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When the war ended in 1945, Susan Pevensie married a man she had met while on her trip to America with her parents. His name was Ben Harber and while courting him, Susan chose to express her time in Narnia as stories that she and her siblings came up with to while away the war. In 1947, they moved back to London and had a son named Malcolm, who’s handsome face resembled that of his mother’s. Two years later, Susan received a gift from someone associated with an old friend of hers who had recently died; the gift was a wardrobe, one that Susan had recognised despite not seeing it for more than 5 years. Knowing all too well what it did, she kept it hidden away in one room of their house. The next year in late 1950, their daughter Isabel, or “Izzy”, was born, with a mind like her mother and a face like her father. Then in 1952, their last child, James, or “Jim”, was born, being the spitting image of his father. Susan lightly entertained her children with tales of Narnia, choosing to be careful, since Narnia despite being a temporary alternative from the War, it had also almost killed her and her siblings in many ways. Little did Susan know that her siblings really had died after going to Narnia one last time; not knowing this gave her nightmares at times and she also suffered bouts of being overprotective. Ben was able to relax her despite his lack of knowledge about Narnia and the family always remained happy. Malcolm, now nearly 15, grew to be a handsome, confident, mature, friendly boy. Izzy had now become a smart, quirky, yet slightly volatile and reckless 12-year-old. Jim was now 10 and was a kind, compassionate, brave and inquisitive boy. While Malcolm sees the parents off when they go out for the day, Izzy and Jim sneak into the wardrobe, with Malcolm following them when he realises what they're doing. Susan and Ben return to find the children missing and go into Narnia themselves. (I know how time is supposed to progress with Narnia, but the White Witch's return has disrupted the magic, which is why time in both Earth and Narnia runs at the same speed during the story).
Tolkien hated the fact that C. S. Lewis put Santa in his book so much that he nearly ended their friendship over it. Also, the Professor in Narnia is based on Tolkien, whilst Treebeard in LOTR is based on Lewis.
Fun fact and spoiler for the books I guess for anyone who hasn't gotten around to them in the last 70 years: The Professor was the first one to witness the creation of Narnia when he was a boy. He brought home a seed with him and planted it which grew into a giant tree. When a wind from Narnia blew the tree down, he used the lumber to build the wardrobe. That's why the wardrobe is a portal to Narnia and it's why he's so invested when they tell mention a magical land inside the wardrobe. He's also the reason the white witch is in Narnia in the first place.
The White Witch is responsible for the lamppost. She came through to our world, broke a lamppost, and during the creation of Narnia she dropped it on the ground and a lamppost grew there. Read The Magician's Nephew.
Criminally underrated series. The music and battles are amazing. The costumes, the acting, everything is great. The third was weak in comparison, but the first two are straight fire
@@TimotheeReacts yeah, the night attack on the castle was an amazing battle. In this one's final battle, Peter used his real world knowledge of modern warfare by having the gryphons act as bombers using rocks. I think that was such a cool detail. Edmund is my favorite character. His character development in the first one was so good, and then in the second he is the GOAT! Based off what we see in the second one, it could be argued that he might even be a better fighter than Peter. Or at the very least a more versatile one. Also I love how seriously these movies take war without being depressing. The villains are actually allowed to be villains and kill people, and there are actually consequences to the choices the characters make. If they mess up, people actually die. It's something you don't see a lot of in family movies nowadays.
3:46 That’s how it happened in the Second World War: Children from cities were tagged and shipped to the countryside. That’s how the ‘Paddington’ Series happened. It was inspired by that time.
In the book series, there's a story that comes before this one, called the Magician's Nephew. It explains everything, from how the White Witch came to rule, the lamppost, even where the wardrobe comes from. Also the man they're staying with is responsible for all of it.
@@PriyanshuSingh25302 The professors first name is Diggory, and his uncle made rings from the dust of the realm Narnia is in. One of the other worlds is Charn, where the White Witch is from, and upon going there, they find a bunch of statues of kings and queens sitting on their thrones, a tiny bell and a riddle that tells them they can either ring the bell and bide the danger, or drive themselves mad wondering what would've happened if they did. Diggory rings the bell, this makes the WW wake up, find out she's the one that killed everything in Charn, and try to ditch her in the pond realm, upon discovering being there makes her weak, only for her to grab them last second and come into the real world. She steals a cabbie, grabs a piece of a lamppost right as they manage to grab her and bring her back to the realm again, and try to bring her back to Charn, only to discover they've unintentionally brought her to Narnia. Now here's where you'll get a laugh: when Aslan was saying he was there when the Deep Magic was written, he was being modest. He CREATED Narnia and everything in it with his lion's song, along with giving the animals the gift of speech. The ground at this point is so fertile it'll grow anything, and upon throwing the metal on the ground, it grows into a new lamppost. Aslan sends Digory on a quest to atone for bringing the WW to Narina, by finding a silver apple and bringing it back. Digory gets there, there's a warning to not touch it (you see where this is going, right?), and the WW catches up to him, after eating an apple to make her immortal. Digory somehow resists and brings it back, plants the tree, and he's rewarded with permission to bring one back for his dying mother to heal her, and us sent back home. His mother heals, he plants the core along with the rings and it turns into a tree, and after he finally becomes the professor, a storm blows the tree down, so he has it made into THE wardrobe.
I love how the actor who plays Santa says that "Winter is almost over", and he also plays Commander Mormont of the Night's Watch in Game of Thrones where he says "Winter is coming" XD
Over time, I’ve really come to love the scene where Mr. Tumnus tries to hypnotize Lucy. The music builds from a quiet whimsical sound into a growing sense of danger. Then it all culminates with Aslan himself appearing in the fire to give Tumnus a stern reminder that he’s doing something wrong. I think it’s great cause you don’t even know who that is yet on a first viewing, but on a rewatch you understand exactly what happening.
This movie’s score is so up there, especially the battle theme, when Lucy first enters Narnia, and the transition from Lucy reviving all the fallen people from the battle, to the castle, to the 4 of them getting their crowns, just incredible.
Fact you can notice... as winter fades, the Witch clothes got muddier, her crown gets smaller. And at the battle she is wearing Alsan's shaved mane, to bring fear into Narnians. The details. The photography. The music. The costumes. This movie is perfection.
I remember the books series of The Chronicles of Narnia in the old days of elementary and middle school. I never stop reading. There’s a quote by C.S. Lewis the author for the series once said, “One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again.”
The full dedication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to his goddaughter Lucy: “My Dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say but I shall still be your affectionate Godfather”
It's been awhile since I've read the books but I'm pretty sure that the food Edmund eats is actually enchanted or extremely addictive which is why it's so easy for the witch to convince him to bring his brothers and sisters. Love this movie series so much, really glad you watched this
Correct. The enchanted food and drink she game him makes him crave it more than everything. It doesn't help that Edmond is fairly weak willed and selfish at the beginning.
Not to mention he's supposed to be what? 10, and during the war everything was being rationed so he probs hadn't had sth sweet in a while.. AND he also didn't know the white witch wanted to harm them.
Wooo Narnia!! Beautiful movie- Some trivia- when Lucy went into the wardrobe for the first time, that was actually the actor’s first time seeing the winter set! The joy and surprise is genuine.
Watching this there's so many lines and things in here that reference the Bible and Jesus directly as C.S. Lewis intended but it hits hard. The way you reacted to how Aslan was sacrificed was appropriate cause that's what Jesus suffered for us tenfold. My favorite line was at the end where Tumnus says "After all, he isn't a tame Lion." And Lucy says "No, but he is good." That is God's personality. He is a righteous, just, and loving God.
