In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 17: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and
Arun conclude Fantasy Month with the 2005 live action film
adapation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and
the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis produced by Walt Disney Studios and
Walden Media. There are four children named Peter, Susan, Edmund,
and Lucy who were sent to live with a professor after their home
was threatened by bomb attacks during World War II. When playing
hide and seek, Lucy discovers a wardrobe that took her to a
magical land named Narnia where she meets a faun named Tumnus.
Lucy tries explaining to her siblings what she discovered, but
they don't believe her. Eventually, they enter into Narnia after
trying to hide from the housekeeper for breaking a window to the
house. Edmund meets The White Witch and promises to bring his
siblings to her in exchange to being king and Peter, Susan, and
Lucy tries to rescue Edmund after learning that The White Witch
is evil and trying to prevent fulfilling a prophecy that she
would be defeated by the lion Aslan and four humans who were
destined to be kings and queens of Narnia.


When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $745 million
dollars on a $180 million dollar budget. It was praised for being
an faithful adaptation of the book while being epic, adventurous,
featuring a stellar cast, and visually stunning with his
cinematography, settings, and special effects. However, it has
since been lost in the shuffle since it came out during the peak
of fantasy film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Harry
Potter films. It currently has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. Did
Patricia and Arun conclude Fantasy Month finding treasure or a
major disappointment? Listen and find out.