So, I am a huge Neil Gaiman fan. Huge, huge. Also a big Dave Mckean fan. Yesterday, I discover they are making a movie out of Coraline, one of the children's books they did together. It is so wonderful, please, please just begin to think about reading it if you have not. Your little ones will love it, and you will too! Neil Gaiman has really picked up where Roald Dahl left off, as far as darkish and funny and imaginative children's books go (and he also penned The Sandman, which is probably the most critically acclaimed and...maybe best.. comic series of all time). He also wrote The Wolves in the Walls, which is a bit more of a picture book (Coraline's a chapter book) and I absolutely adore that one. Especially the illustrations.
I am just pleased as punch...not only is there another (or maybe several more!) Neil movie on the horizon ( Mirrormask came out recently on video!), but Henry Selick is directing it! The same wonderful man that made The Nightmare Before Christmas come to life! Hooray, hooray. I'm just so happy. Even if Dakota Fanning is voicing Coraline. All I'm left to wonder is why all of the Neil-whimsical-dark-lovely movies are suddenly getting the green light? Do you think it's because of the huge success of the Lemony Snicket film? Or the even huge-er success of H. Potter? Hmmm... I'm not complaining, no way, just curious.
We went to a midnight preview of X Men III last night, and it was...a mixed bag. Overall good, I would say, but my feelings about it kept changing as it went on. Before it began, though, there was the most god-awful string of previews. I meant horrible. It made me so sad, as things like that usually do (confirming my worst fears) but then I just thought about Coraline. And Neil. And then I felt much, much better. See, Emily, things aren't so grim!
On a completely different topic, I recently bought some new sheets, and they are scratchy as all hell. Does anyone have any magical homespun remedy they know of that will comfy-ify them? I've just tried salt, which I think strangely might've worked a bit! If you have any ideas, though..send 'em. I'm packing. Or pretending to, anyway.
xoxoxo
Comments (8)
Coraline! I still have nightmares about someone wanting to replace my eyes with shiny black buttons. Love the movie poster!
Anamaria · May 26, 2006 at 09:12 PM
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhh! Love love love Neil!!!
Did you see they are making a movie of Stardust, albeit with Sienna Miller (uck)?!
Did you watch MirrorMask yet? I'd be curious to know your views...I wasn't as thrilled as I would like to have been.
Be sure not to overdry your sheets..that will make the already scratchy sheets worse.
Carolyn · May 26, 2006 at 09:34 PM
I LOVE Gaiman too! When he came to Singapore last year, I trooped down to a book signing to meet him and watch a trailer of Mirrormask. I just bought the video cd of it today. = ) I've ALL his books and comics and because of last year's visit, I got some of them signed. I'm looking forward to Coraline as a movie, too! Yay!
June Tan · May 27, 2006 at 05:23 AM
I too am looking forward to X Men and plan a t rip to see it on sunday....I love the whole series and the new characters they are introducing, though I did always like gambit and they aren't having him in the movie..I am a little sad.
Jessica · May 27, 2006 at 06:34 AM
try a little vinegar in the final rinse :)
Lara · May 27, 2006 at 09:34 AM
I met Dave Mckean a long time ago. I was at Comic Con and I went up to a huge booth (about 15 or twenty folding tables around) that I beleive was just for his stuff. It had framed prints and all sorts of stuff. I picked up a book and a set of postcards and bought them from one of the guys at the booth. As he was getting my change my brother told me that was Dave Mckean and I was like now way!! When he brought my change I asked for an autograph. I acted all calm and cool but yeah it was very exciting. Felt like jumping up and down and screaming. He was a huge inspiration for a me to do a lot of mixed media in college and break out from just painting or just photography.
Diana · May 28, 2006 at 01:56 PM
Emily,
Wash your sheets in washing soda.....it'll make them softer. You might have to do it several times....I also can't wait til Coraline comes out!
Good luck on your move....
bobbi c.
down in texas
Bobbi C. · May 31, 2006 at 10:54 PM
Coraline will be a movie? Ohlovedanceohlovedanceohlovedance.
Chris McCamic · June 03, 2006 at 05:22 PM