First time watching The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Movie reaction
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Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are evacuated from London in 1940, to escape the Blitz, and sent to live with Professor Digory Kirke at a large house in the English countryside. While exploring the house, Lucy enters a wardrobe and discovers the magical world of Narnia. Here, she meets the faun named Tumnus, whom she addresses as "Mr. Tumnus". Tumnus invites her to his cave for tea and admits that he intended to report Lucy to the White Witch, the false ruler of Narnia who has kept the land in perpetual winter, but he repents and guides her back home. Although Lucy's siblings initially disbelieve her story of Narnia, Edmund follows her into the wardrobe and winds up in a separate area of Narnia and meets the White Witch, who calls herself the Queen of Narnia. The Witch plies Edmund with Turkish delight and persuades him to bring his siblings to her with the promise of being made a prince. Edmund reunites with Lucy and they both return home. However, Edmund denies Narnia's existence to Peter and Susan after learning of the White Witch's identity from Lucy. After a long and happy reign, the Pevensies, now adults, go on a hunt for the White Stag who is said to grant the wishes of those who catch it. The four arrive at the lamp-post marking Narnia's entrance and, having forgotten about it, unintentionally pass through the wardrobe and return to England; they are children again, with no time having passed since their departure. They tell the story to Kirke, who believes them and reassures the children that they will return to Narnia one day when they least expect it.
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We are here with Narnia! What was your reaction to the movies? Did it meet your expectations? Were the books better?
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What took you so long???♥️
It’s very rare that I’ve found the movies being better than the books, but I must say that the visuals in this were far beyond what my imagination ever conjured as a child! It’s a HIT!
I am pleasantly shocked by you guys getting into this!!!
The next film, Prince Caspian, is one of my favorite fantasy films of all time. It’s legit like a, unfortunately religious overtoned, Game of Thrones before the GoT show ever came out! Can’t wait to see your reaction!!!
Also, why is film two, Prince Caspian, not listed in your upcoming reactions for the next weeks? You’re not skipping to Voyage of the Dawn Treader are you???
I tried and watch all Narnia movies, and i absolutely hated them all XD. Should be in my ball park tho, which is weird. I feel like its too cheesy all the time.
in the books it’s mentioned that the White Witch’s food and drinks were magical and made those who consumed them always want more and more, kind of like a drug, so that’s why edmund repeatedly asked for turkish delights and why he acted the way he did
Was looking to see if this had been mentioned already!
Was looking for this
So…like real Turkish delight I imagine lol 😝 cuz that stuff is delicious and I wanted more when I first had something sort of like it
Was about to comment the same thing...because from the other reactors that i have seen, they already hated edmund for what he is doing and for what he did to his siblings...the fact that other viewers explain the details which was not explained in this movie clarifies them...but other reactors dont read comments...i wonder if those who are on patreon could explain it to them...
I think a lot of us were looking for this
Lucy found Narnia by chance; she was innocent and had no hint of doubt. But when she told her siblings about it, they immediately doubted her; they were older and had lost their innocence, the magic that comes with a child like belief. That is why, when Lucy took them to the wardrobe the first time, it just remained a normal wooden wardrobe. But the second time, they were so busy trying to hide, they had no time to doubt, and out of nowhere their backsides landed in Narnia.
good you point that out
and as the professor in the end said ''you won't be getting there that way (..) most likely when you're not expecting it''
so yeah it definitely has something to do with it not being your intention to go to Narnia, kind of what Dumbledore said about the Philosopher's Stone and how to find it : ''only a person who wanted to find the stone- find it, but not use it- would be able to get it''
That's probably why the Professor himself either couldn't go back, If he was ever there as a kid maybe or find it in the first place. I guess he hinted that it's very unusual to go back to Narnia once you've been there simply because you can't actively hope for it to happen or search for it
Ohhh. I always thought Aslan controlled when it could and couldn’t open and always knew when the time was right.
@@MasterBuilderDragon You thought correctly. They're wrong. Aslan decides when children come to Narnia. He "calls" people between worlds. Yes, Professor Digory Kirk saw Narnia's creation when he was a kid. He's never lost belief.
@@mrsfahrenheit in the first book the professor is the child who goes to Narnia. He is there when Aslan creates the world.
@@jencooper3371 damn pretty good guess on my side then since I haven’t read the books yet😳🙏🏻
Guess who broke their wardrobe as a kid looking for Narnia 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
At least you didn’t almost drown trying to figure out if Poseidon was your godly parent.
@@variants_inferno 😭 I'm dying
Book nerds are always on ANOTHER LEVEL 🤣
I was 5 🤣
"Not to be rude, but I wasn't actually talking to you" is my favorite line in the movie. It's such a good line, such a dig at the Queen and voice acted perfectly. So satisfying
And Prince Charming says it. xD
Interesting fact about this and Harry Potter🤌🏻⬇️
Many people have noted the various similarities between the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, and J.K. Rowling herself has admitted that Narnia was one of her favorite series growing up. In fact, the personalities of the four Pevensie children map perfectly onto the four founders of Hogwarts.
Peter - Gryffindor
Lucy - Hufflepuff
Edmund - Slytherin
Susan -Ravenclaw 😊😊😊
That's exactly what I wanted to say !
I had no idea, that's actually pretty cool 🤩
That’s where the name Cedric Diggory is from! Diggory, the children’s uncle, but also the main character of the prequel, ‘The Magician’s Nephew’.
I didn't know that! So interesting!
Both are heavily influenced by their chosen religion too. Which causes the similarities in unintentional cases, too.
