The full-length Coraline trailer is up...
Nov 20
2008
...and frankly, it's something of a disappointment:
It's not that it looks bad, exactly (although I still want to know why they went with American actors). But I think the original illustrator, longtime Gaiman collaborator Dave McKean, played a major role in making the story genuinely creepy. Behold:
As it is, the movie looks adorable-creepy*, and I think it will lend itself to all kinds of merchandising tie-ins, but that wasn't the look I was hoping for.
*Just like director Henry Selick's earlier works, The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach.
It's not that it looks bad, exactly (although I still want to know why they went with American actors). But I think the original illustrator, longtime Gaiman collaborator Dave McKean, played a major role in making the story genuinely creepy. Behold:
As it is, the movie looks adorable-creepy*, and I think it will lend itself to all kinds of merchandising tie-ins, but that wasn't the look I was hoping for.
*Just like director Henry Selick's earlier works, The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach.
Posted by: Julianka
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Anonymous
I really like the original drawings, but you can't deny the movie version is going to much cuter on Hot Topic tee shirts!
Anonymous
The cat in particular is will be super cute!