Thanks to the good folks at Universal Home Entertainment, Slice of SciFi has two (2) copies of the single-disc edition of “Coraline” to give away. The movie, which hits DVD and Blu Ray on Tuesday, July 21, is from the director of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and was based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman.
We will accept entries for the contest until midnight, Pacific time on Tuesday, July 21.
From the visionary imagination of filmmaker Henry Selick, director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and based on the award-winning novel by Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman comes the remarkable handmade, stop-motion animated feature film Coraline, available on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def combo pack, 2-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD and single disc DVD July 21st, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. While all editions feature both the 2-D and 3-D versions of the film and four pairs of 3-D glasses, the Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and 2-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD also include a digital copy of the movie, as well as an astounding array of bonus features that take you inside the intricate hand-crafted world of this incredibly unique film. The Blu-ray™ Hi-Def combo pack also includes a standard definition DVD of the film, as well as even more bonus features, including additional filmmaker interviews and behind-the-scenes exclusives within Universal’s U-Control and BD-Live features.
An instant classic that will captivate audiences, Coraline, the first feature film from Portland Oregon-based animation studio LAIKA, is the first stop-motion animated feature originally produced in stereoscopic 3-D. A startlingly original tale, Coraline’s vibrant flights of fantasy will keep kids and adults enthralled as it underlines one of life’s most essential truths: be careful what you wish for.
Coraline’s stellar voice cast includes Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds), Teri Hatcher (“Desperate Housewives”), John Hodgman (“The Daily Show”), Ian McShane (“Deadwood”) and Keith David (Crash), with an enchanting musical score by Bruno Coulais (Winged Migration, The Chorus). Henry Selick is one of the leading directors working in animation today. He directed the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas, which has achieved classic status and the remastered 3-D version is bringing Selick a whole new generation of fans. Selick is also the director of James and the Giant Peach, which won the top prize for animated feature at the Annecy Film Festival, and Monkeybone. He also created the celebrated animation sequences for Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Coraline is based on Neil Gaiman’s book, a New York Times and international bestseller and enormous critical success. Among its many honors are: the British Science Fiction Award, the Hugo, the Nebula, the Bram Stoker and the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla awards.
To enter the contest send an email to contest [at] sliceofscifi [dot] com. Put “Coraline” or in the subject line and please don’t forget to include your name and shipping address in the body of the email. This is a region one set and this contest is open to our listeners in the U.S. and Canada.
Remember: One entry per person per email address per day. Multiple entries will be sent to an alternate dimension.
Members and staff and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
And if you can’t wait to delve into the extras on the DVD, we’ve got a couple of samples below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqMfKbV4ho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74WZNZvHzao
