The Horse And His Boy: Not So Necessary?

[morowen]

does anyone of you think the movie-making of "the horse and hes boy" will be totaly nessesary?

discuss.

[Y. Fish]

A lot of people have said it won't be. And yeah, it really is like a "bonus" story in the series. It doesn't add to the longer storyline. But that one's my favorite! I hope they make it.

[rosymole]

Oh the slur! HB is one book i did really like as a child - it helped to expand the NArnian world for me and put events in context and helped me learn about the surrounding lands - it also shows, fills in the gaps if you like, of what the children did whilst they were ruling - it helps with the character expansion and is packed full of imagery! I they don't make it, i shall save my pennies and make it myself!

[Specter]

One thing that HHB does, is introduces more of the system in Narnia that showed that even it was larger than we think. It also expands the lore of Narnia to include characters that are important to the Last Battle. I wouldn't have seen the significance of the soldier that worshipped the wrong onewithout that book to help expand that.

[Dead Rain]

yeah. i liked(well like. i'm still reading it!) it a lot. i think that it is not nessisarry but is helpful, as Specter said.

[AlwaysHis324]

It has been mentioned elseware, that in order to avoid racism HHB would be necessary if they were going to make LB.

Think about the calormens. If HHB is not made, moviegoers will only see the calormens as bad, evil people, people with arab/african looks. Could be construed by some as racist. However is HHB is made, we see the good side of Calormens in Aravis, and her friend, and even to some extent the old fisherman who took Shasta in.

Regardless, I would love to see HHB. I think it is a thrilling story, that could hold its own quite well.

[Dead Rain]

me in agreement with AlwaysHis. yes. me agree.

[pacifiquesea]

If anything, they might tack the story onto one of the other movies. It's a good book, but I think that's the practical decision.

[Joogie]

Practical, yes, but I don't think it's very feasible. It doesn't fit very well unless you muck around badly with the timeline.

Personally, I think that HHB is not vital to the story, but since it's my favourite after LWW, I hope it's made. Besides, it does give another dimension to Susan, and as other, smarter people have said, it does lessen the feeling of racism in the story.

~Nelli.

[pacifiquesea]

It's feasible, I think - there are different storytelling devices that could be used to incorporate it into other movies. HHB is an important part of the story for reasons already listed. I'd like to see it included.

[Bitter Milton]

My least favorite installment. It's not essential to the story, but it would be weird if they left it out. Hypothetically, if they left it out, they would just leave the parts about it out of LB.

[Dragon]

well, I added a poll. Lots of answers, but then, there are lots of feelings about this particular story. Vote away.

[crjr9833]

Sorry, accidently over posted.

[crjr9833]

Yes, they need to film it. The story is to great and necessary to the story line for them to avoid.

[eeyorebrat]

I think they should film it.

[Bitter Milton]

Make it or not, i dont care.

[rosymole]

Just voted for yes shoudl be made - just as worthy as the others. I can't believe how strongly I feel about this :lol: ! When i was much, much younger i will admit i didn't really see the point of the book but as I've re-read it over the years i've appreciated it a great deal more.
Without it Archenland would have remained a mystery, the world around Narnia itself would never have been explained, nor the importance of Tash- it adds to the colour of the world Lewis created and the CoN are made all teh better fro it! :P

[Xavior StCloud]

HHB was one of the better books, If I were choosing one not to be made it would have to be The Last Battle!

[lieke]

it is part of the serie, so they should make it, but HHB was the only book i didn't enjoy very much

[shasta374]

This book has to be made! I like it because it was one of the books that had a large battle in it and it links Narnia to Calormen and Archenland and is exciting while providing a little history of some of what happened when the four ruled...I wonder if they will choose to make it. If they dont, I hope someone might...(hmm, my little pet project of adapting it into a screenplay, just for fun, well, possibly something more)

[Dead Rain]

haha. i do hope that they make HHB too. and also, welcome to the site, shasta374!

[lsipher]

I don't comprehend how they could even suggest leaving one of the books out if they make more than just the first movie! They'd be stoned by...well...us! Plus, I liked HHB.

- Lou

[Daughter of Eve]

Hehe, I agree lou. They would be stoned.

How could the thought enter their minds???????

It should be made. It's just as worthy as the others.

