MTV Splash Page has a bunch of Coraline movie teaser videos up. I’ve snagged the first one; you can check out the rest of them over there.
But seeing this reminded me of my thoughts on the movie after seeing the preview. For those not familiar with Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, it’s the story of a young girl who finds an alternate family on the other side of a secret door in her house. The film is done in the same stop-motion animation as Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, and the trailer looks like the same kind of thing.
To me, though, it’s hard to see the difference between the two worlds of the film. I would have shot it in live action and then animated the other world with the Other Mother and Father. But no one asked me.
I’m sure I’ll see the movie in any case, and the teaser behind-the-scenes videos are fun to look at.
December 31st, 2008 at 6:46 am
you’re missing the point. the two worlds were supposed to be just slightly different. same on the surface but different in really creeppy small details,thats the horror aspect. warped everyday life
January 9th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Well I think this movie looks absolutely incredible!!
My mom was actually the one to buy the book and read it first. I didn’t want to read it because the cover and drawing looked too scary.
But when I heard that Henry Selick was directing a movie of a book that I was famiiar with, I just had to read it. The book was scary and creepy and it was good. But I am more excited for the movie. I’m more of an animation freak than a reader.
Anyway, the design of the movie looks great, fantastic, exciting, and just an absolute classic!
I’ll be at an IMAX theater with a Coraline T-shirt and plenty of enthusiasm!!