This past Saturday I had the privilege of going to see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with Diana. I have to say that I was impressed. The movie was very well done and the computer animation, especially on Aslan, was so good it was hard to tell he wasn't real. However as the movie came to an end and people began to file out of the theater, which was pretty much full, Diana and I began to discuss the movie, it's meaning and how many people had any idea of the symbolism
Now coming from the background that I am from, and living in the Bethany Bubble, it's no wonder how I could easily assume that everyone else that was there that night to see the movie knew all the stuff that Diana and I did. Reflecting on that though, I've come to think that hardly any of the people in the theater may have know the symbolism that is to be found in the movie. I wonder if those who didn't know, found out that Aslan symbolizes Christ, would they still go and see the movie? Would they still allow their kids to go to it? I hope so, and I also hope that we as Christians can use this movie as a tool just like the Passion.
I almost cried when Aslan died. It's weird because I don't think I would have if I didn't know what he represented. I love the idea of Christ being portrayed as a lion and not a humble, quiet man. It shows the power he had and that he used it, he just chose not too sometimes.
In other news Santa is due to arrive in less then a week...how fast did Christmas come! Wow. What do you guys want for Christmas? Any plans? Let me know. Alright that's it for this Monday installment of Think-Pad, oh yeah brand new R-LOW (Random Link of the Week) so make sure you check that out for a good time. See ya tomorrow.
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I actually went to see the movie with a bunch of people, one who happened to not be a christian and what you said is right, they don't see it in the same perspective that we do.
We talked about it afterwards and this young lady was determined to tell us that the Narnia books are not an allegory. She said unless the author says it's an allegory than it isn't. SO I've been working my butt of to see if C.S. Lewis said this at any point. Just for curiosity sake :)
Needless to say I've seen the movie twice so far :)
Dawn
Its strange how the death of a big fluffy, loyal Lion impacted the truth of sacrifice to me much more so than watching a human die on screen. I had moist eyes..in the theatre...and I felt very strangely close to God during the scene where he was killed. Its like I caught onto something for the first time. Yay ..for Aslan..yay for stories..yay for the truth of Christ's sacrifice for me. And no..those who aren't Christian ..won't view it the same as we do.
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