Clip #1
Edmund tries to sign up for the military, but he is rejected because he is too young. I love that the website character profiles says this is because he wants to get away from Eustace.But I still dislike the fact that they make it so the war is still going on.Lucy reminds Edmund that he is a king in Narnia, not where they live now. This is still sad. I will cut this line and Edmund's line just before this from the movie. The line she is responing to. Back at the Scrubb home, Eustace is shown writing in his diary: "Dear diary, it is now day 253 since my wretched cousins Lucy and Edmund invaded our house … If only one could treat relatives like one could treat insects, my problem would be solved. I could simply put them in a jar and pin them to a wall." Yes! Yes! Yes! Eustace mentions the beetles or insects he loves that are dead. Plus, he is doing his diary! But 253 days, wow! Maybe, Eustace is exaggerating. But I really can understand why Edmund is desparate. Although, I wonder why he didn't try anything before.Lucy and Edmund arrive at the Scrubb house. Edmund’s uncle is reading a newspaper, and Edmund sticks his tongue out at his unsuspecting uncle. Eustace is shown to be a tattletale by blabbing, "Father, Edmund’s making faces at you!" This almost seems un-Edmund like. But Eustace is totally in character. Although, you can't tell by this that Uncle Harold is weird. Maybe he is wearing weird clothes.
Susan is seen at a far-away location, and she writing a letter to Edmund and Lucy. At least I can imagine she is in America. Susan mentions that she was invited to a tea party by a handsome naval officer. Here starts the spectulation that this is a foreshadowing for The Last Battle. Or better yet, a foreshadowing Lucy and how she not thought of as the beautiful one in the family. Susan then tells Edmund and Lucy in the letter that the Germans have made it difficult to cross the border, so they won’t see each other for another few months — clearly an indication that the story is set during World War II. Ugh! This is where the whole theory that she is in America breaks down. Although, you do wonder where she is. Upon reading that part of the letter, Lucy looks dismayed and wails, "Another few months! How will we survive?" I love this part! It kind of puts the spirit of what a disapointing summer this will be for Edmund and Lucy before they go to Narnia that is.
Still in the Scrubb home, Lucy, Edmund and Eustace discover the magical Dawn Treader painting, which comes to life. The three children nearly drown, and they on the ship, having been saved by King Caspian and his crew. Lucy is ecstatic to see Caspian again. He tells her that he didn’t call for the Pevensies this time, as he did in the "Prince Caspian" story. Yet, Edmund asks the question,''If there aren't any wars than why are we here?
Eustace, who is unconscious, is revived by Reepicheep, and he immediately clashes with the mouse. I wonder if Reep talks to him when he first awakes.Eustace angrily accuses Reepicheep of trying to "claw my face off." That is so Eustace like. Trying to make excuses for what he did.Reepicheep defends himself by saying he was just trying to expel the water from Eustace’s lungs. Reep was doing a sort of CPR! Hilarious! I can't wait to see this part!Eustace, who doesn’t believe that Narnia is real, immediately faints when he sees a talking minotaur on the ship. We were so right! (does a victory dance.)Narniawebbers rule!Caspian then proudly introduces Edmund and Lucy to his crew as the High King and Queen of Narnia. Duh!
Clip #2
During the Dawn Treader voyage at sea, there’s a shortage of food (and tempers) on the ship.I wish they were correct to the book and there was a shortage of water.Reepicheep catches Eustace stealing an orange.Hurrah! At least they have Eustace trying to steal something. Eustace denies it. Eustace grabs Reepicheep by the tail, and Reepicheep tells Eustace in no uncertain terms, "No one touches the tail!" Reepicheep challenges Eustace to a sword duel. During the fight, Reepicheep uses his sword to pluck the orange out from Eustace’s clothes, where he was hiding it. Eustace sorta of swings Reep by his tail. Although, I wish he really did that. At least he is not trying to push him off the boat, as some of us were afraid of.
Clip #3
While the Dawn Treader passengers are sleeping on a beach, Caspian wakes up and discovers that Lucy has disappeared. This is an interesting change from the book. Somehow, they felt that Lucy overhearing their conversation and alerting everyone and then the Dufflepods stopping them before they get to the boat wasn't enough. That is so sad, because now noone who has not read the books will get why you must alawys tie your shoe by a tree. Also, they will not get why you must always call a girl sitting under a tree, Lucy.He alerts everyone, and they begin searching for her. It appears that Lucy has been kidnapped by two invisible giants that take her to a strange-looking garden and to an invisible house, where she finds the Book of Incantations. Here I just think someone messed up and she was taken by two dufflepods. I fear that they might actually have her kidnapped and not just appear to be kidnapped.She must go because she feels it is a very noble act and it is the only way to save the crew and not for any other reason. She has to read the spell that makes the unseen visible. Reciting the magical commands in the book, Lucy makes it snow inside the room. This is a weird thing that they added.And after reciting the incantation to "be the beauty you always wanted to be," Lucy looks in a mirror and sees that her reflection has turned into Susan’s face. I hate this! I hate this! I hate the fact that her reflection shows Susan! Ugh! This makes me so upset! It is not in the book, the ''be the beauty you always wanted to be=." It is instead, the ''beauty beyond the lot of mortals.'' Susan does not have beauty beyond the lot of mortals. Otherwise, she would have not just started one war with Calormen over her beauty but many wars with all countries.
Clip #4
Lucy, Edmund, Caspian and Eustace meet a magician named Coriakin (played by Bille Brown), who tells them about Dark Island: "a place where evil lurks" and which "can make your darkest dreams come true." Coriakin says that the only way to stop the evil is to break its spell by finding seven swords. Coriakin then rolls out a map and tells them to follow the blue star to Ramandu’s island, where the seven swords must be laid at Aslan’s feet. "Only then," Coriakin says, "the true magical power will be released. But beware, you’re all about to be tested. Until you lay down the seventh sword, evil has the upper hand. It will do everything in its power to tempt you. Don’t fall to temptation. To defeat the darkness out there, you must defeat the darkness inside yourself." Ugh! Unfathomable fate! All these lines are sort of ridiculous.
Clip #5
Eustace has been turned into a dragon as punishment for stealing gold. Well, I will take into mind that they probably assumed this and it isn't in the movie the reason why he was turned into a dragon. In this clip, Eustace (looking depressed, with a tear rolling down his face) and Reepicheep are gathered at a campfire. Reepicheep tries to comfort Eustace by telling him stories about other dragons that Reepicheep has encountered.
I love this part. It is so much like the book.
Clip #6
The Dawn Treader group arrives at Ramandu’s island. Ramandu's Daughter (played by Laura Brent) appears to them as a star and then in human form. She welcomes the Dawn Treader people, introduces herself as the daughter of Ramandu, and tells them that she is their guide. Caspian remarks, with an awestruck expression, "You are most beautiful!" RD answers, "If it is a distraction for you, I can change forms." Caspian and Edmund both answer at the same time: "No!" Caspian and Edmund then give each other annoyed glances as they realize that they are both attracted to RD. Lucy looks slightly exasperated, as if she’s thinking, "Boys will be boys."This whole interaction is confusing to me. Some of us Narnia fans hate it, some are optimistic, and others think it is funny, while still others are confused. I am confused. I sometimes am okay with it while other times I hate it. But in general, I don't think her line about how she can change forms should be in there. Because in the book she can't. Also, now they have officially made her name: Queen Lilly-on-dil the Shapeshifter. RD then invites everyone to eat a lavish feast. Edmund sees what appear to be lifeless bodies of men, scattered on the ground nearby. He asks Lilliandil about them, and she says that they were men that arrived at Ramandu’s island "half-mad" and ready to kill each other, so they were "sent to sleep" since "violence is forbidden at the table of Aslan." Lucy asks when the men will wake up. What happened to the stone knife? it is not the fact that they were fighting that they were put to sleep but the fact that they touched the stone knife that killed Aslan. Where is that stone knife? Lilliandil replies, "When all is put right." I love this line it is so in the theme of the books.
Clip #7
This clip was a brief part of the epic battle scene between an evil sea serpent and the Dawn Treader group. This part of the footage showed Eustace (in dragon form) getting the brunt of the attack. The sea serpent is much larger than Eustace, and it is by far the most fearsome creature seen in a "Narnia" movie so far. Note to parents and guardians: Although this sea serpent may frighten some children under the age of 9, most kids who are ages 9 or older should be able to handle seeing this monster on screen.Glumpuddle has been suggesting that they have Eustace dragon fight the serpent since before they started filming. At least they take some of his advice. (Eventhough, I doubt they ever hear him saying this.)I just wish they would take more of all the fans advice and make this movie like the book.
Clip #8
Before introducing this clip, Apted said at this point in the movie, the Dawn Treader group has found the seven swords, and the serpent and witch (presumably he was referring to the White Witch, played by Tilda Swinton, since she was shown in the first "Dawn Treader" trailer) have been defeated.Weird. Ugh! Unfathomable fate!I hate those words officially. Caspian is rowing a boat carrying himself, Lucy, Eustace (now back in human form), Edmund and Reepicheep on the Sea of Lilies. Edmund asks Eustace what it felt like when Aslan changed Eustace back into a human. Eustace says it "sort of hurt" but "it was good pain." Eustace then apologizes for his bad behavior. Edmund replies, "It’s OK, Eustace. You were a pretty good dragon." The five Dawn Treader victors end up on a beach where Aslan suddenly appears and congratulates them. Lucy asks, "Is this your country?’ Aslan replies, "No, my country lies beyond."To read what I think of this go to clip 3 review on of my previous posts it is the same clip as clip three of the family hour package. Clip3 link:
Clip #9
Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, Caspian and Reepicheep are still on the beach with Aslan. After being told that if they go to Aslan’s Country, there is no going back, the children decide to go home to their families. Weird. They are given the option of dieing now or dying later in the train crash.Reepicheep asks Aslan if he can go to Aslan’s Country. Aslan says yes. Lucy asks to hug Reepicheep, and he consents with mock reluctance. Eustace is crying silently, and Reepicheep says to him, "Don’t cry. What a magnificent puzzle you are and a true hero." Reepicheep goes in a minature row boat, rows out on a tidal wave and disappears into the sea. There’s sweeping end-of-the-movie farewell music throughout this whole scene. It’s the kind of scene that is supposed to make viewers shed a few tears. I don't like the fact that Reepicheep is told he can go to Aslan's Country. I love that Lucy got her hug! I love that Eustace and Reepicheep are such great friends. Maybe it will be too sad I will have to wait and see.
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