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A ministry of the ChildCare Action Project: Christian Analysis of American Culture (CAP Ministry) A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Christian Ministry. www.capalert.com/ Entertainment Media Analysis Report A service to His little ones through you in His name by His Word MAR28028  (2008), PG [Hard PG*] (2hr 16min) WTIH COMPARATIVE to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The #1 Christian entertainment media analysis service on the Internet. We give you OBJECTIVE tools NO ONE ELSE CAN to help YOU make an informed decision for yourself whether a film is fit for your family. Over 1200 analyses for parents, grandparents, pastors, youth leaders and more. |
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 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media, Ozumi Films, Propeler, Silverbell Films, Stillking Films Distribution (US): Walt Disney Home Entertainment Director(s): Andrew Adamson Producer(s): Andrew Adamson, Douglas Gresham, K.C. Hodenfield, Mark Johnson, David Minkowski, Perry Moore, Marianna Rowinska, Poland Philip Steuer, Matthew Stillman, Diego Zanco Screenplay by: Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Novel: C. S. Lewis Cinematography/Camera: Karl Walter Lindenlaub Music: Harry Gregson-Williams Film Editing: Josh Campbell, Sim Evan-Jones Casting: Nancy Bishop, Pippa Hall, Liz Mullane, Gail Stevens Production Design: Roger Ford Art Direction: Frank Walsh (supervising art director) Viewed on Walt Disney Home Entertainment DVD, Distributed by Buena Vista Sponsored by the generosity of CZ This is not a "Christian" film. That the film is based on the works of a Christian author does not make the film Christian. It has been a year since the four child kings and queens of Narnia came back through the wardrobe to the reality of London in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The children; Peter (Peter Pevensie), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy Pevensie (Georgie Henley) have aged but one year since the doors of the Wardrobe last closed. But the lands of Narnia have aged 1300 years, Aslan seems nowhere to be found and evil Lord Miraz (Sergio Castellitto), adult uncle of teen heir to the throne Prince Caspian the Tenth, is plotting to kill the prince after killing his brother, the prince's father, some years ago. All this chicanery is to ensure uncle Miraz becomes king of the land. Since Caspian is the rightful heir to the throne when he reaches adulthood, Miraz stands to lose his self-claimed crown unless another heir is established. Lo and behold Queen Prunaprismia (Alicia Borrachero), Miraz's wife, gives birth to a son. Now Miraz sees no need for Caspian. What is the common denominator the above paragraph? Since you've asked I'll tell you. Killing. That is the underlying theme to Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. There is enough killing and other violence in this Narnia installment to make the film equivalent in violence to some R-rated features. Enough to earn the film an investigation area score of zero in Wanton Violence/Crime. More about this in the individual investigation area discussions following this summary/commentary. As Prince Caspian the Tenth is running for his life from Miraz's Telmarine soldiers through the woods, Caspian runs into some remnant surviving Narnians: two dwarfs, Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and Nikabrik (Warwick Davis); a talking badger, Trufflehunter (Ken Stott ). Side Note: Though Dinklage did not get much screen time he was, in my opinion, one of the best performers of the whole cast. Just before Caspian fled Miraz's castle, old confidante Doctor Cornelius (Vincent Grass) gave Caspian a strange horn with orders to blow the horn only if all is lost. It was the horn given to Queen Susan 1300 years ago. It had "magical" powers to summon the four child kings and queens back to Narnia. In a moment of pain and submission after being knocked off his horse while speeding through the woods, Caspian blows the horn. And when he does, the long-gone four child kings and queens of Narnia reappear in Narnia -- one year older and 1300 years after they left. In a subway tunnel with a runaway subway train speeding by them, the four child kings and queens are transported back to Narnia ... 1300 years after they left Narnia one year ago. After the train disappears into the horizon the kings and queens of Narnia find themselves on a Narnian beach near Cair Peravel. Exploring the area the four kings and queens find the 1300 year old runs of their kingdom ... their royal garb and weaponry still there. From there, the child kings and queens of Narnia enable the Narnians to recapture their land. I will not try to itemize the story or plot. Let me now get into that which most parents, grandparents, pastors, youth leaders and more come to our pages to learn. Below is a comparative of the scoring data for both Narnia films. Caspian is nearly a moral carbon copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with the same configuration of losses. They each even earned the same final score of 70. Both films are high scoring in Impudence/Hate, Sexual Immorality, Drugs/Alcohol and Murder/Suicide. Both films earned a zero score in Wanton Violence/Crime and a relatively low score in Offense to God. In a more familiar perspective, both films are G-equivalent in Impudence/Hate, Sexual Immorality, Drugs/Alcohol and Murder/Suicide but are R-equivalent in Wanton Violence/Crime and Offense to God.  A note on the R-equivalent scoring. The R-equivalence (a score of 54 or below out of 100) is not because of the intensity of violence of any particular instance of violence as is typical of R-rated features but because of the sheer number of them. For more information see our CAP Rule of 1000 publication. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 This investigation area found enough violence to earn a Wanton Violence/Crime investigation area score of zero. There is much sword play and deaths by swords, by arrows and other improvised weaponry. Much attempted murder and planning of murder. Blades and crossbows are also used to threaten and hold hostage. Much intense warfare and battle. Though there is no gore noted there are numerous instances of individualized killings during battle scenes. See the itemized listing in the Findings/Scoring section for a more complete accounting of the violence content. [Prov. 13:2, Amos 3:10, Prov. 16:29, Prov. 3:31-32, Ps. 7:16] Impudence/Hate (I) - 88 out of 100 While childbirth is certainly a beautiful thing, but it would be best left out of entertainment for children. The scene of Queen Prunaprismia giving birth to a child is rather graphic. But aside from the arrogance of the filmmakers to include such childbirth intensity, the lying, once resulting in many deaths, was the only other matter of Impudence/Hate found in this film. God is eternally serious about lying. [Rev. 21:8] Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100 There was nothing noted in the content of this film to warrant the loss of any of the starting 100 points in this investigation area. It is free from any gratuitous or other forms of demonstrating sexual immorality. Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100 Likewise as with sexually oriented content there were no cases of drinking alcohol, use or possession of illegal drugs, smoking or abuse of prescription drugs in the 216 minutes of the film. In the matter of Queen Lucy using a magical potion to miraculously heal, such portrayal was incorporated into the Offense to God investigation area. Offense to God (O) - 53 out of 100 Mythical beasts used as performing characters were noted throughout the film. Further, a number of instances of unholy transporting to another time and place, a number of unholy resurrections and magic animations of plant life (flower petals, trees) were noted. In addition, there is talk of drinking blood. Finally, resurrection of the witch from the first installment is attempted by an evil hag and her familiar by the giving of Caspian's blood. Whether intentional, these unholy matters are mockery of God and His Word. [Gal. 6:7] Murder/Suicide (M) - 93 out of 100 Other than Lord Sopespian (Damián Alcázar) murdering Miraz, all deaths noted in this film were deaths by warfare or defensive killings. This investigation area does not incorporate attempted murder/suicide, defensive killing, death by warfare or death by police action as murder. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ] or bold. If you wish to have full context available, the Blue Letter Bible is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page. CHAPTER/VERSE ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. |
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 Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 88 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 100 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 39 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 93 out of 100 |
| There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings. |
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