The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Director:

Andrew Adamson

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Adamson (screenplay) &
Christopher Markus (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

A New Age Has Begun.

Plot:

The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.

Plot Keywords:

Armor | Drawbridge | Dwarf | Ice | Stabbed With Arrow

Awards:

3 nominations

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Cast

Ben Barnes	...	Prince Caspian
Georgie Henley	...	Lucy Pevensie
Skandar Keynes	...	Edmund Pevensie
William Moseley	...	Peter Pevensie
Anna Popplewell	...	Susan Pevensie
Sergio Castellitto	...	King Miraz
Peter Dinklage	...	Trumpkin
Warwick Davis	...	Nikabrik
Vincent Grass	...	Doctor Cornelius
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	General Glozelle
Cornell John	...	Glenstorm (as Cornell S. John)
Damián Alcázar	...	Lord Sopespian
Alicia Borrachero	...	Queen Prunaprismia
Simón Andreu	...	Lord Scythley
Predrag Bjelac	...	Lord Donnon

Also Known As:

Prince Caspian (International: English title) (informal short title)
Toastie (New Zealand: English title) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for epic battle action and violence.

Runtime:

144 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A (original rating) | UK:PG | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Norway:11 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Finland:K-11 | Brazil:10 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Taiwan:GP | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:M | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:All | USA:PG (certificate #44320) | Ireland:PG (re-rating on appeal) | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Originally supposed to be released in 2007.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the dwarf has just been thrown off the boat, a shot is seen of Peter running into the water to rescue him. We then see a shot of the dwarf underwater, and Peter jumps in from above and pulls him out. How did he jump in the middle of water? He must have jumped off a ledge.

Quotes:

Queen Prunaprismia: [after Prince Caspian asks his Uncle if he killed his father] I thought you said your brother died in his sleep!
King Miraz: That was more or less true.

Movie Connections:

Version of Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) (TV)

Pretty endearing

This movie isn't half as charming or eloquently magical as the first, but it engages nonetheless.

There's something about the young actors chosen to play the four major roles- Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy. They badly make you wish you were in their shoes. The film in itself is often reminiscent of LOTR, but the major difference being in a childlike simplicity this one retains.

Aslan, despite not having much of a role, manages to be the most striking character, and Lucy is as lovable as she was in the first film.

The battle scenes are brilliant, as are the landscapes. The power politics and senselessness of violence are dealt with a lot maturely in this film as compared to the first installment. At some point you realize you want at least a dozen more films revolving around these four siblings, and to be able to access Narnia for ever.

The only thing that ruins this film is this strange invasion of Hollywood-like romance as a very annoying little subplot, and the sudden intrusion of a ridiculous song at a climactic point.

Apart from that, I am pretty sure any fantasy-hound would enjoy this film a lot, and especially so if you're a big Lewis fan.

I know I am.