The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Three-Disc Collector's Edition+ Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell
Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD

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Rating: 16 reviews
Sales Rank: 699

Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 149 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.7

MPN: 85760
UPC: 786936785760
EAN: 0786936785760
ASIN: B001EDOC6A

Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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Adventuring to a darker land and movie    December 28, 2008
Cloud (Canada)
The first Chronicles of Narnia movie, "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" came out around the time that many fantasy books were being bought up and while it wasn't as affecting or as memorable, it did do its job well despite some dodgy CGI and some ineffective directing during battle scenes. But it was still a success so out of the 7 books written, the next to be made was "Prince Caspian" but instead of releasing it at the time of Christmas like last time, Disney decided to play with the big boys and put it in the summer, being effectively sandwiched by "Iron Man" and the 4th "Indiana Jones" and let's not forget about that certain bat movie. So "Prince Caspian" grew less and people didn't like the tone but will it find a bigger audience at home or was it possibly too dark and not enough magic?

The Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan, have been living in England for a year trying to get back to normal which is tough after saving the magical kingdom of Narnia. Out of the blue, they're returned to Narnia only now it's almost abandoned with nary a creature in sight, only ruins. Seems that near a millennium has passed in the land of Narnia and thanks to Telmarines, the race of men, the citizens of Narnia have been all but extinct. Rightful heir to the throne is Prince Caspian who's been targeted by death by his uncle Miraz who wishes to take over the throne and so with the help of the Pevensies and the Narnians, Caspian hopes to defeat the incoming soldiers.

It's usually common practice for the second film in a series to be a little bit more darker in tone or at least more adult, thinking being that since you've grown since the last book/movie, so have the characters. But then again, Narnia is a children's series of books with adult fans and an adaptation that screams for something more exciting so it's kind of like the "rock and a hard place" saying. Go too dark and you've alienated mostly everyone whereas if you keep the warm, friendly family tone then you're just lightweight fun and nothing more. And I can say that "Prince Caspian" does maintain an excitement about it and the last battle is quite awesome however the tone and even the pacing of the film feels a bit...off and whereas the previous film had many moments of otherworldlyness and fantasy moments, this film feels more like a normal adventure film with characters in it from fantasy. Maybe if they ever make the third they'll combine the 2 and make it better but this film feels less fantasy and more adult than you'd hope a film like this to have.

That being said, many elements have been improved on from the quality to the animation (save for a dodgy late film sequence involving a river) to the character performances and even Adamson's directing skills have been a little bit more improved and despite some complaints about it being too different than last time, it's still engaging and keeps your interest though I wish Aslan had a bigger role though he is that secret weapon that when unleashed, practically owns everything in the room, his limited involvement kind of hurts it and he might as well be a cameo or at least to show you that despite the talking mice and dwarves, the lion is still in the movie. Then there's the odd brief sequence from a character from the last movie that kind of gives a "what was that for?" feeling. But the villain is just as sinister as Tilda Swinton was and Reepicheep, a swashbuckling mouse voiced by Eddie Izzard is memorable (though sadly not used frequently) and you have a movie that works well enough for adults and even kids might like it though might need to turn down the volume a little. Even the entrance to Narnia itself this time is rather...loud.

The Narnia films seem to be the easiest contender to fit alongside "Harry Potter" and the "Ring" films for some of the better fantasy adaptations but there just seems to be something not getting across, something that feels bigger than the sum of its parts where it turns from a good book adaptation to a great movie, period. "Prince Caspian" is worth a look but it might not be anything more.


Disappointing DTS soundtrack    December 26, 2008
R. Chittenden
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

My new Yamaha 7.1 receiver with DTS processing has been great--until this film. The English DTS soundtrack has such poor dialog quality we had to watch with the subtitles turned on. An English language Dolby 5.1 sountrack is not an option. All other languages on the disc offer a Dolby 5.1 soundtrack and all were quite good. Anyone with a receiver that does not process DTS should not buy this disc. Even my DTS capable receiver is marginal. This problem makes the film completely unenjoyable to English language audiences.


Please support good movies    December 15, 2008
T. Samson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love this movie. Please, please, please, show your support of the making of good movies that support virtue. When you buy a NEW DVD of Prince Caspian, you help to encourage the producers to continue to the series.

I have read that the next movie The Voyage of the Dawn Treader itself will ever be made - and, if so, under what sorts of budget constraints - will depend, it is said, on the home-video sales for Prince Caspian.

Please, please, please, please, show your support!!! Buy a NEW copy of this movie!!!

I would also ask that you would pray for the producers, and actors, special effect people, will do an awesome job on the next movie and that it will most successful movie of year!!!

Pray that Walden Media and Walt Disney Studios will get it together and produce the rest the series. God Bess you !!!!!!!



No Audio Output From Blu-Ray Version    December 13, 2008
Neil Thomas (New Jersey, USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

Warning to those with older Receivers. This Blu-Ray disk only has a DTS audio soundtrack in English. If you have a Receiver, like I do, that only decodes Dolby Digital 5.1, there is no audio output.

The rest of this review is for the clueless producers of this Blu-Ray disk. Obviously they have learned nothing from the costly lost sales of the war with HD-DVD. People like me are not going to buy an expensive new Receiver just to play a particular movie on Blu-Ray. Especially with six audio formats to cover and perhaps more to come! I will rent this movie on DVD and wait for the audio wars to end. Since Blu-Ray has plenty of capacity, I do not see any reason why an English Dolby 5.1 soundtrack could not be included to ensure backwards compatibility. Particularly since Dolby 5.1 is already provided on this disk in other languages. From reading various blogs and reviews, I know I am not the only potential lost sale.


Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis or Andrew Adamson?    December 8, 2008
JGuy
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Apparently Andrew Adamson thinks he can tell a better story than C.S. Lewis. Saying this movie is "based" on the book by the same title would be using the word "based" very loosely. While there are some commonalities between the two, probably 80 to 90% of the movie is comprised of material not in the book. If you are watching the movie without having ever read the books then it could be called a decent story. However, if you are expecting it to re-tell the story of Prince Caspian, then you will be greatly disappointed.

Once again, Hollywood thought they could improve a story by re-making it, and once again they failed. A prime example . . . the added "romance" between two of the main characters. This was the worst addition of all!