#paranorman (2012)

[strabius-berry]

Tumblr needs to blow up over Paranorman right now cuz that film was so much better than i remembered, and also it qualifies as a "healing of generational trauma" film when you look into Norman's maternal family heritage. [no spoilers tho]

It opens to a raw look into turbulent relationship between norman and his family, and by the end they learn to appreciate him for his gift and begin to try and understand him, the atmosphere in his home improving from rejection to acceptance.

Norman can be easily read as neurodivergent for viewers (like myself) who have ever felt outcasted by our family, our peers, our society. Heck, I'd wager queer kids and teens could also probably relate to his home life and struggles, even if queer rep in the film itself is only reserved for one end-of-film joke [no spoilers tho].

What i'm getting at tho is this film definitely needs to be shared over tumblr, gushed about, discussed about, critiqued over how it could be improved on, drawn more fanart, acknowledged as a piece of art.

#i say stuff #i cried rewatching it so now i must talk about it #paranorman #laika studios #paranorman 2012 #stopmotion animation #generational trauma #trauma healing

[aviscranio]

Paranorman (2012) dir. Chris Butler and Sam Fell

#paranorman #paranorman 2012 #paranormanedit #laikaedit #animationedit #filmedit #norman babcock #sandra babcock #my gif #/gifset #queue

[angelfishcake]

Of the released Laika movies:

#laika #stop motion animation #coraline #coraline 2009 #paranorman #paranorman 2012 #the boxtrolls #boxtrolls #the boxtrolls 2014 #bowtrolls 2014 #kubo and the two strings #kubo and the two strings 2016 #katts #kat2s #missing link #missing link 2019 #laika animation studio #laika stop-motion animation studio #stop-motion animation

[xbratnextdoorx]

Norman's room, ParaNorman (2012)

#room decor #movies #zombies #paranorman #paranorman (2012) #paranorman 2012 #mine #my screenshots

[whippedcloudsofcream]

ParaNorman (2012)

#ParaNorman 2012 #my photos

[oh--youprettythings]

Laika got theaters in the uk and usa to screen ParaNorman again for the 10th anniversary of the movie and since i can't watch it, pls go do it for me!!

link for showtimes

#laika studios #paranorman 2012 #halloween #movie of all time

[aoyamaspajamas]

you mean like the “F” word?

#dailyanimatedgifs #paranorman #animation #paranormanedit #animationedit #vicsedits #animeedit #halloween movies #i've been waiting for someone to say this to me since 2012.. #i just wanna say ''you mean like the f-word?'' :<

[whimsicalwishes2010]

#2012 #paranorman #courtney babcock #2010s #y2k #y2k style #y2k nostalgia #tracksuit #paris hilton #pink #girly #girly aesthetic #pinkcore #juicy couture

[tastywormfood]

Mitch from Paranorman is by far the best straightbait

#straightbait #paranorman #I remember seeing it in cinemas in 2012 and everyone gasping laughing and wooing when he talked about his boyfriend #first gay character in an animated childrens movie

[ladydeathorsadyounglady]

As a child, I really liked this cartoon, and yesterday I decided to revise it. He's still my favorite. Agatha is one of my favorite characters, so I wanted to draw her

#paranorman #aggie #aggie prenderghast #digital art #cartoon 2012 #old cartoon #fanart

[fand0mfever]

Almost forgot that Neil's brother was gay before She-Ra -

#LAIKA #laika #paranorman #he gaaaayyyyyy #he was gay before she-ra was #back in my day #2012 movie #stopmo #stop motion #he would sit there with the other LAIKA kids and just be damage control lmao

[moviesandmania]

PARANORMAN (2012) Reviews and 10th anniversary re-release news

PARANORMAN (2012) Reviews and 10th anniversary re-release news

ParaNormaN is being re-released in movie houses and cinemas for its 10th Anniversary via a newly remastered 4K version with Dolby Atmos sound. Halloween weekend screenings will be via Alamo Drafthouse in the US and Picturehouse and Cineworld in the UK. Here’s our original overview of the movie from 2012: ParaNormaN is a 2012 3D animated comedy horror film produced by Laika and distributed by…

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#2012 #2022 re-release news #Anna Kendrick #Bernard Hill #Casey Affleck #Elaine Stritch #John Goodman #Leslie Mann #movie film #Norman Babcock #ParaNorman #review reviews #trailer

[yippeecheapdvds]

Last month I watched “Paranorman” (2012) Fantasy

Finally getting around to reviewing all my watches from October.

