But rather than repeating the success of its predecessor, Selick's 'Coraline' gives audiences a darker undertone, where wish-fulfillment suddenly turn into true a nightmare. It’s a tad bit sad they opted to get rid of that but with the later introduction of Blu-ray 3D and use of that format on the later LAIKA Studios films, it made sense to not reproduce that for these later releases. The seemingly innocent pictures on the wall aren’t innocuous background details - they’re hints and clues.

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Selick hosts the majority of the runtime with behind-the-scenes footage showing the cast in recording sessions and the creative team working on the animation. Laika and Shout Factory will bring to Blu-ray four acclaimed animated films: Coraline (2009), The Boxtrolls (2014), ParaNorman (2012), and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). You can watch the entire documentary in one sitting, or select from a list of self-explanatory chapters including "Evolution of the Story," "Directing the Voice Sessions," "Making Puppets," "Coraline's Closet," "Setting the Stage," "I've Seen Fire and I've Seen Fog," "The Eyes Have It," "It's Alive," and "Wrapping Up Coraline. I still maintain that if/when they ever do another live-action Spawn movie by default he should do the voice no matter who wears the costume. As most of you might already expect, it's more of a gimmick -- a curiosity if you will -- than a legitimate way to experience the film (at least the first time through).Gaiman’s penance for writing ‘other worldly fantasy’ is certainly nothing new, Lovecraft and Barker spent years exploring the darker dimensions that impinge on our own world, normally to the detriment of those that find them. Despite parallels to Alice in Wonderland, Pan's Labyrinth, the Brothers Grimm canon, and a variety of other fantasy masterworks, Coraline forges a path all its own, reveling in the disturbing nature of its dual worlds, the outlandish behavior of its peculiar characters, and the dastardly dealings of its manipulative beasties. Absent a 3D rerelease, the only way this film could possibly look better is on 4K with HDR and I hope Shout! Whereas there is definitely something sinister and dark about Gaiman's ‘other’ worlds, there usually isn’t anything directly malevolent when compared to his illustrious inspirations.

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These play as a slideshow but you can use the chapter forward and backward buttons on your remote as well as pause to navigate if you’d like. This new Dolby Atmos sound mix comes as an improvement over the original 2009 Blu-ray and even the Shout! It is a highly dynamic track, with plenty happening, surrounds are used to give some nice ambient effects and used to fill out the score.Overall, the bonus materials are almost all of the same things you got on the original 2009 Blu-ray with a little more added.

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This movie is a really trippy and heartfelt good time for both adults and a lot of fun as a fantasy with a message for younger audiences, which it is intended primarily for.Marvel at the smoking gravy-train that circles Coraline's doppelgänger family before arriving at her mashed potatoes. After more success with James and the Giant Peach and a few other films, Selick and Neil Gaiman teamed up for Coraline, based on Gaiman's book of the same name. It might be aimed at kids, and they will love the colours the moral and the evil hidden within, but looking through an adult’s eyes this is something deeper, something more malevolent and deeply horrifying. BD-Live Functionality: Universal has made it known that an exclusive interview with the director, as well as other BD-Live content, will be available when Coraline arrives next Tuesday. Only those willing to make the jump into the 3D realm will want to add this to their collection, while owners of the previous 2D version will be satisfied with their original purchase.

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With Gaiman's ideas lengthened, including the addition of slouching friend Wybie to help Coraline out, the picture has difficulty keeping perfect time. Even so, those who do plow through the entire 3D experience will be rewarded with at-times amazing depth of field and lifelike dimensionality.

Despite these few drawbacks, 'Coraline 3D' is still a fantastic presentation sure to make many fans and 3D enthusiasts happy with the picture quality.