[Dead Rain]

*in an Engish/British accent(quite like the BBC era)* and i do hope they do. it shant be a pretty site if they don't. and anyway, should they make the Horse and His Boy, they should make the Magician's Nephew, also. it would be so sad to hear that they aren't to make the Magician's Nephew. indeed it would.

[crjr9833]

I'm quite confident that they will make all seven chronicles.

[faeriechylde]

HHB is one of my favorite Narnia books... it's the only one I couldn't put down. I actually got in trouble for staying up reading it past bedtime, the first time I read it. I think that of all of the Narnia books, it has the plot that would be most easily transferable into a good film. Unfortunately, that's not always the deciding factor in whether or not a book is made into a movie. I voted that it has just as much a right to be made into a film as the other books. I hope they do make it. It is important to the culture of Narnia and the other countries around it, as others here have pointed out.

[nejofsherwood]

I should be very disappointed if it were not made. *tear forms in medial region of right eye* It was always my favorite after the last battle.

[CoolDork]

I agree with alwayshis also, I liked that book very much.

[WarriorPrincess4]

I'd hate to see what would happen if my sister found out that they weren't making HHB!! That is our most favorite book in the series, and pox on them if they don't!

[Ithilien]

I love HHB! It definately stand out from the rest of the books. I love the Arabic atmosphere! I shall resort to violence (again!) if they leave it out!

[she-elfwarrior19]

they better make all the chronicles. If they didnt it would feel like a missing piece to the puzzle, if you are makeing the chronicles you make all of them! :D

[AndromedaRoach]

Who would play Susan, Edmund, and Lucy? If it's done soon, whoever plays them as adults at the end of this film could, but if it's much, much later, the children would have grown up enough. Of course, that would mean releasing it after The Last Battle, but since it won't be made before Prince Caspian, when should it be done?

I'd like to be a filmmaker. And I'd like to direct a new Ben-Hur. So I don't see why I shouldn't also like to do this, and The Magician's Nephew, if nobody else does, right? http://www.simglobal.net/simcity/andro/emotext/face4.gif

[Ithilien]

Hey Andromeda, I agree with you! I don't remember who's palying who, but I did see a photo and I thought all the kids look a little too old to be the Pevensies. Peter is 17! (the actor is at least) I always imagined Peter to be 15 max. 17 sounds too mature! And does anybody know the reason why they are releasing the second book first?

[Narnia_at_OSU]

I rather like the fact that peter is 17. As he eventually becomes high king of narnia I think that by getting a actor this age allows a certain level of maturity to accompany a high king and the leader of his brother and sisters. On a similar note I do not like lucy being played by a 9 yr. old. When she discovers narnia through the wardrobe she shows a certain level of maturity by not going crazy and holding a converstation with a creature she has certainly never seen before. I just do not think a 9 yr. old girl could do this. Could any of you at 9?

[Lunis]

The younger you are the less strange strange things seem. I think kids can deal with more because of their innocence maybe. Just a thought... (*

[Finrod2]

i really hope they make HHB. it is very nessesary that it is included!

[tgraveline]

I'm pretty sure they will man. They will include all the stories i belive, whether or not it gets its own movie title i do not know.

Oh and welcome to the place man, hope you enjoy it.

tg

[faeriechylde]

I just do not think a 9 yr. old girl could do this. Could any of you at 9?

Sorry, NOSU, but I completely disagree with you there. I know I probably would have freaked out a lot less at 9 (or maybe younger? I believe that Lucy was 9 AT THE OLDEST) than now at meeting a strange creature. As for maturity, you must realize that these kids are growing up in England during WWII. There is no way they would be as immature as many kids (especially American kids) are today. And Peter being 17 is nearing the ridiculous, considering that he is still considered a boy in the story and in those days he would actually have been considered a man if he actually were that old. However, I don't mind the actor being that age. Actors generally are older than their characters, anyway.

[Dernhelm]

They Better Make Hhb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Narniafreak]

Dude, if they did not make the horse and his boy the whole thing would be incomplete... that would stink! :mad:

[faeriechylde]

The Horse and His Boy is the only book that lets us get to know the Calormenes and the Archenlanders. If it were not made into a movie, the world in which Narnia exists would have literal gaps in it! :( Not to mention, if they are planning on making The Last Battle (I'm not sure if they are or not...), it wouldn't make any sense at all, because the Calormenes play a huge role but are hardly explained. The author assumes we have read HHB and know who he's talking about.
HHB is very necessary and it would be a shame to leave it out.

