Originally posted by: Ingo Sucks
Basically, they turned what I deemed an unoffensive story offensive. It hurt me so much that Narnia is no longer my favorite book of all time. Instead, it's the Black Cauldron, because I've seen its movie and like it. I will get around to reading it soon.

Wow, I have never heard of anyone disliking a book because a film version that came out some 55 years later. I was not too impressed with the Lord of the Rings films, but I didn't go chucking away my leather bound copy of the book. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe film wasn't half as bad as I thought it would be, still it wasn't that great. It was too CG and too Disney. I was impressed, being from Disney and all, that they made it as faithful to the book as they did. I have yet to see any book that has been adapted to film faithfully enough to appease long time fans of the book. TLTWatW was bound to disapoint many long time fans of the book. Come on, don't loose your fondness for the books just because Disney decided to use them to cach in on the Lord of the Rings hype, there are still plenty of copies of the books out there that don't have movie advertisments printed all over them. Also, is the Black Cauldron actually your favorite book of all time? the way you said "I will get around to reading it soon" makes it sound as if you have not yet read it. I am only vaguely familar with the Prydian Chronicles of which it is a member.

The Animated version came out in 79, from what I remember of it as a kid it is very accurate to the book. It is my favorite adaption of the book by far. However, the animation has that 70s 80s animation feel to it so most people to day who watch it for the first time dismiss it merely for its poor (for todays standards) animation. I noticed that (for people in the US) Wal-Mart has it in their childrens DVD section for under $10 (I think it was $7.99).

The 1988-1990 BBC made for TV versions were also pretty good, extremely cheesy by todays special effects standards, as some of the monsters on the queens side are actually cartoons. And all the animals are people dressed up in animal costums. In fact it was even a bit cheesy for 1988 standards, typical budget of made for TV BBC features. They only made The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Price Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair.

They are actually only three features since they combined Prince Caspian and Dawn Treader together. I think all three are about two hours long each. These are fairly easy to find on DVD. There is a three disc collection of them all, or you can buy them all individualy.

Another thing of interest to fans of the series, there were two different dramatized radio adaptions made, one by the BBC that is fairly old now (don't remember the exact year), and one made by a Christian organization called Focus on the Family that was made just a few years ago. I have not listened to either all the way through, but what I have heard the BBC is more accurate, though I think they cut out a lot, and it feels like the Focus on the Family one takes to many liberties in making unnessicary changes in dialogue.