January 7, 2006

Hollywood: Manliness Attacked and Reappearing

By Bookworm
As someone who annually revisits her Narnia books for the sheer pleasure of reading C.S. Lewis's glowing prose and visiting his magical land, I was very excited when I heard that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was being turned into a movie. I was also worried, because Disney's involvement gave me creepy visions of four sickeningly adorable kids, and a bouncy, cute, cuddly lion.   The biggest public debate, of course, was to wonder whether Disney would water down, or delete entirely, the Christian subtext underlying Lewis' stories (a concern that existed despite the fact that the conservative and deeply religious billionaire Phil Anschutz owns Disney's partner in this venture, Walden Media).  Fortunately, Disney didn't go wobbly, and I doubt there is anyone now who doesn't know that The Narnia Chronicles: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, is a wonderful film, with Christian themes intact.  I therefore went to the film prepared to be impressed...(Read Full Article)