I remember playing Mr. Tumnus in a school play version of this, and it brought back so many good memories of the first time I watched this. I love the beavers and Aslan is one of Liam Neeson's best characters. It truly is one of the best book to film adaptations.
I was part of a production Narnia while playing Fenris Ulf (Maugrim), Father Christmas, and a Cruel from the White Witch’s army. Unfortunately, delayed circumstances and Covid prevented us from performing it. I only hope to one day fulfill that on my bucket list.
This movie made such a surreal impact in my childhood. Nothing but good ol’ classic fantasy stories. The characters, world building, everything! Also, Aslan is Jesus 😆
@@animefan8591 Oh yeah. I forgot. Still with how the trinity works while Aslan *is not* the Emperor, *both of them* are God. To quote the Fourth Lateran Council, "it is the Father who begets, the Son who is begotten, and the Holy Spirit who brings about." One God existing in three divine persons.
25:35 Edmund is a 10 year old boy in 1940 during world war 2 when there was sugar rationing and had been sent away to some stranger's house with his siblings who (particularly the elder 2) were being real jerks and had no idea that the seemingly kind lady offering the turkish delight was the literal embodiment of evil who would kill his family and himself once she no longer had any use for them.
This movie is a PERFECT adaptation of the book in my opinion, it’s so great. The score, the visuals, the characters, religious parallels, everything. Still sad that we didn’t get movies for the rest of the books. Also the lion, Aslan, is Jesus And the professor, Digory Kirke, was the main character of the first (chronological) book, and was present during Narnia’s creation by Aslan.
@@s0ck2 A Messianic Jew is basically a Christian who sees equal importance in both the Old and New Testament and follows the "Jewish" laws. At the same time, we view Jesus, or Yeshua in Hebrew, as God's Son and all that.
I’ve read the book when I was in high school, after seeing the movie. To my surprise, the film is mostly accurate to the novel. My favorite character is Aslan. He gives off Mufasa vibes, it’s crazy! Guess we have Liam Neeson to thank for giving that kind of character performance. Glad that you’ve covered this fantastic novel-based film, Tim!
Tilda Swinton being cast as the Ancient One in Doctor Strange is a mythology gag-because the technical term for a female magic user who uses her powers only for the side of good is… A “White Witch.”
Really cool that you're doing these movies! In case no-one has informed you yet, the turkish delight Edmund got had a spell placed on it, making the eater want more and more of it - so you can basically think of it as an addictive drug. That is the reason why it seems like it's the first thing on his mind - although it doesn't excuse his actions...
@@a.g.demada5263 He’s nine actually. That boy had to escape a war, fight in another war and then rule over a kingdom for centuries all at the age of nine. Just imagine the trauma. Same for the others.
@@a.g.demada5263 I believe he was 10 in Prince Caspian (physically I mean, he ruled Narnia for centuries) though I could be wrong. He would’ve had to be in the 9-10 range though since he was born in 1930 and the events of this film happened in September 1940.
Fun fact: This movie (and also the next one, Prince Caspian) is directed by one of the co-directors of the first two Shrek movies. Andrew Adam's got quite a range lol Also, I don't know if you saw it, but there is actually a mid-credits scene that confirms the Professor knows about Narnia when he's shown waiting for Lucy to try and sneak back into Narnia, and tells her the wardrobe no longer works, and the only way to go back is to "keep your eyes open."
So in case you didn't know this apparently in the books the Turkish delights when you eat them have a strong effect on you that makes you want more so if you wonder why Edmund kept just helping the witch that's why and this franchise i lovr and can I just say the animation in this movie is still very very clean for a 2005 movie geez
@@TimotheeReacts IMO, the best books have never been adapted. There's and "Aladdin" -esque story that takes place in the lands south of Narnia during the Pevinsie's reign, before they go back through the wardrobe and a prequel showing the professor in victorian London first traveling to Narnia at it's very creation. Those two are my favorites.
CS Lewis was Irish and the monarchy in Narnia (along with a lot of other things actually) is based on Irish history. They had four kings that would rule together, and one of them would be High King. Trust me, it didn't stop them from constant in-fighting.
SAME!! 💖Every new year's eve this movie is always shown on television channel in my country.. i even have the CD. Until my parents got bored watching me watch this all the time they said, " you've already watched this movie like a million times and you're still not bored?? " hahaa>
It wasn't coming back to life that gave Aslan powers. Aslan is Narnia's deity. He always had powers there were just rules about how and when he could use them
6:55 "Where did it get its power from?" London, lol. So the white witch was once in our world, and she ripped an arm off a lamppost while riding wild on a cabby through the streets. When she was forcefully sent to Narnia, and saw Aslan, she freaked out and threw it at him. Where it landed on the ground, a lamppost began to grow like a tree because of how fertile the ground was. Spiritually it is still connected to the one in London hence it being lit.
I remember reading this book and finishing weeks before watching the movie. And how amazed I ended watching all of this. That battle for me was so cool with the visual effects and the narrative! It was wonderful and I still wonder why Disney didn't finish the saga.
I absolutely love The Chronicles of Narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe! I adore the casting in this film and I absolutely love Liam Neeson as Aslan because he brings this majesty voice for such a brilliant lion character! Not to mention the soundtrack is so awesome, especially during the battle charge scene. Loved the reaction Timothee!!
Fun fact in the books asland is Narnia's incarnation of Christ. And if I remember correctly was actually mentioned briefly in the movie the Dawn Treader and I believe quite a few of the books
One of the most powerful and biggest of all lions in any movie this lion is really awesome and the way these kids treat him is really heartwarming and also some sad parts but we need to cry sometime and the Witch stole Medusa’s stone power🤣, and great reaction Timothee
Oh! I'm excited for this reaction! This movie brings back so many good memories. I loved it so much when it came out and I'm sad it just seems to have been forgotten. I've still got work, but I'm saving this for my lunch break.
The really cool thing is it’s implied the professor was the protagonist of the magician’s nephew (the first book) I didn’t read but three of the books tbh. But that’s really cool to think about! Like during the end credits how the professor explains you aren’t able to go in the same way twice. And that’s why he also said try me at the end because he would believe them!!
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it already, but in the book, Aslan actually scolded the girls for staying with his dead body on the stone table, rather than helping those in battle who need assistance.
Was not expecting to see my childhood again! 🤣 I watched this in cinemas when I was only 9 years old 🥰 loved this movie as it was mostly true to the original story 👍🏻
8:19 Narnia is a country in this alternate world. To their south is a mountain range and their sister country Archenland, which the surviving Narnian humans managed to flee to during the hundred years of snow. Below that is Calormen, a desert country with very Middle Eastern culture, who have no talking animals. To the East are many islands and then eventually, the end of the world. It's not made clear what is west of Lantern Waste, where Lucy enters, other than that a land named Telmar was there. To the North of Narnia are wild lands mostly unclaimed except by occasional giants.
Everything about this movie has held up really well; from the special effects to the cast(especially Georgie Henley who plays the adorable Lucy). And...I LOVE the crowns the four wear at the end of the film, they are fabulous. ❤
I was introduced to the book series around the same time as LoTR which is cool considering CS Lewis and Tolkien were friends. Tolkien told Lewis one cannot put a lamppost in a fantasy story so naturally, that’s exactly what lewis does 😂. The one gripe I have is that the movie doesn’t explain that the Turkish delight Edmund eats is laced with magic. It causes him to crave more and more of it and will cause him to do anything to attain it. Essentially a witch hooks an 11 yr old onto an extremely addictive drug. If you get a chance, take some deep dives into the narnia lore during the siblings’ rule. All of them are literal badasses, and all four balance each other out perfectly. One cannot succeed without each other Also if I’m not mistaken, Asian is the actual Turkish word for lion
1 of the best movie Trilogies I have EVER watched. When I say this for the first time, I was blown away by everything 🤩! Great Reaction Tim, as always✔!