So, about the professor. He knew Narnia existed because he had travelled within worlds before, he was actually the one that brought the white witch to Narnia, and he witnessed when Aslan was creating Narnia also. And the wardrobe can lead to Narnia because before the professor left Narnia, he actually carried an apple from Narnia to our world, and then he planted it in his garden with two rings, that were the rings that allowed him to go to other worlds. When the apple tree grew, it was struck by lightning and fell, and the professor used the wood to make the wardrobe. Awesome reaction from you guys!
Put even better than my comment lol
Spoilers!
It's been a long time since I've read the magicians nephew, but I believe he was also responsible (accidentally) for the lamp post in the forest
@@ellav7812 I'm pretty sure it was the witch that brought the lamp post. She broke it off and used it as a weapon when she was wreaking havoc in London, and then it got thrown on the ground when they came to Narnia. And since the world was still being created, it basically became a lamp post sapling and started growing.
@@kenbarney3843: Hard to be a spoiler when the book series has been out for decades and the movies for many years.
That was Lucy's real reaction the the forest, they made the set and filmed her true reaction. i loved the pure childlike joy.
That was the first reaction of Mr tunmus. She didn't see the actor caractericed until then
Lewis, when he was on form, was a fine writer. The first mention of Aslan is hard to portray: "And now a very curious thing happened. None of the children knew who Aslan was any more than you do; but the moment the Beaver had spoken [his name] everyone felt quite different.... At the name of Aslan each one of the children felt something jump in its inside. Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter felt suddenly brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delicious smell or some delightful strain of music had just floated by her. And Lucy got the feeling you have when you wake up in the morning and realize that it is the beginning of the holidays or the beginning of summer."
Woah I love that! thank you for sharing, beautifully written indeed
"...when he was on form..." is a fair qualifier. The first book and this movie are certified classics, but even though I haven't read the sequels I was told they aren't as good as this, nor as subtle. But I think with the right people behind it they can work out a way to keep the (holy) spirit without making it lame or off putting.
@@Light-Rock97 Nah, they were all pretty good. The only one I actually didn't like was "The Silver Chair," and the last book was so-so. But other than those two, all the other books were pretty good, with a few really awesome books. "Prince Caspian" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" are up there with "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
@@en4833 The Silver Chair was one of my favourites! Why didn't you like it? (internet doesn't convey tone well, so this is meant to be a curious and polite inquiry!)
@@TYANTOWERS I don't actually know. I just remember not really enjoying it. Although, it has been a few years since I last read it, so maybe if I read it again my opinion will change.
"I was there when the law was written" my favourite line from this movie. Aslan is my favourite character. Also, a lot of the themes were inspired by Christianity.
Yeah! A huge “clue” appears in the Voyage Of The Dawn Treader when Aslan says that he is known in their world by a different name. Such a beautiful trilogy/books!
Heavily inspired. Aslan basically being crucified and then resurrected like Jesus and other things at the end of the third movie that just tell you this lion is God. Lol when he kills the Witch the look on her face just tells me “oh I’ve just seen the face of God” and boom…dead. 😂
@@cotevallejos7230 "Down of the Voyager"??
@@spencerfrankclayton4348 could she mean voyage of the dawn treader?
@@cotevallejos7230 trilogy? There are 7 books. The lion the witch and the wardrobe is the 2nd in the series.
I’m sure many of will pout this out…. The author C.S. Lewis was very good friends with J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings).
👆🏽They brought that up in the review.
@@KissablePurpleMonkey lol. I was trying to get the comment is ASAP.
I think they both challenged each other to write their own fantasy series. Narnia books are kids books like the hobbit was. Then lord or the rings was a more heavier tone
Tolkien was against allegory, even added a foreword about it at one point, Lewis was essentially all allegory. From what I understand, Tolkien was one of the factors that brought Lewis back to Christianity and encouraged him to explore it in writing. It must have been such an interesting friendship...to be a fly on that wall.
@@Rocco1332 Tolkien was a catholic though.
That wolf was the best scare I have seen for The Oak! That scene gets people of the time because no one is expecting it. Love it!
Haha it got him good!
The BBC made version of Morgrim was defo scarier. Saw that as a kid n it's got me terrified of any werewolf like creature for life 🤣🤣
=0p
I remember seeing this in theater and the entire room shrieked. It got /everyone/ good.
You see a kid that close to a barking dog, it multiplies the jump scare.
One cool fact about this movie is that the actress that played Lucy was blindfolded before being brought onto the snow covered Narnia set for the first time, so her reaction is genuine. I also believe her and the actor that played Mr. Tumnus were kept from each other until their scene together, so the scared reaction there is also genuine.
I don't think Edmund is a villain, he's just a kid with issues. He has a great redemption
Edmund by the end in the books is my fav character by far
Agreed
He's the most interesting of the bunch, him and Lucy are the most fun to be with, and we got to see them the most in the third movie.
I always saw him as an example of a kid who learned from his mistakes and earned forgiveness and respect. It’s so hard to admit when we’re wrong. Too many people would be resentful and turn into a villain one day. And his siblings learn how much they were ignoring that he was struggling. They could have held a grudge and left him behind. The overall moral is to give the kids a second chance, rather than blame them.
Well, in the books, the Turkish Delight was magical. It was made to be incredibly addictive, which is why Edmund was willing to do a lot of things that he normally wouldn't do to get them.
This movie has incredible creature design and so many were practical. Probably the coolest Centaurs ever.
I love how they show the Witchs power over Narnia being lost as her ice crown grows smaller and her dress becomes more tattered.
Also C.S Lewis was friends with Tolkien and apparently Lewis put Santa claus to annoy Tolkien (if i recall correctly) and Tolkien made Lewis an Ent
I read he put the lamppost in there too to annoy him.
