tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post2353968827952327357..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: CoralineThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80010250671877284682012-11-25T21:28:26.847-05:002012-11-25T21:28:26.847-05:00Cool!Cool!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68818891028041068722012-11-25T20:06:58.437-05:002012-11-25T20:06:58.437-05:00Ours started in April!Ours started in April!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-49201710083640111812012-11-25T18:51:08.244-05:002012-11-25T18:51:08.244-05:00Yes, piano. She just started in May.Yes, piano. She just started in May.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72092760934078373392012-11-25T18:30:04.613-05:002012-11-25T18:30:04.613-05:00We actually watched 'Spirited Away' just b...We actually watched 'Spirited Away' just before our daughter was born. 'Castle in the Sky' was next for us -- after she was old enough to appreciate it -- and after that our collection just grew. I have an original film poster from 1984 in Japanese for CitS. Had it professionally framed. It's really beautiful.<br /><br />That's really nice that your girl was inspired to write songs for SA. I forget, is she taking music lessons?Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9670098363064065972012-11-25T13:22:14.178-05:002012-11-25T13:22:14.178-05:00Miyazaki has become the standard for me. I'd ...Miyazaki has become the standard for me. I'd never seen any of his films before becoming a parent, either. "Spirited Away" is definitely one of his stranger works. We love it. Our Girl once had an idea to write new songs for the story - nothing came of that but it definitely captured her imagination.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-29065230436700530682012-11-24T22:50:40.590-05:002012-11-24T22:50:40.590-05:00'A relatively sophisticated story for a childr...'A relatively sophisticated story for a children's film but still more formulaic than the average Miyazaki offering.'<br /><br />Precious little that is not. The first Miyazaki film I viewed was 'Spirited Away,' at the cinema. My mind kept wanting to force the narrative toward the Western template from which the formulas with which we are familiar arise. Not to be.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-86755812807607640642012-11-21T11:59:48.444-05:002012-11-21T11:59:48.444-05:00The biggest sell for me is the believability of th...The biggest sell for me is the believability of the title character. She's a real kid. Not having read the book myself, I don't know how much of that is in the original text.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28698498382693568062012-11-21T09:45:06.140-05:002012-11-21T09:45:06.140-05:00I usually enjoy Gaiman but I seem to recall that t...I usually enjoy Gaiman but I seem to recall that the book Coraline left me cold...It has helped me avoid the movie thus far...MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69097534881452384612012-11-19T17:06:58.849-05:002012-11-19T17:06:58.849-05:00I should have added that I have enjoyed other Gaim...I should have added that I have enjoyed other Gaiman comics work. "Marvel 1602" was pretty good.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1681658463900296432012-11-19T12:11:04.537-05:002012-11-19T12:11:04.537-05:00Haven't seen this one yet. I did like the Sand...Haven't seen this one yet. I did like the Sandman series (gross doesn't bother me) but never got hooked.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com