The White Witch was preventing Father Christmas from coming because when Christmas comes then the New Year follows, and when the New Year begins then it's the beginning of the end of winter and the beginning of the beginning of Spring. And when Spring comes, then Aslan is supposed to come back. Apparently there's an older version of the Father Christmas figure where his arrival signified that winter would be ending soon.
Great job on your reaction Tim! Also if anyone is a fan of Kingdom Hearts and is looking for a really good fanfiction to read I would highly recommend Kingdom Hearts: World Conquest which features Devon (the main OC character) who is on a quest to become a Keyblade Wielder with the help of his friends Luna, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, Barf and Belch, Spyro, and Cynder. The reason why I brought this up is because in chapters 25-32 they go into Narnia during the events of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe!
In the book series there’s actually One prequel that gives a lot more context for everything, setting the stage, And explaining things, including for example the random lamp post in the middle of the forest.
One of my favorite childhood films. Watched it in the theater as well as the DVD many times. The year after it came out, I went to Disney World and even saw Tilda Swinton in person on the Narnia set. She was so awesome!
It’s never touched on in this film but the professor was the first one to visit the land of Narnia when he was a boy. The book is called the Magician’s Nephew which precedes The Lion, witch and the Wardrobe, and I highly recommend it. It explains all about the lamppost and how the wardrobe is made from the wood of a Narnian tree. CS Lewis is my favourite author of all time!
He is my all time favourite author too!!! Love the whole series and how it takes you to it's magical world! While reading my mind would always go into the world of Narnia and I think it's the only novel that made me cry for days even after I was done reading everything!
It's not touched on in this film because it's not touched on in the book. The Magician's Nephew is the 6th book. Yes, it does explain a lot, but it's meant for a reader who has already read tLtW&tW, not the other way around.
So many good memories with this one! Not sure if Disney will ever shell out on making another epic action adventure fantasy film like this again, this was quite a movie event for the 2005 Christmas season. The battle scenes and score is just epic and memorable, also Tilda Swinton was so GOOD as the White Witch. She enjoyed playing the role and I was so obsessed with her. Aslan the Lion was done so well and had a lot of emotions compared to The Lion King remake. The film won the Oscar for best makeup but I was a little disappointed that it lost best visual effects to King Kong.
37:32 Ngl, the CGI in this film is so impressive, especially for 2005 23:5938:2252:1751:3757:48. The voice acting was also fantastic. I feel like there are plenty of films that *still* struggle w/ animal CGI, & these films weren't perfect 26:40, but they did a great job overall.
Children were evacuated from London this way in world war 2. Bedknobs and broomsticks had the same premise. It had a huge impact on people's psyche and was often in fiction at this time and other elements of what war brings
In the books, Susan's horn is considered to be the most valuable and powerful artifact. It, genuinely, will summon help to whomever blows it. It's how the children are brought back from their world, a couple times. As for the White Witch Jadis, before she came to Narnia, she was a warrior queen. She is taller and far stronger than any human. She is supposed to have giant blood in her. She is a, far better sword fighter than anyone in Narnia, was hundreds of years old, before being brought to Narnia, and is, truly, immortal now. You were right, one on one, Peter didn't stand a chance. Also, did you notice that the golden fringe she was wearing in battle was Aslan's mane?
these movies are some of my favourites from my childhood. so happy that you're getting into them! i personally love all three - i know some people say that the third is pretty weak in comparison to the first two, but i really liked it. these movies do such a great job of drawing you into the world and always leaves me in awe of how fantastical and magical the world is! excited for the next one :)
Skip this if you want, this is just a Narnia nerd writing some facts about the movie 😂 5:44 In the book, Lucy actually discovers the wardrobe while the Pevensie's explore the house. They enter the Spare Room and see nothing but a wardrobe in there. 6:36 The reaction of Lucy to Narnia, is the genuine reaction of the actress Georgie Henley. They blindfolded her before entering the set, and then started rolling when she was entering it for the first time. The same happens with Skandar Keynes, who plays Edmund. 6:55 The lamppost being there is actually a pretty long story... 😂 But to make a little summary: It's actually from 1890s London, and was brought by the Withe Witch from there, when a kid, who happens to be young Digory Kirk (yes, the profesor) and his best friend, took her by accident to our world. She started doing a mess over there, so they tried to bring her back to her original world, which was a place called Charn. But they made the mistake to travel to another world, that was just being created by a lion. That other universe happens to be the newborn Narnia. That's how the White Witch came there. Later, she tried to attack Aslan with the lamppost, but nothing happened, and she ran away. The lamppost stayed in the same spot she left it, marking the place where a thousand years later, Lucy Pevensie would be entering, fulfilling the prophecy. The book where all this is narrated happens to clarify that there are millions of universes apart from ours and Narnia. And all of them are connected at a certain point. 7:09 That's also Georgie's real reaction to James in his costume. Both of them knew each other since the beginning, the director wanted them to be good friends for the filming process, but he also didn't let her see him in his costume until the scene was made to get the real reaction. 8:19 Narnia is actually just a country, which kind of shocked me, since everyone (including me) thinks it's the whole universe. But there are more countries in the universe and the book that takes place in the Pevensie's reign of 15 years, you actually see that they used to do alliances, there's also a war that Edmund and Lucy lead against another country, and much more! 13:43 Nothing to do with the movie, but now that you mentioned hobbit... The author of Narnia was actually best friend of J.R.R Tolkien and was the one who read the first drafts of The Hobbit and encouraged Tolkien to publish it. The professor's character is based in Tolkien and the reason number 1 of why there's a lamp post in Narnia is because they both did a bet that it was impossible that a fantasy universe had one. 14:30 To make him uncomfortable and the encounter more genuine, the director didn't let Edmund's actor to meet Tilda before this scene. 14:34 Actually (I swear I feel like Hermione Granger right now saying "actually" every line and writing literally a whole essay for you 😂) the movies failed to mention that the drink and mostly the Turkish Delight WERE POISONED. The book says not only that, but also that they would make Edmund do everything to try them again. It made him obsessed and kind of addicted to them. So Edmund's actions after his encounter with the witch may be because he was mean to his siblings, but mostly because the poison was forcing him to get the candy again. It also describes how sick Edmund gets because of the poison. 15:10 They made him eat 37 Turkish Delight pieces for that scene. The poor guy hasn't been able to eat them again till this day 😭✋🏻 17:21 The wardrobe was made by the professor after his travel to Narnia. He planted a tree from Narnian seeds and when the tree was destroyed by a storm, he used the wood for the wardrobe. The carvings from it describe the story of Narnia creation too! Which the professor saw along with his best friend when they were kids. 26:01 In the book, they don't have to do all that escape. They literally go with the flow through the front door and leave. The wolves never encounter them, and the river part doesn't happen either. But you gotta add some action for the public, don't you? 29:15 That place is real! Ok, they didn't film it on the real thing, but it does exist 😂 Most of the locations, though, are real (the battle, Aslan's camp, etc.) The movie was shot in New Zealand for six months from July 2003 to 2004. The surprising thing is that in the second movie, ALL the locations are real, including the river where they fight. 34:48 The actors did this scene in the most realistic way possible. They put them in a pool and over them was a tank with tons of water, and they let it fall over them. 36:01 Yes! And you can also see the power weakening in the witch's crown. It gets smaller every time. 41:00 In the book, in this part, before they save Edmund, the witch already is doing a cult to execute him. They rescue him before she stabs him. Poor Edmund even faints on the way back, since he is terrified. 52:05 She is wearing Aslan's mane! 57:29 Even when he was done with all his scenes, James returned to set just to be behind the camera in this scene with Lucy crying over frozen Tumnus. The actress genuinely thought that they froze James, and started crying and wasn't able to do the scene. 1:01:41 You can see in each throne the carvings of the weapons Santa Claus gave them. Except in Edmund's throne. Over there, you can see the carving of the witch wand being broken. 1:02:36 Yeah! They worked pretty well with it too. Peter was the head of them and the first to go in battle. Edmund used to be the diplomat and judge in the court. Susan will make sure of making new alliances with different events and maintaining peace in Narnia by controlling her brothers, who would sometimes make sudden decisions. And Lucy will be the one who will protect everything and maintain connection with Aslan. Contrary to the movies, Susan didn't like to go to war. She always preferred to stay in the castle and control the country when her siblings were fighting. Edmund was the best swordsman in Narnia. He used to lead armies as well as his brother. Lucy LOVED to lead the army too, but Peter didn't like it that much, so he didn't let her and instead preferred to have Susan. But when he was away and there was a battle, Edmund would help Lucy to sneak in her armor and encourage her to go and lead the army with him. 1:04:01 15 years to be exact 🙂 1:04:19 Everyone who stays in Narnia for a little too long, forgets about the life in their previous world. At that point, they used to think that they were born in Narnia, in a village called Spare Oom. Sorry for the whole essay I just wrote 😂 Again, thank you so so so much for reacting to the movie!!
