ParaNorman (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UV Copy) [2012]

Great movie, great quality

I admit, I only looked into "Paranorman" as I absolutely loved  Coraline (Blu-ray 3D) [2009] [Region Free ] with its the crafty and wonderful stop-motion animation (and which I thoroughly recommend!). I was not disappointed, the film is very well done, the stop-motion animation is indeed a work of art, the scrip is clever and thoughtful and, this being a "scary" film, there are some truly, truly scary sequences in this wonderful production.I watched this film with a 9-year old on a Halloween night and this proved to be an excellent choice - the kid was scared! Truly scared, but also entertained, we both laughed (he laughed much more, I have to admit), but the film proved to be enjoyable and thought-provoking, with an array of weird and wonderful characters and a few twists in a story. Seriously, not often I come across films for children that are so enjoyed by children but also are entertaining for adults.The message is also a good one, most of all "Paranorman" teaches children (and young adults) about open-mindedness and acceptance and how to be tolerable to one another. This film has countless topics that I, as an adult, thought were very well-addressed, such as personal relationships, family and friends, and courage and keeping one's promises. PLUS, the voice-overs were excellent! Four and a half to five stars.Oh, how I wish I saw this in 3D!

The makers of  Coraline (2D Version Only) [DVD ] bring us another stop motion horror comedy for family audiences. Although this is an original screenplay, rather than an adaptation.Set in a small American town called Blithe Hollow, Norman is a high school student, and of those who doesn't quite fit in. Not least because he can see and talk to the dead. The bane of his family because of this, Norman soon finds he has bigger problems. He has his abilities for a reason. The town faces supernatural danger thanks to a dark secret from it's past. Norman is the only one who can save the day. Can he face up to his responsibilities and be a hero?Many movies of this type all have the same message: just be yourself. And the main character has to go through a lot on the way to learn that. But Paranorman never lectures it's audience or goes too over the top with that, so it works fine. The stop motion is of extremely high quality. There's an incredible attention to detail, from the looks of all the characters to what happens in the background. And every supporting character in the movie is pretty unique and very well characterised. The burgeoning friendship between Norman and one other character is very nicely done.There are enough twists and plot developments to keep it moving along at a good pace. Some fun set pieces help with this also. It isn't quite as strong a script as Coraline's, but that's only a minor complaint.This is a pg certificate because, as the dvd box puts it 'contains mild comic horror and violence, frightening sequences and innuendo', so it may not necessarily be suitable for the very young. Possibly not least for the couple of bits of mild innuendo as well. But that's all a matter of parental responsibility.Do keep watching to the very end of the credits for an extra little stop motion scene. Which has nothing to do with the story, but is very nicely done. Do watch the beginning of the end credits also, for some excellent artwork.The dvd begins with quite a few trailers, but you can skip through these via the next button on the dvd remote.It has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English, Arabic, Icelandic, Hindi.Subtitles: English, Arabic, Icelandic, Hindi.It contains a flyer which has a website address and a code you can input on that to allow you to download a digital copy of the movie onto digital devices.There are no extras. And a slightly irksome main menu which uses icons rather than text.But all in all this is a fun little movie, and well worth a look.

This film is brilliant for not just kids. I am an adult and I bought it for myself. The story has witches, zombies, ghosts and of course humans that don’t believe in all of that even though they live in a town that has literally everything to do with witches! The shops are all named after witchy puns and there is a huge witch statue in front of the town hall. Every year the school kids act out the story of the persecution and burning of child witch. Norman can see all the ghosts and talk to them, everyone in the town thinks he is crazy, including his father and sister. Not giving any spoilers but the film definitely has a message it is telling. Don’t bully anyone, you never know what is around you, and if you are bullied you do not have to bully back or get revenge.

Arrived the day before it was expected which was great!Didn't work on my ps4 for some reason but works on the xbox 1!Family favourite of ours :) thank you!

Good entertaining film

Arrived in great condition, on time, and works as expected. Result!

The image and sound are impecable, and it is dubbed in different languages. It is a remarkable work of art, since the stars. But the box says there is a leaflet inside, with an UltraViolet code. Well, there was none inside so I returned it. Amazon sent me a new one and I was quite happy, thinking the last one was a faulty one. When I opened it there were no leaflet nor code inside either, so I suppose it is a problem with all them. It is a pity, because it misleads you. Afterwards I saw in the other commentaries that others have also complained about that.

