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Paranorman, Review (ENG/SPA)@bethyjade1052d

Hello, internet peole, everything ok? Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite Stop Motion movies, and that is Paranorman. This film is one of the first to show us topics such as bullying, life after death (besides death itself) and even homosexuality (although in a terse, fresh and even funny way) Read on to learn more

Hola, gente de internet ¿Todo bien? Hoy quiero hablarles de una de mis películas preferidas de Stop Motion la cual es "Paranorman". Este film es de los primeros en mostrarnos temas como el bullying, la vida después de la muerte (además de la muerte en sí) e incluso la homosexualidad (aunque de una forma escueta, fresca y hasta graciosa) Sigan leyendo para saber más.

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The first thing I have to say is that I identify with Norman in certain aspects (fortunately I don't see ghosts) but otherwise we both have questionable tastes (especially in childhood) Norman was seen in his town as a freak by the fact that they saw him talking "alone" when he was really talking to ghosts, he also loved the paranormal and consumed products of this style as horror movies. In my case, besides the fact that I loved horror movies as well, when I was a child, I had the habit of drawing cemeteries, zombies or skeletons, and this was not well seen by my teachers or other children, which in a certain aspect had me on the margin of the rest, like Norman.

Lo primero que tengo que decir es que me identifico con Norman en ciertos aspectos (afortunadamente no veo fantasmas) pero por lo demás ambos tenemos gustos cuestionables (sobre todo eres niño) Norman era visto en su pueblo como un bicho raro por el hecho de que lo veían hablar "solo" cuando realmente estaba hablando con fantasmas, además amaba lo paranormal y consumía productos de este estilo como películas de terror. En mi caso, cuando era niña, además de que me gustaban las películas de terror también tenía la costumbre de dibujar cementerios, zombies o esqueletos, y esto no era bien visto por mis maestros u otros niños, lo que en cierto aspecto me tenía al margen del resto, como Norman.

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Norman's gift, as I already mentioned, keeps him on the fringes of society, his parents and sister don't understand him and at school he gets bullied by the school bully. Far from that, Norman tries to lead a normal life, however a series of visions and the spirit of the town wanderer warns him that the curse of the local witch of the town is real and that an attack is coming against the town, where the dead will rise from their graves and that happens every 300 years, before leaving he also explains how to stop the curse, then the solution is in the hands of Norman, and he made the decision to save the people.

El don de Norman, como ya mencioné, lo mantiene al margen de la sociedad, sus padres y hermana no lo comprenden y en la escuela recibe bullying del matón de la escuela. Lejos de eso, Norman intenta llevar una vida normal, sin embargo una serie de visiones y el espíritu del vagabundo del pueblo le advierte que la maldición de la bruja local es real y que se avecina un ataque contra el pueblo donde los muertos se levantarán de sus tumbas, y que ocurre cada 300 años, también le explica como detener la maldición antes de marcharse, entonces la solución está en las manos de Norman quien toda la decisión de salvar el pueblo.

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The first thing I have to say is that it is a very funny movie, it has jokes that although they are not something out of this world, are very well placed in the dialogues, it also contains black humor that can be somewhat shocking for some people, even some parents criticized the film for this feature but Paranorman is not for children but for teenagers and adults.

Lo primero que tengo que decir es que es una película demasiado graciosa, tiene chistes que aunque no son algo del otro mundo, están muy bien colocados en los dialogos, además también contiene humor negro que puede ser algo escandaloso para algunas personas, incluso algunos padres criticaron el film por esta característica, pero es que Paranorman no es para niños sino para adolescentes y adultos.

The mise-en-scene, the photography are amazing. It has quite a few interesting shots and references to several horror movies like "Night of the Living Dead", "Silent Hill" or "Halloween".

La puesta en escena y la fotrografía son asombrosas. Tiene bastantes planos interesantes y referencias a varias películas de terror como "La Noche de los Muertos Vivientes", "Silent Hill" o "Halloween".