I was seven years old when the first Narnia movie came out. Beforehand, I knew nothing about the book series or anything about Narnia in general, and this film blew me away!
We see a bit more of the history of Narnia and of Jadis (the White Witch)'s back story in 'The Magician's Nephew' (spoiler alert, the Professor in this story is the nephew), though not every question is answered we get enough to figure out the rest (the Magician's Nephew is the first book in the series chronologically speaking it was the sixth in a series of seven books to be published). In that book they give us one of the best words to describe at least half of the fictional villains - practical. Jadis The White Witch and the former Empress of Charn (a world that no longer exists) is practical in the sense that she views everyone and everything around her only in terms of how useful they may be to her. When they are no longer useful she doesn't waste any time or attention on them. After reading the Magicians Nephew and finding out a bit more about her you can really see in the battle scene in this movie how much she's enjoying herself as she rides into battle and cuts down her enemies. She's not smiling but you can see it, she's enjoying every second of it.
I think it's truly tragic that a movie hasn't been made for the book "The Magician's Nephew," and it looks like it won't be happening any time in the near future, so if you want to know why the Professor was so understanding and believed all of them, read it. Although it was the sixth of seven books released, chronologically it's the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia. I personally consider it the best.
So the old Professor, Professor Kirk, had an entire book where he was the main character and he witnessed the beginning of Narnia. It’s his fault that the white witch came to Narnia, and the wood that the wardrobe is made of is from a tree he grew with world-traveling rings. The book is called “The Magician’s Nephew” and it’s really profound.
I grew up with this series. in the UK in the late 80s, the BBC produced a Sunday early-evening TV series of "The Chronicles" which also included The Silver Chair (novel after Voyage of the Dawntrader). I think you can even find those videos here on TH-cam! But if Disney were to continue the series, they would prety much have to reboot the entire thing. Which is probably why they never will. Which is a massive bummer 😞
Not really. The Last Battle is far too weird and too much of a downer for Disney to touch. The Horse and His Boy includes the Pevensies tangentially but they are adult kings and queens in that book. The Magician's Nephew takes place before the Pevensie's parents were even born and Tilda could still play Jadis. The only sticking point is the Silver Chair but all they would have to do is find another Eustace.
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Please watch Prince Caspian. It's my favorite. And after, do also watch whatever the third one is called.
I came up with a Narnia sequel of my own
When the war ended in 1945, Susan Pevensie married a man she had met while on her trip to America with her parents. His name was Ben Harber and while courting him, Susan chose to express her time in Narnia as stories that she and her siblings came up with to while away the war. In 1947, they moved back to London and had a son named Malcolm, who’s handsome face resembled that of his mother’s. Two years later, Susan received a gift from someone associated with an old friend of hers who had recently died; the gift was a wardrobe, one that Susan had recognised despite not seeing it for more than 5 years. Knowing all too well what it did, she kept it hidden away in one room of their house. The next year in late 1950, their daughter Isabel, or “Izzy”, was born, with a mind like her mother and a face like her father. Then in 1952, their last child, James, or “Jim”, was born, being the spitting image of his father. Susan lightly entertained her children with tales of Narnia, choosing to be careful, since Narnia despite being a temporary alternative from the War, it had also almost killed her and her siblings in many ways. Little did Susan know that her siblings really had died after going to Narnia one last time; not knowing this gave her nightmares at times and she also suffered bouts of being overprotective. Ben was able to relax her despite his lack of knowledge about Narnia and the family always remained happy. Malcolm, now nearly 15, grew to be a handsome, confident, mature, friendly boy. Izzy had now become a smart, quirky, yet slightly volatile and reckless 12-year-old. Jim was now 10 and was a kind, compassionate, brave and inquisitive boy. While Malcolm sees the parents off when they go out for the day, Izzy and Jim sneak into the wardrobe, with Malcolm following them when he realises what they're doing. Susan and Ben return to find the children missing and go into Narnia themselves. (I know how time is supposed to progress with Narnia, but the White Witch's return has disrupted the magic, which is why time in both Earth and Narnia runs at the same speed during the story).
Hey timothee i was wondering if you will ever react to the bbc version of the lion the witch and the wardrobe
Fun Fact: J.R.R Tolkein The Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis The Author of Narnia were close friends.
And one was Catholic while the other Protestant.
Also Professor Diggory was based on JRR Tolkien, and Treebeard in Lord of the Rings was based on CS Lewis
@@carlosrodriguezbactually both were Catholic.
Tolkien hated the fact that C. S. Lewis put Santa in his book so much that he nearly ended their friendship over it. Also, the Professor in Narnia is based on Tolkien, whilst Treebeard in LOTR is based on Lewis.
They also were members of whatwas basically a writes club which had other authors such as gk chesterton
Aslan and Lucy's friendship is the most cutest thing in this movie.
For me, it's the complicity she has with Peter
Yep.
And Mr. Tummus
i love the friendship she has with Aslan and Tummus
A rare movie that showed actual friendship. Movies these days romanticised everything.
Fun fact and spoiler for the books I guess for anyone who hasn't gotten around to them in the last 70 years: The Professor was the first one to witness the creation of Narnia when he was a boy. He brought home a seed with him and planted it which grew into a giant tree. When a wind from Narnia blew the tree down, he used the lumber to build the wardrobe. That's why the wardrobe is a portal to Narnia and it's why he's so invested when they tell mention a magical land inside the wardrobe. He's also the reason the white witch is in Narnia in the first place.
12:37 So that’s why there’s a tree on the wardrobe’s door.
The White Witch is responsible for the lamppost. She came through to our world, broke a lamppost, and during the creation of Narnia she dropped it on the ground and a lamppost grew there.
Read The Magician's Nephew.
Criminally underrated series. The music and battles are amazing. The costumes, the acting, everything is great. The third was weak in comparison, but the first two are straight fire
The action in the 2nd movie was insane
@@TimotheeReacts yeah, the night attack on the castle was an amazing battle. In this one's final battle, Peter used his real world knowledge of modern warfare by having the gryphons act as bombers using rocks. I think that was such a cool detail. Edmund is my favorite character. His character development in the first one was so good, and then in the second he is the GOAT! Based off what we see in the second one, it could be argued that he might even be a better fighter than Peter. Or at the very least a more versatile one. Also I love how seriously these movies take war without being depressing. The villains are actually allowed to be villains and kill people, and there are actually consequences to the choices the characters make. If they mess up, people actually die. It's something you don't see a lot of in family movies nowadays.