[Dernhelm]

And have to make "The Last Battle" to; it's my favorite!

[Dead Rain]

well it does depend on how LWW does. but i really hope it does even better than LOTR. and they better make Magician's Nephew. that's my favourite.

[Dernhelm]

Yes; I think they had better make all of them. If they don't, they will be in BIG trouble!

[Soli_Deo_Gloria]

It would be awesome if they made all seven, but how movie franchises have made it past 3 and been successful? Star Wars is trying for six, but personally I think they lost some the ...... spirit? Of the first movie. Had the first three not been made who would have gone to the Episode I and II? As much as I want all the movies made, I would rather they made Three or four high quality films than seven movies that barely ek,... eak?, eek?, ekk?, umm.... make the grade. Of course I know of no other movies that have a seven book basis and large fan base (as illustrated by this site).

[faeriechylde]

Of course I know of no other movies that have a seven book basis and large fan base (as illustrated by this site).
Try Harry Potter :D, though not all seven of those books are out yet, so I guess that doesn't really count.
You do have a good point, though. I want them to make the movies as high-quality as possible. However, movies having a lot of sequels (and prequels) seems to have become more and more acceptable these days, so I think we can keep our fingers crossed and hope for all seven books to be represented somehow.

[NiennaTinuviel]

HHB was one of the best!So was MN. I think I really liked the more offbeat ones when I was reading them but I hated LB. Completely rejected it. Some parts were ok but it was just too sad and adult for me I think...

[faeriechylde]

LB is a little difficult for the mind of a child to get around. Its "adult" nature is demonstrated by the fact that it is the only Narnia book in which one of the main protagonists (Tirian) is an adult, albeit a young one. However, I think it is a very fitting conclusion to the series and enjoy the symbolism very much. I would not say I dislike LB, though I feel differently about it than I do the other Narnia books. It's almost like the difference between my feelings for "The Passion of the Christ" and other epic films.
If I had to choose between LB and HHB being made into a film, though, I would choose HHB hands-down. I think the plot in HHB lends itself much better to movie-making, and the deep philosophical content of LB is better suited for a book.

[NiennaTinuviel]

Exactly and that's why I think I had a harder time identifying with the maincharacter in that book. It just didn't appeal to me as much as well because everyone from the old group was grown up and that was just kind of depressing.

[she-elfwarrior19]

i think is a way yer it should be made, but in a way maybe it doesnt need to be

[DryadofLanternWaste]

Someone stated before that HHB need to be made to introduce the Calormones(sp?) and I agree. At first the book seems out of place, but it adds depth to the series that otherwise is not there. The Geography of their world becomes more pronounced and Narnia's Golden Age may be seen with greater clarity.
I think it should be kept.

-DoLW

[LadyMe]

Yes, that was my favorite book in the whole series...I think it should be filmed!!!!! :) If they don't make it....well...they'll pay an arm and a leg....that's for sure...

[I'mbigger/you'reolder]

I actually think that it would be okay if they didn't do HHB. But that is only if they don't do other films. It would be really weird if they did six films. True, HHB is out of place (slightly), but it's still an amazing story. It provides a glimpse of the Pevensies during their reign, a story about Aslan (there's never enough of those), backstory on the Calormenes (which helps [but is not necessary] for stuff like the Tisroc may-he-live-forever ;) and Tash). I just glanced through the book now to make sure I didn't miss anything, and I got tingles from Pauline Baynes' pictures. I mean, who doesn't want to see that stuff on the silver screen?! :D

[Pevensie]

I believe they should make movies of all the books. They are all part of the big story. In this particular book, C.S. Lewis wrote about something that happened while the four Pevensies were all in Narnia together the first time. How can you say it doesn't really add to the storyline?

[office]

it was a good book but my least fav out of all 7. i think it probably should be made to complete the series

[SlpNarniaQueen]

YES YES YES they should soooooooooo make that movie, the collection wouldn't be complete, plus I've been dreaming of this movie! I always think about how they will make it! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!

[narnia+north]

I agree that it should be made.

[Feet]

It's my fave chronicle...after LionWW. I LUV aRAVIS... AND when i knew that Shasta was Cor. :rolleyes:

[LifeMaiden]

I loved Aravis. She's my young heroine...smart, sassy, and beautiful :)

[Narborg]

If they don't want to make THAHB into a movie, I will.......

