* “Creepy Coraline”- A featurette on the creepy elements. * “Voicing The Characters” cast featurette. * Character art, concept art and behind the scenes still galleries. * Nearly 9 minutes of deleted scenes with intros by Henry Selick. * A booklet with an essay by film critic Peter Debruge. How does it sound? The voice acting, music, and sound effects sounded as clean as can be. I found the colors and the image quality to be sharper.Īudio Track: 5.1 DTS-HD MA. How does it look? Aside from some flickering, this newly remastered transfer is a nice upgrade from the past releases. Note: The 3D copy is not included with this release. Ok that may have just been nearly everyone in the cast but trust me when I say it’s great ensemble work. (the quirky and awkward Wybie), and Jennifer Saunders (April) and Dawn French (Miriam). Bobinsky), John Hodgman (Charlie), Robert Bailey Jr. I don’t want to give away what all happens, but it’s a dark, creepy and mysterious tale about relationships, love, dreams, control, freedom, the bond between parents and their child, and connections.Įveryone in the entire voice cast delivers excellent work here especially Dakota Fanning (Coraline), Teri Hatcher (who is at her best here pulling double duties as Mel and The Other Mother), Keith David (The Cat), Ian McShane (Mr. The story itself is also nothing short of captivating. Really, it’s a prime example of how to do an adaptation. Bobinsky to each individual set (which has its own “copy” sets) is brimming with life. Everything from the eccentric characters like Wybie and the acrobatic Mr. Although Neil Gaiman’s novel may be the basis for this cinematic project, Selick brings this deranged world to life visually. ![]() The now cult classic “Coraline” is a perfect showcase of his work. His attention to detail, unique style, world building, and imaginative storytelling is in a class of its own. Coraline soon finds herself learning that the ‘Other’ mother is not who she seems and that she has a nefarious plan.Īt this point, it’s safe to say that writer/director Henry Selick is a master of the stop-motion animation medium. She discovers a bricked up door which she soon learns leads to a sort of fantastical parallel world filled with creatures and button-eyed people (including ‘Other’ versions of her own parents). Bored and needing to entertain herself, Coraline explores her surroundings and the building itself. “Coraline” is LAIKA’s first and still best film.īased on the novel by Neil Gaiman, 2009’s “Coraline” is a stop-motion animated feature that revolves around the titular teen girl who moves to a secluded apartment building with her all too busy parents. Coraline: LAIKA Studios Edition Blu-ray Review
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