October 7, 2005
Will the Chronicles of Narnia Be a Christian Film?
(Filed under: Buzz)
The buzz continues to build for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and many wonder if Christians will rally behind the film like they did for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Time magazine claims that it will come down to four lines. Nothing in the story makes Narnia explicitly Christian, and C.S. Lewis himself always said that it was never meant to be a strict Christian allegory. But four specific lines tie the story to Christian meaning and may determine whether or not Christians support the movie.
After Edmund Pevensie betrays Aslan and his brother and sisters, the Witch claims his blood in accordance to the laws of "Deep Magic." Aslan concedes this and offers himself up in proxy, announcing glumly, "I have settled the claim on your brother's blood." Miraculously revived, he explains, "the Witch knew the Deep Magic. But if she could have looked a little further back... she would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
No word yet as to whether or not Aslan's explanation has made it into the movie.
Posted by kevin at October 7, 2005 4:11 PM
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I think Chronicles of Narnia is a great film. I absolutley love Harry potter films, Star Wars Episodes, Lord of the Rings movies, and the Lemony Snicket movie and out of all of them this has to be my favorite. I can't wait till it comes out on DVD! i think the actors and producers did a fantastic job creating this magical performance.
* I think Peter is Sooooo cute *
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