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Another topic the film deals with is the burning of witches at the hands of the Puritans (part of American history) as the witch is an 11 year old girl who died accused of being a witch for having the same gift as Normal (which also reminds me of Alessa and Silent Hill) so we have another reference (it's riddled with them).

Otro tema que trata la película es el de la quema de brujas a manos de los puritanos (parte de la historia estadounidense) ya que la bruja es una niña de 11 años que murió acusada de bruja por tener el mismo don de Normal (lo que me recuerda también a Alessa y Silent Hill) así que tenemos otra referencia (está plagada de ellas)

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Besides all the positive aspects of the film, what I like the most and what I feel is the best thing about the film, is its message "It's not about pointing fingers at each other for the reprehensible actions we do, this will only turn into a vicious circle, it's about recognizing your mistakes and forgiving others which will make us a more advanced and empathetic society" Norman's speech and his actions at the climax of the film to try to resolve the major conflict is the most important and beautiful thing about the film.

Además de todos los aspectos positivos de la película, lo que más me gusta y que siento que es lo mejor que tiene la película es su mensaje "No se trata de señalarnos los unos a los otros por las acciones reprochables que hagamos, esto solo se tornará en un círculo vicioso, se trata de reconocer tus errores y perdonar los ajenos lo que nos hará una sociedad más avanzada y empática" El discurso de Norman y sus acciones al clímax de la película para intentar resolver el mayor conflicto es lo más importante y bonito del film.

This film is a work of art, I have always loved stop motion and all the work behind it, it is a type of animation that is expensive, difficult and laborious but worth it. It has an artistic intentionality that nowadays is hard to find, for me it is a 10 out of 10 and I would love to recommend it to you.

Esta película es una obra de arte, siempre he amado el stop motion y todo el trabajo que hay detrás, es un tipo de animación que es costosa, difícil y laboriosa pero que vale la pena. Posee una intencionalidad artística que hoy en día cuesta encontrar, para mi es un 10 de 10 y me encantaría recomendárselas.

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And well, people, that's all for today's post, I hope you liked it. Thank you very much as always for supporting my work, I welcome new readers, I love you all very much, I send you a hug and I'll see you in another post.

Y bueno, gente, esto ha sido todo por el post de hoy, espero que les haya gustado. Muchas gracias como siempre por apoyar mi trabajo, le doy la bienvenida a los nuevos lectores, les quiero mucho a todos, les envío un abrazo y ya nos encontraremos en otro post

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›League of Movies (First Edition | Week 01) - Paranorman@dlstudios2276d

It's nice when you come across a kids movie that doesn't treat kids like they are idiots. A follow up to the same studio's 'Coraline', they were quickly getting a reputation around this time for kids movies that were a lot darker than anything you would get out of other kids movies, and honestly even darker than anything you'd seen from Disney, including the Mufasa scene from Lion King.

Norman is a young boy who can talk to ghosts. No one else can see them or hear them, but Norman just kind of goes about his day talking to them on his way to school. The initial bit has some pretty funny jokes and sets up the tone very well. You get to see Norman having some fun and making some cheesy jokes with the ghosts, only for the regular folks of town to see him and avoid him like he's kind of crazy. As no one believes he sees ghosts, he becomes alienated from the rest of society and regularly bullied.

This is where the show first starts to shine, every character is lively and fantastic. There is a consistent logic to how everyone in the show acts, and it all works well within the themes of the show. Yes, some characters indeed do things that wouldn't happen in the real world, but because the show does so well at following it's internal logic it never breaks immersion. Yes, no matter how much the girl wants to get the attention of a guy she likes you will probably never see her actively taking advantage of this in the middle of a potential Zombie Apocalypse. But it fit's the characters, and honestly the joke is pretty funny with how well it's done.

