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The magical world of C.S. Lewis beloved fantasy comes to life once again in Prince Caspian, the second installment of The Chronicles Of Narnia series. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, the mighty and majestic Aslan, friendly new Narnian creatures and Prince Caspian as they lead the Narnians on a remarkable journey to restore peace and glory to their enchanted land. Continuing the adventure of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe with more magic and a brand-new hero, Prince Caspian is a triumph of imagination, courage, love, joy and humor your whole family will want to watch again and again.

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More exciting than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian continues the movie franchise based on C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy books. The movie picks up where the first left off... sort of. It's been a year since the Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)--returned to England from Narnia, and they've just about resigned themselves to living their ordinary lives. But just like that, they're once again transported to a fantastical land, but one with a long-abandoned castle. It turns out that they are in Narnia again--and they themselves lived in that castle, but hundreds of years ago in Narnia time. They've been summoned back to help Prince Caspian (Stardust's Ben Barnes, resembling a young, cultured Keanu Reeves), the rightful heir to the throne who's become the target of his power-hungry uncle, King Mraz (Sergio Castellitto). And he's not the only one threatened: Mraz's people, the Telmarines, have pushed all the Narnians--the talking animals, the centaurs and other beasts, the walking trees--to the brink of extinction. Despite some alpha-male bickering, Peter and Caspian agree to fight Mraz alongside the remaining Narnians, including the dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Eddie Izzard). (Also appearing is Warwick Davis, who was in Willow and the 1989 BBC Prince Caspian.) But of course they most of all miss the noble lion, Aslan, who would have never let this happen to Narnia if he hadn't disappeared. Prince Caspian is epic, evoking memories of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. (Some of the battle elements may seem too familiar, but they were in Lewis's book.) And it's appropriate for kids (Reepicheep could have come out of a Shrek movie), though the tone is dark and there is a lot of death, albeit bloodless. After two successful films, Disney and Walden Media's franchise has proved successful enough that many of the characters are scheduled to return in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. --David Horiuchi




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Rating: - * Kids keep watching it ... My three kids don't tire of watching this movie. I'm glad to have bought the bluray version, which is much harder to scratch. My only wish is that they would provide a digital copy for use in the car, just as Disney does for its other bluray products (Wall*E, etc.). Rating: - * Slightly darker film LOADED with extras for Blu-ray/DVD ... Although it didn't do as well as the first installment, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Two-Disc Collector's Edition), I found this movie to be just as good, albeit a little darker than its predecessor. This time around, the Pevensie children are whisked unexpectedly back to Narnia when Prince Caspian summons them via a magic horn; however, 1300 years have passed from their last visit. Aslan the Lion has been missing, so it is up to the Pevensies to restore Narnia to its former glory since The Telmarines seized it, forcing the animals into hiding from the evil Miraz. This film is not only darker, but even slightly more violent, and should be watched with caution by very young children (if at all). The previous cast returns; the standout for me is Georgie Henley as Lucy. Some child actors become more self-conscious and less natural as they age; in her case, she has only improved and shows the proper mix of innocence and maturity that is required of her character. As Susan, Anna Popplewell shows a flair for comedy in her slight romance with Prince Caspian. There are nice touches linked from the previous story, especially with how Edward is able to vanquish "a problem" from the previous story that he was once spellbound by. Onto the extras and specs! The movie is presented in 2:40:1 ratio, with 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio (48khz/24 bit); the extras on the blu-ray are also presented in Hi-Def (1080) with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. Needless to say, the picture and sound are fantastic on this one! Blu-ray Disc 1 Extras: * Circle-Vision Interactive: Creating The Castle Raid. Through HDRI camera technology the Disney team allows viewers to take a 360-degree look behind the scenes of the castle raid sequence. First, start off in the CIRCLE-VISION preview lobby, and choose to get a private tour of the castle raid from Director Andrew Adamson, Producer Mark Johnson, or a number of other key filmmakers and artists. Then, select one of the exclusive CIRCLE-VISION experiences to be virtually transported to the set in the Czech Republic. You'll be able to turn in any direction to explore how this sequence was created through progression reels, developmental animatics, 13 audio commentaries, pop-up facts, slide shows, and behind-the-scenes footage with cast and crew. * Enhanced Disney's BD-Live Network exclusives, interactive Narnia game, downloadable features and more. * Audio commentary with Director