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Narnia nerd keeping a close eye on the upcoming Netflix adaptations.

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May the 4th be with you.

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Dusting off the 'ol YouTube channel and processing the last year of #Narnia movie news. It's both a lot and a little. https://t.co/lODHtOhHiR

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@Prince_Rilian I don't know what CS Lewis would have cringed at, but regardless my Reepicheep plush remains one of my prized possessions. And still holding out hope for a Puddleglum action figure one of these days.

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@Prince_Rilian You certainly may be right. Fingers crossed.

VDT had some memorable moments from the book, but they were all poorly done. Bad adaptation.

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@Prince_Rilian For me, it usually comes down to atmosphere, themes, and memorable moments.

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@Prince_Rilian @magiclikethis "Once again, I’m choosing not to refer back to that material..."
The "once again" is referring to the two previous paragraphs. His main point is that, as an editor, his main job is to make sure the movie works on its own.

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@Prince_Rilian @magiclikethis That said, all indicators are that this will not be a straightforward adaptation; GG will be infusing a lot of herself. Which in itself will probably be enough to turn off a lot of fans, but I'm open to it if the core is there. :) Fingers crossed.

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@Prince_Rilian @magiclikethis His point is that the editor needs to have an objective view of whether the movie is working on its own terms. If people have to read the book to understand the movie, then it has failed as a movie and adaptation.

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@Prince_Rilian "I needed to keep my objectivity as much as possible in reading the script and in communicating what needed to be communicated in the film, not subconsciously rely on information that I had from the book that maybe wasn’t being conveyed in the movie."

Totally fair as an editor.

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@Prince_Rilian 1) I don't think GG would do it if she didn't have total creative control. 2) Netflix is also very publicly anti-theatrical, but they are doing a big IMAX release just to appease GG.

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@Prince_Rilian I feel like most Scrooges are portrayed as caricatures: Grumpy grinch man doesn't like Christmas boo. But I think George C. Scott finds the real person.

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@Prince_Rilian I already know the an$wer, but I'll ask anyway: Why?

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@Prince_Rilian @alexbruesewitz Gotcha. By "wow" do you just mean level of quality? Or a very specific kind of reaction?

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@Prince_Rilian @alexbruesewitz Paddington 2, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Dune 2, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Eighth Grade, Lady Bird, Blade Runner 2049, Baby Driver, Get Out, A Quiet Place, The Florida Project, Arrival.

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@Prince_Rilian Russell Crowe too. https://t.co/frTOLiVFgc

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@Prince_Rilian @KalebAxon Can and did haha

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@Prince_Rilian @KalebAxon But I find I don't think about that while watching the movie. Just enjoying the characters. But that's just me. :)

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@Prince_Rilian @KalebAxon I see the point. But I guess I enjoyed Harrison's performance and his dynamic with Rey too much to be terribly bothered.