This movie is pretty hardcore. The beasts look creepy and dangerous, the Witch really looks like a demon and the aggression towards the young leads is kind of intense, like a good kids movie should be, it should scare you a little bit so it stays with you. It's all great. The armors looks excellent too.
CS Lewis went back and wrote the Magician's Nephew, which explains how Narnia came into being. The professor is and his friend are kids and are the main characters. They have an entire story about them, and the last half they are there for the creation of Narnia. He ends up getting a magical apple to take back home to heal his mother. After she ate the apple, he planted the core and a tree grew. They then later cut that tree down and used the wood to make a wardrobe...
I grew up with these books, and think they perfectly adapted this story. I have to say this may be the best adaptation from a book I've ever seen. They didn't really miss one thing from the book.
So the Magician's Nephew was a prequel written later on, not the first instalment of the book series?
@pecodama The Magician's Nephew was written after The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, but it was an explanation of how Narnia came to be, so it is in fact, a prequel. There's another book in the series A Horse And His Boy that takes place during the time of the Pevenseys' rule and before they stumble back to the Wardrobe and come back to the Spare Room as kids. Time runs differently in Narnia, and when the children get pulled to Narnia again, they have only aged a year since the first adventure, but in Narnia, it has been 100 years since the Pevenseys ruled. I highly recommend the books.
I just read the first two books yesterday hen watched the movie! theyre sooo good!!!
@@GoinBand2 1000 years between this movie/book and the next one Prince Caspian.
I rate this series 10/5. Officially my favorite ever. Watched it as a kid and awoke in me a hunger for stories with meaning.
The chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and Bridge to Terabithia bring back sweet memories from my childhood 🥺
bridge of terabithia holy shit yesss!!
@@mrsfahrenheit I saw Terabithia without reading the book. Boy I wasn't expecting the gut punch I got from that.
@@cthulhucollector AnnaSophia Robb and Josh Hutcherson were everything 🥺🤧😭
@@cthulhucollector same ...
@@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos she was my first on screen crush. Like not animated if that makes sense
Absolutely love the battle sequence on the fields in this film. Composer Harry Gregson-Williams does an incredible job with the music in this as well.
Oh yesss, this soundtrack still gives me goosebumps! It is one of my favourite movie soundtracks beside Harry Potter, How to train your dragon, Up and some other tracks from Hans Zimmer and John Powell ♥️
The scene where Lucy threw the knife and was extremely accurate I think is alluding to in the books she was very talented in fighting after she lived in narnia for a long time she fought in wars and led armies alongside Edmund. So it makes sense that she is naturally good with weapons
Good point! It could also be a nod to Father Christmas explaining Susan: "Trust in this bow and it will not easily miss". And she doesn't get the shot at the first try, but Lucy does.
Narnia books were written for children. But CS Lewis wrote that there was no point in reading a book as a child if it was not worth reading as an adult. CS Lewis wrote the 1st for his Goddaughter, Lucy Barfield, and had the dedication to her in the book.
The books did come before the movies. C.S. Lewis wrote the books long, long before Harry Potter books. Also, also, the lamppost is explained in the books. C.S. Lewis became a Christian years later in his adult life and there are many Christian themes in the series. I highly recommend you watch how he became a Christian. The movie is called, "The Most Reluctant Convert." Thanks for reacting to this movie. C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite authors.
he and Tolken proofread for each other
I never knew he wasn’t born a Christian that would be an interesting story to check out
Anthony Hopkins played C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands (1993). The film revolved around his wife (Debra Wingers), and her death involved cancer that challenged his faith. On that note, he and Tolkien were both Christian apologists.
@@nightowl_ i think he was born one but lost his faith, WW1 will do that to you
@@Tm-dn9ob I figured someone would write about it. I thought Lewis and Tolkien were contemporaries but didn't know they proofread for each other.
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 5:20 (the song) my dad and i would blast this on the speaker and dance around in our living room 🥺 so glad y’all reacted to this!
fun fact: 6:13 was the first time the actress had seen the set, so her reaction was real!
The first movie I remember watching , and I did watch it on repeat is "Three Amigos," it's a movie from the mid-80s, I'm an 80s baby, and I would have been 3 when this movie came out but in the early 90s when I discovered this movie and for some reason Superman II with Christophere Reeves I was all about them. No DVDs back then though, it was VHS tapes, soon after came Matilda and I was all about that, watched an re-watched that movie on VHS as well.
First movie i ever watched was finding nemo, im pretty sure i watched that movie like 2 times a week when i was a kid😂
You really watched these movies so often as a kid .. they were always on tv when I was younger 😌
hahah and come on everyone played in the wardrobe with friends trying to get to narnia 😂
Same, this was the first movie I’ve ever saw alongside Titanic.
I have no idea what the first movie I watched was but the movie on repeat in my room was called country Bears lol
The prequel story _The Magician's Nephew_ tells you why there's a lamppost in the middle of Narnia 😂 Fun fact: Somewhere, there is a toffee tree in Narnia too! Another fun fact: The professor who owns the house is in fact Diggory, the magician's nephew himself! He was just a boy who experienced the very birth of Narnia. He's also the one who awakened Jadis, who would later become the White Witch.
And a set of gold and silver trees too.
The Beavers were voiced by Ray Winstone and Dawn French. It's a real change of pace for Ray Winstone and Dawn French is always delightful.
The Peavense children were named for 4 real brothers and sisters who were killed in a bombing during WWII. Lewis wanted to let them "live on" in his story.