Andrew Adamson and the actors Disc 2 Extras: * Inside Narnia: The Adventure Returns (34:38). Director Adamson and crew journey back to Narnia a second time. Having already got one film under his belt with this crew, Adamson discusses how it was easier not to have to re-create a camaraderie this time around. Obviously, there was also some sadness at the end of the shoot, especially for the characters who will not be part of future installments. * Sets of Narnia: A Classic Comes to Life (23:35). Locations around the globe and the challenges of inclement weather; lots of unexpected rain! * A Big Movie Comes to a Small Town (23:13). A very interesting little featurette on the town of Bovec in Slovenia. Featuring interviews with townspeople young and old (96!), it details the (positive) impact that the film crew of 1200 had on this beautiful municipality. Film dailies were actually screened in Bovec's fire department! * Previsualizing Narnia (10:03). Storyboards have gone high-tech, as much of the movie was conceptualized in what is referred to as "pre-vis." Using computer animation that is rough (think primitive video arcade game), the crew is able to time the movie, work out rough spots, and sell a sequence. Hand-drawn storyboards are still used at times though, especially since they are much faster to render. * Talking Animals & Walking Trees: The Magical World of Narnia (4:43) * Deleted Scenes (11:17) with intros by Director Adamson. Most of these 10 scenes were cut for pacing, and rightfully so. Still interesting to watch. * Bloopers (3:04). Most of the time I skip the bloopers, but it is great to see the fun interaction between the actors, especially the Pevensie children, who laugh, cut-up, and dance in-between takes. Especially impressive is William Moseley (Peter) in a sword fight, falling down a flight of stone steps, and continuing right on with his duel after he lands! * Secrets of the Duel (6:41) is about the duel between Peter and Miraz. The attention to detail (including the armour) is astounding, and this featurette delves into all of the intricacies of this sequence. * Becoming Trumpkin (4:46). Peter Dinklage transforms from a Hollywood actor into Trumpkin. The ordeal of having a face mask cast in latex is shown here. Ugh! Despite all of the heavy makeup, fellow cast members repeatedly talk about Peter's expressive eyes and how much they add to the character. * Warwick Davis: The Man Behind Nikabrik (11:11). His day begins at 4:37am in the Czech Republic for this featurette, followed by THREE HOURS in the makeup chair. Not very glamorous! And when it comes time to remove the makeup, as Warwick says, "It isn't like Mrs. Doubtfire!" Overall, this is a must-have set, and an excellent movie. I sure hope they continue on with the series. Rating: - * The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Blu-ray Info ... Version: U.S.A / Region A Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1 Running time: 2:29:58 Movie size: 32,33 GB Disc size: 48,70 GB Average video bit rate: 19.02 Mbps DTS-HD Master Audio English 4034 kbps 7.1 / 48 kHz / 4034 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio Chinese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Portuguese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio Thai 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps Subtitles: English SDH / Chinese / French / Indonesian / Korean / Malay / Portuguese / Spanish / Thai Number of chapters: 22 #Audio Commentary #Circle Vision Interactive: Creating the Castle Raid #BD-Live Disc 2 ****** #The Bloopers of Narnia (3m:06s) #Seven Deleted Scenes with optional introduction by director Andrew Adamson (11m:15s) #Inside Narniam: The Adventure Returns (34m:41s) #Sets of Narniam: A Classic Comes to Life (23m:45s) #Big Movie Comes to a Small Town (23m:20s) #Previsualizing Narnia (10m:09s) #Talking Animals and Walking Treesm: The Magical World of Narnia (4m:50s) #Secrets of the Duel (6m:46s) #Becoming Trumpkin (4m:47s) #Warwick Davism: The Man Behind Nikabrik (11m:08s) Rating: - * Andrew Adamson has done it again ... This is the sequel to the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe which was an awesome movie. I still remember when my aunty first bought me the Chronicles of Narnia book collection. Once I started reading the first book, I couldn't stop and read the entire series in about a day and a half. Now that Prince Caspian is out, there are only five more to go. The next one is called Voyage of the Dawn Treader which will be just as good if not better than its predecessors. The only junk thing is waiting for it to come out! Rating: - * ACTION PACKED AND THRILLING STORY ... This is the second of the seven stories from the Chronicles of Narnia. This Prince Caspian segment is filled with much more action, battles with tons of sword fighting, and dangerous situations for the kids who return to save Narnia. Perhaps a bit intense for the very, very young. Narnia characters are even more creatively made than when the strange creatures were invented for "Star Wars." Viewing it with a kindergartner and a fourth grade student (boys) proved to be a hit with both of them as well as the 2 adults that watched it together. It has a sound moral basis and much better than a lot of the blow-em-up, kill-em-all movies currently being put out. Of course the small cost difference between just the movie and all the extras is well worth the additional to add to the enjoyment. Can't wait for the next Narnia adventure release supposedly in production already. I hope eventually all seven of C. S. Lewis stories are put to film, just like this one and the previous "Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe."