If you've never had the pleasure of experiencing the BBC's 1988 version of C.S. Lewis' Chronicle of Narnia, I honestly can't tell you that you are missing much. Unless you are a die-hard Narnia fan, or you like to MST3K terrible movies, I'd recommend staying away from this one. If you have seen the films then perhaps you'll enjoy this re-cap on the TOP 5 worst characters from the series:
EDIT: Since I found so much material on this TOP 5, I've added captions to each video to let you know what parts you should watch.
Reepacheep
Reepacheep is a very loyal and brave mouse. He is small, but he feels like he can take on the world. Much like any kind of rat dog. He also has the most epic exit from the film, as seen in the 2nd video.
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Mr. Beaver
Mr. Beaver helps the kids along their way to Aslan. He speaks with a lisp and is one of the creepier animals in the series.
| (4:57 - 6:35) I love the fact that his "token" looks like a wadded up piece of used toilet paper. And you gotta love the reaction of all the kids after hearing about Aslan! |
| (3:13 - 3:40) SPOKEN WITH SUCH PASSION!! |
Maugrim - Wolf Captain of the Secret Police
The one good thing about Maugrim is he is dependable - you can always count on him to growl, bark, or howl every time he appears on screen.
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Lucy Pevensie
It will always be a mystery to me why they chose this girl to play little Lucy in the series. I mean the enormous overbite is bad enough, but the lisp just makes it worse. A lot of the time you can't really even understand what she is saying!
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| (AS MUCH AS YOU CAN STAND) This scene has been the topic of much debate - at 0:40 what does Lucy say? "In the middle of the woods" or "In the middle of the forest"? I don't think we'll ever know for sure... |
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| (4:42 - 5:00) & (8:10 - 9:00) I think Lucy forgot part of her lines on the first segment. And if you ask me, Aslan is enjoying having those girls on his back way too much. |
The White Queen/Witch
The White Queen shouts. A LOT. She is also a witch, and it can be somewhat humorous watching her use her magic.
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| (5:22 - 6:15) I truly believe that her magic is strongest when her eyes are open widest. Oh and by the way, I cooked up my own Turkish Delight one time, and it isn't nearly delicious as this kid makes it out to be! |
| (6:22 - 7:55) Is she lip-synching? I love how all of here slaves are homely midgets. |
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| (9:41 - 9:59) Words escape me... |
That's all folks!