And yes, Lewis wrote this for kids. One of my favorites quotes from Lewis says that when he was young he always wanted to read adult books but as an adult he now could appreciate the literature in children's books and he would never stop reading them.
He and Tolkien were both professors at Oxford. They had a great friendship and rivalry.
Nice reaction as usual! I want to share some interestings facts:
1) J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were at some points really good friends. They influenced each other, even when they didn't see eye to eye in many details.
2) About The Lamp-post, its story is told in the first book "The Magician's Nephew". When Narnia was created everything could grow in its lands, so a lamp-post of our world fell in the ground and just remained there. That's why it's the only one in that world.
3) There's something going on with professor Digory Kirke and the wardrobe, but I recommend you to find out the connection for it's a wonderful story and an important link in the lore. 😉
The lampost grew out of a lighter that came from our world when the protagonist child (no spoilers) dropped it on Narnian land as Narnia was being created. Highly recommend the guys (or anyone) to read "Magician's Nephew" from Narnia series which also tells you how the White Witch came to be in Narnia.
@@katieblake3023 the lamppost came from Jadis, who, in our world, broke off the top of one and was using it as a scepter. When she was confronted by Aslan in Narnia, she threw it at his head but it bounced off and grew into the focal point of Lantern Waste.
The books are very kid-friendly and were written FOR kids. I first read the series in 3rd grade, I believe. I started reading them to my own kids when they were kindergartners. They are fairly short and easy to read, but it is a great series. Worth the read!
Narnia was made for kids, but it can adapt to young people. This movie is a page by page with the book, it is amazing. I love when Aslan comes back saying "when an innocent dies in the place of a guilty even death can move backwards" that reference is made in such wonderful manner to what Jesus did for us. We are the guilty, he is the innocent, he died in our place and in doing so he saved us and death had to let him go because it had no power over him. I looooove they way C.S Lewis made these types of connections, they are sutil yet powerful. Thank very much for reacting to this guys amazing video as always ☺️
As always, thanks for spending your time watching! We appreciate it. 😀
@@BaddMedicine btw I loved the scared jump the Oak had when the wolf attacked Edmund🤣🤣🤣
Narnia is actually a movie about Jesus :D
The Lion represents God, the Lion was killed and raised to life again!
@@TappersTay yes! It is about Jesus and the way it is explained and presented is amazing, this will forever be one of my favorite movies🤩
@@alexianigollarza3583 yes!!! I love this movie so much :D I have it on DVD so I get to watch it at anytime ^^ It's been one of my favorite movies ever since I was a child :D
It makes me so happy how the appleton oak has a Harry Potter scarf on his mic now 😭❤️ He was so unsure about the trilogy but now it’s apart of all of his videos. I love watching a new potterhead be created
It's will.... ALWAYS ...be there 😁
@@BaddMedicine 😁😁😁
What trilogy though? 😅
@@BaddMedicine 😭💚
Watching this in theaters back in 2005 was a real treat. It really transported you.
This movie won an oscar for best make up, but tilda swinton didn't win one for her performance here. She wasn't even mominated. She won in 2001 for other role.
Tilda Swinton did not win an academy award for this.
Not sure where you got that from but nope
@@cMILA89 Thank you for correcting me! I checked and saw that was true. I remember someone told me she won an academy award for this but never fact checked it as I should have
I read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe at school when I was about seven. It's what gave me my love of fantasy books. This movie really did it justice.
As a side note, Georgie Henley who played Lucy contracted a flesh eating infection in her arm when she was 18. She nearly died, and nearly had to have her left arm amputated. She had to have loads of reconstructive surgery after she recovered but she still has really bad scarring on her left hand and lower arm. She tends to keep it covered up, and often poses for photos with her left hand tucked in trouser pockets.
Poor lass.
It’s too bad you had to mute the sound during hide and seek at the beginning because of UA-cam, but that sound design is one of my favorite emotion conveying moments in any movie. The way the song abruptly stops and reverberates when she first sees the covered wardrobe. Perfectly unnerving, and also sets up the wardrobe as something important and possibly dangerous. Love the reactions!
Fun fact! In the book for this movie, the chapter where Aslan is killed at the stone table is called "A Deep Magic From the Dawn of Time" and the chapter where he comes back to life and defeats the white witch is called "A Deeper Magic From Before the Dawn of Time" which in my personal opinion is one of the coolest things ive ever encountered in a fantasy novel, im a sucker for interesting title schemes though so maybe its a personal thing.
Whoever recommended this is a legend!! not gonna watch yet but once my lunch break rolls around as per usual you guys come in clutch with the banger!!! hope you enjoyed it as much as I did as a kid
I remember when this movie came out and my friends talked about how they thought each of the kids represents a different Hogwarts house. And then I found out that Professor Slughorn is in this movie too! I can listen to the score to this film 100 times over, never fails to give me goosebumps.
Yea when I first watched it I though it was about the founders or at least how much it was similar but then I found out that J. K Rowling was inspired by the books. At least what I found when I searched it up
Peter is Gryffindor
Susan is Ravenclaw
Edmund is Slytherin
Lucy is Hufflepuff
:)
@@amber.ren_1995 yea, it all makes sense they are the houses, if only it was really true. Peter even had the sword of Gryffindor
As a Child... This Movie was my all time favourite... Its NOSTALGIA at its peak...❤️❤️
A dear friend of my family actually lived through what the kids went through in the beginning of the movie. After the bombing of London, all the kids were shipped out of the city on trains, sent to family, friends, or safe houses in the countryside, where the Germans weren’t bothering to drop bombs. She was 4 at the time, and she remembers her mother passing her to someone on a train that was jam packed full of other kids. She said it was terrifying, but was grateful she lived through the war, and was able to live a long full life afterwards.
