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Is anyone going to see Coraline? It looks like it might be a good movie.

Oh yeah that just came out today *slaps forehead* Yeah, I want to see it. Henry Selick's an awesome director. Neil Gaiman is an awesome author. Coraline is an awesome book. The odds are stacked in the movie's favor.

I really want to see this. I might be going this weekend.

Very good and creepy book. I've wanted to see Coraline for awhile. Unfortunately it will be awhile until it hits Australian shores (we get it May 7, 2009).

I hope to see it, it might be a week or so before I get the chance.

I've been waiting for this movie for years. I thought the book was great. Maybe tonight? Thats sounds like a good idea...

Loved the book, the movie looks good. Luckily, the theater I usually go to has 3-D. Perfect.

My girlfriend is probably gonna drag me to it.
She's a die-hard "Nightmare Before Christmas" fan.

I'm down.

It looks SUPERB from my point of view.
I'm definitely going to watch it.

The society of illustrators at my school was planning a trip to see it today, but only two people ended up showing up to see it as it was kind of a "spur-of-the-moment" plan. XD I intend to go see it pretty soon, though. It looks very promising.

Just came back from it. Good, but not as grand as I had hoped it to be.

Knowing my theater we'll probably never get it here.

If we do for some strange reason I'll probably go see it.

I want to go see this. Even though the button eyes thing really creeps me out, the story looks to be very promising, overall.

Tommy (post: 1287127) wrote:My girlfriend is probably gonna drag me to it.
She's a die-hard "Nightmare Before Christmas" fan.

I'm down.

Just don't go in to it expecting Nightmare. As far as I know it's a different production crew (being Dreamworks) and the themes between Burton and Gaiman can differ greatly since a lot of what Burton does is focused more on style while Gaiman is a classic story-teller. If it remains true to the actual work, then it'll be a different kind of experience than Nightmare, or even Corpse Bride. Kind of comparing Apples and Oranges.

I saw it with my sister today. I was expecting it to be bad, and she was expecting it to be awesome. We both came out a little disappointed.

Now, the movie's not really bad, but by the same token it's not really good. I was surprised by how...amazingly forgettable it is. It doesn't do anything particularly wrong, it doesn't do anything particularly right. It is the height of mediocrity. I don't think I'll remember any of it in a week.

Hmm.

88% on RottenTomatoes

Have you read the book or graphic novel, Tarnish? The book itself is good, but I prefer the graphic novel version because it has a pseudo-realistic look and it makes the Other Mother's eyes look that much creepier.

I have read the book. I'm not an enormous fan, but at the very least, I thought it was infinitely superior to the movie. I wasn't aware that there was a graphic novel.

I didn't know there was a graphic novel either =/ And apparently, Stardust also has a graphic novel as well? As far as graphic novels go, I thought the Sandman was all he did and everything else were just novels.

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1287233) wrote:Just don't go in to it expecting Nightmare. As far as I know it's a different production crew (being Dreamworks) and the themes between Burton and Gaiman can differ greatly since a lot of what Burton does is focused more on style while Gaiman is a classic story-teller. If it remains true to the actual work, then it'll be a different kind of experience than Nightmare, or even Corpse Bride. Kind of comparing Apples and Oranges.

I'll warn her of such considering I don't get have any expectation whatsoever.

I've also read the Coraline novel and the graphic novel. I preferred the graphic novel overall. It seemed to flesh out the story more and be more creepy. I've heard mostly good things about the movie, but also that it's too scary for children (should be true to the spirit of the book then).

I didn't think much of Nightmare Before Christmas, the story and characters just didn't grab me (also I'm not a fan of Halloween).

Scarecrow (post: 1287259) wrote:I didn't know there was a graphic novel either =/ And apparently, Stardust also has a graphic novel as well? As far as graphic novels go, I thought the Sandman was all he did and everything else were just novels.

With the exception of Anansi Boys, American Gods, and Good Omens, I think everything he's done has seen at least a minor comic touch. Stardust was actually one of his more famous ones, alonside Neverwhere.

Dang, I'm gonna have to pick up those. Every time I looked up his books be it on Amazon or at Borders, they had Sandman and then all the rest I can think of were just regular novels. I own Neverwhere too but I didn't know there was a GN for that either.

Looks like a DVD movie for me ^^;

Scarecrow (post: 1287305) wrote:Dang, I'm gonna have to pick up those. Every time I looked up his books be it on Amazon or at Borders, they had Sandman and then all the rest I can think of were just regular novels. I own Neverwhere too but I didn't know there was a GN for that either.

Iirc, the novel for Neverwhere was the prequel to the graphic novel... Or was it the prequel for the TV series? Beh, I don't know...

Scarecrow (post: 1287259) wrote:I didn't know there was a graphic novel either =/ And apparently, Stardust also has a graphic novel as well? As far as graphic novels go, I thought the Sandman was all he did and everything else were just novels.

Neil Gaiman's Sandman: The Dream Hunters just finished as a comic book miniseries. Drawn by the same one who did the Coraline graphic novel and Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries,P. Craig Russell.

Neil's also done Books of Magic, the two Death miniseries, The Last Temptation with Alice Cooper, and Marvel 1602.

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1287344) wrote:Iirc, the novel for Neverwhere was the prequel to the graphic novel... Or was it the prequel for the TV series? Beh, I don't know...

Neverwhere was a TV series first, but due to project limitations it didn't turn out the way Neil wanted, so he turned it into a novel. It became a graphic novel after that.

SirThinks2Much (post: 1287348) wrote:Neil Gaiman's Sandman: The Dream Hunters just finished as a comic book miniseries. Drawn by the same one who did the Coraline graphic novel and Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries,P. Craig Russell.

Neil's also done Books of Magic, the two Death miniseries, The Last Temptation with Alice Cooper, and Marvel 1602.



Neverwhere was a TV series first, but due to project limitations it didn't turn out the way Neil wanted, so he turned it into a novel. It became a graphic novel after that.

Yeah, he'd been given an idea about homeless people from someone at the Beeb, but didn't want to make the Homeless seem like something to be emulated. The novel was supposed to act as a prequel of sorts to either the show or the comic, however. I just can't remember which...

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1287353) wrote:Yeah, he'd been given an idea about homeless people from someone at the Beeb, but didn't want to make the Homeless seem like something to be emulated. The novel was supposed to act as a prequel of sorts to either the show or the comic, however. I just can't remember which...

The novel, TV miniseries, and comic are all the exact same story. I don't think he's returned to the world of Neverwhere since.

Edit: I know nutzzing.

Not derail the topic or anything, but I just got back from watching Coraline. Personally, I loved it. In fact, I liked it better than Nightmare Before Christmas (which I've always found to be highly over-rated) but I'm sure I'll end up being alone in that opinion.

Never really did care for Nightmare...

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing Coraline, but, do to money matters, I'll have to wait for the DVD :\