Paranorman is a great example of being a comedy that you can easily take seriously. The jokes rarely let up, though during important moments they do, but never is there something so silly or ridiculous that happens in the show that it takes away from your ability to care about the story. A big part of that is how easy it can be to relate to Norman. Despite his abilities being supernatural, most people have something about themselves that is a bit out of the normal compared to most people. It can feel a bit weird at times bringing it up, sometimes you feel like you may be judged for bringing it up. Most of the time it's something small and not a big deal, and other times it may be a pretty huge deal. Just look back to the 90's and see how things like Video Games and Dungeons and Dragons were treated by the mainstream media, and you could see why people would be reticent to bring that up in public. It's a very easy thing to understand and relate too, but brought up to a much more cinematic degree.

I love when Norman finally meets his Uncle, who he learned has the same abilities. Isolated for so long, however, Normans Uncle pretty much has gone crazy, and it kind of shows what the potential end result for Norman is, at least if things stay the way they are. Despite the very short time the Uncle is in the story, his image creates a kind of bleak future.

All that said, his main point in a narrative sense is getting the plot started by telling Norman only he can put the witch to sleep, as only he can speak with the dead once the Uncle passes (Which happens early in the movie). The Witch is built up as a kind of local legend, and was said to be killed by the townsfolk and has cursed the town in her death. You get Norman regularly getting flashbacks to the past, presumably around the time of the Witch. It's not long before you start to see Zombies rise from the ground, and Norman finally believes his Uncles words, and he sets out to stop the curse and put the Witch to sleep.

See, the first thing I love is it doesn't put all the blame on the people Ostracizing Norman. Too a degree, his response to people and just shutting everyone out, doing little to allow in even the few people who want to be there for him, is just as much of a problem. I love when a show does such a great job at painting all sides in a less than positive light, as in reality that is usually how most problems come about, blame is almost always on more than one party. But that's not what wins me over about this show, as wonderful as it all is.

While at first the main theme of the show is a pretty simple 'Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover' kind of thing, there is something much more prominent. What a person is capable of when they are afraid. There is a wonderful moment I don't want to spoil involving the flashbacks, so I won't spoil that, but something you may expect to happen is when the Zombies appear everyone blames Norman. While there may be a surface level reason to suspect him, given it's pretty commonly known he thinks he can talk to dead people, but people end up turning on the one who can help them. Norman himself acts out in fear and nearly ruins everything, even the subject of everyone else fear isn't free from acting rashly or irrationally for the same reason.

The moment I don't want to spoil is probably the one that just cements this theme, and does showcase a group of people doing something truly heinous. It's not out of hate, it's out of fear and a desire to protect. I will say that it hit me harder emotionally than almost any other moment in any kind of entertainment. I may never have cried at a movie, but it's one of a handful of moments that got me close.

This is all backed up but some wonderful visuals. The character designs are great, the various ghosts you see are creative, and the atmosphere can become very dark and foreboding when it needs to be. The show is aesthetically wonderful in pretty much every way, so even if you are only there for a visual experience of all time.

Paranorman is probably my favorite children's movie of all time, beating out anything released even by Disney at their best. As a kids movie it doesn't treat it's audience like they can't handle mature themes and doesn't treat them like idiots, it's genuinely creative and interesting even for an older audience, and it has emotional moments that rival any other medium. It's not just my favorite animated or children's movie, it's among my favorite movies of all time. No matter who you are, the movie is worth checking out.

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›Insomniac Movie Marathon: Paranorman@rvgenaille2415d
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Just a short review this morning. This ParaNorman about Norman, an 11 year old boy who can talk to ghosts and dead people. One day, his uncle imposes upon him the mission of protecting their town from the witch's curse. Of course, he fails, zombies rise and the race is on to save the town.

This is another, beautiful stop-motion animated film and it doesn't take the same route as most zombie films tend to. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Check it out. It's a lot of fun and the animation is extraordinary.

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›Insomniac Film Festival #54: ParaNorman@rvgenaille3189d
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Just a short review this morning. This ParaNorman about Norman, an 11 year old boy who can talk to ghosts and dead people. One day, his uncle imposes upon him the mission of protecting their town from the witch's curse. Of course, he fails, zombies rise and the race is on to save the town.

This is another, beautiful stop-motion animated film and it doesn't take the same route as most zombie films tend to. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Check it out. It's a lot of fun and the animation is extraordinary.

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