This was the first english movie i ever saw.... Thank you guys for reacting to it and making my child memories come alive after so many years
Tolkien and Lewis both had characters subtly based on one another in their stories. Tolkien put so much detail into his fictional world that to Lewis it almost made him wonder if he had actually been there, to Middle Earth. Thus the inspiration for Professor Diggory Kirk. Tolkien could often hear Lewis teaching his literature classes down the hall, amd he would describe it as this booming monotonous voice that could almost put you to sleep. Thus the inspiration for Treebeard.
Brilliant reaction!! I love The Chronicles of Narnia!! They're such epic films, and even better books (there are seven books in total, with TLTW&TW being the second book, but only three got made into movies). I'm really glad you guys reacted to this, and that you enjoyed it so much!! Warms my heart to see others discover this beloved world and characters!
Fair warning, this is about to be a suuuuuuuper long comment 😅
I have a lot to say about Edmund. He's my favorite character (besides Lucy) and his character arc is just so well done. People quite often can be very critical of Edmund and seem to forget he's a literal child - not only in the middle of WW2 (that's a whole lot of trauma) separated from his parents, missing his dad, feeling scared and confused and lonely - he's also at that age where he wants to be grown up but is still saddled with the younger kids and "pushed around" by his elder siblings.
When he gets to Narnia he doesn't know who the Witch is, Lucy never got to tell that part of the story because they all refused to believe her. So all he sees is a beautiful, gentle woman who feeds him sweets and hot chocolate (something he's most likely been deprived of for a while due to rations) and she's kind to him, complements him, makes him feel important and special. He's young and naive, he's never been in the presence of true evil. Also, it's explained in the book that the Turkish Delight the White Witch gives him is enchanted to consume the eater's every thought until they get it again. The poor boy is like a heroin addict looking for his next fix! Plus the lure of power and being special above his siblings who he feels resentful of, it's no wonder he goes back to her even after he learns what she is. He convinces himself they're all lying, and even when she begins to show her bad side, his response when he tells her where they are is mostly fueled by fear, she is fairly intimidating after all. Yes, he does ask for more sweets, but thats not really his fault, and the next few times he gives out information is to either save his life, or to protect someone else (Mr Tumnus, the Fox). He reacts in fear and stress, and hopes that by appeasing her, she'll let them live. Obviously, we as the audience know that's not going to happen, so to us it's easy to assume we'd keep our moths shut in that situation, but who knows how you'd really react knowing you had information that could possibly save another's life. He's just a kid.
Of course, most people who have only watched the movie don't know about the enchanted Turkish Delight, and don't have Edmund's inner monologue to guide them through his thoughts and feelings, but still, he's literally a child, he's going to make mistakes! The others aren't perfect... except maybe Lucy (for now).
Also, as for the fighting and whatnot, they do cut a lot out in the film for the sake of time, but it is implied that they train. It's not obvious in the film, but they're in Narnia for about a week before the big battle. It takes a couple days to get to Aslan's camp and then a day(ish) to figure out how to save Edmund (then the wolves arrive and they get Edmund back during the night) and then after the Witch has her conversation with Aslan, the next few days is prep and training. Making and building armour and wepons, discussing war strategies and battle plans (Edmund is the one who suggests having the Griffins flying overhead dropping rocks - he got the idea from enemy planes dropping bombs). And don't forget, these are children of prophecy. It's been long foretold that they'd come, that they'd save Narnia. Their wepons are from Father Christmas himself, and although they've never used them, these kids were BORN to be Kings and Queens of Narnia. It's just part of who they are, and they are naturally gifted in their abilities. So, yes, they learn and train, and most of that first battle is a whole lot of luck (and the Old Magic), but it comes easier to them. Queen Susan and King Edmund become known for their legendary battle skills/knowlege - Edmund the best Swordsman in the country, Susan the deadliest Archer. King Peter becomes known for his level head and strong leadership, and Queen Lucy for her kind and sweet manner and her knowlege of medicial herbs and remedies (she's also wicked sharp with that dagger).
I always feel so bad for the kids having to return to England. They lived long and amazing lives in Narnia, they were respected and beloved, and then they get spat back out as little kids (having to go through puberty and growing up all over again) and remembering their adult lives and their lost friends... Those memories must be so hard to live with. To go from being Kings and Queens to just some random kids from London... It's a lot.
I love the fact that Tolkien and Lewis were actually friends first and then became literary rivals. With Lewis being the more religious Aslan was an allegory for Christ.
They weren't rivals. They simply had very different opinions on writing. They didn't have some falling out or something. People can disagree about things and still be friends. They even proofread for each other. Their different opinions and constructive criticism improved their writing.
@@MuricaTurkey Literary rivals doesn't mean that they hate each other.
Actually, Tolkien was the devout believer and led him to Christ. Tolkien's Catholic faith inspired his much deeper Middle Earth mythology .
Fun fact: Aslan is turkish for lion. Jadis is also turkish for witch. Peter is called Peter the Magnificent and there was a turkish/ottoman sultan called Suleiman the Magnificent . And i learned all of this because of a Harem drama that got me really into the Turkish language.
Was the drama "Magnificent Century"? I'm obsessed with that show
18 years I've watched this movie and never noticed that the White Witch is wearing Aslan's mane into battle, flaunting his (supposed) defeat at her hand.
As a Christian, I see this movie very symbolic to the sacrifice Jesus made. Love your videos!
C S Lewis wrote it as a Christian allegory.
