Can't help but post this thought after watching (yet again) the animated version of LWW (soon to be the new version when the Easter Bunny drops off the DVD).
Knowing what I know about PJ, having watched his take on LotR, I just shudder to think what he would have brought to LWW:
- Aslan would have jumped out of the brush a few times at the humans to 'increase tension.'
- The White Witch's sleigh would have been three times as big.
- During the scene where Susan and Lucy grieve over the lifeless body of Aslan, PJ surely would have added a belch (one of the rats, perhaps) to lighten the mood a bit.
- At the last battle, Peter would have faced a four-armed White Witch who'd swing four huge swords.
- During the negotiations over the fate of Edmund, someone would have lost a head.
- Mr. Beaver would have had a drinking contest with the fox.
- Edmund, having slain some minion of the WW, would have defiantly stated, "I AM no overlarge beardless dwarf!"
- "Hand over the humans, He-faun!"