends) dared him and said a lamppost would not make any sense in a fantasy setting, so he did it :D
Yes!!! I noticed that too and it made me so happy!
This was a childhood classic! Also, I had the biggest crush on Peter growing up. He’s still very beautiful!
Yeah, that he is) I always liked both him and Edmund, who somehow ended up being my favourite character. I love how he starts off as a pretty unpleasant boy, but than he grows on you more and more as he changes throughout the movies.
He's magnificent! lol
Yup I also had a giant crush on Peter as a kid
@@clarehelwig7989 good one 😂
I also had a big crush on Peter, but when I saw the second movie, well I kind of developped a giant one on Edmund... because, well it's Edmund (and I was also around his age when I saw the movie)
15:49 “I was there when it was written.” That VOICE, that LINE! Chills!!!
Im pretty sure Aslan is meant to represent Jesus/God hence the whole being killed and then being ressurected and being able to breathe life into the statues. The author of the books was a strong beliver in christianity so the chronicles of Narinia has alot of influence from that
Aslan doesn't just represent Jesus He IS Jesus. The books confirm it. He has to keep dying in different worlds to save them.
I have religious trauma and my 7th grade private school teacher explaining this connection to the class ruined a movie I really admired
@@wendydanielle3476 I am genuinely curious, what is "religious trauma"? You experienced trauma in a religious setting? I've never heard the term before, sorry.
Actually CS Lewis, the author, was atheist until Tolkien converted/convinced him to become Christian. And his books ended up being the more blatantly Christian metaphor.
@@FemmeFren I also have religious trauma and I can't speak for the person you're replying to but mine came from the doctrine being used to persecute basically all of who I am. All of my attributes or personality traits were "sinful" or "wrong" when in reality I was just like any normal kid/teen. But having my entire self routinely bashed and called evil really made my self esteem plummet and it took a lot of time and healthy relationships with my peers to unlearn all the hate and doubt I had for myself and find self love.
Love how you hate on Edmund while I absolutely adore him, his character arc has the best development throughout the first movie and the other two movies. He and Lucy are my favorites 😊💗
It took me years to find out that James McAvoy played Mr. Tumnus. The character design was just (chef’s kiss)!
This was the first time I saw him and fell for him at age 9. Two years prior I saw Keira for the first time in The Curse of The Black Pearl and fell for her. Imagine my sadness in two years later in 2007 when I watched Atonement because two of them were in it. Changed the trajectory of my life big time lmao
@@Bjjbhcoa86 That’s a lot lol
@@PokhrajRoy. Yeah, watching Atonement at age 11 really depressed me lmao brilliant film don't get me wrong, but I was a bit young perhaps :D
Him and Reepicheep are my two favorites. MacAvoy NAILED it here!
OMG, *THAT"S* why he looked familiar in the newer X-Men!!!!!! I saw that, and for the life of me couldn't understand why Charles Xavier looked so darn familiar!
Him being dissapointed that Edmund didn't die made me laugh so hard for no reason 😭😭
For the wardrobe logic- there's an end credit scene that kind of explains why it sometimes leads to Narnia. I believe the portal only opens when you don't expect to find anything in the wardrobe
Looking back at the series, recently, I love it even more because it made me feel a certain way that brings me peace and joy that I had when I first watched this movie as a kid. Just wish the series could’ve been appreciated more. This is my ✨childhood✨
The reason Aslan gave himself up for Edmund is because of a prophecy. Two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam would come to Narnia to free them from the reign of the ice Queen. Aslan knows that these kids are the children from the prophecy and he is more so sacrificing his life for Narnia's freedom than for Edmund as a person himself. It's also necessary for the whole 'resurrection' thing to show the link Narnia has to Christianity.
and as we find out in the Magician's nephew only a 'son of Adam' or a 'daughter of eve' can be king or queen of Narnia, it was so from the start even if the house of frank and Helen is gone now (I think the white witch killed their descendants).
Just wanted to say that I opened yt this morning as a distraction while crying. Saw you posted this reaction to a comfort movie of mine and immediately felt like I was going to be able to calm down. I've been commenting on a lot of videos lately for many reactors because I want all of you to know that what you're doing is not only entertainment, sometimes it helps people through the unspeakable 💗
I hope you feel better. I agree with you completely as well. Finding this channel has done a lot for me and I hope I can pay it forward somehow.