That's the point. Even non-Christians can see that.
In the 1980’s live-action version of this story, Lucy felt betrayed that Aslan “knew all the time it would be all right.” Aslan replied that He “knew of the old inscription, but it had never been put to the test.” Aslan still went to the Table voluntarily for Edmund.
This is my favorite movie ever, together with the sequels! As others pointed out, it has a lot of Christian symbolism and I am a Christian myself so it is very close to my heart and I always get emotional when I watch it.
Great reaction btw!
29:10 fun fact: Tilda Swinton did NOT want to slap Skandar in that scene, as she had seen these kids almost as her own. In order to get an “authentic take”, Skandar said something sassy to her, just before the slap. So she went for it, and immediately felt bad after.
Just FYI: J R R Tolkien & C S Lewis, both being Professors at the University of Oxford, were friends. They were members of a discussion group called "The Inklings" that met in an Oxford pub. It was during their meetings that Tolkien & Lewis lamented the loss of Anglo Saxon (regarded by Tolkien as true English) mythology. They decided to write their own "mythologies" to compensate for this loss. Tolkien wrote the Middle Earth material, while Lewis penned "The Chronicles of Narnia," & the rest, as they say, is history. Great reaction as always guys!
I grew up with this series as a kid, both with the books and movies. I adored every single one, and I hope that'll be the case with all of you guys. It is by far the series that has stuck with me the most.
Apparently the scene where Lucy first goes into the wardrobe and sees Narnia covered in snow was a legit reaction for the actress since this snowy set was a surprise birthday gift for her and it was her first time seeing it.😊I always found that so cool.
When the author was writing these books, it was a very poignant story for the time, being that they came out in the 1950s, the children who lived through world war II were then gifted this story to help process trauma and maybe hope after everything that had happened. They saw themselves in the characters especially relating to the evacuation of children in Great Britain or anywhere else in the world where you had to leave your family in order to avoid the conflict.
I felt sadness when they said that they don’t like Edmund. He and Lucy are my fav 😂
6:08 When 3 grown up men ''ohh whaaaaaat'' after seen Narnia for the very first time - а legendary moment!
I’d seen the first movie adaptation and grew up with that, so I was so excited when this came out. C.S. Lewis wrote the Chronicles of Narnia and other books as Christian allegories just as J.R.R Tolkien did for The Lord of the Rings series. He and Tolkien were dear friends and Tolkien was actually the reason Lewis became a Christian. He has some really great apologetic Christian writings as well.
The initial clash of the two armies at the battle was always so good to me. Like the slow build up to the *instant* brutality was just such a good choice.
The books are pretty kid friendly from what I can remember, particularly this one. The Magician's Nephew book is so good, a great set up for Narnia.
I have a lot affection for this masterpiece. It made the childhood of many who are here grand. Thanks guys for this precious reaction!🙌🏼
The first movie really is the best! :D Imagine seeing this as a kid, and wanting to go to Narnia, just like going to Hogwarts! Just like Harry Potter, I even had the Narnia video game! I re-played it all the time! And I even went to a Narnia exposition they did for kids, it was amazing! You could walk through the wardrobe, sit on the throne (which was cold), walk in the forest with centaurs and fauns, etc. !! Narnia and Harry Potter were really my favorites and my fantasy worlds when I was a kid! You guys make me really happy, you watch all my childhood movies!
The narnia game was so much fun!
@@mysticsmoothie530 it was!
The third movie is my favourite. Will Poulter (Gally from maze runner) is hilarious in it.
THAT’S where I knew him from lol. When I first saw maze runner I couldn’t think for the life of me where I had seen him.
1st 2nd movie
2nd 1st movie
3rd 3rd movie
3rd was by far the worst , wasn’t too bad but the other two are way better
I read and reread the books as a kid in the 70s. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was my favourite of the seven books.
the books of narnia are just magical and the soundtrack of this movie is just insane. its so magical and wonderful, the feeling that the music makes you feel is a fantastic sensation. You really do feel like you're part of the story.
The soundtrack for this movie makes me emotional even to this day. One of my all time favorite movies from growing up! Glad you guys enjoyed it. Love that this movie is technically for kids yet has some really great messages and doesn't shy away from tough scenes.
I can’t wait to see your reaction to the second movie!! It’s my absolute favorite!!! The action and the storyline, and a good little lesson actually is in there and I hope the oak finds it! But I really hope you guys like it!
When I was kid my grandmother would read the books for she didn't believe and never had any tv's in her house...yet when ever she hear there was a movie we'd seen she would see if there was a book and buy it then read it to us, we'd complain of course but we'd listen anyway cause it was lovely and fun to hear her read to us. Love this book series, my Grandmother was the one who got me in love with books and movies.
Like the movie Gone with the Wind, Narnia is wonderfully true to the book. As a kid, I once also visited a house with a wardrobe closet connecting to the next room, and surely, did I ever hope it was Narnia.
The books for sure have more details, and more heavy things that happen in them (silver chair).
Just so you know, C. S. Lewis wrote The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for four kids that got sent away to his house (during the war), also named Lucy, Susan, Edmund and Peter. And he wrote it for them. After that, he wrote The Magician's Nephew, which is the prequel to that other book (where the origins of Narnia are also explained). The he wrote the other 5 books. If you are willing to consider reading them I must tell you it's totally worth it!
The book series was really really famous and lots parents would read them for their kids before sleeping as a tradition.
(Lewis also dedicated The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to Lucy, as we can see in one of the first pages)
And yes, he was best friends with Tolkien
I love this movie! I wish they would have done all 7 books but thankful for what we have.
netflix is making series of all the books and movie spin-off
@@AdorianDelmore yeah, but with Netflix's track record, is that something to celebrate?
