tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post2113732221423962528..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: Latest Narnia Film: Voyage of the Dawn TreaderKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-82241301976768716602011-01-07T22:38:38.692-05:002011-01-07T22:38:38.692-05:00I wrote Rowan at first, but decided that he's ...I wrote Rowan at first, but decided that he's a little too comical. Even if he could act the part, his reputation precedes him.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-14502361223045337592011-01-07T13:17:52.308-05:002011-01-07T13:17:52.308-05:00And Stephen Fry could play one of the giants!
Hu...And Stephen Fry could play one of the giants! <br /><br />Hugh Laurie definitely has the skill, demeanor, etc. In the same age bracket, what about Rowan Atkinson!?Kate Woodburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276977170991272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-75081325390229573672011-01-06T23:01:07.849-05:002011-01-06T23:01:07.849-05:00Hugh Laurie!
Quite seriously.Hugh Laurie!<br /><br />Quite seriously.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-14651579064264061662011-01-06T22:45:29.535-05:002011-01-06T22:45:29.535-05:00Johnny Depp has been suggested (in some random cha...Johnny Depp has been suggested (in some random chat room I ran across). <br /><br />My thoughts: well--maybe. As Captain Sparrow, he would sort of work. As the creepy Willy Wonka--yikes!!<br /><br />And even Captain Sparrow is too hyper (I think Johnny Depp has the skill; I just don't know if the directors have the skill to call on his skills and not just type-cast him). David Tennant is also too hyper. <br /><br />I think the actor needs to be exceedingly dry and exceedingly mellow with a good range. I thought of Geoffrey Palmer too but, like you say, the age is off. <br /><br />Sheldon--Sheldon (Jim Parsons) could do it! Oh, I feel brilliant. <br /><br />Though he's a little untried at drama. <br /><br />I'm completely stumped on Jill. All the young British stars I know, like Emma Watson, are slightly too old. I'll have to watch something with Will Poulter and see which young actresses, if any, he's acted opposite to.Kate Woodburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276977170991272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-50727361462125085152011-01-06T22:10:06.662-05:002011-01-06T22:10:06.662-05:00The nature of Voyage makes it difficult to make a ...The nature of <i>Voyage</i> makes it difficult to make a movie without making it really boring, which is the problem with the BBC version (which gets VERY boring at the last third.)<br /><br />I thought the movie well done, but not great.<br /><br />One thing about these movies so far is that the casting has been simply fabulous. Not only do they get the look right, but the kids are actually good actors!<br /><br />(There was one problem: Georgia Henley as Lucy is adorably cute. Anna Popplewell as Susan is meh which made the jealousy scenes not work as well as they could have.)<br /><br />With casting in mind, <i>Silver Chair</i> has a real challenge. Jill Poll is my favorite Narnia character. She has to be another Lucy, but can't be Lucy.<br /><br />More importantly, Puddleglum must be both cast correctly and handled with care. They should go back in time and get Tom Baker. Geoffrey Palmer would have been great when younger. Alun Armstrong would be good, though maybe also too old. Any other ideas?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.com