Shadowlands (1993)

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" C.S. Lewis, is the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" books. Known as Jack, he teaches at Oxford during the 1950s. An American fan, Joy Gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically, Joy becomes terminally ill and their lives become complicated. The film was a critical success, and did decently in theatres, and received several awards nominations. A pre Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes was also in this film."

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“N.B. I’m not sure, of course, exactly what I’d think of this movie if I saw it again, but I’ve very conservatively downgraded it based on how I’ve reacted to romantic films I’ve seen more recently and the changes in my point of view. At some point I might remove the review entirely; I’m not sure. 

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I think it’s fair to say that Jack was not a mystic but an investigator of the ordinary world, (and the magic of the ordinary world), but it’s also clear that his investigations were usually sound, and prepared him to live a decent life, even in that field of personal (romantic!) experience so difficult to find in a pure state in ordinary people (and regardless of whether they’re academics or not, lol). 

There’s a scene near the end wh” read more

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"Other nominations Best Screenplay Based on a Novel or Other Material "

An average movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Anthony Hopkins and since it was directed by Richard Attenborough, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I had really a hard time to care about the damned thing. First of all, I have to admit that I had no idea what this movie was about before watching it. Eventually, it turned out to be a biopic about C.S. Lewis but, instead of focusing on his work such as the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ books, they focused on how he fell in love with his wife. And that was already the first issue, was it really the most interesting thing that happened to the renowned author? Obviously, the idea was to focus on a seemingly very intelligent man who has figured out many theories about God and the mean” read more

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"Shadowlands is the true story of the author CS Lewis and his relationship with the American writer Joy Gresham. This is a beautiful movie, set mostly in the lovely English countryside around Oxford in the mid 50's. The period is well depicted, and you feel that you have stepped back slightly in time. The script is brilliant. Emotional issues are handled with great intelligence, and comic touches help to lighten what is sometimes a very dark story. The acting is excellent. Anthony Hopkins' portra"

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"When: January 8th First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: DVD from my parent's collection. What'd I Think?: Meaningful, well directed and acted, faith-tinged drama. My Rating: 9/10 Other Notes: NA."

“This is a beautiful, emotional film. Exceptional performances from both Hopkins and Winger. Although the relationship between Lewis and Joy is romanti”

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" Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis and Debra Winger as Helen Joy Davidman"