Nettlix will turn into woke garbage
one of my the most fav & epic childhood movies.. (beside Harry Potter) .. thank you guys sm for this video!!! can't wait to finish this reaction🧙🏼♂✨
Fun Fakt: I once read there is a place called Narni in Italy that is special because there is a hidden former city (or part of a city) near by and the entrance is a hole in the ground. CS Lewis was in Narni at some point and was inspired by it.
When I was around 9 I started reading the CS Lewis Narnia series. Lord of the Rings didn't exist to me yet. Just Narnia. I remember the books getting progressively more complicated, and each book had a distinct theme that built on the last book's theme. Each seemed very different at the time. I don't remember a whole lot about them, other than Aslan being the Jesus that thread them all together. I remember a boat traveling toward the end of the known ocean, a sword slinging rat, sibling/cousins rivalries, and the passage of long eras of time. I thought they were the best books ever at the time.
Y’all are awesome for going through so many different genres!
It's been quite the year for us and all the films. Its awesome!
@@BaddMedicine Anime next, fellas ;) "A Silent Voice" is psychological modern masterpiece, very powerful & moving.
Not sure if you're aware, but the first book in the series, "The Magician's Nephew", follows young Digory Kirke who witnesses the creation of Narnia by Aslan himself. The White Witch, Jadis, was queen of the land which preceded it millennia ago. Years later, Digory made a wardrobe out of the wood of a silver apple tree that had saved his mother's life. This is the same wardrobe the Pevencies stumbled upon, hence their reaction.
Oh wow! Narnia on this channel? ❤
I first saw an old cartoon version many yrs ago when I was very little. I thought it was so magical and I wanted to be in that world so much! Narnia absolutely is the beginning of all my love for fantasy worlds! ❤️ I didn't read the books until I was already an adult. I wish someone would make a TV series with the whole book series.
Also, the soundtrack is bomb! I love the music to these movies! The first movie was really close to the book but the sequels are very different.
Also, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were very close friends. They both fought in WWII and went to the same university and they even both became professors, I believe they taught at the same university. The books are more for children, but I still read the books when I was in my 20's.
They both served in the trenches of WWI. During WWII Tolkien served as a code breaker I belive, and Lewis served on the Home Front (essentially retired soldiers from WWI protecting military bases in Britian).
@@Rocco1332 Thank you for correcting me
@@raceblazek technically you were correct, I was just elaborating. They both did serve to a degree during WWII, just not frontlines.
it was one of the most powerful trilogies actually, tho not as heavy as LOTR but if you go deeper with Narnia, it's about courage, faith, redemption, and salvation. Such an underrated one. Thanks for reacting I loved it.
(edit) the books tho were violent and cooler compare to the movies.
This always feels like a Christmas film to me. I’m glad it gets some airplay around the holidays.
I enjoyed watching this movie all over again, with 3 strong men❣️ Great Reactions 😘💗
It didn't dawn on me until watching you gentlemen's reaction that the Professor was played by Jim Broadbent, the same guy who played Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter.
I found your channel through this video and absolutely loved it. This is one of my favorites. My husband is related to the author C.S. Lewis, so we are now introducing our children to it. The books are so good. If I remember correctly the books said that you enter Narnia through the wardrobe by walking backwards. Also the professor has been to Narnia.
OH MY GOD!!!! not only the narnia movies but the narnia books are just so nostalgic for me. yall really are gonna love it, all the movies are so magical, they hold such a special place in my heart, i'm just so so so excited to watch your reactions!
When this released there was a lot of hoohaa concerning the special effects. Several different companies were selected to farm out specific tasks. Sony for example had the job of rendering Aslan which was considered one of the first 'photo real' characters. Others had the beavers, etc.. I feel this is one reason the graphics hold up pretty well - multiple companies working together to bring excellence to the screen.
I saw this in movie theaters when I was 7 years old...And it was ABSOLUTELY magical. I’m now 24 & still tear up every time. I now have multiple books from the author c.w Lewis. Majority of his writing is Christian theology.
There's a really cool theory that connects Hogwarts to Narnia! They say that the four brothers and sisters are the creators of the houses at Hogwarts. Susan is Ravenclaw cause she's logical and smart, Lucy is Hufflepuff is loyal and good, Edmund is Slytheryn because of his ambicious and inteligent and Peter is Gryffindor because he's brave and a leader. The colors in the ceremony and their auras are just like the houses!! Sooo cool honestly
Never heard this theory but I love it
Same!! Love that 😍😍😍
Pena que essa lógica só funciona pros filmes
there's no way that is just coincidence, you think Rowling is a big fan of CS Lewis?
@@joshuam.6027According to another comment thread, yeah, Rowling is actually a huge fan of Lewis’s writings. Pretty cool. Whether or not that means this theory is on point, I can’t say, but I thought I’d pass that along.
The answer to all your “how did....” questions is “magic” lol
I imagine others have told you but C.S. Lewis was inspired to write the books after he housed three young girls during WW2 as the professor did in this story. Definitely kid friendly as we read them to our children but my wife and I read them ourselves as many others adults do. My favorite? A Horse and His Boy.
Little thing about the Professor. This is actually the second book in the series and the first one is about when the Professor was a boy and went to Narnia. There he found a tree and brought back an apple from it, the core of which he planted in his backyard. A new tree grew and when it fell in a storm he used the wood to make the wardrobe, which is why it brings you there, and it's also why he knows what it does
I just love your reaction videos :) not only are you all very respectful towards any franchise but everyone always tries their best to understand the movie/series to its fullest! Your behaviour towards all this, is what makes you stand out from other reaction channels, imo. I hope you guys can continue this for a long time (and enjoy it while making them) ! 💙Because it helps me, relieve stress at times and brings back many memories from when I used to watch these movies!
