[Phalanx]

Watched "Narnia: Lion, Witch, Wardrobe" last night.
It's the first time I'd watched this, having never seen the series, or read the book of the same name (although, I think I actually may have read one of the sequels quite accidentally, years ago...I remember something about foxes, and a wardrobe)...it was actually a lot better than I was expecting.
Even as a child, when I heard the title being spoken of...I just thought it sounded really "kiddy", never bothered looking into it.
I don't know how the movie rates in comparison, but on its own, it sure felt like it had a lot of heart, I was watching it thinking "is it weird that I'm liking this as much as the LOTR stuff?" actually...this one felt more "right" than any of those did. Great music, simplistic but adequately enthralling storyline, and try as I might, the kids didn't manage to annoy me, and actually HAD independant characters, which was good...I mean the girls were girly, and the boys, boyish, but they weren't each carbon copies of the other...Also thought the guy that played the goatman (thomas?) did a pretty good job of it, fit right in.
Moments of darkness were there too...surprising...and the battle scenes were just great. I really am surprised at how much I liked this film, I would envy the child who's first taste of the series, was this film.