Narnia Advertising Watch Continues
NarniaWebber, beloved, has posted several pictures of a large Dawn Treader stand now showing up in movie theaters. The large image features major characters such as Caspian, Reepicheep, and the Pevensies. Three surprising characters make an appearance as well.
Narnia Movie Stand
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Thanks for the images everyone!
UPDATE: NarniaWebber tenthofthatname has taken several close up pictures of the stand.
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Ok someone mentioned why the White Witch was probably in it, about where dreams come true and it being in Edmund's. That'd better be the case….but I thought they said Peter and Susan WEREN'T going to be in it!!! I thought that was settled a long time ago!! What the hey? I mean, I'm ok as long as it is a short part, but weird…Otherwise it looks great, though..yeah ok Lucy's pic this time makes her look a little weird, don't you think??
I can totally see why they put them in there, even if they weren't much in the book. One of the big bits of character growth for Lucy in VDT is based on her being jealous of Susan's beauty (the magic book scene in the magician's house). So it's important in a movie version to give us a good visual comparison of the two of them. And you have to admit, Susan looks like a 1940s BEAUTY on that ad.
Hi to all my fellow Narnian fans!!! I am so excited for VOTD I can not wait, I think about it everyday!!! when will the trailer arrive!?!?!?! 🙂 Anyway on my youtube channel I have done a breif review of a really nice collection I have of the Narnia books…. would love for fellow Narnia fans to swing by.. and discuss with me!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38pcha19u-c
Long Live Aslan!! 😉
All I can say is….I'd hate it if someone turned a photo of me at that age into a great, big, full color poster and put it out in public. Guess that's one reason I'm not an actress. 🙂
That was one of my favorite scenes, too, but your point, Lucy, resonates as well. It really was totally hokey, the way Caspian, and especially Peter, just stood there letting their brains dribble out their ears and all, and I was dismayed that the ACTUAL witch made an appearance, and that the witchcraft (drawing of the circle, etc.) actually happened.
To me, though, the whole setup was totally worth it just to get that single moment with Edmund quietly stamping out the evil in such an unassuming way. The line they gave him…YES!!! I wanted to leap in the air and give a victory yell, but restrained myself so as not to frighten the rest of the audience.
The demonic overtones are in the book, if you mean the witchcraft and calling up of evil departed, but in the book they are only suggested by Nikabrik and his pals, not actually carried out, and in the book Caspian himself stamps on the suggestion, which may be why the scene felt more icky in the movie version, because our heroes are actually tempted by it.
Also, in the book, you're somewhat removed from the action, because the scene is from the Pevensie's POV as they stand listening outside the door.
I think in the movie it did feel as if the director was enjoying the darker aspects of the scene a bit more than was comfortable, whereas in the book, it's clear from the outset that Lewis is not giving Nikabrik's scheme any shrift whatsoever.
something tells me they are gonna have Susan and Peter in the beginning as kind of an update on where they are….then kinda should have a cameo appearance….esp for those who haven't read the books. All in all, i am sooooo excited for this movie! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 hee hee 😉
Wow…it all looks great. Ramandu's daughter looks perfect, Caspians beard is a nice touch, Lucy has a bit too much makeup on, though…
Does anyone think Susan looks paler in this than in PC? Her lips are a lot redder too, and in LWW, the description of Jadis was that her face was white, except for her very red lips. The producers might be trying to show her "going wrong".
Note the model of Reep below the poster. He certainly seems to be the mascot for VoDT.
I can see what everyone is saying…maybe they should just take of the part in the credits where it says that it is based on the book by C.S. Lewis.
I love the movies… as movies, but they really made them no longer and allegorical story to the Bible and that was one of the things that really drew me to the books.
hmm… im likin' the sound of that!
Oh I never thought of that….
Lewis probably would not have liked the films as they do deviate so much from the book and for the simple reason that he hated television/film.
Yeah, I got an uncomfortable eerie feeling when the White Witch was actually called up. I wish Caspian had promptly said no to Nikabrik instead of going along with it. But I'm glad Edmund proved himself faithful, and I'm glad that Caspian and Peter realized (in that moment when they saw Aslan's image on the wall) that they had done wrong.
So I kind of like the themes of that scene, but I don't like the darkness, and I don't like the deviation from the book and the characters' personalities.
Just a question why does Ed have Peter's sword?
Ok that better not be the White Witch AGAIN!!! Why is she in there? She's DEAD! Is this really a movie promotional thing or just a fanmade poster? I'm having a hard time believing this….Susan AND Peter are in there too?!?!? I mean, seriously, a short appearance might be suitable, but it is time to let them go……And Aslan looks like a drawing…Oh darn, where are they taking this movie?!?!? Is anyone else as concerned as I am??? Oh no!!!!!
uh no not really i just know that the movie is going to b Gr8!!! how dare you insult Aslan!!!! like i said I am fine with them only making a breif appearance.
I'm not insulting Aslan. I'm pointing out the bad job that the "artist" did, and the disrespect it is going to cause Aslan, and, not to mention, the rest of Narnia. But I guess I can't do anything about you being ok with it and settling for this crap….its your opinion, to each his own…
Yep, and alot of people like Susan. I don't really know why when she betrays Narnia. That's not a good thing. She isn't really an admirable character in my book. Thats like walking away from God. (allegorically speaking)
yeah if you're going to make a movie based on a book, THEN BASE IT OFF THE BOOK!!!!!! 🙂
who knows?!!?
Why don't they try pleasing those who have read the books for once?
It's probably like in the book. I think it's the end of PC… Where Susan goes off to America and Peter goes to Prof. Kirke's … Guess we'll find out! 🙂
I like BBC's take on it where Caspian screams "Never while I live!!" And starts fighting and stuff 🙂 hehe
you know we have not seen the movie, so we should know that pictures can be different from the movie. I would say that it isn't "crap". there is nothing we can do about it. @edmund rox I hope it is going to be so close to the book, that would be One of best thing that needs to happen to this movie.
Did anyone else notice how much more "real" they're going on the look of the creatures? Aslan looks much grander and closer, somehow, to some of the book's illustrations. Reepicheep looks less like a cartoon. A small thing, but a good sign, methinks.
What annoys me most about that is that they just photoshopped it in… why?? His own sword would be perfectly satisfactory. Or just use another picture please! *grumbles*
To give some support to my incessant grumbling, you can see in the hi-rez pictures that it's clearly photoshopped in. He's not holding it, unless he's using the Force or something. *sarcasm*
And in the big poster at Cannes, it's the same exact pic, 'cept he's holding the blade. wtf. Not particularly pleased with that…
lol. I always find something to grumble about. xD *tries to be objective* Maybe… maybe they have Edmund holding Peter's sword to show that he's stepping up, stepping out of the High King's shadow and taking his place. Maybe that's why they have Ed's pic right above Peter's, and much bigger and clearer… *shrugs*
Or I'm over-analyzing, as usual. xD
Actually, the bible is making a reference to the oryx, a one-horned antelope like creature that lives in the holy land.
Hmm…I was thinking. In my own imagination, Susan didn't really turn worldly until later. I don't think she became petty and selfish in just one year. I think the change was gradual. After all, a lot of time elapses between Prince Caspian and The Last Battle (in our world). Just a thought. I'm just saying it would greatly annoy me if they made her all haughty and nasty in this movie. She's only supposed to be fourteen or fifteen, isn't she? Whereas in The Last Battle, she is in her early twenties.
Anyway, that's really the only thing I'm super-worried about. Susan's not THAT heartless, I don't believe. Maybe she is, but I've never imagined her turning from Narnia only a year after she last left it. By The Last Battle, it has been years since she visited Narnia (which of course, doesn't excuse her self-absorption or disbelief, but it does make it a little more understandable).
I don't know if all that made sense, but I hope it did. 🙂
Don't be too worried! It's just the cardboard stand. Remember the LWW poster? It had that image of Peter, Susan, and Lucy climbing up a cliff or something. And that wasn't in the movie at all. And remember how made up Susan looked on the PC posters? I was so taken aback by her dark makeup and WHOOOSH hair, but in the movie she didn't really look like that.
Anyway, just wanted to encourage you not to be too scared just yet! 🙂 For one, the Witch is only appearing in a dream sequence for a short period of time. And two, Peter and Susan appear to be in English clothing, so we can safely assume they're not in the movie overly much. Not to mention they weren't in ANY of the spy videos or pictures.
Anyway, I hope that cheers everybody up a little. 🙂
They probably put Peter and Su on the poster to attract Non-Narnia-Geek viewers. Or whatever. *rolls eyes* I'm sure they have a reason, however dumb a reason it may be.
He's one of my favorites too!!!
They might have changed it, but he doesn't go to Narnia.
Uhhh, there's no need to be rude. ShastaTheSecond is just stating his/her opinion.
'Sokay! If anyone is offended by your opinion, that THEIR problem 😉
I agree! I was mad about the way they did all the PC posters and stuff. I mean, I thought they were really cool-looking, but Aslan's place in them was so tiny!! Or he was all faded into the background. I was like, "Ummmm, WHAT!?!?!?!" Caspian shouldn't have been so much BIGGER than everyone else anyway. He's not the only hero in the story. The story is just as much about the Pevnsies as it is about him. More, in my opinion.
Okay, I'm done ranting. 🙂
NarniaNerd, maybe they would be trying to keep the "sad" theme going. In PC, only a year had went by and Susan was already trying to convince them that "they live in their world". I would have liked Susan to stay faithful longer….but maybe the movie makers are just trying to pull Susan away from us again…..:(
QueenLucy12:
Ok…so first you get riled up at me for "insulting Aslan" and then you say its not Aslan so I should relax. Talk about change of opinion.
I have made some very good observation as the picture of Susan and Peter in the new cardboard stand. People say that Peter's is from when he left the tunnel in the beach (PC) but if you notice the ties are different. And others say Susan's is from the farewell scene when there are many differences. One, yes the hair is just as curly but the top of her head is different. Two, you can see there's big white buttons but like pearls and a black flower. Both of which do not appear on her farewell dress. Thought that should get some clarification.
Well, I don't think they are doing it so much to /please/ those who haven't read the books, but more of a "this is why they aren't in Narnia…. idk…just my thought. 😉
That is exactly how I feel! And that is a very good sum-up of everything I am thinking, as of now. Very good.
I would have liked her to stay faithful longer too, but you're probably right. 🙁
I don't think anybody thought that. Peter's suit is pretty obviosly not his school uniform (unless you're somebody who never pays attention to costumes). And it's NOT NOT NOT Susan's farewell dress. The shoulders are bare on her farewell dress. And it's not her farewell haristyle either. In the farewell scene, her hair was in tighter curls, and yes, the top was different as it was parted on the side with one strand on each side pulled to the back. Anyway, it's a good observation. 🙂 I'm just expounding on what you said. Anybody who thought that was her farewell dress, or that Peter's suit was his school uniform doesn't know the first thing about the Narnia costumes.
*Pevensies
well, will is 23, and Anna's graduating from Oxford..:-/ isn't is sad that they're such adults now!! (but still great actors)
I was just playing with the insulting Aslan! I wasnt trying to make it sound I got riled up, my bad. I don't know how many times I have looked back on the thing that i wrote. looked at it maybe 10times! *looks back again* whats so wrong?, we havent seen it, we just now are getting pictures this month,and your making trouble.And So what people change their Opinions all the time. the last page before this one I said that aslan Kinda looked in the pic like bbc version. so the thing Im saying, Its Not crap at All.
The _simple_ thing to assume is that this picture of Susan is from when Lucy is looking through the Dufflepud-wizard's enchanted book. Remember when she sees Susan looking all beautiful and jealously wishes a similar vision of herself? Susan's probably not "in" the movie at all – just in that part.
everything cause it's a picture of the Bible 🙂
Umm… I don't think Susan ever really belived in Narnia or Aslan at all. I think she just went along with all of it. She wasn't a true believer.
I really like it. All of it. True some of it does seem to stray from the book, but name one movie that follows the book to a T! Over all I am impressed. Cant wait. I do like to read the over analyzing of it all though. I learn alot!
Oh! And her hair was crunchy from all that hairspray. ick!!!
Hmm…I am not so sure about that. Because Susan was somewhat of the "unbelieving, realistic" type I think once Aslan told her she was never to come back to Narnia, she was just sorta like "whatever then" and just began to live the way she wanted to anyways. There was no genuine belief as it was, so why not change in that amount of time?
You know I don't think it's photoshopped in, because in all the pictures I've seen (check the narniaweb costume site) Edmund always has Peter's sword at his side. Not to mention Caspian was holding it in one picture. Remember how Peter gave it to Caspian? Or remember how they had the royal treasuary aboard because Lucy gets her cordial? I'm simply not happy about him having Rhindon- I was a fan of Edmund's own sword! But I think thats what they're doing. Right after we saw PC me and my siblings said "They probably just made Peter do that so his sword could be in the next movie!"
Hmmmm I'm not sure about that, because Aslan already told Susan and Peter they could not come back to Narnia!
I think its the witch. Has Mark stated in the post above, She would probably return in at least Edmunds worst nightmares(I know if I had been edmund I would be scared to fall asleep). and then there is the whole thing with the witch's knife.
Please take it to PMs or let it go.
The poster looks amazing… It kinda makes me want to cry because I'm so looking forward to seeing the film. It makes me sad that Narnia isn't more popular but I'm really glad the Narniaweb has got so many fans. I've made four of my best friends watch the films and now the're totally obsessed with them so I'm really glad…:)
You know what you're saying is rubbish! You're totally insulting Narnia by saying stuff like that. It looks so amazing and the fact that the white witch, Susan and peter are on the poster means that they have been important in the past and so want to put them in again!!! and anyway they are brilliant so what's the problem!People are getting annoyed by your comment so next time if you're going to critisize, keep it to yourself, Jesus!
Movies are visual. Books are linguistic. Lewis could TELL us what Peter and Susan are doing in the beginning of the story, the movie has to SHOW us. So, naturally, if they're following the book, they have to have Peter and Susan appear briefly, just as they "appear" briefly in the book. The only other way to stay faithful to the book would be to insert a voice-over with Lewis' own words explaining what Peter and Susan are doing. Kinda corny, right?
Caspian didn't know what Nikabrik was up to until he actually started doing it, whereas in the book, he suggests it first, then Caspian is like, "NO!" In the movie, he didn't know what was happening. As soon as he figured it out, he started struggling, saying "This isn't what I wanted!" But the werewolf is REALLY strong.
The only thing I HATED about the scene was the way Peter nearly succumbed. I hate that. It would have been nice is he had resisted, but Ed could have still gotten her from behind. It just seemed like they piled a little too much failure on Peter.
Disclaimer: This is just my opinion, feel free to disagree! 🙂
AWWW! That would suck. I hope it doesn't, for your sake.
Don't get fed up with Ms. Polly. She can state her opinion (there are, in fact lots of people who agree with her. I personally, don't agree, but I'm not getting my panties in wad about it). If people are getting annoyed, that is silly.