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Have you seen the Coraline movie? Would you recommend it for tweens?

From the lens Coraline: A Creepy Halloween Blu-ray Movie Review.

  • thrivingmom Jul 29, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    A really great and informative lens! My husband and I watched Coraline. We liked it, but feel it is super creepy and not kid appropriate. My sister-in-law let her four year old son watch it over and over and that horrified me a bit. I know as a kid, the idea of losing your eyeballs to be replaced with buttons would have given me nightmares for months.
  • llamagirl May 1, 2011 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    Coraline is by far one of my favorite films, however, it must be said that there are some pretty scary moments. I mean, the entire premise of the film is that Coraline's "Other Mother" wants to replace her eyes with buttons; that's pretty messed up. Most tweens (and even some younger children) will have no problem with Coraline, but others will. If your child is easily frightened do not let them see this film.
  • hlkljgk Aug 5, 2010 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    i forgot about this movie, and i've wanted to see it for a while. thanks for the reminder. :)
  • WhiteOak50 Jul 24, 2010 @ 8:00 am | delete
    I haven't seen this movie either, but Brenda I have to tell you, you make some of the best family lenses. Are you or were you a teacher? Because you have a very unique way of talking about children related films and it always seems to touch that inner child part of people. Fantastic Job!! You my friend have a very unique gift!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jul 25, 2010 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Thank you very much, I wasn't a teacher but I was a very concerned parent and, therefore, very careful about the movies and shows that I let our children watch.
  • kajohu Jul 23, 2010 @ 10:13 am | delete
    I haven't seen the movie yet, but I read the book not too long ago -- it was delightfully creepy :-) I'll have to watch the movie to see how well it stays true to the atmosphere of the book. My sons introduced me to the author, Neil Gaiman, and I enjoy most of his work.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jul 25, 2010 @ 1:40 pm | delete
    And I need to read the book!
  • rms Jul 23, 2010 @ 7:36 am | delete
    I can't wait to see this movie. :)
  • Susan52 Jul 22, 2010 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    I haven't seen it so I can't judge. It isn't a movie I would watch, but I do appreciate the artwork and the artistic talent involved. Great review for parents of kids / tweens who need to make a decision. Well done!
  • tandemonimom Jul 22, 2010 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Yes, we loved Coraline! It is pretty scary for preadolescents, though.
  • stargazer00 Jul 22, 2010 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    I haven't see Coraline so I won't give a recommendation. I'll just say that I love your use of the black boxes for customer reviews!

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