Its great to hear that it helped you. Thank you for sharing ❤️
*sends all the hugs, irrespective of the reason for the crying*
2005 Aslan looks more majestic, realistic and shows more emotion than the 2019 Lion King lions.
Just pointing that out.
The reason why certain plot elements might've seemed frustrating (edmund's betrayal/redemption, aslan's death and resurrection, aslan being able to conveniently do magical things to move the plot like bringing the stone animals/creatures back to life) was because of prior lack of knowledge to this story's direct inspiration/source--that being the bible.
the four siblings represent mankind, which is why they're called the sons of adam and daughters of eve.
edmund betraying his siblings was symbolism of the fall of mankind in genesis, when adam and eve ate the forbidden fruit and fell away from God's grace.
aslan dying for edmund was meant to represent jesus dying on the cross for humanity to forgive mankind of their "original sin" so that they can reach salvation once again. aslan suddenly dying and coming back to life was jesus resurrecting from the dead.
all of this when not considering the original direct inspiration does kinda make plot elements in the story feel random or silly out of context...and aslan being technically "God" means he can get away with doing things that other characters can't. but regardless, i do think narnia was a well done metaphor and i really love these movies.
You should read his space trilogy. The direct inspirations are so good and the books are great as stand-alones.
She wore Asland's shaved hair as a hairpiece during the battle. A trophy of what she thought was their fallen king. She has a thing for statues. They're in her courtyard with the fallen attacks to her castle so I think she didn't know as much as she thought. She was faking it til she make it with the power and wit to make it happen. She just didn't think far enough.
This movie is *chefs kiss*
I see what tou were saying about consequences. The only ones that died are the smashed statues and the ones of the queens army. Oh and those that were mauled by the wolves probably.
It took me way too long after this film came out to get that she's wearing Aslan's mane. I always figured she was wearing *a* mane to mock him/his followers, but it took an almost embarrassing amount of time to piece together that it's actually the mane she cut off him.
@@nudgificator don't feel bad, up until a while ago after yesterday of watching, I thought that it was her hair or something so don't feel bad.
And I love a puppy cameo. You tell Poppy I don’t judge her! Well, ok, I judge her to be cute as hell and that she needs a treat. 💜
Ahah I shall give her one! :)
Actually, C. S. Lewis wrote a prequel called "The Magician's Nephew" about how Narnia, the White Witch and the wardrobe came to be. That starred a little boy named Diggory who came to Narnia through magic rings made by his uncle. Long story short, a tree sprouted by the magic rings and an apple from Narnia and when the boy grew up the tree was knocked over by wind and he fashioned it into a wardrobe that he put in his house. That boy was the professor.
There's more but it would take too long to type. I commend this movie for making that small detail with the professor the book didn't really have. I wish they would finish the series though.
Professor Kirk was actually one of two kids that first seen Narnia. He basically helped to create Narnia and bring in the White Witch. It started with The Magician's Nephew book.
Hope you watch the rest! From what I remember the tonic Lucy uses only works on the living so anyone who died during the battle stayed dead. Also the centaur did die, they just used a transition to another centaur the queen had kept in her castle. These movies are my childhood, I even remember having the chunkiest portable dvd player and watching it on long car journeys!
The biggest disappointment I had in Narnia as a kid was them going back to the real world and turning back as kids
Imagine the existential crisis of having a whole entire different and better life for years
And now they're trapped in a kid's body
I still love this movie tho ❤️❤️
Anyways, this reaction should have a jumpscare counter for welchy 🤣🤣
That always bugged me too. I mean, I guess it’s like a dream for them that fades quickly but still. They had a life there, responsibilities, friends, and it’s all just POOF gone? That always struck me as sad.
I remember being soooo upset when that scene happened lol. I was like, noooo they lost everything and have to return to their original lives during a very horrible time in history. That definitely sounds like a major existential crisis lol they would have so much trauma from Narnia and lots of conflicting emotions over “abandoning” their people versus returning to their former lives.
