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The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch And The Wardrobe (4 Disc Special Edition) [2005] | ![The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch And The Wardrobe (4 Disc Special Edition) [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eyEOS8SEL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Andrew Adamson
Actors: Skandar Keynes, Tilda Swinton, William Moseley, Ray Winstone, Georgie Henley
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Category: DVD
List Price: £26.99
Buy New: £12.98
You Save: £14.01 (52%)
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 6756
Format: Anamorphic, Box Set, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.3
EAN: 8717418098766
ASIN: B000IHZ4FQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: November 20, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 7 to 11 days
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 Worth it for the extras? December 6, 2006
Matt Wills
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have to confess, I gave my original two-disk copy of the film away back in the summer: partly because I knew the recipient would treasure it, and partly as an excuse to buy this version when it emerged. Perhaps that's my point: I'd find it diffficult to justify owning both versions. The two extra disks offer an agreeable and solidly-researched documentary on Lewis and the Chronicles (very little that will be news to anyone who's done their homework, but nice all the same) and a 150 minute "making of" documentary that more or less follows the course of the film. Both are better for being linear programs, without the need to navigate a system of menus, bells and whistles. And both are worth having. On that basis alone, I'm happy to have forked out 25 for the set and the original film. The film itself doesn't incorporate a vast amount of new material, and several things that I'd looked for didn't make this cut (e.g., the "romp" after Aslan's resurection and the dancing scene from the trailer). However, I find it difficult to give this film in any guise less than 5 stars (4 for added value relative to the original is fair). Considering how the LWW could have been massacred by a less sensitive, faithful and intelligent treatment, I'm happy to embrace Adamson's interpretation and overlook the bits I would liked to have changed. I'd probably have been wrong in any case :o)
Beautiful but not very extended November 22, 2006
Melissa Garrett (East Sussex, UK)
35 out of 38 found this review helpful
While the packaging is possibly the most exquisite to date and the bonus materials are very good value, I couldn't help but feel that this is more of a 'Special Edition' than an 'Extended Edition'. The film itself has next to no additional material - I haven't clocked it but I think it was about five minutes, none of which added to the story at all. Most of the additional material consisted of extended camera shots of landscapes and a small section during the Battle of Beruna. If you are interested in Collector's items and want all the Behind-the-Scenes magic, then this set is a good buy. However if you were only considering it for the extended movie, I don't think this set is for you.
Good, but not as extended as I would have liked! December 11, 2006
jdennis_99 (Nottingham, England)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
When I heard that there was going to be an extended version of LWW, I was very excited, especially being a big fan of the Lord of the Rings extended editions, which added considerably more to the films, and brought them closer to the spirit of the books. I was hoping the same would follow for LWW, but my wishes were only partially satisfied.
There have been various reports that the film is extended by half an hour. Not so - I think they've managed to squeeze in another 10 minutes or so. Most of this 10 minutes consists of wider establishment shots, some of which are worthwhile, but some of which just seem to slow the pace of the film. Unlike LOTR, there are no added scenes which were omitted from the theatrical edition, just a few little bits and bobs added in.
Some fans will be pleased to know that the most additions are in the Battle of Beruna sequence, which do serve to enhance an already impressive scene. However, you can't help feeling that the extra 10 minutes could have been put in the theatrical version without too much trouble.
The movie is definitely better as a result of the additions, but only by a little bit. It's not a revolutionary change. If you're just a passing fan, and already have the theatrical version, I would suggest that you'd probably be better off buying something else. If you don't have the theatrical version, or you're a manic Narnia geek (like me), then it's worth getting.
Was it worth? December 4, 2006
Mikayel Abazyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
IMHO, to extend a movie one needs to add some REAL additions into the story with the respect given to the "short" version. The brilliant examples are The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and Kingdom of Heaven.
The screening version of this wonderful movie which was released on DVD before supports the book in the best way it could! The spirit is there, the story is well-delivered, and the special effects plus the battle scene are super additions to the overall result! However, this "extended" version made us think only of those unfair moneymakers who didn't put these 9 or 10 minutes into the original version to keep them for doubling their revenue by the end of year.... I could say that those several frames added to this release added nothing to the story, to the movie, and to the idea. The battle scene has the most significant air-battle sequence which is not worth buying, but.... this is exactly their goal - to tease us.
The bonus materials are probably interesting. Haven't watched them all, only the beginning of Disc 2 (of 4) - too angry with Disc 1 to go on... Still I love the book and value the original work very much, so I can't rate it lower than 4 stars.
Better, but barely December 12, 2006
Benjamin Wiles (Newcastle-under-Lyme, England)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is no arguement that this extended cut works better on some levels the original didn't. With all shorter versions, cuts were made to preserve pace and drama, so at times these qualities aren't so intense - and yet at others, they are more intense (such as the chase after Edmund breaks the stained glass). Some scenes include pleasant little moment, but apart from two sections at the battle, that's all they amount to - little moments. The transition of Narnia from snow to summer is better explored in this new release, the Phoenix dividing the fighting troops too amongst others. A let down for me was that they used the same audio commentaries, just re-edited. The second disk is the same as the original release from what I can tell - though disk 4 is the one worth watching. I never owned the original, but had seen it many times -so this investment was worth it for me, though admittedly, this film isn't very extended. George Lucas extended Star Wars I when it came out on DVD but he didn't call it extended nor did he draw attention to the fact, and it was probably a more sizeable addition than Andrew Adamson's. Still, not a loss by any means.
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