P.S: Sorry for any grammar mistakes, Eng. isn't my first language. 😅
I wish they had continued doing all the books into movies, especially like this one where they stay so true to the books. My niece and I just started the 3rd book in this series. She loves them and is having me read them to her for bedtime.
Recently rewatched this movie myself and just, there's so much it does right and very, very little that could possibly be changed to make it better. The soundtrack is AMAZING as well and there's just this MAGIC that this movie has that makes you wish you could go to Narnia yourself. So glad you guys liked it, it's a great one that I loved growing up and still love as an adult.
This has truly become my favorite reaction channel. I always look forward to all of you putting out new stuff. I usually binge you guys at work so it doesn't get so boring. Your insights and opinions are always great! Looking forward to the rest of the movies!
No way! I was just thinking yesterday how good it would be if you guys watched this. Hope you enjoy!
Yes. Lewis and Tolkien were best friends, and participants of the same book club in their town. When Lewis exposed his ideas about the plot of Narnia the majority of people there laughed at him and thought it was ridiculous.
Well, we can tell they were all wrong about that, because today, Lewis and his book series are highly acclaimed worldwide and we don't even know what the names of those guys were.
Heh. Yep, joke’s on the naysayers, as usual. Funny how often that happens. The empty cans always rattle the most, and at the end of the day, nobody remembers the nondescript pieces of rusted tin.
Another great CS Lewis story, is an underrated movie staring Anthony Hopkins as Lewis called Shadow Lands...how he met his wife and son, and his struggles to not only continue his stories but also how fleeting and precious life can be.
In old lore, fawns (like Mr Tumnus) could enchant people with their music. That’s what he’s doing in that scene.
There is actually a backstory to how and why the lamppost is there and also how the professor that they're staying with is connected to Narnia! It's in the first book which is The Magicians Nephew (going by chronological order, not publication order). They didn't make movies off all the books, so some aspects are never really explained in the movies. This one (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) is technically the 2nd book by chronological order, then the 2nd movie is the 4th book and the 3rd movie the 5th book and there are 7 books in total.
It's crazy you guys have never seen this. Another one of my favorite fantasy series, you guys will definitely fall in love with this.
I loved watching them in general, but this was fun because they didn't know the story is like about Jesus.
Okay, a couple things. First off, the professor they were staying with is the boy "Diggory Kirke" from the very first book, that's why he believed them about Narnia, he's been there as a kid himself. Secondly, the reason why the story is less violent than other fantasy films is because it was written mainly for children. Thirdly the reason they knew how to fight so well was because, due to their father being the military, Peter had a love (at least in the books) for studying battle tactics and learned sword fighting (fencing probably more likely) in school. Also they were with Aslan's army for a little while before the witch showed up and had a bit more time to practice than the movie had time to portray. Also Edmund became Narnia's lead general and fighter on top of being king, because fighting came so naturally to him.
This movie used to play a lot on the Disney Channel back when I was a kid. I thought it was the coolest movie ever and I'd constantly watch it whenever it came on!
Answer to your Question:
The books get serious and darker as they go on, the climax being an apocalyptic holy war in Narnia.
A nice bit of trivia, the reaction for Lucy's actress to her first time seeing Narnia was real because they purposefully kept her away from the set until they were filming that scene so that they'd get her real surprised/awed reaction.
In terms of how the kids learn to fight, Aslan briefly implies it in his conversation with Peter, but it's because there is a magic in this land, and the more the kids stay, the more they become capable and strong because they are the destined rulers.
And as for Edmund, it's important to have the context that not only are the Witch's food basically addictive (which the film doesn't make clear of this), he's also a kid growing up in a time of war rations so sweets are not things he's likely to have gotten much of. This isn't exactly a spoiled brat wanting more than he should, but a kid living in hard times feeling disconnected. The White Witch wasn't just offering him sweets or a throne, she was offering him importance and respect, something that Edmund was already feeling that he's not getting much at home. And if the Witch is manipulative enough to get grown adults to do things for her bidding, manipulating a 10 year old is probably very easy, kids want someone to listen and understand them, she did that for Edmund. Add that in with Edmund not exactly understanding what's going on with the world he's dealing with, he's also a kid falling prey to the Witch's propaganda. I think we as adults can look at this and it's like "oh come on it's obvious" but we also have the full picture as the omnipresent viewer, a 10 year old who's only really known one side of the story probably isn't as informed, and let's be honest, a lot of us as 10 year olds believed stuff just because some adult told us or was nice to us or paid attention to us. And later on he's actually trying to help, you bring up how every time he keeps giving information, but it's important to note that he was giving information because he didn't want someone else to get hurt and he thought that by telling her the truth, she wouldn't hurt others. He's not just saying things because he's a stupid kid, he's actually trying his best to not have others hurt with whatever little leverage he thought he has.
I loved the concept of the wardrobe as a child. Speaking of Harry Potter, which is brought up often, the actor who plays the old professor also played Horace Slughorn from the Half Blood Prince while yhe voice actor who played Mrs. Beaver also played the singing fat lady painting from the Prisoner of Azkaban. Some little cool crossovers. :)
FYI, the actor that plays the 'Professor' is Jim Broadbent. Also, the same actor playing 'Professor Slughorn' - the potion professor in Harry Potter: The Half Blood Prince! :) Great show boys, keep it up!