Yah this one was pretty great, I liked the themes, and the characters, and the art direction. It was pretty funny to. Definitely recommend for a Halloween watch.

Good 8/10

#movie #recommend #watch again #fantasy #halloween #Paranorman #stop motion #animated #2012 #2010’s #8/10

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: ParaNorman

Rating: PG

Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler

Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Jodelle Ferland, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Goodman, Elaine Stritch, Bernard Hill, Alex Borstein, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeremy Shada, Scott Menville, Hannah Noyes

Release year: 2012

Genres: family, adventure, comedy, fantasy

Blurb: In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.

#paranorman #pg #sam fell #chris butler #kodi smit mcphee #tucker albrizzi #jodelle ferland #anna kendrick #casey affleck #2012 #family #adventure #comedy #fantasy

[tentacle-therapissed]

I’m so glad the Guillermo Del Toro Pinocchio movie is being received really well, because it was literally my most anticipated movie of the year! So here’s some fun facts about the crew, concept, and production that got me excited about this movie and that I think would excite much of tumblr as well:

-the screenplay was cowritten by Del Toro and Patrick McHale, creator of Over The Garden Wall and a writer on Adventure Time.

-the movie was codirected by Mark Gustasfon, who was the animation director of Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

-the primary art/animation designers of this movie (production designer Curt Enderle, art director Robert DeSue, character designer Georgina Hayns, animation supervisor Brian Leif Hansen, and photography director Frank Passingham) previously worked on projects that include Coraline, the Corpse Bride, Paranorman, Isle of Dogs, Frankenweenie, Kubo, and Chicken Run.

-Besides Netflix, it was produced by the Henson company (always a good sign when you’re doing anything with puppets) and ShadowMachine, who have produced a lot of Adult Swim shows including Robot Chicken, Moral Orel, and Tuca and Bertie, as well as the Netflix original BoJack Horseman.

-Del Toro was inspired to make this adaptation due to the similarities he’d always noticed between the original Pinocchio story and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Both are about a man-made character’s relationship with his father/creator, and his attempts to understand what it means to be human. This inspiration is why the film takes on a gothic feel at times.

-the movie is over 10 years in the making. Del Toro announced the project in 2008 and production began in 2012, but it went into development hell and no further updates were made for several years. Del Toro has described it as his passion project, saying "I've wanted to make this movie for as long as I can remember.”

-the backdrop of Mussolini’s Italy was intended to show how Pinnochio was able to find his own humanity and will in a time where everyone else was acting like a blindly obedient puppet. Del Toro wanted to deviate from the original book’s themes of obeying authority by making his Pinocchio virtuous for questioning the rules and forging his own set of morals. (Also if you know anything about Del Toro, the guy likes to dunk on fascism.)

-Del Toro didn’t feel the need to have Pinocchio become flesh-and-blood at the end of the movie, saying all you need to be a real human is to behave like one.

I was lucky enough to see this movie in 35 mm in a movie theatre on Thanksgiving weekend. If there are any movie theatre showings near you and you’re in a position to be able to attend them, I would totally recommend it especially if you can go with loved ones. It was a gorgeous, heartwarming, and magical movie to experience on a big screen and perfect for the late fall/winter holiday season.

#i was so mad all year when i referenced this movie and ppl had only heard of the disney live action or shitty pauly shore versions #pinocchio #guillermo del toro #patrick mchale #over the garden wall #cartoon network #adult swim #wes anderson #fantastic mr fox #bojack horseman #tuca and bertie #moral orel #robot chicken #frankenstein #mary shelly's frankenstein #mary shelley #coraline #the corpse bride #frankenweenie #kubo #paranorman #isle of dogs #chicken run #adventure time

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Courtney Babcock in ParaNorman (2012)

#ParaNorman 2012 #my photos