Coraline and other Dakota Fanning related material

Ever since the first preview came on TV, I have been super excited to go and see Coraline.

I've been reading things about it through some other bloggers.

My personal reveiw is...

Don't take your crying children to see a movie that you know is gonna be creepy.  It's not for babies.  It's animated, yes, but that does not mean it's for two year olds!  Maybe I'm unsympathetic because I do not have kids and don't truly know the feeling of "oh my god I really need to get out of the house and do something".  But still.  Respect others.  Or I'll bring six of my drunk friends to the theater to see Pooh Bear and the Honey Jar and kick the back of YOUR seat.

Anyway.

Onto the movie!  I thought it was so beautifully done!  We did not get to see the 3-D version but I had confidence that the movie would not need to rely on it's 3-D effects to be a good movie.  I was right :).  I love the way that Henry Selick creates such a magical world for you.  It feels so believable and thought out.  The details in the old house, the creepy garden area.  The characters were odd and wild and funny.  Even though they didn't necessarily look totally like real people... the way they behaved really made you see them as real (strange) people that could possibly exist in the world.  I loved the fat lady with the gigantic boobs and when Coraline says "oh. my. god." when she sees them on stage!

 Dakota Fanning (I love her) did a great job with the voice of Coraline.  I was really excited when I heard that it was her doing the voice. 

 

I decided I might as well catch up on my Dakota Fanning movies so I rented The Secret Life of Bees.  I haven't watched a movie with an emotional story-line like that one in a long time.  Evan isn't into anything realistic, ever, so it's always zombie movies for us.  I forgot how much I loved a good story and this one didn't have to work too hard to bring the tears.  Dakota... that girl is crazy good at what she does.  I can't even believe how well she can portray a character so deep.  I hope she grows up normal and that being a star does not mess her up.  Because I like her.

I don't want her to freak out and shave her head.

I wanted to rent Hounddog but didn't realize that it doesn't even release until Tuesday.  It was technically released in September but it was then pulled back.  Controversy.  People can't handle it.  I'm determined to see every one of her movies.  I know she is in Push, and although I really don't like action movies at all, I will have to rent it eventually because of her.

Do you ever have to see a movie just because of who is acting in it?

AND.  Did you hear about Tim Burton re-making Alice in Wonderland????

I'm freaking out about it!