I can’t go through puberty twice, I just can’t
I believe that was a metaphor for service men and women coming back to civilian life after the war. They've experienced and seen things that no one else had and spent years in service to their country, their lives were so different and then coming back and trying to get back to a sense of normalcy was just impossible for some. The kids coming back to their world from Narnia is portrayed a little bit like that- they have these experiences no one else their age really does, they have to adjust to the way things are while knowing what they know and coping with not being able to fit in into every day life. It is really sad but I think it's a really powerful and interesting message that C.S Lewis chose to include that reflects some of his own experience.
Prince Caspian shows a bit of their struggles to readjust even after a year. Obviously, Lucy being the youngest makes her the most adaptable, and she holds onto the belief they'll return better than her siblings.
So underrated, I think this movie is actually better than the book. They kept everything important, everything they added or changed worked very well and really made it work better for a 21st century audience. Mainly toning down the sexism and giving us more violence
As a book and movie fan, I completely agree.
To be honest, I don't remember the book being super sexist, or at least unduly sexist. But Lewis was a hint sexist at times. Like when he described Polly being almost young enough to but the magic green and yellow rings in her mouth.
This is SUCH a throwback to when I was a kid. Good movie. 2nd movie is great too. 3rd movie ehhhh. Another great childhood movie is The Water Horse. It's set in Scotland during the war and it's about the Loch Ness Monster/Nessie.
@@dragonsman4733 ehhh, he says at 1 point that Susanne shouldnt join combat cause shes a woman. Sexist and thankfully wouldnt fly anymore in the 21st century. Also Susanne is beeing punished for becoming a woman and caring about that, like in toxic christian mythology.
@@dragonsman4733 1 Timothy 2:12 "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent", new testament of your "nonsexist" religion. Christians claiming christianity isnt sexist is as hilarious as muslims claiming islam is feminist. Ive read thr bible btw, thats why im atheist. Have you?
And they are all kids btw, and if Edmund can pick up a sword so can Susanne. If I was Susanne I would have told Edmund and Lucy to stay back. And Irl nowadys no older sister Susannes age would allow her younger brother Edmunds age to fight while staying back.
This trilogy will be always close to my heart would love to see reactions to the others 🤩💖
Welchy: "It's so hot, you wouldn't understand. Our air conditioning doesn't even work!"
Also Welchy: "It's so cold, I need my jacket."
I feel so betrayed.
Also
It's good to know I had good taste as a kid. This movie is still awesome.
It was because of how much anger I had to the boy I got so cold 😂😭
@@Welchy I don't know if you'll read this but it would be great if you react to the wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn :)
12:47 is one of the best lines in the movie. This fox is a legend
“The battle was won from the start”
Yep! It’s an allegory for Christianity, so that’s actually the point. I understand it’s frustrating though. You should definitely watch the second and third films. I think you’ll especially like the second in terms of the consequences department. Things don’t go so smoothly in it.
I’m so glad you liked this one Welchy! I grew up on the books and this film came out when I was Georgie (Lucy’s) age. It was cool to see you react completely blind.
And yeah….the CGI in this FUCKS. I’d highly recommend watching the behind the scenes for how they made this film because the work and creativity behind it is insane.
"I don't understand what is happening... He's giving up his life...for HIM??"
😏 Christ, my friends
I'm heard that the random lamp post was there because one time Tolkien told Lewis something like: " No good fantasy would have an electric lamp"
And so Lewis was like: "Oh yeah? Watch this" and just put it there out of spite
Typical besties behaviour 😌
When I was a little kid, Narnia scared the fuck out of me 😭🗿
I somehow loved it! Like despite all the jump scares and the fact that I was very young, I couldn't stop watching it!
I still listen to the music
This unlocked a memory far back in my mind. Narnia was my CHILDHOOD along with how to train your dragon. I’ll never forget these two 🥹
Fun fact: the professor was actually the first king of Narnia! The wardrobe was made out the wood of a tree he had brought back from Narnia and grew in her garden. :D
@LSN 08 Oop! It’s been years since I read magician’s nephew, thanks for correcting! :D
I think the first king was a normal dude that the two kids accidentally brought along with the horse and jadis
if I remember correctly he was a cap driver and as Aslan made him the king all that he wanted was his wife :')
@@_germanletsdraw_ii8030 you're right! His name was Frank, and the first queen was his wife, Helen.