The third was good too
Indeed
@@abc.animal5143 I enjoyed it, but it didn't hit the same as the first two
_"FOR NARNIAAAAAAA!!!"_ is a quote that sticks with you forever after watching.
3:46 That’s how it happened in the Second World War: Children from cities were tagged and shipped to the countryside. That’s how the ‘Paddington’ Series happened. It was inspired by that time.
In the book series, there's a story that comes before this one, called the Magician's Nephew. It explains everything, from how the White Witch came to rule, the lamppost, even where the wardrobe comes from.
Also the man they're staying with is responsible for all of it.
So is he the magician's nephew?
@@nobleconsejera5278 yes
Can you tell me a summary of the story?
@@PriyanshuSingh25302
The professors first name is Diggory, and his uncle made rings from the dust of the realm Narnia is in.
One of the other worlds is Charn, where the White Witch is from, and upon going there, they find a bunch of statues of kings and queens sitting on their thrones, a tiny bell and a riddle that tells them they can either ring the bell and bide the danger, or drive themselves mad wondering what would've happened if they did.
Diggory rings the bell, this makes the WW wake up, find out she's the one that killed everything in Charn, and try to ditch her in the pond realm, upon discovering being there makes her weak, only for her to grab them last second and come into the real world.
She steals a cabbie, grabs a piece of a lamppost right as they manage to grab her and bring her back to the realm again, and try to bring her back to Charn, only to discover they've unintentionally brought her to Narnia.
Now here's where you'll get a laugh: when Aslan was saying he was there when the Deep Magic was written, he was being modest. He CREATED Narnia and everything in it with his lion's song, along with giving the animals the gift of speech.
The ground at this point is so fertile it'll grow anything, and upon throwing the metal on the ground, it grows into a new lamppost.
Aslan sends Digory on a quest to atone for bringing the WW to Narina, by finding a silver apple and bringing it back.
Digory gets there, there's a warning to not touch it (you see where this is going, right?), and the WW catches up to him, after eating an apple to make her immortal.
Digory somehow resists and brings it back, plants the tree, and he's rewarded with permission to bring one back for his dying mother to heal her, and us sent back home.
His mother heals, he plants the core along with the rings and it turns into a tree, and after he finally becomes the professor, a storm blows the tree down, so he has it made into THE wardrobe.
@@videohistory722 Thankyou for taking the time to write this summary
Edit:I have not read the narnia novels so this actually gave some context to me
I love how the actor who plays Santa says that "Winter is almost over", and he also plays Commander Mormont of the Night's Watch in Game of Thrones where he says "Winter is coming" XD
Holy shit, I never realized that!
Over time, I’ve really come to love the scene where Mr. Tumnus tries to hypnotize Lucy. The music builds from a quiet whimsical sound into a growing sense of danger. Then it all culminates with Aslan himself appearing in the fire to give Tumnus a stern reminder that he’s doing something wrong. I think it’s great cause you don’t even know who that is yet on a first viewing, but on a rewatch you understand exactly what happening.
This movie’s score is so up there, especially the battle theme, when Lucy first enters Narnia, and the transition from Lucy reviving all the fallen people from the battle, to the castle, to the 4 of them getting their crowns, just incredible.
Fact you can notice... as winter fades, the Witch clothes got muddier, her crown gets smaller. And at the battle she is wearing Alsan's shaved mane, to bring fear into Narnians. The details. The photography. The music. The costumes.
This movie is perfection.
I remember the books series of The Chronicles of Narnia in the old days of elementary and middle school. I never stop reading. There’s a quote by C.S. Lewis the author for the series once said, “One day, you will be old enough to start reading fairytales again.”
The full dedication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to his goddaughter Lucy:
“My Dear Lucy,
I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand a word you say but I shall still be
your affectionate Godfather”
It's been awhile since I've read the books but I'm pretty sure that the food Edmund eats is actually enchanted or extremely addictive which is why it's so easy for the witch to convince him to bring his brothers and sisters. Love this movie series so much, really glad you watched this
Correct. The enchanted food and drink she game him makes him crave it more than everything. It doesn't help that Edmond is fairly weak willed and selfish at the beginning.
It is a parallel of the silver given to Judas Iscariot.
Not to mention he's supposed to be what? 10, and during the war everything was being rationed so he probs hadn't had sth sweet in a while.. AND he also didn't know the white witch wanted to harm them.
Wooo Narnia!! Beautiful movie-
Some trivia- when Lucy went into the wardrobe for the first time, that was actually the actor’s first time seeing the winter set! The joy and surprise is genuine.
Really ? It makes the moment more beautiful
Watching this there's so many lines and things in here that reference the Bible and Jesus directly as C.S. Lewis intended but it hits hard. The way you reacted to how Aslan was sacrificed was appropriate cause that's what Jesus suffered for us tenfold. My favorite line was at the end where Tumnus says "After all, he isn't a tame Lion." And Lucy says "No, but he is good." That is God's personality. He is a righteous, just, and loving God.
I remember playing Mr. Tumnus in a school play version of this, and it brought back so many good memories of the first time I watched this. I love the beavers and Aslan is one of Liam Neeson's best characters. It truly is one of the best book to film adaptations.
I was part of a production Narnia while playing Fenris Ulf (Maugrim), Father Christmas, and a Cruel from the White Witch’s army. Unfortunately, delayed circumstances and Covid prevented us from performing it. I only hope to one day fulfill that on my bucket list.
Ohhhh, that must have been so much fun!
I was Mr. Beaver in my production of it in high school! We even got to make our own puppets for it.
My daughter played Edmund-yes, EDMUND, in her school play about 16 years ago
@@davidhoffman4641 I was Mrs Beaver! I also played Mrs. Cratchit. Kind of type cast, even if it was high school.
This movie made such a surreal impact in my childhood. Nothing but good ol’ classic fantasy stories. The characters, world building, everything! Also, Aslan is Jesus 😆
I believe narnia is Christian
@@nathancruz9172 Yes it is. A lot of things in the books are a metaphor for something. The first movie one is pretty obvious though.
Not just Jesus. He’s actually just straight up God.
Well his father is mentioned in books referred to as the emperor beyond the sea
@@animefan8591 Oh yeah. I forgot. Still with how the trinity works while Aslan *is not* the Emperor, *both of them* are God. To quote the Fourth Lateran Council, "it is the Father who begets, the Son who is begotten, and the Holy Spirit who brings about." One God existing in three divine persons.
25:35 Edmund is a 10 year old boy in 1940 during world war 2 when there was sugar rationing and had been sent away to some stranger's house with his siblings who (particularly the elder 2) were being real jerks and had no idea that the seemingly kind lady offering the turkish delight was the literal embodiment of evil who would kill his family and himself once she no longer had any use for them.
Fr ppl forget all of these factors
This movie is a PERFECT adaptation of the book in my opinion, it’s so great. The score, the visuals, the characters, religious parallels, everything. Still sad that we didn’t get movies for the rest of the books.
Also the lion, Aslan, is Jesus
And the professor, Digory Kirke, was the main character of the first (chronological) book, and was present during Narnia’s creation by Aslan.
Also Aslan means lion in Turkish
Being a Messianic Jew, both Christian an Jewish, I absolutely love all the parallels in Narnia.
@@jordancooney6817 what's the difference between a messianic jew and a christian?
@@s0ck2 A Messianic Jew is basically a Christian who sees equal importance in both the Old and New Testament and follows the "Jewish" laws. At the same time, we view Jesus, or Yeshua in Hebrew, as God's Son and all that.
