CORALINE AND THE OSCARS: A TRAVESTY
I CANNOT EXPRESS my happiness for Henry Selick, Neil Gaiman, and all the crazy tiny-sweater-knitters and miniature-rat-wranglers, regarding the Oscar nomination of the film, CORALINE.
I HOPE THE ACADEMY LIKES CRYSTAL HEAD VODKA, because they are going to be getting a lot of it from me in a shameless attempt to buy their vote.
BUT BRIBERY IS NOT NECESSARY. It is an astonishing film, and I am so proud to be a part of it.
ONE TRAVESTY, however, is that THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS were not nominated for BEST SONG.
WITNESS:
THAT’S JOHN LINNELL SINGING, of course. Not me. I did record a version of the song, but thankfully, they came to their senses.
That is all.
That’s a surprising shame.
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Comment by Stardate — February 2, 2010 @ 2:34 pm
I feel that your version of the song must needs be released into the untrammeled wild.
Comment by mike whybark — February 2, 2010 @ 2:51 pm
I am very excited for them as well. It was a a phenomenally well made movie based on a phenomenally well written book. And you were a fabulous Father, other and all. And if I keep on writing I am sure I can find some more gratuitous adjectives to mix in here that would be stupendously suitable.
Comment by Cecily — February 2, 2010 @ 2:52 pm
Mazel tov to the Coraline crew for the nomination. It was a wonderful movie.
I had been hoping it would get nominated for Best Score, too. I’m not normally the type to notice the score, but Coraline’s was hypnotic.
Comment by Matt — February 3, 2010 @ 1:43 am
This is nice news, indeed and I will refrain from my periodic rant about the meaninglessness of this private industry party, though I may exude snarky fumes about it on my web page at a more relevant time (like just before Oscar night).
I want to thank you again for your sage response to my question at Cobb’s Club on Saturday regarding online publishing. (Also: I swear, I have NOT washed my hand since you high-fived it!)
I have proceeded with publishing an old and very entertaining farcical screenplay of mine, called “Whackers” at Smashwords Publishing. I discuss the matter on my web page and the screenplay (which is FREE and can be read on your i-Phone during plane trips, long bus rides and even longer waits at the dentist office!) is at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9295
Thank you for allowing me to selfishly exploit this space in my ruthless attempt to gain attention.
Thomas Burchfield
Man in the Black Hat (or, MBH)
(Co-Star with Hugh Lafferty, of that great 1930s B-serial “The Plaid Phantom vs. Hitler.”)
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Every nomination for Coraline is so throughly well deserved. It’s an amazing film. Whenever I see it, I just wish that, even just once in my life, even playing the smallest of roles, I’d be able to help create something so wonderful.
I totally agree with Matt above about the score. It was so unique and so perfect for the film. It should have been nominated. At least, I think so, for what it’s worth.
And, that They Might Be Giants song is one of my favorite moments in the movie. All I wish is that it were longer.
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Coraline was a terribly depressing and dull film. Good animation can’t make up for a bad story.
Comment by Sam — February 21, 2010 @ 3:21 am
Loved the movie and particularly loved this song and appreciated the artistic guts of keeping it so brief. Would love to hear the Hodgman version.
Comment by Will E. — February 22, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
I can see why the song was not nominated since it was relatively small… The true TRAVESTY is that the entire score didn’t get nominated…Rarely do I simply listen to a movie soundtrack without watching the movie at the same time…
Comment by josh — March 7, 2010 @ 3:45 am
I watched the Oscars the other night and flared up,finding out that the movie “up” won for best animation!I don’t like “up.”I love “Coraline” more.
Comment by Jacksy20 — March 8, 2010 @ 6:32 pm