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...Richard Corliss's review of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Dec. 19] stated that director Andrew Adamson should "stick to animation." Here is a test. Does Narnia make the spirit soar? Does Narnia cause the imagination to fly? Does Narnia make you think, make you wonder, make you aspire? If it does even half these things, not only will encouragement rule the land but also, on the commercial side, the season will ring with the sound of ka-ching! STEVE HORTEGAS Lynden, Wash...
Having read and reread the Chronicles of Narnia to my children many times over the past 20 years, I was curious about how I would respond to a film version. I was delighted. The four child actors did a splendid job. Corliss should lighten up, take a break from postmodern deconstructionism and take a trip through the magic wardrobe! Despite what Corliss thinks, there is indeed fire, passion and a lot of fun in the film. KEN FAST Derwent, Alta...
...Book vs. the Movie As an avid Harry Potter fan, I take issue with Richard Corliss's view that the movie version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is better than the book [Dec. 5]. As beautiful as the movie is, it sorely lacks the true magic of the book. Corliss noted that the film is better because it "telescopes the book's first 100 pages into a thrilling 20 minutes." But without the detail of those 100 pages, the beginning of the movie is disjointed, sketchy and no doubt confusing to those who haven't read...
Richard Zoglin, TIME's Theater critic, has been on sabbatical since the summer. He has thus split this year's 10 Best list with his understudy, Richard Corliss...
...how Corliss could pick the movie version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire over the book. Although I really liked the movie--it was fast and action-packed--none of the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's books, this one included, have been able to fully capture the essence of Harry. The movie versions cannot put us inside Harry's head the way Rowling so deftly does. MARIANNE L. ADAMS Diamond Bar, Calif...