Movie Wednesday: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
We watched the 2005 (Adam Adamson directed) release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with some friends as part of a birthday celebration. The kids who watched are 16, 14, 13, two 9 year olds and a 4 year old. It was a repeat for the older kids but the first time for the younger ones.
It was fun to listen to the discussions between the kids about the imagery and symbolism. Throughout the movie and after, the younger kids would ask questions like:
How is the wardrobe the entrance to Narnia?
How did the tree get on the door?
Who is the snow queen?
Why didn’t Aslan fight her, he’s a lion after all?
It was a running and continuous conversation! The older kids would respond, surprisingly patiently, with answers often referencing the books. They said more than once that the books are always better. That melted my heart!
Angela
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Angela- I can picture this heartwarming scene…sounds like what goes on in our home on our movie nights.
I love that discussing movies “counts” as literature (thanks to Julie for setting me free on that one!), and what fabulous family memories it creates.