Coraline

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An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.
  • Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
  • Directed by: Henry Selick
  • Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
  • Release year: 2009
  • Studio: NBC Universal
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Synopsis: An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher
Supporting actors: Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane, Aankha Neal, George Selick, Hannah Kaiser, Harry Selick, Marina Budovsky, Emerson Hatcher, Jerome Ranft, Christopher Murrie, Jeremy Ryder, Carolyn Crawford, Yona Prost, Emerson Rose Tenney
Directed by: Henry Selick
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
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Release year: 2009
Studio: NBC Universal
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
ASIN: B002LAM7PI
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 06, 2009
  • MPAA: Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor
  • Production Company: Focus Features, Laika Entertainment, Pandemonium
  • Filming Locations: Portland, Oregon, USA

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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“ The story was good, and the 3d is very well done. ” Samantha Rae  |  91 reviewers made a similar statement
“ The story was fantastic and the visuals were beautiful! ” MusicOdin  |  78 reviewers made a similar statement
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie December 17, 2010
By S. Hughes
Format:Blu-ray
This movie, yes is a little creepy. It has a moral, which is the point. The grass is always greener on the other side. The moral is the grass is not always greener and things are not always what they seem. I watched this with our 12 year old daughter. She was fine with it. Not sure that a child of 10 or younger would understand it. We love this movie. The person who commented about the 3D effects is wrong. They must have watched that non Blu-Ray 3D, with the paper glasses. This is the version for 3D TV's and Blu-Ray players.
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Movie I have...in 3D January 28, 2011
By Just some old guy.
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am only commenting on the 3D aspect of it....not the story itself.
I have several movies in 3d and for me this is bright & colorful. Story is well done but unfortunately nothing really leaps out of the screen at you except for a few instances. I did not think that I was going to like this but watching this in 3D really changed my mind.
I did not really care for Alice in Wonderland or A Christmas Carol. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Despicable Me are pretty good but this I found to be more of a visual treat.
I must say that out of all that I have -Saw 3D and Clash of the Titans-Resident Evil... just do not hold up against CGI movies. IMAX does great stuff but those are not movies.
From start to finish Coraline is a visual feast and I would recommend this for anyone that has a 3D television.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The 3D Works. July 28, 2009
By Emad Khan
Format:Blu-ray
I was let down when I saw the paper glasses that it comes with. I was expecting clear, transparent 3D glasses but the glasses that it comes with have Pinkish and Greenish lenses.
But after watching the movie with glasses I found that they worked pretty good. I haven't seen Coraline 3D in theatres, but I was blown away with some of the 3D scenes. The glasses do take away the bright vibrant colors (not too much though, Coraline's bright orange coat and Blue hair were still vibrant) but add a completely new feel and mood to the movie that's very appropriate for it.
Some people have said that only a few selected scenes are in 3d. I didn't feel this at all. The entire movie was in 3D. Maybe a couple close up scenes where there wouldn't be too much depth to begin with may be 2D, ( I don't know) But the rest was completely 3D.
I watched the movie on Blu-ray and on an HD TV. That's the only way to get the best picture possible.
There are almost 2 different version of Coraline. The 3D and the regular versions. They both create two completely different experiences. When watching in 3D, you feel like you've been transported into a different world that's gloomy and dark. In 2D Blu ray, you get to observe the same world with rich details that aren't visible in the 3D.
So this is defiantly worth buying. The 3D is not as good as the theatres but still works splendidly.
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185 of 241 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Delightlfully Trippy Movie, But Don't Be Enticed by the 3D Feature Alone August 4, 2009
By K. Carlson
Format:DVD
My husband and I rented the dual sided version of the film a couple days ago as well as bought two pairs of the dual color 3D glasses.

The film was absolutely beautiful designed and animated. It was also delightfully balanced between trippy and creepy. I'd definitely say that if parents have young children, they should preview the film prior to showing it and use their personal judgment. The narrative has the same threads of menace that haunts original Brother's Grimm tales. The film at times can be rather disturbing. My husband and I humorously traded off with the line, "That is messed up!" several times through out the film. My only critique with the film is that the resolution falls too swiftly and maybe too neatly into place.

The reason my review is three stars is that I fail to see the reason behind packaging the DVD with a 3D version of the film. Even on a HD plasma with unimpaired vision, the dual colored glasses just did not work for me at all. I knew going in that the home television would lose the incredible effect of what dual projection in a theater could create, so I didn't have high expectations. I was merely curious if the industry had gotten better at implementing it over time.

I went in to watching the 3D version expecting to at least get a sense of scene depth similar to an old school View-Master. Unfortunately, I didn't even get that. None of the 3D effects worked for me. Even with a darkened room, my eyes would water while they constantly fought to refocus and make sense of the dual colors. I had to stop watching after about twenty minutes in, because my eyes were just exhausted. The 3D versions also dulls the color scheme. This really doesn't do the original film justice at all.... Read more ›
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best 3D ever!!! March 6, 2011
By Alex H. Taylor
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Comment: I was not expecting to like this movie... only wanting to check out the technical aspects such as the "stop motion" and 3D qualities. This movie was so well done, with particular attention to the details that I was blown away (in a good way). After I watched the "extras", again I was blown away with the tremendous amount of work that goes into making one of these stop action movies... it is incredible. The story and the situations became spooky... (button eyes), and may be a little intense for younger children. For "mature" viewers... whether you watch the 3D version or "normal" version, I think you are in for a pleasant surprise.
3D Performance: The 3D was "stellar" on this disc. As good or better than at the theater. Most Blu-ray 3D discs have a problem with "convergence" best explained as "stereo ghosting" to objects in the background. It can be as little as 2% up to about 20%. This movie was absolutely perfect. This is the disc I am now using for my "golden master" of 3D perfection. I am now asking: "If they can do such a perfect job on this movie... why not all 3D movies"?
Disc Performance: This disc performed perfectly. No aberrations of any kind (audio, video, 3D or skipping).
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