Coraline / Paranorman / The Boxtrolls [DVD]

Our family loves these DVD's, great for family night

So all three films are are both 2D AND 3D... which was a surprise as there’s nothing on the listing or packaging to indicate this is the case- an added bonus if you like 3D but not for me. In addition they’re not the English version- which is fine for two of the disks as you can change the settings, however the menus on the Boxtrolls disk cannot be changed (you can still watch the film in English) - so it can be fun trying to work out the options!That being said the picture quality and sound are as expected and honestly at the price I’m perfectly happy with them.

Can't beat kid's animations in 3D - and the BoxTrolls and ParaNorman fully agree! So will Coraline when I give her a spin!Did 'cut-outs' offended the sensibilities of the 'oh-so-sophisticated'? Get some decent sound amplification to go with it and 3D (preferably animation) really comes alive! Sorry that 'mummy' was scared in case it gave you headaches or overloaded your brain!

The films are a bit strange, might be a bit scary for young kids. Good price for the three of them.

Bought for my granddaughter. Great value, 3 dvds in one package. First one didn't arrive, but after notifying the seller they promptly despatched a replacement which arrived the next day. Would definitely buy from the seller again.

Bought for Coraline as the box set of 3 Laika DVDs was cheaper than buying just 1! All discs work fine in UK.Coraline is just simply magical but may scare under 10s as it is dark, like a Roald Dahl tale, whereas Paranorman is good creepy fun that is not so scary.

Great box setThree of my daughters fav films (coralline has a special place in her heart no 1)

Item was as listed, it arrived quickly and was well packaged and protected.

Soddisfatto,buon articolo...

No está en español aunque lo pone en la descripción, el vendedor me devolvió el dinero

Box de 3 Blu Ray de bonne qualité, contenant les 3 chef d’œuvres de LaikaA voir et a revoir en famille

Sur les trois il y avait que un DVD en français dommage

I played them in the new Oppo UDP-205, and everything is fine. Including the 3D.Laika films are decidedly different. Though nominally "family" films, they have an adult sensibility. I'm surprised children will sit through them (qv, the highly negative reactions to "Rango"). All lean heavily on fantasy and the supernatural, focusing on the importance of strong family relationships.The problem with fantasy stories is that you can do "anything", without being required to justify it. Where do box trolls exist? What sort of magical universe does Coraline's "other mother" come from? Only "ParaNormaN" treads familiar ground -- people seeing spirits. I find this lack of connection with existing mythology to be a bit off-putting (because it seems somewhat arbitrary), * but others will not.Visually, the Laika films are absolute knockouts. Everything is shown in extravagant detail, as if the artists have a doll-house fixation on absolute accuracy. The stop-motion animation uses conventional DSLRs, which allow immediate viewing as the animator's work. This permits exact positioning that virtually eliminates the occasional jerkiness of conventional stop motion. (No offense, Ray.)Laika's stories play out on large sets, and the 3D makes you feel you've walked into a "real" fantasy world.I've seen all four Laika films, and regardless of the "official" ratings, they should be considered PG. There's an awful lot of strange and scary stuff likely to frighten small children. And "ParaNormaN" is arguably PG-13, as one of the characters reveals he's gay, in a clever line of throw-away dialog.Strongly recommended, even if you're only interested in seeing how good 3D movies can be.* The Grimms' collection of folk tales derives from centuries of European tradition (witches, spells, transformations, etc). "Riders in the Sky" might be American C&W, but it's based on European tales of "der wilde Jagd" (the wild hunt).