What I love about the Wardrobe is that to enter Narnia you have to not know. The Professor had it for so long was because he kept trying to go back but he couldn't because you have to enter unintentionally to reach Narnia
Doesn’t really make sense given how Lucy went back twice while intending to do just that. First intended return being Edmund’s first trip and second intentional return being when hiding after the window was shattered.
I loved the fact that Edmund was humbled here... and also by the end of the movie became my most fav character of the series and still is... His attitude made sense coz he was just a kid who was facing so much and who's brother pushed him too hard.. even though I know you hated him 😁
I love the Chronicles of Narnia! And the reason the lamppost is in the forest is explained in the prequel book, along with how the professor knows about Narnia
2:55 I think she's so calm cause she is a child with a much more accepting mind towards magic. Adults are the ones that are skeptical about everything and would be finding some way to debunk it or force themselves not to believe especially when it's in their face lol. Love your puppy and your accent too btw.
Edit: I also love the legend of the lamppost from the books. The story of the origin of Narnia was so great.
Yes, exactly. When her brothers and sister didn't believe her, it reminded me of Jane of " Peter Pan 2 " (the two movies take place at the same time in plus)
One of these days Welchy needs to do a compilation video of him going absolutely ballistic on those jumpscares XD
I may or may not be working on such a project…
Edmund: *Dies*
Welchy: YEAAA BABY THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ,THIS IS WHAT IT 'S ALL ABOUT WOOOOOOOOOOOW
Edmund: *Comes back to life*
Welchy: NOOOOOOOOOOO
I hope you'll watch the next 2 movies! The second one is Prince Caspian and is significantly darker than the first. Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third and is more of a quest/adventure story
I love this movie. The implications of them of having to go home after as like fully grown people stuck in children's bodies is insane.
Dude when I tell you I enjoyed this video so much, I was laughing the whole time. I'm so glad people are still making content about this movie
this movie series is SO underrated and played a huge part in my childhood
I love how he got scared at that wolf jumpscare at 14:26 and got frustrated. That had me rolling🤣🤣
watching you freak out over the jump scares is a pure joy. lol
I love that they decided to add the story of the Magician's Nephew to the outside of the wardrobe. In the book it's supposed to be ordinary looking, if I remember correctly.
This movie sparked my interest in Narnia. I’ve seen every film adaptions, read every books, and even had the chance to play Fenris Ulf and Father Christmas in the stage play adaption. Unfortunately complications and Covid kept us from performing. Hopefully I’ll get to do it someday. 🦁🧙🏻♀️🚪
Swap Aslan for Jesus and you get Christianity. A King who gave himself up for the undeserving. Narnia's author was also a Christian author
Yes, this story and the others from the series actually have a lot of religious metaphors in them, such as Asian being basically Jesus, and Edmund being something like soft Judas, only with an actual redemption arc and a little less fault to begin with (since in the book it was mentioned that the Turkish delight was enchanted and acted like a pretty strong drug), Lucy representing a true believer and so on. It’s very interesting, and, then you think about it, it actually makes a lot of sense to have the story go this way, as logic in it is sometimes replaced by pure faith, and the characters act according to it.
@@user-kv5jk5dg5n I'd go even further and say that Edmund is a metaphor for sinners in general. We sinners have been swayed by devils illusions, participants in evil deeds, and Jesus died the death that was meant for us.
@@arturbernardo7335 yeah, that works too)
@@arturbernardo7335 exactly Edmund is a very important character. Imagine the absolute pure unconditional love Jesus had for all of us even in the evilest of people. Thankfully for Aslan, it was a quick death. Jesus was literally beaten to death.
"is it latin for worst game ever invented?"
"its not like there isn't air INSIDE"
we are all edmund, not only in the analogy for the bible but also just- in general
what a lad
This is such a great movie, I remember seeing it in theaters. The soundtrack is amazing as well
✨The entire franchise✨
This is easily one of my favorite commentaries you have done so far. You have made one of my favorite movies even better.
This film was glorious and definitely a classic in it's own right (Like, beyond the original book series)! It feels so epic and ageless! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I agree that Aslan's sacrifice storyline is kind of out-of-nowhere at first.... When I watched it as a kid, my mom had to explain to me that C.S. Lewis was big on Biblical references in the original books. (Like, with the "son of Adam" & "daughter of Eve" thing.) Aslan is in every one of the books and he's very literally Narnia's version of Jesus. So if something Aslan does confuses you, chances are it's an allusion to a Christian teaching, specifically.
