Okay, so it's a local flick for me (my daughter's friends parents did the faces), so I may be a bit biased, but -
This was a damned fine little film. Gaimen's work doesn't always translate this well, but they did a really good job. I wouldn't suggest taking small children without seeing it first - but I was terrified of Cruella DeVille (the animated one), so what do I know?
Solid in tone, nailed childhood dreams and nightmares...
Anyone else have a thought?
Coraline
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Coraline
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I really want to see this one...but I'm broke...I'll let you know.
Did you see it in 3D?
Did you see it in 3D?
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Re: Coraline
Where do you live? I'm in SE Portland, but I work in Gresham.Plissken wrote:Okay, so it's a local flick for me
Other than that, I'm not interested in this film.
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My wife and son, who is six, went to see it and both enjoyed it. They also took my son's friend, an ADD type, who apparently sat riveted throughout.
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Coraline is fantastic.
The story is very well-told, acting awesome, editing really good and animation fantastic. There's a creepy edge to the film, and many questions still linger after the film is over. The greatest thing about Coraline though is the "animatogrphy" and direction. Absolutely jaw-dropping shots and "camera-work", especially considering it's all clay-mation dolls. I couldn't believe what I was seeing...without 3D.
I highly recommend this one for anyone who loves the artsy side of film, and for those who wouldn't consider themselves in that category, it's still a good animated movie.
The story is very well-told, acting awesome, editing really good and animation fantastic. There's a creepy edge to the film, and many questions still linger after the film is over. The greatest thing about Coraline though is the "animatogrphy" and direction. Absolutely jaw-dropping shots and "camera-work", especially considering it's all clay-mation dolls. I couldn't believe what I was seeing...without 3D.
I highly recommend this one for anyone who loves the artsy side of film, and for those who wouldn't consider themselves in that category, it's still a good animated movie.
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Very good movie. Kept my 5 year old riveted yet was deep enough and good enough to keep the wife and I interested as well.
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