| The Chronicles of Narnia - (3-Disc Set) - (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe/Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader/The Silver Chair) | 
| Director: Alex Kirby
Actors: Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan R. Scott, Sophie Wilcox, David Thwaites
Studio: Homevision
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (97 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1654
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 505 minutes
Number Of Items: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.6
MPN: PMIDCHR160D
ISBN: 0780025970
UPC: 037429171127
EAN: 9780780025974
ASIN: B000069CFH
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1990
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Description
Fire breathing dragons, sprightly nymphs, talking animals, evil witches, deadly sea monsters, gruesome giants, kings and queens, a group of brave children and a very special wardrobe collide in an epic battle of good versus evil. Welcome to the enchanted world of Narnia, a mystical land sprung from the mind of legendary author C.S. Lewis. Danger and adventure are always close at hand in Narnia, for the future is under constant threat by dark forces. But not for long. Whispers that sail across the land say only one thing -- Aslan, the great lion, is on the move. The BBC and Home Vision Entertainment proudly present all nine hours of this grand series on DVD for the first time.
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The Chronicles of Narnia, a seven-volume, Bible-based children's fantasy series written in the 1950s by British theologian C.S. Lewis, draws young readers into the magical, dangerous land of Narnia and plunges them into the age-old battle of good and evil. Lewis envisioned these stories as pictures before he wrote them, so it seems only proper that the books would eventually make it to the small screen. In the late 1980s and early '90s, three adventures in this series--The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (169 minutes), Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (168 minutes), and The Silver Chair (168 minutes)--were faithfully adapted into a TV series by the BBC and Home Vision Entertainment, then edited to feature-length productions. All three of these discs (nine hours of viewing!) are included in this boxed set of DVDs, along with interactive trivia games and more. Youngsters expecting special effects like those found in The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone may miss the subtler charms of these sweet but rather homespun productions, with humans dressed as woodland creatures and patched-in animation. And kids expecting fast-paced action adventures may snooze after a few hours of these relatively slow-moving scripts. But those who want a refresher course in all things Narnia will be thrilled to see these well-loved fantasies come to life in gorgeous snowy landscapes--the good lion Aslan (played by a large, talking stuffed animal), the horrible White Witch (performed with deliciously over-the-top zeal by actress Barbara Kellerman), the four siblings, fauns, dwarves, deadly sea monsters, and all. --Karin Snelson
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 old version, could not tolerate even for 10 minutes, buy the new version November 4, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
i am not a movie maker, but i could do that much, very simple. deserve 0
 A fun series for children October 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE CHRONICLES of NARNIA, C.S. LEWIS (1988-90) [FS] B B C NR
1.THE LIon THE WITCH AND THE WarDroBe 169min ~~~~
Starring: Richard Dempsey, Sophie Cook, Jonathan Scoot, Sophie Wilcox, Michael Aldridge, Jeffrey Perry, Barbara Kellerman, Kerry Shale, Lesley Nicol, Alisa Berk & William Jones & Ronald Pickup
Produced for BBC TV, this was a very well acted beginning to the series. A delightful adaptation.
2.PrInCe CaSPIan 168min ~~
Starring: s/a, Jean Mare Perret, Robert Miraz, Henry Woolf, Julie Peters, Big Mack, Warwick Davis
Prince Caspian was far less successful than was LWW. The main problem lied with a rushed, poor script, consequently the acting was unable to truly develop.
3.VOYaGe OF THE DaWn TreaDer ~~
Starring: s/a Warwick Davis, David Thwaites, Samuel West, John Hallman
Though just slightly better than Caspian, the visual effects were very poor and the story was elementary.
4.THE SILVer CHaIr 168min ~~~
Starring: David Thwaites, Camilla Power, Richard Henders, Warwick Davis, Tom Baker
This was a better effort than was the 2nd and 3rd installments of the series. Again, the actual story is poorly edited and leaves out much of the books, but a decent adaptation for young children
My Grand's were the critique's October 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'll pharaphrase what my grand children revues were about the Chronicles of Narnia...After 7 minutes of watching...without animation it was VERY hard to retain our attention
 The Chronicles of Narnia - (3-Disc Set) - (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe/Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader September 29, 2008
VERY HAPPY WITH FILMS, MY CHILDREN LOVE THEM. ALSO VERY HAPPY WITH AMAZON.COM(WAS UNSURE ABOUT ORDERING ONLINE AT FIRST BUT VERY GLAD TO BE PROVEN WRONG).
Back in the day. September 25, 2008
I used to borrow these from the local library when I was a kid. And saw it and had to buy it as a DVD set. I remember being scared of the White Witch, I think because she is so loud, but I had a great time watching them again 17ish years later. Wonderful story and fun to watch. I have watched the new Chronicles of Narnia and wasn't as big of a fan, much more CG and effects, but less entertaining I thought.
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