@@jordancooney6817 thanks for the explanation 🙏👍
I’ve read the book when I was in high school, after seeing the movie. To my surprise, the film is mostly accurate to the novel. My favorite character is Aslan. He gives off Mufasa vibes, it’s crazy! Guess we have Liam Neeson to thank for giving that kind of character performance.
Glad that you’ve covered this fantastic novel-based film, Tim!
You know what I just thought of where's the mufasa or Simba vs aslan death battle 😂
too bad the sequels didn't try to be accurate to the books
@@theawesomeman9821 really interesting tell us when he reacts to the other two
The actress who played adult Lucy is Georgie Henly's (Lucy)older sister
This movie introduced me to Tilda Swinton Excellence. She was absolutely fabulous 👏🏽
same!
same
Tilda Swinton being cast as the Ancient One in Doctor Strange is a mythology gag-because the technical term for a female magic user who uses her powers only for the side of good is…
A “White Witch.”
Really cool that you're doing these movies!
In case no-one has informed you yet, the turkish delight Edmund got had a spell placed on it, making the eater want more and more of it - so you can basically think of it as an addictive drug. That is the reason why it seems like it's the first thing on his mind - although it doesn't excuse his actions...
Well, Edmund is 10 years old and kids are still naive at this age
@@a.g.demada5263 He’s nine actually. That boy had to escape a war, fight in another war and then rule over a kingdom for centuries all at the age of nine. Just imagine the trauma. Same for the others.
@@calebgoodman3028 I read on Internet he's 10
@@a.g.demada5263 I believe he was 10 in Prince Caspian (physically I mean, he ruled Narnia for centuries) though I could be wrong. He would’ve had to be in the 9-10 range though since he was born in 1930 and the events of this film happened in September 1940.
It represents the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas.
I love how Santa just randomly shows up halfway through
Fun fact: This movie (and also the next one, Prince Caspian) is directed by one of the co-directors of the first two Shrek movies. Andrew Adam's got quite a range lol
Also, I don't know if you saw it, but there is actually a mid-credits scene that confirms the Professor knows about Narnia when he's shown waiting for Lucy to try and sneak back into Narnia, and tells her the wardrobe no longer works, and the only way to go back is to "keep your eyes open."
I don't understand, which book are you talking about?
Hey Tim, not sure if you knew, but the actor who plays the Professor, also plays Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter!
Such a beautiful movie. I wish all of the books could’ve gotten the big screen treatment.
One of C.S. Lewis's actual wardrobes stands in a college somewhere, can't remember exactly a sign above it says, "Enter at your own risk."
So in case you didn't know this apparently in the books the Turkish delights when you eat them have a strong effect on you that makes you want more so if you wonder why Edmund kept just helping the witch that's why and this franchise i lovr and can I just say the animation in this movie is still very very clean for a 2005 movie geez
For Narnia!!!! So excited! Did you know Netflix has the rights and seems to be serious about adapting the books? It's so fun and classic.
That would be cool. Series of movies or just a tv series
@@TimotheeReacts IMO, the best books have never been adapted. There's and "Aladdin" -esque story that takes place in the lands south of Narnia during the Pevinsie's reign, before they go back through the wardrobe and a prequel showing the professor in victorian London first traveling to Narnia at it's very creation. Those two are my favorites.
Let's just hope they dont botch it or make it "hollywood" like they sometimes do with much of their adaptations.
@@slenderfoxx3797 how would they butchering it its gonna be a direct adaption of the books
@@Dcuniverse60they’d make Aslan a gay penguin to be more inclusive
CS Lewis was Irish and the monarchy in Narnia (along with a lot of other things actually) is based on Irish history. They had four kings that would rule together, and one of them would be High King. Trust me, it didn't stop them from constant in-fighting.
The music in this first movie is just magical. Still gives me goosebumps! Absolutely love this movie. One of the best movies of my childhood.
SAME!! 💖Every new year's eve this movie is always shown on television channel in my country.. i even have the CD. Until my parents got bored watching me watch this all the time they said, " you've already watched this movie like a million times and you're still not bored?? " hahaa>
@@farahhaniyahamany6093 I hope she is in Narnia, with Lucy and company and Aslan by her side.
@@rjb204 awhh thank u so much for your kind words🥺💕.. like in Aslan country right:))
Ngl Phillip the Horse introducing himself always cracks me up 😂
It wasn't coming back to life that gave Aslan powers. Aslan is Narnia's deity. He always had powers there were just rules about how and when he could use them
He's representing Jesus
6:55 "Where did it get its power from?" London, lol. So the white witch was once in our world, and she ripped an arm off a lamppost while riding wild on a cabby through the streets. When she was forcefully sent to Narnia, and saw Aslan, she freaked out and threw it at him. Where it landed on the ground, a lamppost began to grow like a tree because of how fertile the ground was. Spiritually it is still connected to the one in London hence it being lit.
I had the biggest crush on Peter (William Moseley). I wanted him to protect me against the treacherous ice and the hostile factions.
I remember being so excited for the Prince Caspian movie when I was young simply because I had a "crush" on Prince Capian / Ben Barnes.
I remember reading this book and finishing weeks before watching the movie. And how amazed I ended watching all of this. That battle for me was so cool with the visual effects and the narrative! It was wonderful and I still wonder why Disney didn't finish the saga.
I absolutely love The Chronicles of Narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe! I adore the casting in this film and I absolutely love Liam Neeson as Aslan because he brings this majesty voice for such a brilliant lion character! Not to mention the soundtrack is so awesome, especially during the battle charge scene.
Loved the reaction Timothee!!
"FROHE WEIHNACHTEN!" from Germany! 🎄
Fun fact in the books asland is Narnia's incarnation of Christ. And if I remember correctly was actually mentioned briefly in the movie the Dawn Treader and I believe quite a few of the books
One of the most powerful and biggest of all lions in any movie this lion is really awesome and the way these kids treat him is really heartwarming and also some sad parts but we need to cry sometime and the Witch stole Medusa’s stone power🤣, and great reaction Timothee
It’s a crying shame that Disney did a poor job on the Narnia series despite TLTWTW being an excellent adaptation of the book.
Oh! I'm excited for this reaction! This movie brings back so many good memories. I loved it so much when it came out and I'm sad it just seems to have been forgotten. I've still got work, but I'm saving this for my lunch break.
The really cool thing is it’s implied the professor was the protagonist of the magician’s nephew (the first book) I didn’t read but three of the books tbh.
But that’s really cool to think about!
Like during the end credits how the professor explains you aren’t able to go in the same way twice.
And that’s why he also said try me at the end because he would believe them!!
Spoiler:
He is.
@@PHSDM104 it’s not really a spoiler tbh I’ve figured since i first watched this at 8 years old Lol
The Magician's Nephew is the 6th book.
@@frufruJ In order of print, it's the sixth. Chronologically, it precedes the other books.
@@frufruJ well I read it first.
I always read chronologically 🤘
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it already, but in the book, Aslan actually scolded the girls for staying with his dead body on the stone table, rather than helping those in battle who need assistance.
Tim, sending you the biggest hugs for making my year better and cheering me up immensely. All my love and warm regards to you and your family.
Thanks! Really appreciated
Was not expecting to see my childhood again! 🤣 I watched this in cinemas when I was only 9 years old 🥰 loved this movie as it was mostly true to the original story 👍🏻
I loved this movie growing up🔥 this definitely where my love for medieval fantasy started.
this movie was terrifying to me as a kid
I highly recommend "The Neverending Story" from 1984.
8:19 Narnia is a country in this alternate world. To their south is a mountain range and their sister country Archenland, which the surviving Narnian humans managed to flee to during the hundred years of snow. Below that is Calormen, a desert country with very Middle Eastern culture, who have no talking animals. To the East are many islands and then eventually, the end of the world. It's not made clear what is west of Lantern Waste, where Lucy enters, other than that a land named Telmar was there. To the North of Narnia are wild lands mostly unclaimed except by occasional giants.
This movie gives me a lot of nostalgia
The Beavers are absolutely hilarious and so adorable ❤
I like how Mrs Beaver stars to pack things after her husband said the wolves are after them
Merry Christmas Tim!!!
Thank you for all your reactions for some of our favorite movies, and I wish you a happy new year for 2023
Thank you so much!
38:14 Liam Neeson did such a great job with the voice.
Everything about this movie has held up really well; from the special effects to the cast(especially Georgie Henley who plays the adorable Lucy).
And...I LOVE the crowns the four wear at the end of the film, they are fabulous. ❤
The same writers that did this movie also wrote Winter soldier, civil war, infinity war and endgame, and created agent Carter show
This whole series, the fight scenes, the dialouge, all live rent-free in my mind.
I was introduced to the book series around the same time as LoTR which is cool considering CS Lewis and Tolkien were friends. Tolkien told Lewis one cannot put a lamppost in a fantasy story so naturally, that’s exactly what lewis does 😂. The one gripe I have is that the movie doesn’t explain that the Turkish delight Edmund eats is laced with magic. It causes him to crave more and more of it and will cause him to do anything to attain it. Essentially a witch hooks an 11 yr old onto an extremely addictive drug.
If you get a chance, take some deep dives into the narnia lore during the siblings’ rule. All of them are literal badasses, and all four balance each other out perfectly. One cannot succeed without each other
Also if I’m not mistaken, Asian is the actual Turkish word for lion
1 of the best movie Trilogies I have EVER watched.
When I say this for the first time, I was blown away by everything 🤩!
Great Reaction Tim, as always✔!
I like how during the battle scene the birds resemble the war planes and the rocks the bombs
Best Christmas gift 😭😭😭😭😭
For me, the first book has always been the most emotional and stood out due to the atmosphere and biblical overtones.
The White Witch was preventing Father Christmas from coming because when Christmas comes then the New Year follows, and when the New Year begins then it's the beginning of the end of winter and the beginning of the beginning of Spring. And when Spring comes, then Aslan is supposed to come back.
Apparently there's an older version of the Father Christmas figure where his arrival signified that winter would be ending soon.
I have to add, parts of this were filmed in NZ and Weta worked on props just like Lord of the Rings.
Great job on your reaction Tim! Also if anyone is a fan of Kingdom Hearts and is looking for a really good fanfiction to read I would highly recommend Kingdom Hearts: World Conquest which features Devon (the main OC character) who is on a quest to become a Keyblade Wielder with the help of his friends Luna, Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, Stormfly, Fishlegs, Meatlug, Ruffnut and Tuffnut, Barf and Belch, Spyro, and Cynder. The reason why I brought this up is because in chapters 25-32 they go into Narnia during the events of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe!
In the book series there’s actually One prequel that gives a lot more context for everything, setting the stage, And explaining things, including for example the random lamp post in the middle of the forest.
One of my favorite childhood films. Watched it in the theater as well as the DVD many times.
The year after it came out, I went to Disney World and even saw Tilda Swinton in person on the Narnia set. She was so awesome!
Aslan in Turkish means lion. No surprise there. Also liam neeson is the perfect choice to voice him.
It’s never touched on in this film but the professor was the first one to visit the land of Narnia when he was a boy. The book is called the Magician’s Nephew which precedes The Lion, witch and the Wardrobe, and I highly recommend it. It explains all about the lamppost and how the wardrobe is made from the wood of a Narnian tree. CS Lewis is my favourite author of all time!
He is my all time favourite author too!!! Love the whole series and how it takes you to it's magical world! While reading my mind would always go into the world of Narnia and I think it's the only novel that made me cry for days even after I was done reading everything!
It's not touched on in this film because it's not touched on in the book. The Magician's Nephew is the 6th book. Yes, it does explain a lot, but it's meant for a reader who has already read tLtW&tW, not the other way around.
@@frufruJ ah yes you’re absolutely right. Don’t know why I thought that. 😂
So many good memories with this one! Not sure if Disney will ever shell out on making another epic action adventure fantasy film like this again, this was quite a movie event for the 2005 Christmas season.
The battle scenes and score is just epic and memorable, also Tilda Swinton was so GOOD as the White Witch. She enjoyed playing the role and I was so obsessed with her. Aslan the Lion was done so well and had a lot of emotions compared to The Lion King remake. The film won the Oscar for best makeup but I was a little disappointed that it lost best visual effects to King Kong.
also that fox is played by the voice actor who place prince charming from shrek
37:32 Ngl, the CGI in this film is so impressive, especially for 2005 23:59 38:22 52:17 51:37 57:48. The voice acting was also fantastic.
I feel like there are plenty of films that *still* struggle w/ animal CGI, & these films weren't perfect 26:40, but they did a great job overall.
The cast/director’s commentary on this is fantastic too! I loved it almost more than the movie! (It was also filmed in New Zealand just like LOTR)!
Children were evacuated from London this way in world war 2. Bedknobs and broomsticks had the same premise. It had a huge impact on people's psyche and was often in fiction at this time and other elements of what war brings
I thought you said in a previous video you and Nick were going to watch Narnia on Nick's channel, but I still appreciate your reaction
I love the music in Narnia 🥰
In the books, Susan's horn is considered to be the most valuable and powerful artifact. It, genuinely, will summon help to whomever blows it. It's how the children are brought back from their world, a couple times.
As for the White Witch Jadis, before she came to Narnia, she was a warrior queen. She is taller and far stronger than any human. She is supposed to have giant blood in her. She is a, far better sword fighter than anyone in Narnia, was hundreds of years old, before being brought to Narnia, and is, truly, immortal now. You were right, one on one, Peter didn't stand a chance. Also, did you notice that the golden fringe she was wearing in battle was Aslan's mane?
these movies are some of my favourites from my childhood. so happy that you're getting into them! i personally love all three - i know some people say that the third is pretty weak in comparison to the first two, but i really liked it. these movies do such a great job of drawing you into the world and always leaves me in awe of how fantastical and magical the world is! excited for the next one :)
The Professor is from the previous book the Magicians Nephew, that is why he grinned at the end. This movie is a classic and never gets old.
Tilda Swinton was just in the new 2022 pinnochio and I literally love her in everything. this movie was my introduction to her
Skip this if you want, this is just a Narnia nerd writing some facts about the movie 😂
5:44 In the book, Lucy actually discovers the wardrobe while the Pevensie's explore the house. They enter the Spare Room and see nothing but a wardrobe in there.
6:36 The reaction of Lucy to Narnia, is the genuine reaction of the actress Georgie Henley. They blindfolded her before entering the set, and then started rolling when she was entering it for the first time. The same happens with Skandar Keynes, who plays Edmund.
6:55 The lamppost being there is actually a pretty long story... 😂 But to make a little summary: It's actually from 1890s London, and was brought by the Withe Witch from there, when a kid, who happens to be young Digory Kirk (yes, the profesor) and his best friend, took her by accident to our world. She started doing a mess over there, so they tried to bring her back to her original world, which was a place called Charn. But they made the mistake to travel to another world, that was just being created by a lion. That other universe happens to be the newborn Narnia. That's how the White Witch came there. Later, she tried to attack Aslan with the lamppost, but nothing happened, and she ran away. The lamppost stayed in the same spot she left it, marking the place where a thousand years later, Lucy Pevensie would be entering, fulfilling the prophecy. The book where all this is narrated happens to clarify that there are millions of universes apart from ours and Narnia. And all of them are connected at a certain point.
