The greatest movie ever!

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

In this age of cgi animation, it might be easy to overlook the 1979 hand-drawn version. But behind its deceptively simple cartoonish style lies the best version of CS Lewis's fantasy tale ever made. For this movie has what the others lack...heart and soul. From the realistic expressions of the children, the wonderful voices of the British cast, and the truly spellbinding music, this is a charming and genuinely moving movie. I remember watching this in 1980 on the BBC, and it still does not disappoint so many years later. Don't be fooled by the way it looks. This is a great film made by the same people who brought you Charlie Brown. A classic. (For collectors, the British voiced version is now available with an updated cover - it came out in 2005 from Optimum Home Entertainment)

While certainly the animation is a little dated, this is a wonderful version of the C.S. Lewis classic. My sister and I watched this over and over as kids on our Betamax, and I recently purchased it on DVD and watched it again with my four-year old. She was mesmerized by the trip to Narnia through the wardrobe and all of the adventures with "dear Mr. Tumnus", the White Witch and Aslan. And I must say that I, too, loved seeing it again for the first time in probably 20 years. The actress and actor who lent their voices to the White Witch and Aslan did a phenomenal job. And the action/battle scenes are intense enough to keep even the most squirmy child (or adult) on the edge of their seat but not so scary as to be unsuitable for young children. This movie has been playing almost non-stop in my house since Christmas Day, and I must say that I have enjoyed every showing. An absolute treasure.

C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" will forever remain one of the most timeless allegories, and stories in fiction, and lessons ever written. It was inevitable that this gem of a story be done for the sake of media, and no better a way to have been done as so in 1979. Featuring the voices of unknowns, this animated version, done by the "Peanuts" gang, put together drawn sequences, and still frames to piece together a wonderfully told version.The story revolves around young Lucy, who enters the land of Narnia through an old wardrobe at the house of a professor which they are staying at during the war. Naturally, she shows this world to her siblings, exciting and dangerous adventures follow. Great story kids are able to follow but even more fun for older people as well. The story is told to perfection, as most every line is directly from the book, and given in such realism, it is hard to believe you are watching a small television program, and not something more. The action scenes are just right for the kiddies and the exposition scenes are full of enough intellect for adults to boot.Music score is beautiful, and full of life, like "Narnia." I am an adult and I still love this film, cannot get enough of it. Great especially for film buffs or those like myself who enjoy talking about films to that level.10/10

A highly entertaining and original animated film, far from the studio-streamlined products from Disney and the like. The images recall illustrations from 70´s picture books, with simple, exceptional design of characters and settings. I had the fortune to see it at an early age, and was sold on it for life. The music is perfect for the subject, engaging without being intrusive. Kids raised on animated TV-fodder definitely need to see something like this. /Richard Svensson