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Amazement Never Ends

PostPosted: September 1st, 2010, 7:15 pm
by Reep

Re: "C. S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia"

PostPosted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:24 am
by CKinna
I hate to keep an old thread going, especially since I only come around now and again, but "CS Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia" is the best documentary on the market, particularly a documentary with a Narnia bent. Our local Lewis Society watched this in whole as a group and then each section indivdually as we discussed each Chronicle. Everyone loved it! I have watched it at least 10x and each time it brings goosebumps - just wonderful! While this does focus on Narnia, for a more rounded documentary (though not as emotionally satisfying) try "The Life of CS Lewis" a Day of Discovery 2 hour, multi-part production.

Re: "C. S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia"

PostPosted: September 7th, 2010, 5:14 am
by Fairfax
This is my favorite disk of the set. I watch it more frequently than the movie itself. It really gives insight into the life of C. S. Lewis and how his imagination contributed to the richness of his stories.

Re: "C. S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia"

PostPosted: September 13th, 2010, 2:27 am
by glumPuddle
I also quite enjoyed this piece. The only thing I didn't like were the animated Baynes illustrations. Really cheesy. I'm a huge fan of Pauline Baynes' illustrations, but I don't think animating them made them any better.

Re: "C. S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia"

PostPosted: September 14th, 2010, 7:05 am
by CKinna
I thought Baynes' illustrations was the simple beauty of the documentary. Then again, Stan Mattson - CS Lewis Foundation, who is in the program, told us at a viewing during one of their conferences, that this was a last minute afterthought - which makes it that much better that something they "threw" together was just so good.