tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post1685985827929513978..comments2023-05-23T08:09:08.639-07:00Comments on The Mad Ravings of an Entertainment Junkie: Coraline [in 3-D]thebonebreakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-43340300872661109922009-02-12T07:18:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:18:00.000-08:00Well then, I'll be looking forward to reading you ...Well then, I'll be looking forward to reading you review SS! :-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-80899085937795513692009-02-11T23:47:00.000-08:002009-02-11T23:47:00.000-08:00Good good film. Writing a review soon. My version:...Good good film. Writing a review soon. My version: It's like Silent Hill adapted for children.Soiled Sinemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334225406050558050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-49505996235847612342009-02-11T08:01:00.000-08:002009-02-11T08:01:00.000-08:00That's okay - MBV was pointless without the 3-D ~ ...That's okay - MBV was pointless without the 3-D ~ Coraline will definitely still stand on its own!<BR/><BR/>Yes, we have FD IV, Monsters vs Aliens, and Pixar's latest - UP - all which are going to be in glorious 3-D :-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-56907225528016537852009-02-11T07:49:00.000-08:002009-02-11T07:49:00.000-08:00I just called the super-mega-plex in Bangor where ...I just called the super-mega-plex in Bangor where I'll be going, and they said it is not shown in 3-D. Oh, well.<BR/><BR/>There are a few 3-D movies this year still to come. Next up, I believe, is Final Destination IV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-52543043906947493102009-02-11T07:20:00.000-08:002009-02-11T07:20:00.000-08:00William,Perfectly understood! :-)I just wanted to ...William,<BR/><BR/>Perfectly understood! :-)<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing anything - I know that Burton wrote & produced NBC, and I know a lot of folks mistakenly think that he directed that one as well.<BR/><BR/>As for the comparisons between Coraline and Burton's stuff - I can totally see that! :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments Bro!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-27086035796940914532009-02-11T07:00:00.000-08:002009-02-11T07:00:00.000-08:00I'm sorry. I think I worded that "Tim Bur...I'm sorry. I think I worded that "Tim Burton" part of my comment confusingly. What I meant to say is that Coraline is better than anything Tim Burton has ever done, not anything ELSE he's ever done (implying he had in this... he did not). I made that comparison simply because 1- it's a dark, slightly gothic-influenced, animated film focusing on imaginative imagery and emotional pathos & feelings of loneliness, with a strong individualist message, which almost instantly warrants a Tim Burton comparison since that is the exact kind of cinema that's become his trademark, and 2- the animation style (stylized, German Expressionist-inspired stop-motion) is extremely similar to Burton's stop-motion pictures, and, finally, 3- the guy who directed Coraline also directed The Nightmare Before Christmas (most people assume Burton directed, but he did not... though he was the main driving force behind that film, obviously), so in the press I've seen a lot of comparison between Coraline and Burton's films... and I just wanted to make mention that, if people are gonna be comparing the two I'd just like to say that I, personally, think Coraline is a better film than any of Burton's films (again, with the exception of Edward Scissorhands). That's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-87490659293653658422009-02-11T06:44:00.000-08:002009-02-11T06:44:00.000-08:00Bill,Are you going to be able to see it in 3-D? [j...Bill,<BR/><BR/>Are you going to be able to see it in 3-D? [just wondering ~ this one doesn't matter like MBV did, but the 3-D definitely heightens the experience!]<BR/><BR/>I LOVE James and the Giant Peach - I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times I've seen that one! :-)<BR/><BR/>Let me know how your day goes. . .<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-40367137767297304262009-02-11T05:47:00.000-08:002009-02-11T05:47:00.000-08:00Jay,This Friday, I am off, not Valentine's Day :( ...Jay,<BR/><BR/>This Friday, I am off, not Valentine's Day :( - so I decided to take the whole family out to dinner and a movie. They unanimously chose Coraline. Yes, I'm even bringing Orion (it will be his first theater movie).<BR/><BR/>We watched James and the Giant Peach the other day, and they loved it (I'd seen it when it first came out). I'm such a fan of Roald Dahl's books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-58760786034476920082009-02-10T10:22:00.000-08:002009-02-10T10:22:00.000-08:00Mike,You will definitely enjoy the film.I am famil...Mike,<BR/><BR/>You will definitely enjoy the film.<BR/><BR/>I am familiar with Gaiman's works, and I knew that this one was going to be 'dark' but I in know way expected my 8-year-old to be truly frightened. <BR/>[you have a 7-year-old daughter, correct?]<BR/>Now I know, for future reference, that mine is somewhat sensitive to 'dark tales'<BR/><BR/>Let me know how you liked the movie, after you have seen it!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-28789789708507179342009-02-10T10:02:00.000-08:002009-02-10T10:02:00.000-08:00Henry Selick is a fantastic film maker! Your revie...Henry Selick is a fantastic film maker! Your review only cements my wanting to see this. I'll take your advice though, I'll leave the little ones home first.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478493339045178416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-16407789329381360622009-02-10T06:55:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:55:00.000-08:00Willam,Glad to hear that you enjoyed this one as m...Willam,<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that you enjoyed this one as much as I did!<BR/>Question though - what did Tim Burton have to do with this film? [did I miss something?]<BR/><BR/>As for Gaiman - I completely agree! :-)<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-1582804413550340392009-02-10T06:23:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:23:00.000-08:00I saw this just this past weekend and I gotta say,...I saw this just this past weekend and I gotta say, I totally agree with your rating. 5 stars (er, "skulls") all the way. Great film. Highly imaginative. Well-written. Personally, I think it was better than anything, with the exception of Edward Scissorhands, that Tim Burton has ever done. There's also a strong mature undercurrent of sapphic imagery and a subtextural self-actualization message, both of which I found extremely intriguing (if a bit blatant in some places).<BR/>But, hey, would you expect anything less than brilliance from a movie based on a Neil Gaiman book? I think not. Gaiman, to be blunt, ::ahem:: ...kicks fucking ass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-34967400669252208912009-02-09T19:05:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:05:00.000-08:00I can see that Bo ;-)Thanks. . .JI can see that Bo ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks. . .<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-81934600674209817472009-02-09T11:27:00.000-08:002009-02-09T11:27:00.000-08:00I think there's something inherently creepy about ...I think there's something inherently creepy about someone wanting to steal your eyes. It's very yecccchh. The only place to leave comments on the new site is immediately beneath the news pieces, or the forum page, which is in its infancy, but I like having it there.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867177240355918051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-60663531200761251752009-02-09T09:09:00.000-08:002009-02-09T09:09:00.000-08:00Hey Bo, I'm glad that you commented - ever since y...Hey Bo, I'm glad that you commented - ever since you changed your page to a .com I haven't been able to find a place to leave comments - is there a place to do so?<BR/>I've still been reading your reviews though - again we disagree on The Uninvited, but that's okay! :-)<BR/><BR/>As for Coraline - I agree with you about the 3-D making the world a deeper place - it was very cool!<BR/><BR/>I meant to mention in my review that Coaraline is the 1st 3-D Stop Motion Animated film! [I am loving it!]<BR/><BR/>As for the scares - I still don't get why my 8-year-old flipped - it was only slightly darker than James and the Giant Peach, which she LOVES!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-39794453485819975532009-02-09T08:47:00.000-08:002009-02-09T08:47:00.000-08:00Although I didn't love it as much as you did, I th...Although I didn't love it as much as you did, I thought this was a great film. I really liked how the 3-D wasn't used for "comin' atcha!" gags, but instead just made the world a deeper place. I also warned a buddy of mine with kids that there are some moments that may scar his young one.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867177240355918051noreply@blogger.com