[~The Narnia Addict~]

make me executive producer ^.^

Yeah, if CS Lewis wrote it, they better make it.

I voted for its worthy just as much as the others to be made

[finduilas]

This book should absolutely be made into a movie. While most of the book is focused on an adventure outside of Narnia, it does encompass the Pevensies when they are older and actually ruling Narnia. Also, C.S. Lewis wrote HHB for a reason and therefore it is an important part of the series.

Plus it would make an excellant movie.

[Tootsie]

They should DEFINITELY make 'Horse & Boy'! It's great, and I love it when they show the 4 Pevensie kids grown up- although Peter and Lucy aren't in it that much :(

But it's definitely worth watching and making! I can't WAIT for this one!

:D

[narnia+north]

I agree. Not making it into a movie would make the series incomplete.

[Perron]

I think it's as worthy to be made as any other book. :)

[caspianthetenth]

I think it's a ridiculous idea to not do the magicians nephew first, for me that was the third most enjoyable book and the second most important. I also think the horse and his boy was one of the best and should not be left out,none should be left out they are all brilliant books. If they left out any boooks i'd be quite angry :mad

[QueenSusanofNarnia]

Why sholdn't they do HBB?? It's just as good as the rest.It's just b/c the setting isn't Narnia that makes it different...

[noticeablyNARNIAN]

I really, really, really, REALLY want them to make The Horse and His Boy!!
I LOVE that book. It's one of my favorites! I love it so much!
Aravis is one of my favorite characters!! I think it's so cool. It really shows us about the other areas of the world that Narnia is in. It shows so much about Calormene culture, it's so cool. I love it!

[LifeMaiden]

I don't think the HHB should be left out at all. First of all it gives us a glimpse as to what happens during the Pevensies' reign as kings and queens of Narnia, introduces new and interesting characters, and also gives us a look at the Calormene culture, remarkably similiar to the Turks or other Middle Eastern cultures. Plus who could resist the 'love hate' relationship between Cor/Shasta and Aravis? She was feisty and beautiful.

[Something Wicked!!!~.^]

Well, never was particularly fond of that one but I think they should make it anyway, it sorta gives an inside veiw of the pevensies rule of narnia. .

[Peter's_Unicorn]

If anything, they might tack the story onto one of the other movies. It's a good book, but I think that's the practical decision.
Yes, but if it is, it should be onto LWW, since it's in the Golden Age in Narnia. But I would love it if they made it its own movie, and SOON!!!

[Crunchine]

i think they should make THAHB, i read it, and think it's a great part of the series. they need to make it!

[Aslan's Beloved Daughter]

I voted that it is "as worthy as any other movie to be made" because it's a great story about destiny. I think that all the CoN books have a moral, and this book has a lot to do with destiny. It's a lot like a Narnian Cinderella story, except with a boy named Shasta! :p

[Aravis Kenobi]

I think it ought to be made because I'm looking forward to who's going to play Aravis. :D

[Into the Wardrobe]

I agree that it could give another look at Susan and help people understand why she ends up the way she does in LB. It's a chance to really flush out her character. HHB is another chance to help develop Aslan. It shows his goodness and yet his untame side which should be highlighted before LB as well. When all is said and done in LB, it would look pretty strange for the characters of Aravis and Shasta as well as all of the others to be there if HHB is left out. Personally, since it's a 7 book set it should be a 7 movie set as well. It wouldn't be right without it. The set of movies would always be a little lacking if any one book were cast aside.

[she-elfwarrior19]

I actualyl didnt really enjoy HHB. it will probably be made though, but they need to be careful with that one.

[Aravis Kenobi]

I agree that it could give another look at Susan and help people understand why she ends up the way she does in LB. It's a chance to really flush out her character. HHB is another chance to help develop Aslan. It shows his goodness and yet his untame side which should be highlighted before LB as well. When all is said and done in LB, it would look pretty strange for the characters of Aravis and Shasta as well as all of the others to be there if HHB is left out. Personally, since it's a 7 book set it should be a 7 movie set as well. It wouldn't be right without it. The set of movies would always be a little lacking if any one book were cast aside.

I so agree there....I've looked at the books as each one being equally important.

