Friday Feature: Coraline DVD

Coraline (2009) Collector's Edition DVD

Focus Features

1 hr 41 mins

MPAA Rating: PG

Who: Directed by Henry Selick, the same director who make the classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novella, Coraline. It stars Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones and Teri Hatcher as Mel Jones, Coraline's mother.

What:

From NBC Universal:

From the Director of The Nightmare Before Christmas comes a visually stunning stop-motion animated feature [like Nightmare] - the first to be originally filmed in 3-D! Discover how the filmmakers and artisans created the magical handmade world of Coraline, exclusively in this 2-Disc Collector's Edition!

Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own…but better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her 'other' Mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery to get home.

Features include -

• Disc 1: Theatrical 2-D Version & Theatrical 3-D Version
• Includes 4 pairs of 3-D glasses
• Disc 2: Bonus Disc
• Deleted scenes
• The making of Coraline – Director and screenwriter Henry Selick hosts this behind the scenes feature about how this hand-crafted, stop-motion animated film was made.
• Voicing the Characters – Coraline’s acclaimed cast and filmmaker Henry Selick talk about their experiences working on the film, including defining the perfect voice for their characters.
• Digital copy of Coraline – Transfer the included digital copy to your iPod, Mac or PC and experience Coraline anywhere, anytime!
• Feature Commentary with Director Henry Selick and Composer Bruno Coulais

When: July 21, 2009

Why: Uh, duh . . . Neil Gaiman! I missed it when it hit theaters this past February and it received universally glowing reviews. The trailer says it all.