I've read the books and the colonialist sentiment and heavy Christian focus in them is definitely a product of the age they were written. The Horse and His Boy was my fav as a kid. But the racism...ooof. Beyond that, some books in the series were more satisfying then others.....Like, the storytelling is so-so in some of them, imo. This film's base-novel is among the best of the books.
Prince Caspian, the next film in this trilogy, I feel is one of the stronger novels as well.
I would argue the Christian focus was less so a "product of the age." CS Lewis was raised Chrisitan but identified as an atheist from when he was a teenager until he was 32. So, I think for him it was more of a personal than cultural decision. But I agree the movie is certainly a classic!
Not sure what's racist? Aravis and the young Calormen both make it in as a good guys. It's also cannon that the Calormans are descended from the Cockneys Frank and Helen. As for colonialism my mind is still wondering what you mean. I would be careful about what people TELL you about these books. Just let them speak for themselves.
@@gang-ridertv5433 I am a bit confused, tbh. are brown people really not allowed to be portrayed as villains? because people were saying that the LOTR was racist for having the Haradrim as bad guys. but I don't see the reasoning behind both, unless there's just some unspoken rule, that applies to fantasy, or something.
@@dragonsman4733 Honestly? Like people only start seeing race once it's between white people and non-white people (and mostly if non-white people are the villains). Isn't that kind of racist in itself?
I absolutely adore this movie!! My entire childhood 🥰 The one thing I really wish they had included from the book (so that movie watchers wouldn’t hate Edmund so much 😂) is that the Turkish Delight the witch makes is enchanted. Once someone eats something made from that potion they are cursed to crave it eternally. If I remember correctly, people have died from starvation because they won’t eat anything else
😂🤣 did anybody else die laughing when he thought that the snow queen was Santa just that was hilarious and he was just like "Santa?" That was just funny 🤣
The reason that Lucy got to go through the wardrobe quicker than her siblings is because she believed in magic, whereas the others didn’t. Her belief in magic allows her to access Narnia before them. When the others are in their desperate times (running from the woman in the house) they were able to go through.
I think 😅
5:26 Seriously Welchy, HOW do you keep foreshadowing so well?🤣
It’s a talent 🤷🏼♂️
Also, I think you missed it, but the White Witch's armour in the last battle? That was Aslan's Mane that had been sheared off😁
Once a year I get the urge to watch the Narnia series. It’s just such a good watch, full of nostalgia for me.
That battle scene is such eye candy, me and Welchy both reacted the same way lmao
Also if you want a darker “version” of this movie, try the Lord of the Rings trilogy. They’re pretty long but so amazing
Yes please. I've been asking for Lord of the Rings on this channel!
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It’d be so cool if he watched it :D
Ohh, I hadn't really thought about Lord of the Rings counting as the darker version of these, but considering my dad read The Chronicles of Narnia to us when we were really little kids and I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy (plus the hobbit) myself, starting as a preteen.... it makes sense that the one laid the foundation for the more adult other series. Still, so much nostalgia for both since I grew up with both series!
broooooo you jumping at the scares made me jump at them too wth
Oh the nostalgia, it tugs at my heart. Films from the mid 2000’s (‘04 - ‘07) were my childhood man.
Oh I absolutely love this movie. It might have some logical flaws and such, but it’s such a fantastic balance of wonderment and darker themes with a serious undertone. And, I’m not religious by any stretch, but the biblical symbolism of Aslan being a Jesus-like figure really hit me hard as a kid and I still get teary-eyed over his sacrifice. It’s such a stunning film visually. One of my all time favorite childhood movies. Thanks for sharing your experience with us Welchy!
To be fair on Ed, the Turkish delight was enchanted to be addicted and he didn’t realise what he was getting himself into.
Yes, but according to Internet, they're not in the movie (I disapprove that).
But, everybody know that kids of his âge are often easily trustfull
It was so cool that you watched Narnia, this was my fav movie as a young child! The soundtrack still gives me shivers! Hope you do the other two as well! Loved the video!
this is such a great movie
Welchy, we like you being weird. It’s a Sunday treat 😂
These were my favorite books growing up. Made me a lifelong reader. I hate that they didn't get the same attention/reception that LOTR or Harry Potter did when (IMO) they were just as good (at least as HP.) I think they just came out at a time where we'd moved on to dystopian works and there really wasn't room for it. I wonder how they'd do if they got rereleased or remade?