7:09 That's also Georgie's real reaction to James in his costume. Both of them knew each other since the beginning, the director wanted them to be good friends for the filming process, but he also didn't let her see him in his costume until the scene was made to get the real reaction.
8:19 Narnia is actually just a country, which kind of shocked me, since everyone (including me) thinks it's the whole universe. But there are more countries in the universe and the book that takes place in the Pevensie's reign of 15 years, you actually see that they used to do alliances, there's also a war that Edmund and Lucy lead against another country, and much more!
13:43 Nothing to do with the movie, but now that you mentioned hobbit... The author of Narnia was actually best friend of J.R.R Tolkien and was the one who read the first drafts of The Hobbit and encouraged Tolkien to publish it. The professor's character is based in Tolkien and the reason number 1 of why there's a lamp post in Narnia is because they both did a bet that it was impossible that a fantasy universe had one.
14:30 To make him uncomfortable and the encounter more genuine, the director didn't let Edmund's actor to meet Tilda before this scene.
14:34 Actually (I swear I feel like Hermione Granger right now saying "actually" every line and writing literally a whole essay for you 😂) the movies failed to mention that the drink and mostly the Turkish Delight WERE POISONED. The book says not only that, but also that they would make Edmund do everything to try them again. It made him obsessed and kind of addicted to them. So Edmund's actions after his encounter with the witch may be because he was mean to his siblings, but mostly because the poison was forcing him to get the candy again. It also describes how sick Edmund gets because of the poison.
15:10 They made him eat 37 Turkish Delight pieces for that scene. The poor guy hasn't been able to eat them again till this day 😭✋🏻
17:21 The wardrobe was made by the professor after his travel to Narnia. He planted a tree from Narnian seeds and when the tree was destroyed by a storm, he used the wood for the wardrobe. The carvings from it describe the story of Narnia creation too! Which the professor saw along with his best friend when they were kids.
26:01 In the book, they don't have to do all that escape. They literally go with the flow through the front door and leave. The wolves never encounter them, and the river part doesn't happen either. But you gotta add some action for the public, don't you?
29:15 That place is real! Ok, they didn't film it on the real thing, but it does exist 😂 Most of the locations, though, are real (the battle, Aslan's camp, etc.) The movie was shot in New Zealand for six months from July 2003 to 2004. The surprising thing is that in the second movie, ALL the locations are real, including the river where they fight.
34:48 The actors did this scene in the most realistic way possible. They put them in a pool and over them was a tank with tons of water, and they let it fall over them.
36:01 Yes! And you can also see the power weakening in the witch's crown. It gets smaller every time.
41:00 In the book, in this part, before they save Edmund, the witch already is doing a cult to execute him. They rescue him before she stabs him. Poor Edmund even faints on the way back, since he is terrified.
52:05 She is wearing Aslan's mane!
57:29 Even when he was done with all his scenes, James returned to set just to be behind the camera in this scene with Lucy crying over frozen Tumnus. The actress genuinely thought that they froze James, and started crying and wasn't able to do the scene.
1:01:41 You can see in each throne the carvings of the weapons Santa Claus gave them. Except in Edmund's throne. Over there, you can see the carving of the witch wand being broken.
1:02:36 Yeah! They worked pretty well with it too. Peter was the head of them and the first to go in battle. Edmund used to be the diplomat and judge in the court. Susan will make sure of making new alliances with different events and maintaining peace in Narnia by controlling her brothers, who would sometimes make sudden decisions. And Lucy will be the one who will protect everything and maintain connection with Aslan. Contrary to the movies, Susan didn't like to go to war. She always preferred to stay in the castle and control the country when her siblings were fighting. Edmund was the best swordsman in Narnia. He used to lead armies as well as his brother. Lucy LOVED to lead the army too, but Peter didn't like it that much, so he didn't let her and instead preferred to have Susan. But when he was away and there was a battle, Edmund would help Lucy to sneak in her armor and encourage her to go and lead the army with him.
1:04:01 15 years to be exact 🙂
1:04:19 Everyone who stays in Narnia for a little too long, forgets about the life in their previous world. At that point, they used to think that they were born in Narnia, in a village called Spare Oom.
Sorry for the whole essay I just wrote 😂 Again, thank you so so so much for reacting to the movie!!
Jim Broadbent who plays the Professor guy also plays Horace Slughorn in Harry Potter :)
grew up watching these movies and love them
I was seven years old when the first Narnia movie came out. Beforehand, I knew nothing about the book series or anything about Narnia in general, and this film blew me away!
We see a bit more of the history of Narnia and of Jadis (the White Witch)'s back story in 'The Magician's Nephew' (spoiler alert, the Professor in this story is the nephew), though not every question is answered we get enough to figure out the rest (the Magician's Nephew is the first book in the series chronologically speaking it was the sixth in a series of seven books to be published). In that book they give us one of the best words to describe at least half of the fictional villains - practical. Jadis The White Witch and the former Empress of Charn (a world that no longer exists) is practical in the sense that she views everyone and everything around her only in terms of how useful they may be to her. When they are no longer useful she doesn't waste any time or attention on them.
After reading the Magicians Nephew and finding out a bit more about her you can really see in the battle scene in this movie how much she's enjoying herself as she rides into battle and cuts down her enemies. She's not smiling but you can see it, she's enjoying every second of it.
I love all the biblical parallels in this story - great writing!
FINALLY OMG I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE REACTING TO THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA TRILOGY 😭💙
I think it's truly tragic that a movie hasn't been made for the book "The Magician's Nephew," and it looks like it won't be happening any time in the near future, so if you want to know why the Professor was so understanding and believed all of them, read it.
Although it was the sixth of seven books released, chronologically it's the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia. I personally consider it the best.
I'M SO HAPPY YOU REACTED TO THIS!!! I'm currently playing Lucy in a children's theatre production of the lion the witch and the wardrobe!!
The Turkish Delight Edmund betrays his siblings for is enchanted to make it addicting... just to add some context for why he asks for more...
Great reaction Tim,
this movie is amazing it brings back so memories when I was a child Liam Neeson did such a great job with Aslan
So the old Professor, Professor Kirk, had an entire book where he was the main character and he witnessed the beginning of Narnia. It’s his fault that the white witch came to Narnia, and the wood that the wardrobe is made of is from a tree he grew with world-traveling rings. The book is called “The Magician’s Nephew” and it’s really profound.
I love the white witch, she can make it winter and never December 25th lol what a badass
Edmund betrayed his family for KINGSHIP.
NOT Turkish Delight (a mere hook and incentive).
Aslan is adorable and Liam Neeson did a great job at making him seem kind and gentle but powerful at the same time.
I grew up with this series. in the UK in the late 80s, the BBC produced a Sunday early-evening TV series of "The Chronicles" which also included The Silver Chair (novel after Voyage of the Dawntrader). I think you can even find those videos here on TH-cam!
But if Disney were to continue the series, they would prety much have to reboot the entire thing. Which is probably why they never will. Which is a massive bummer 😞
Not really. The Last Battle is far too weird and too much of a downer for Disney to touch. The Horse and His Boy includes the Pevensies tangentially but they are adult kings and queens in that book. The Magician's Nephew takes place before the Pevensie's parents were even born and Tilda could still play Jadis. The only sticking point is the Silver Chair but all they would have to do is find another Eustace.
@@Jemini4228 not enough action in Magician's Nephew to warrant a film, I would have thought
Merry Christmas Eve Eve.
This movie series deserves more!! Theres actually 7 books and we only got 3 movies😔
The part where the eagle is throwing rocks reminds me of the game raft. After you set foot on caravan town eagles literally drops rocks at your head