Narnia movies

[susanmcgee48176]

So, we were discussing the Narnia movies today (the new trailer for 
Prince Caspian was up)..has this been discussed here before?

I know that C.S. Lewis' stepson consulted on the first film...but I 
was disappointed in it....

The visuals were SO much better than the other film version..but I 
thought that the older version had more, well, "soul"...meaning they 
seem infused with more of C.S. Lewis' spirit.

Let's take Father Christmas in the new version.....what ever happened 
to the idea that he would be glad and jolly..as well as good and great?
Nothing like that...the actor was physically wonderful...but had no 
Father Christmas spirit?

Anyone else have this reaction?

Susan