I have been anxiously waiting for The Dawn Treader. They set up Dawn Treader displays in movie theatres, and every time I saw it, I had to take a picture.
I even did this:
although, this third movie was made by Fox, not Disney.
There wasn't a lot of promotion for the movie. None of the stars came to L.A. to be on talk shows or anything =/
I was late to the theatre, so I missed Lucy, Edmund and Eustace getting sucked back into Narnia through the painting =[
It's funny how the movies really utitlize Edmund's torch (flashlight).
Ben Barnes is hot as ever as King Caspian X. He has this glare that just takes your heart away.
Just one question: what happened to Caspian's SPANISH Telmarine accent? He has a British accent now. It makes him stand out less than the rest of the cast, I suppose. But I also suspect marketing managers considered the Telmarine accent as one of the factors to Prince Caspian's less-than-stellar box office performance (Oh man, does that mean I actually learn stuff in school?).
On that note, I watched it in 3D. There weren't any spectacular effects, so I wouldn't recommend 3D. It's just a way to boost sales.
I like this movie better than the Dawn Treader novel. I think that can be said about all the movies. I would probably feel different if I had read the books as a child.
It was nice to see cameos by Anna and Will. I'm glad it was just a fantasy sequence because this story was about the younger Pevensie siblings.
The need of the swords of the seven lords to be laid at Aslan's table and the evil green mist were not it in the book. They were added to give the film a more distinct goal and antagonist.
Eustace was a dragon for a long time. I thought the dragon was the coolest part of the book. I liked the relationship built between him and Reepicheep.
I really felt for Edmund! Yes, he was a traitor in the first film, but he had learned his lesson. It's okay, Ed, I'm on your team =]
The ending sad once again. Caspian didn't diva out and demand to go with Reepicheep like in the book. That makes sense because Caspian is a teenager in the books where as Ben Barnes' portrayl is a young adult. Ramandu wasn't in the film, and they gave his daughter a name. Oh Lilliandil, you are one lucky star to get to marry Caspian.
Lucy realized she and Ed wouldn't be returning. That always makes me sad! All that work and they don't get to enjoy the magical land.
The left just enough for a possiblility of the another movie installment. Eustace may return. His mom announced Jill Pope came for a visit. I would definitely watch another Narnia movie. The Silver Chair is my favorite book. But if they don't, it was a good run.