[micoorda]

I Hope They Will Make HHB Beacause This is one of my Fave Books Aside From LLW,PC,SC,LB and MN. :rolleyes:

[micoorda]

I Hope There Will Be a Casting Call for Shasta in Philippines so i Can Audition :rolleyes:

[Wunderkind]

It isn't one of my favorite books in the series but I'd still like to see it being made.

[micoorda]

I think it ought to be made because I'm looking forward to who's going to play Aravis. :D

Hey Mrs. Obi-wan Kenobi,do you have any plan to audition for Aravis? :rolleyes:

[sukapesta]

i think if they wanted to shoot it, they should've gone with the chronological order and shot it between LWW and PC. if they're doing it after SC or, worse yet, after LB, the connection is lost. shasta and bree are connected only to edmund and lucy (and ed and lu's appearance was little more than a cameo), if they're doing HHB much later, people won't be able to relate that edmund and lucy with the young edmund and lucy. other than that, the HHB story is too much of a deviation from the main plot. it works for the books but for a film franchise, people want to see familiar characters, familiar settings, and familiar storylines, which HHB lacks compared to the other books. a direct-to-dvd sequel can work, but i don't think a high-production value feature will be very lucrative, as much as i love the book.

[supermeulen]

great poll, morowen

[umbrellaxscenexcore]

I think they should've made hhb after LWW, and at the end of LWW, they shouldn't have shown the pevensies getting back to our world, in stead,a t the end of HHB they should've showed them coming out of the wardrobe. It would've made things way more interesting. So really there is no point, but that's my second favorite chronicle!

[TimmyofOz]

Of the 7 books in the Chronicles of Narnia, HHB is definitly up toward the top of my favorite. Probably my second favorite book under LWW. But let's be honest, HHB and LB will never be made in fear of offending Muslims and Arabs. They just are not politically correct books.:(

[KathrynJanewayChakotay]

I think it is cause it shows more of the golden age of Narnia and plus thhb has such great quotes in it that i really like and its one of my fave books as well its in my top three Narnia books

[Aravis Kenobi]

Hey Mrs. Obi-wan Kenobi,do you have any plan to audition for Aravis? :rolleyes:

No...I'm not talented, pretty, or skinny enough to be Aravis.

Of the 7 books in the Chronicles of Narnia, HHB is definitly up toward the top of my favorite. Probably my second favorite book under LWW. But let's be honest, HHB and LB will never be made in fear of offending Muslims and Arabs. They just are not politically correct books.:(

I think they should just go ahead and offend them....the Christians are the only ones offended these days, and I think the tables need to be turned.

[Lila]

I am really hopeful that they will make HHB. That was my favorite book out of the Narnia series, I think. It had a great story line and Shasta (Cor) and Aravis were kewl.

[Lucy the Marshwiggle]

does anyone of you think the movie-making of "the horse and hes boy" will be totaly nessesary?

discuss.

The Horse and His Boy is one of my favorites from the Chronicles after The Silver Chair and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. So yeah, I think it's totally necessary to produce the film.

[sukapesta]

I think they should just go ahead and offend them....the Christians are the only ones offended these days, and I think the tables need to be turned.
i sincerely hope you're joking.

[anna.the.gentle]

I'd have to agree with most of you. HHB is actually the only book which is very minor in the timeline. It's actually supposed to be part of LWW.

But nevertheless, I'd want to see it. It would be really cool if all the books were made.

I'm looking forward to MN, HHB & LB. I've seen LWW, PC, VoTD & SC already -- through BBC. But of course, that doesn't mean that I don't wanna see it again. Of course I do! :D But at least I've seen the book on screen in action. And I don't think Douglas Gresham will leave any of the books out. :D

[NarnianPrincess]

does anyone of you think the movie-making of "the horse and hes boy" will be totaly nessesary?

discuss.
Great scott! Are you kidding? Of course it will be necessary! I love that book, not to mention the fact that C.S. Lewis saw fit to put it in the series, therefore it must hold significance to the rest of the books.

[NarnianPrincess]

No...I'm not talented, pretty, or skinny enough to be Aravis.
Don't sell yourself so short! :(

And I don't think Douglas Gresham will leave any of the books out. :D
Nah, I don't think that any of the producers would let us down like that!

[office]

Great scott! Are you kidding? Of course it will be necessary! I love that book, not to mention the fact that C.S. Lewis saw fit to put it in the series, therefore it must hold significance to the rest of the books.

Great point!

[NarnianPrincess]

Great point!

Thank you office!

[Auhin]

does anyone of you think the movie-making of "the horse and hes boy" will be totaly nessesary?

discuss.

Blasphemy! Well, not really...
But still, THAHB is an awesome tale. It adds on to the Narnia tory, gives it depth. Plus, talking horses!

[Into the Wardrobe]

Sure it's necessary. It adds depth to characters we love. There are sides of Aslan seen in that book that are amazing and wonderful. I can't wait to see it. The Chronicles wouldn't be complete without all 7 books done.

[Rock Solid]

How will anyone understand what happened to the prince without making the movie? It's a must for me.

[micoorda]

I agree that it could give another look at Susan and help people understand why she ends up the way she does in LB. It's a chance to really flush out her character. HHB is another chance to help develop Aslan. It shows his goodness and yet his untame side which should be highlighted before LB as well. When all is said and done in LB, it would look pretty strange for the characters of Aravis and Shasta as well as all of the others to be there if HHB is left out. Personally, since it's a 7 book set it should be a 7 movie set as well. It wouldn't be right without it. The set of movies would always be a little lacking if any one book were cast aside.

Great Point! :)

[Into the Wardrobe]

Thanks! At least we know that they're planning on doing the 7 books provided that each of the films do well. So, I can't wait to see HHB. I think it was Richard Taylor who said that HHB was his favorite so we'll see what they come up with for it.

[micoorda]

i can't wait for the casting call for shasta :rolleyes:

[anna.the.gentle]

Can't wait to know who Aravis will be! :D

...and im planning to audition for Jill. *evil grin*

^^Haha, I know, offtopic! :D

[inkspot]

Will Jeremy Sumpter be too old for Shasta? Is that the kid from Charlie & the Chocolate Factory? He looks like Shasta to me, but when would they film it, I wonder?

[Into the Wardrobe]

HHB is Richard Taylor's favorite! I know he won't want to skip that movie.

It will be interesting to see if they get a set of identical twins for HHB or if they go with split screen technology. It would make it an easier film to make in some ways with twins...they could both play Shasta in some ways (which would help with child labor laws) and then split the parts when it comes to needing Cor and Corrin together.

[inkspot]

Oh, good point. I had quite forgotten that there needed to be two of them!!!

[Into the Wardrobe]

Unless they want to do split screen technology as used in The Parent Trap....but I think with child labor laws and with the amount of filming needing to be done it would be best to have a good set of identical twins.

I think it would be good to get twins that are not well known yet as well. I'm sure some would want the boys from the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and they're good kids, but they need ones that look more alike and who are British I think. It will be interesting to see what age they settle on for the boys. They'll need to be younger than Skandar since Edmund calls them boys in the story and questions their ability to fight. He will be around 19-20 then I think when HHB is filmed...give or take a bit. The actors now would need to be around 4-5 years younger at least I'd think. So they'd have to be close to 10-11 years old now. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

[Protagonist]

If they don't film this movie, I won't be very happy.

[Into the Wardrobe]

If they don't film this movie, I won't be very happy.
As long as the other movies have a decent amount of success it will be made. If the movies before it don't do well they won't make it. It all depends on their pocketbooks.

[Protagonist]

Oh please. I think it's obvious these movies will be successful.

Just look at how good the first movie was. Now think about the second.

[micoorda]

I'm Planning To Audition For The Role of Shasta :rolleyes:

[Into the Wardrobe]

I'm Planning To Audition For The Role of Shasta :rolleyes:

You know you have to have an identical twin for that. How old are you? You'd also have to be probably around 10-11 years old now...if not younger.

[inkspot]

Shasta's twin doesn't come into the story nearly as much as Shasta, just a little bit in Tashbaan and a little bit at the end, so I would think they could manage with one actor. If he were perfect for the part ...

[micoorda]

You know you have to have an identical twin for that. How old are you? You'd also have to be probably around 10-11 years old now...if not younger.

No,I Do not have a Identical Twin I Am 14 Years old Now :rolleyes:

[Red Roses]

i think we should still have the horse and his boy. its one of my favorites

[Copperfox]

People not otherwise familar with the Chronicles, upon seeing the LWW movie, will come away thinking that no human beings were EVER indigenous to any part of the Narnian world. Actually, even during the time when Jadis ruled Narnia proper, there were humans living in parts of the Narnian world that were out of reach of her power. HHB is valuable for showing something of what forms human civilization took in those regions.