I read this book at school when I was seven. I think it's what made me fall in love with reading, and with the fantasy genre in particular. I still have all seven books in this series.
This guy getting jump scared left and right! XD
Imagine him watching an actual horror movie!
He’s only done one and it was absolute torture. For him, not us. 🤣
they didn't make it clear in this version, but the little brat brother betrayed them because he ate the queen's food. Not because he was greedy for more, but because she put a spell on him with it. he didn't know who she was until AFTER he met her. by then it was too late. he'd already eaten her food and was lost. only Aslan could break that spell.
If characters dying is what you’re looking for, you’ll enjoy the second movie, Narnia: Prince Caspian
I remember being so upset about that change in the movie. 😆
turkish delight sucks
AGREED. I waited years to try it because of this story and it was such a disappointment.
Well, tastes are different and personal, aren’t they? Also, just to make it clear: the Turkish delight Edmund tried was enchanted, so it was like a drug that made the one who tried it want more and more and be ready to do anything to get another bite. I guess they didn’t find a way to include this information into the movie, but it was in the book. Also, I can’t help but think that Edmund took sweets from a stranger partly because it was wartime, and I doubt they had any sweets in a long time, and Turkish delight in particular reminded him of the happier times with his family, his dad in particular, as Ed hasn’t seen him in a while.
Also, just a fun fact: I spent half your reaction, especially when Aslan was on screen, repeating “He’s Jesus”🤣🤣🤣 It’s a shame they never really mention it, but I think the point is that you’re supposed to guess. Feel it in your heart or something…
Also also, the battle was breathtaking indeed. It took like only a few sentences in the book and was very vague, but here… Wow) And those, who died there, actually died. Lucy was only able to help the wounded, and Aslan those who got turned to stone. But those who died, died.
TM this movie made me want to try em and when I did, I did not get how Edward stuck around the witch for em 😂 but their aryt
I agree, I wanted to try it growing up cause of this movie but it was so disappointing
Aslan was saddened because he himself wasn't sure if it would work.
After all, he gave his life out of simple faith that he would be resurrected.
But he was likely saddened, as well, to give the Queen that satisfaction of taking his life and knowing the risk of leaving behind his own people.
Narnia is based off a whole book series, and its story is an entire metaphor for the Bible. Aslan is Jesus, who gave his life on the cross for people undeserving, for our sins, but he was resurrected.
I watched this movie when I was just the right age to love all the fantasy and miss most of the lovely special effects and cinematography and war mentions, so watching a full-grown man react to everything with fresh eyes is really illuminating.
2005 was before you were born, Welchy??? What are ya, 15?? 17?? Das madness. Mans looks at least 20.
This movie is so extremely good love it. The first time I saw this movie was when Disney+ first came out. And I remember being like “how have I’ve not seen this before then again I was a baby when it came out.” I remember crying so much during Aslan’s death scene. Definitely recommend watching the 2nd and 3rd movie. Love you all of your videos!
the first one is iconic, but welchyy the second and third are elite!! in my opinion... so much more epic than the first hehe
Loved your reaction (especially during the jump scares 🤣). Well done!
“It’s like a sauna in here!”
Same in the part of England I live in, too.
Come back rain, all is forgiven!
I live in France and the température reminded me the one there was during my hollidays in Italy few years ago (I even felt sick after coming back in France). Fortunately, yesterday evening was rainny
Tilda Swinton Supremacy!
She was meant to be Jadis, the White Witch. Excuse me, madam. I think you dropped this 👑
I just realized but the only older brother and sister are useless and unimportant in this movie. I still don't know why the older brother was called magnificent, little bro literally went in there and tried to kill the queen himself. 🤦♀️
I watched this in Primary school for the first time in like Yr5 in place of a Spanish lesson and we never finished watching it. It wasn't until 2yrs later that I managed to watch it all the way through, it did not disappoint
My mom read the Chronicles of Narnia every evening to me and my sister when we were younger, love the nostalgia I get watching your reaction 😊 Also recommend reading the book, it has a story about the beginning of Narnia amongst many other great stories.