media Narnia again

Posted December 12, 2005 • Comments Off on Narnia again

In August, I wrote this in the book list (see link above):

When I hear a book I love is being made into a movie, and everything I hear about the movie is good, it changes the book. The book changes. The illustrations seem wrong, the scale and timing seem impossible to replicate, the details become so important–because it’s like they’re going to be lost. Will Mrs. Beaver still fret about taking her sewing machine along? Will the children follow a robin to where they meet Mr. Beaver, or will they meet him straight off? Will Lucy lend the giant her tiny handkerchief? I suppose there’s not much I can do about any of it, but it still matters.

The answers? No, but it’s okay, because she was a nice little fussbudget anyway (though I did miss having Santa give her a new one). Yes, sort of, but not for as long. No, that whole scene is different.

So it’s alright. It’s not perfect, but it’s alright.