[supermeulen]

Disney said they were going to make ALL seven movies. The Horse and His Boy I am excited for as much if not more than the others. :cool:

[Yretsym]

I have always liked HHB and I really hope they make it

[Into the Wardrobe]

I'm sure they will. If I remember correctly it's Richard Taylor's favorite and I think maybe Isis's favorite book of the Chronicles...they'll push for it I think.

I hope that they can find a good set of twins for it. I bet they will. I agree with you CF, HHB establishes that there were other people groups in the surrounding areas. Without it a good portion of LB won't make sense in the movies without that sort of introduction to the Calormens and the people of Archenland.

[shmeepie]

yeah, i agree, it's important to have the horse and his boy, not just because it's my favourite =P

i can't wait for that one, even though i'll be waiting a while. *sigh*.

[Elendil]

It's always been my favorite!

[Catherine]

does anyone of you think the movie-making of "the horse and hes boy" will be totaly nessesary?

discuss.

I think it would be a good movie, and I would like to see it made into one, but it is not completely necessary. Also, it might confuse people who have seen all the narnia movies (when they make them all) but not read all the Narnia books. I would like them to make it into a movie though.

[musicalfantasy]

I want to see ALL of the books be made into movies. I guess, it's not necessary really to carry on the story, but it's still MORE Narnia! So that's a good thing! Anyways, it was a really good book even if it doesn't go along with the others. But, it does have some connections to the other Narnia stories, like when someone is telling stories in the books and they tell about the great Cor and Corin and all that stuff.

[Olórin the Wise]

I always loved the Horse and His Boy. I don't know why, I just do... and I would be VERY disappointed to see them leave it out.

[Mrs Gil-Galad Took]

It is as worthy as the others to be made on screen. It is not my favorite out of the Chronicles but I think it is a wonderful story. They just can't leave any book out.

[Cymro, Knight of Narnia]

of course it's nescesary. With it we learn much about Aslan and pther things about Calormen. I think without this book we wouldn't understand much about the cruelsness of the Calormens before the Last Battle.

[Elendil]

of course it's nescesary. With it we learn much about Aslan and pther things about Calormen. I think without this book we wouldn't understand much about the cruelsness of the Calormens before the Last Battle.

Well spoken! :D

[Into the Wardrobe]

Without this book we wouldn't know much about any of the lands outside of Narnia proper. We'd see a tiny snippet in VDT in the Lone Islands of what the surrounding areas hold but not much more than that. Archenland and Calormen would be total mysteries. The end of Last Battle wouldn't make sense with all of the characters from all the books being there with no explanation. It's a necessary book and then some! Besides, the world needs to see Shasta's journey and his walk with Aslan. It's a phenominal part of the Chronicles!

[Cymro, Knight of Narnia]

too true. Shasta's journey is typical of many peoples journey through life. I think C.S. Lews knew this which is why he put it in. I know my life has been very closely typified by Shasta's, or should I say Cor's journey

[LadyAnneOfNarnia]

HHB is totally necessary!!! I love that book. Anyone who doesn't agree with me...let's take this outside, friend! :p

[Pirate Queen]

I don't want them not to make the Horse and His Boy but I do want them to eventually make it. But first I think it would be best if the focused on the other books that have all 4 of them in it before they get to old.

[Lady Lasaraleen]

It has been mentioned elseware, that in order to avoid racism HHB would be necessary if they were going to make LB.

Think about the calormens. If HHB is not made, moviegoers will only see the calormens as bad, evil people, people with arab/african looks. Could be construed by some as racist. However is HHB is made, we see the good side of Calormens in Aravis, and her friend, and even to some extent the old fisherman who took Shasta in.

Regardless, I would love to see HHB. I think it is a thrilling story, that could hold its own quite well.


I believe that HHB simply has to be made. The main characters are truely 'Narnian' In the sense that they completely belong to that world.
Whoever decides to make the film can go simply wild with the plot :p
You are right about LB can come across as racist but it depends. I'm of arab/african orign and know that CS lewis was really dealing with different religions and not race. You have to read out of the silent planet.
That whole series sheds a lot of light on the Narnian chronicles.

[benny]

and if it is made i should play shasta.