Produits usagers en parfaite condition

Plus humoristique qu'horrifique, il y a des scènes bien peu ragoutantes mais toujours vues et racontées avec drôlerie. Des messages tout de même bien sentis. Plein de références à de vieux films d'horreur ou de surnaturel que les adultes devraient repérer. Cela permet d'être visionné à tout âge. J'ai beau l'avoir vu plusieurs fois de suite dans des langues différentes, j'ai ri aux mêmes endroits : le comique de situation est très efficace. Un travail très poussé dans les détails représentés. C'est un boulot de dingue qui se laisse oublier pour rentrer dans l'histoire elle-même : preuve que tout est bien ficelé. Sans être voué à devenir un film culte, c'est clairement un exemple du genre très réussi et qui montre que le genre n'est pas mort malgré l'usage dominant des effets informatiques.

El envío fue rápido y la protección excelente.Respecto a la película es una de las mejores del Estudio Laika junto con Coraline. Muy recomendable.

not liked the story line of the movie

bin ich über die Intuition / das Wissen (?) der Filmemacher über seelische Vorgänge.Bebildert wird hier sehr gut das Krankheitsbild der komplexen posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (kPTBS) am Beispiel von Agatha Prenderghast, die zu Zeiten der Inquisition verbrannt wird, da sie mit Toten kommunizieren kann.Nach der Urteilsverkündung und in höchster Not verflucht sie das Inquisitionstribunal und diese erstehen jedes Jahr an ihrem Todestag auf, wenn nicht einer, der mit den Toten kommunizieren kann, dafür sorgt, dass Agatha in ihrem Grab weiter schläft (dissoziativer Zustand bei kPTBS). Diesen Job hat seit Jahren der alte Prenderghast inne, der aber sein Ableben nahen sieht und aus diesem Grund den Job an seinen Neffen, Norman Babcock weitergeben muss. Normans Gabe, die Toten zu sehen, wird von seiner Familie, insbesondere dem Vater und der Schwester, bekämpft bzw. belächelt. Nur sein Freund Neil (als übergewichtiges Kind ausgestattet mit einer sehr hohen sozialen Intelligenz) steht zu ihm.Mit dem Tod von Prenderghast kann dieser als Geist Norman nun erreichen (vor seinem Ableben war es Norman verboten, mit seinem "verrückten Onkel" Kontakt aufzunehmen) und ihm übermitteln, was er zu tun hat, damit der Fluch sich nicht erfüllt.Norman bekommt jedoch zu wenig Informationen, so dass er am "falschen Ort" das Märchenbuch vorliest, welches Agatha zum Weiterschlafen bewegen soll, so dass das Schicksal seinen Lauf nimmt, die Zombis erwachen und auch Agatha - voll mit Wut auf Blithe Hollow - erwacht. Norman erkennt im Laufe der Handlung, dass es nicht richtig ist, Agatha immer wieder nur zum Schlafen zu bringen und stellt ihr - noch als Wutmonster - die Frage, warum sie das tut. Sie zeigt ihm ihr Schicksal (Inquisitionstribunal) und er schafft es, sie durch ihre riesige Wut hindurch zu erreichen, womit der Fluch endlich gebrochen wird.Ich habe viele Ein - Sterne - Rezis gelesen, die mit diesem Film so überhaupt nichts anfangen konnten, aber auch die 5 Sterne Rezis, die es als netten Grusel für Kinder mit guter Animation sahen. Beides kann ich gut verstehen, wollte jedoch hier auch die therapeutischer Sicht darstellen, in der dieser Film ein Schatz ist.Ich habe diesen Film in Sequenzen bereits mehreren Klienten gezeigt, weil die massive Wut bei der kPTBS sowie andere Phänomene (kindliches Trauma, Folgen für die Täter, Dissoziation, Therapie nur über Bindung) sehr gut dargestellt sind.Ebenso wird das Phänomen des Übersinnlichen und die daraus nicht selten resultierenden sozialen Folgen sehr gut dargestellt, aber auch eine hoffnungsfrohe Umgangsweise damit.