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08-19-2009, 06:49 PM | #3882 (permalink) | |
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ZOOLANDER! it was quite funny some parts were boring though :O
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08-19-2009, 07:13 PM | #3883 (permalink) |
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^ Great humor ! just loved it.
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08-20-2009, 03:32 AM | #3884 (permalink) | |
Dr. Prunk
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I know it's annoying when people are too generous with their reviews, but I find it just as annoying when people refuse to give anything higher than a 8. |
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08-20-2009, 06:24 AM | #3886 (permalink) |
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Um, there's a 9 in the very post you quoted. :\ But I sorta understand where you're coming from as I tend to get annoyed when someone dislikes (or doesn't like them enough) some of my favorite films. What can I tell you, I'm just rating my personal reaction to the film more than anything. Sorry we have different tastes. I'll try to do better next time..:,(
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08-20-2009, 06:29 AM | #3887 (permalink) |
Dr. Prunk
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Coraline - **** You know, I haven't seen Up yet but y'know what? F*ck Pixar, they always get the Oscars, and I don't know how anything could possibly beat this for the best animated film of 09. Even though he only has 4 films in his resume, I think this solidifies Henry Selick's placement as one of the great animators of our time, in terms of both technical animation skill and pure imagination, he's on par with the Pixar team and dare I say it? Miyazaki himself. Nightmare Before Christmas was amazing, and so was James & The Giant Peach. Monkeybone of course blew major ass but I think Selick has redeemed himself with this adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel. And god this film makes me wish Selick was more prolific, though I know the kinda thing he does takes a lot of time and effort, and I've never seen so much effort put into a non Pixar/Miyazaki film since, well, A Nightmare Before Christmas. This time around Selick dosen't have Tim Burton to collaborate with, nonetheless Burton's style is all over this film. So if you're a Burton fan you'll eat this one up for sure. It's probably the best film he wish he made. Just about everything is worth raving about here. The animation is top notch, the colorful visuals are stunning and it's surprisingly well written. This is a really fascinating world Gaiman and Selick have created here, the characters are very interesting and original. The story here follows that old traditional premise of a young girl whisked away to a magical fantasy land. Easy to say you could draw a few paralels between this and all those other stories, especially Lewis Carrol's Alice and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. The story begins with the title character and her parents moving into an old flathouse. She soon finds a secret door that then takes her to a world paralel to her own. Like Spirited Away it's basically about a spoiled and cynical little girl (though Coraline is a LOT more spoiled and cynical than Chihiro was) who of course becomes immersed into another world, a world where it's always night, everything is lush and colorful and the people have buttons for eyes. But unlike Dorothy or Alice or Chihiro who wished they were at home almost immediately after arriving in their fantasy land, Coraline actually prefers this paralel world to her real life, can't blame her. In real life her parents are boring and unattentive, but her "other" parents are almost perfect, they pamper Coraline and give her almost everything she wants. If she could have her way she would stay with her "other" parents forever. But of course, not everything is what it seems. Well f*cking duh. This is when the film takes a completely different direction from all the other "girl goes to a fantasy land" tales and it pretty much turns into what basically resembles one f*cked up LSD trip. Suddenly Coraline's real parents don't seem so bad. The animation is fantastic, so is the Danny Elfman-ish score and the voice acting (I know people hate Dakota Fanning and I dunno why, but whatever). Selick brings us into a world that is both beautiful and f*cking scary at the same time. The protagonist is especially well developed and I like how her character builds throughout the story. Selick like Miyazaki knows how kids actually act, and thus makes their adventures no matter how bizarre and fantastial, all the more plausable and immersing. And it's these kinda films that no matter how old you are, make you feel like a kid again. If there's one negative thing to say, it's that this film is probably a bit too scary for it's target audience of children. In fact this film will f*ck them up. The scenes where Coraline's fantastical world devolves into a hellhole is pretty frightening, especially when the villianous "other" mother begins to turn Coraline's "other" father and her "other" neighbors into deformed monsters, or when she wants to gouse Coraline's eyes out and replace them with buttons. Holy sh*t that's f*cked up. Also, there's a scene with a half naked old fat lady, WTF? Seriously wtf. They give out their PG ratings with a lot more generosity these days don't they? Anyway. Awesome movie, check it out. |
08-20-2009, 07:33 AM | #3888 (permalink) |
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^ Can't WAIT to see this. I'm a huge fan of Tim Burton and held lots of admiration for Selick after Nightmare Before Christmas which was amazing. I love fucked up/ creepy stuff in this kind-of genre.
At the moment a lot of theatres here are showing Coraline in 3D which I don't think would be as rewarding so I'm waiting until I can go see it in a normal cinema. Highly looking forward to it, especially after that great review boobs! |
08-20-2009, 07:38 AM | #3889 (permalink) |
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I've seen Coraline and like Boo, I liked it - a lot! The movie certainly is scary, but I actually think the kids can take it. I was quite the little horror buff when I was a kid and at least it's not entirely malicious .. Possibly as good as Nightmare Before Christmas although the soundtrack is not quite as good (few are) and of course it doesn't have the same sentimental value, but I guess it will for some in a few years time.
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08-20-2009, 07:42 AM | #3890 (permalink) |
Dr. Prunk
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It's a pretty satisfying experience, it surpassed my expectations which were already very high to begin with. For an animated kids film it's very well paced, smart and the effort is unbelievable. The story doesn't get too caught up in the frenzied chaos and actually allows for you to get lost in it's world and absorb the surroundings, which is a big problem with most kids films these days which are so f*cking fast paced they always seem to be tailor made for kids with ADD.
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