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Some thoughts about The Brothers Lionheart

posted 19 years ago by Sasrof
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I am a swede(thats why i spell as if i was insane) born in the seventies and like all others in my generation my kindergarden years was narrated by Astrid Lindgren when she read her world famous tales on tape for us to listen to at lunch nap time when we got home we watched Pippi and Emil on national tv and went to bed learning to read by reading her books, she was the loving grandmother to us all(all though the word on the street is that she could be very cranky) and there isn´t one single swede that wouldn´t in a split second recognize her voice and face. I found it wierd that some people here found The Brothers Lionheart wierd. I dunno but maybe death and a (profane) afterlife in a family movie like this is abit taboo especially in countries where Christianity is abit more than just an excuse to get eat a satanic amount of food on december 24.
Its a good movie but not the same masterpice as Ronja The Robbers Doughter...

[–] MrVibrating 19 years ago

I have a strong and fierce hate of all movies swedish, but not this one, or any of the Astrid Lindgren movies. I think it has to do with the scriptwriters. They left nearly nothing out, so all the magic of Astrid Lindgren was translated to the screen.

I can't see why americans or other people think death is taboo in a children's movie. It's natural(I'm sounding like the stereotypical suicidal swede here) and it's not to be frowned upon, especially not if you're going to Nangijala. Lying to your kids with tellytubbies won't do them any good.

As for religous issues with this movie, I say it's all rubbish. You can make all sorts of connections to christianity and spirituality if you like, but then you miss the point: It's a children's movie.

"When you're slapped you take it and like it!" H. Bogart, Maltese Falcon

[–] Ting_13 18 years ago

It's interesting that some people dislike the book and movie because it contradicts the Christian idea of heaven, considering the fact that Karl goes to heaven in the end. In an interview Astrid confirmed that Nangiala is Karl's feverish dream and when he sees the light in the end he dies for real and comes to heaven (where Jonathan is surely waiting for him). So it does in fact not contradict Christianity.

[–] furienna 18 years ago

In an interview Astrid confirmed that Nangiala is Karl's feverish dream and when he sees the light in the end he dies for real and comes to heaven (where Jonathan is surely waiting for him).

Really? What interview is that?

[–] TheEnigmaticRonin 17 years ago

"Brødrene Løvehjerte" was an ok film, we saw it with the class in 2nd, but I still remeber it, Astrid Lindgren's best must be "Mio min Mio".

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering - Bruce Lee

[–] furienna 18 years ago

Hejsan Sasrof, om du någonsin läser det här! Det är alltid kul att hitta andra svenskar på IMDB.

[–] Foringinn 17 years ago

Hei ég skildi þetta að parti til, öll þessi ár af dönsku kennslu hjóta að fara að skila sér.

[–] sandra2809 16 years ago

I'm from The Netherlands and I'm happy too we had (translations) of Astrid Lindgren's children's books. I loved them. Her and Roald Dahl were my favorite writers as a child.

He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark.