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  • Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 14 Nov 2005
  • Run Time: 600 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000AWKSYQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,723 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It is a quiet sort of a day in the heart of the English countryside when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of Narnia. They embark on an extraordinary adventure discovering talking fauns, friendly beavers, giants and flying horses. When the White Witch learns of their presence in Narnia their lives are in danger, but there is talk that Aslan, the Great Lion, is on the move.

Originally broadcast in 1988, this adaptation of C S Lewis' powerful fantasy for all ages uses live action, animation and special effects to recreate the most thrilling adventure of all. Relive the excitement of this memorable production in this magical DVD.

The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Dir. Marilyn Fox, 1988): A production of C.S. Lewis' powerful fantasy for all ages using live action, animation and special effects to recreate this most exciting and enchanting adventure in the magical world of Narnia; a land of dwarves, nymphs and giants and also the land's arch-enemy the White Witch...

Prince Caspian (Dir. Alex Kirby, 1989): Evil King Miraz and his Queen Prunaprisma are making plans to take over the kingdom. Heir to the throne Prince Caspian is forced to flee to safety...

The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (Dir. Alex Kirby, 1989): Edmund, Lucy and Eustace travel to Narnia to help King Caspian find the seven missing Lords...

The Silver Chair (Dir. Alex Kirby, 1990): Eustace Scrubb and his bullied school friend Jill Pole, find themselves on a perilous quest to find the lost Prince Rilian, aided by their newfound reptilian companion Puddleglum (Tom Baker). Their travels lead them to the Giants of Garfang and underground to the land of the earthmen. Here they must face the fearful Queen of the Deep Realm, combat her magical powers, and break the enchantment of the Silver Chair.



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Includes the classic stories: 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe', 'Prince Caspian', 'The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader' and 'The Silver Chair'.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply magical!, 5 Jan 2006
By Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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Watching these wonderful series again just takes me back to Sunday afternoons in my childhood!
Even now, surrounded by the CGI world of movies where stunning effects are everything, I was still impressed and delighted watching this set of the BBC series again. As the new movie shows, the mythical creatures are created by CGI to look as real and 3D as possible. In the BBC version they have combined cartoon animation for the creatures, mixed in with the actors. BUT, this all adds to the beauty of it and still works very well and is pleasant on the eye.

The children actors for the most part are very good, the costumes are excellent and the thing I was still in awe of was Aslan! I'd forgotten what an amazing piece of design he was!! In "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe", the White Witch is just so evil, a baddie in the time when baddies really DID look evil and had the right cackle! Yes, some of the scenes are simplistic and occasionally wooden in the acting stakes, but it all adds to the nostalgia and magic somehow.

This DVD box set is a beautiful set, with clear menus to navigate. The Special Features disc is a great bonus; it was nice to see the actors together again in the 2003 Interview, and hear what they'd been up to. There are also behind-the-scenes featurettes from various TV progs from the time etc.
The transfer to DVD has been excellent. This is a set all the family can enjoy again and again. BRILLIANT!!

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The entire BBC Narnia series - in serial form as Aunty intended, 4 Dec 2005
By Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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All the cast are excellent in this BBC children's TV production which is only marred by the very naff cartoon special effects at the end of the first DVD 'The Lion, the witch & the wardrobe', where the white witch's ghosties and ghoulies are awful bright cartoon overlays on the live action that make no effort to blend in. My son (9) commentated 'they look rubbish'. However in all the BBC Narnia serialisations the makeup for the Narnian animals is excellent and the sets are imaginative, very well made and varied. Perhaps they compare rather unfavourably to the new Disney versions, particularly in terms of special effects, but the BBC often scores with the shear quality of it's adaptations in terms of casting, script and screenplay (Narnia fans will probably love both anyway). My son actually cried when the BBC's Aslan took a turn for the worse in `The lion, the Witch & the wardrobe'. Otherwise though the new Disney films are a visual delight with special effects and budget a 1980s BBC could only dream off. Plus the BBCs Prince Caspian book adaptation [DVD2] is relegated to a few rather skimpy episodes - Disney beefed up the original book with many new ideas that work really well on-screen, e.g. the epic attempt to capture Miraz's castle. Disney's Voyage of the DawnTreader is due out in 2010.

This Narnia Chronicles DVD set is great value as it has all three seasons of BBC Narnia: 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe' (season 1), 'Prince Caspian' & 'The Voyage of the Dawn-Treader' (season 2) and 'The Silver Chair' (season 3). Plus there's the extra's DVD with interviews with the cast & Blue Peter clips, etc. that's of most interest to adults who remember the original screenings. This 4 DVD set is better value than buying the seasons separately, and the only way of getting the `extras' DVD. The special effects in the BBC Narnia Chronicles serials get better with each series (Lion Witch Wardrobe being the first). Picture quality likewise improves a little with subsequent serialisations. The varied cast are also totally convincing throughout (although Aslan can get into trouble attempting lip-sync). For good reviews of each BBC book adaptation, I'd read the individual BBC season Narnia DVD listings, e.g. search for `The Silver Chair'.

Children's acting always seems to be top notch in these BBC adaptations, and they really make the current US sitcoms that dominate the Sky children's channels seem rather predictable, unimaginative and formulated in comparison - although the BBC can still hit the spot for kids with recent hits like 'Young Dracula', 'MIHigh' and 'Dr Who'. In all, this BBC DVD set has a whopping nine hours quality TV, as its six half hour episodes per season. I particularly enjoyed the final season's 'The silver Chair' having missed it originally, and loved Tom Baker as the miserable Marsh Wiggle [Puddleglum]. Note though that this Region 2 DVD set has all the episodes shown in their entirety as Aunty intended, each with the great intro, music and credits, unlike on the US region one DVDs where each seasons six serials were edited and cut into one or two 'feature films' (rather badly affecting pace). Serialisation allows proper use of the scripted 'cliff-hanger' and means your children can watch one or two episodes before bedtime.

My only complaint really is that the BBC didn't serialise the other Narnia books: 'The Magicians Nephew', 'The horse and his boy' and 'The Last Battle'. In many ways though the BBC's 'The box of delights', 'Five children and it', 'The Phoenix and the Carpet', The Shoebox Zoo and 'The Borrowers series 1 & 2' DVD sets compliment the Chronicles of Narnia, so try them as well. I'm sure any preteen child would love them all.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Chronicling Narnia, 1 Feb 2008
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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The Chronicles of Narnia are apparently the new big fantasy movie series, with the second film "Prince Caspian" coming out this spring.

But it isn't the first time that C.S. Lewis' classic fantasies have been adapted -- in the 1980s, the BBC made their own adaptation of the first four adventures of the Pevensies and their relatives. Some of the actors and special effects are frankly lacking, but mostly they are just solid storytelling.

"The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe" introduces us to the Pevensie kids, four teenagers who are staying in the country during World War II. But during a game of hide-and-seek, Lucy (Sophie Wilcox) hides in a wardrobe -- and finds that the back opens into a snowy forest land, populated by mythic creatures. It's the land of Narnia, where the Pevensies are destined to become kings and queens -- if they can destroy the evil White Witch (Barbara Kellerman), with the return of lion messiah Aslan (Ronald Pickup).

"Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader" takes us forward a few years -- and centuries in Narnia. Warlike humans have invaded Narnia and driven the talking animals, centaurs, dryads and others into hiding. But young Prince Caspian (Jean Marc Perret) believes in them, and joins them to defeat his usurping uncle Miraz. And the Pevensies are called from their world to help.

No sooner have Edmund (Jonathan R. Scott) and Lucy finished one adventure than other begins: while arguing with obnoxious cousin Eustace (David Thwaites), they are sucked into a painting and land beside the Narnian ship Dawn Treader. It also happens to be Caspian's ship. The three kids accompany the young king through a sea of horrors, dragons, gold springs, slavers and magicians, right to the edge of the world...

The newly reformed Eustance takes center stage in "The Silver Chair." At his chaotic school, he confides to a bullied classmate, Jill Pole (Camilla Power), about Narnia -- and the two of them find themselves whisked there by Aslan. Aslan gives them a quest: Find the aged Caspian's missing son Rilian (Richard Henders), who was seduced away by a malevolent witch. Eustace and Jill reluctantly go, and soon find themselves enmeshed in a plan to conquer all of Narnia.

The BBC has been known to make adaptations of countless books, so it's not surprising that they tried to tackle the Chronicles of Narnia. The result is a mixed bag, with some bad acting and sketchy CGI, but still a satisfying fantasy series with some truly creepy, uplifting or just interesting.

Expect a very faithful adaptation -- the BBC preserved virtually every character, most of the scenes, and all the Christian allegory of Lewis' books. As a result, there are some truly chilling and magical scenes, like Eustace's transformations and the owl conference. The settings are magnificent, especially the giant "Dawn Treader" and Caer Paravel.

Unfortunately, it does have its bad points, mostly in the tedium that is "Prince Caspian." Some of the special effects are quite dated, including some early blue-screen effects that are almost convincing, but not quite. Costumes are very very Dungeons and Dragons, especially Miraz and his army -- very Ye Olde Batmanne. And Aslan is played by a large and almost realistic puppet, except he looks like he has arthritis and large quantities of Botox.

The acting is a mixed bag -- Scott and Thwaites give the best performances, especially since they both play obnoxious little pains who have to learn the error of their ways. And there are loads of entertaining supporting characters, like Big Mick (I swear that's his name), both Caspians, Jeffrey Perry, and Warwick Davis (in owl and mouse costumes). The only sour notes are Wilcox and Kellerman; one whines, one cackles and screeches like a hammy banshee.

Those anticipating the return of Aslan and the Pevensies should check out the BBC adaptations -- while they have some big flaws, they are still entertaining enough to enjoy.
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