Sharpe's Opinion
Saturday, 7th Feb, 2009
Neil Gaiman quotes the New York Times review of Coraline1 with pride and glee
There are many scenes and images in “Coraline” that are likely to scare children. This is not a warning but rather a recommendation, since the cultivation of fright can be one of the great pleasures of youthful moviegoing. As long as it doesn’t go too far toward violence or mortal dread, a film that elicits a tingle of unease or a tremor of spookiness can be a tonic to sensibilities dulled by wholesome, anodyne, school-approved entertainments.
I love Neil Gaiman’s books (if you haven’t read Good Omens, buy it now – and not just for my Amazon Associates payment), and I loved ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (as does my 3 year old daughter) which was made by the same director and movie studio as Coraline’, so I’m excited on that level. The above description makes it seem like exactly my family’s kind of film.
Unfortunately, it won’t be coming out in the UK until early May. When will these studios grow up and learn that they are simply inviting piracy with this kind of release schedule?
- see what I did there? [↩]