In this scene from mirrormask, helena and valentine encounter a librarian as they search for clues. This story is about a neighbor of hers, who just recently moved into the building. A central problem with mirrormask is that the story as will be obvious even to those not familiar with gaiman and mckeans work on such landmark graphic novels as sandman and books of magic is something the two of them could have dashed off in one coffeefueled afternoon. A 15yearold stephanie leonidas journeys through a parallel reality to recover a powerful charm that will revive a queen. The main character is named helena and she works with her family in the circus. Mirrormask mixes avantgarde, computer graphic puppets with the writing skills of neil gaiman, whose works typically feature eccentric alternate worlds and mystic beings.
But such is not to be the case, as she finds herself on a strange journey into the dark lands, a fantastic landscape filled with giants, monkeybirds and. Mirrormask in streaming, noleggia streaming, acquista download. This is a novella told from the main girls point of view that uses film stills and additional art by his long time collaborator dave mckean. Nevertheless, the magical tale of an adolescent girl coping with living a life she doesnt know if she wants and with her mothers illness captivated me.
Mirrormask centers on helena, a 15 year old girl in a family of circus entertainers, who often wishes she could run off and join real life. Mirrormask is produced by the jim henson company but isnt a muppet movie. Still mirrormask could well be a cult hit on the small screen and the extras on this dvd nicely reflect the passion of the filmmakers. Mirrormask by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The dvd contains additional content such as commentaries, interviews, behind thescenes clips. Helena goes to sleep and wakes up still feeling like she is in a dream. The new yorker goes long on neil gaiman this week, more or less approved by the man himself. Iain ballamy mirrormask original motion picture soundtrack.
Staring stephanie leonidas, rob brydon, gina mckee and jason barry. It was produced by the jim henson company the films story revolves around a young girl named helena campbell, who is sick of her. Oct, 2007 mirrormask centers on helena, a 15 year old girl in a family of circus entertainers, who often wishes she could run off and join real life. Strawman political the dark queens advisers are parodies of british politicians on both sides.
Mirrormask is a breathtaking film written by bestselling author neil gaiman and brought to life through the vision of acclaimed. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Recorded and programmed at the bespoke shed studios, brighton 2004. Mirrormask 2005 feature length theatrical animated film. Rent mirrormask 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Written by fantasy author neil gaiman, it is a very artistic intellectual exercise about helena, a 15yearold british girl who has to work for her father and mothers tiny circus. In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15year old girl must find the fabled mirrormask in order. Nov 10, 2011 in a fantasyland of opposing kingdoms, a 15year old girl must find the fabled mirrormask in order to save the kingdom and get home. An analysis of mirrormask and the jungian concept of the shadow. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like pretty much all new yorker profiles, its compulsively readable even when its not digging into the dirt.
The movie is a triumph of visual invention, but it gets mired in its artistry and finally becomes just a whole lot of great stuff to look at while the plot puts the heroine through a few basic moves over and over again. In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15year old girl must find the fabled mirrormask in order to save the kingdom and get home. On the eve of her mothers major surgery, she dreams that she is in a strange world with two opposing queens, bizarre. Mirrormask has its own spiritual successor in coraline. Mirrormask 2005 pg 01252005 us fantasy, drama 1h 41m user score. B estselling comic book writer neil gaiman has collaborated with director dave mckean on a twee fantasy that mixes liveaction, digital animation and models from the jim henson workshop. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Motion picture soundtrack for the film mirrormask by neil gaiman and dave mckean. Viewers will be forgiven if theyre a bit baffled about the whys and hows of the story its easy to get a bit lost amid the dialogue. Mirrormask on bluray 043396273856 from sony pictures home entertainment. This original novella is helenas tale in her own voice, written by master storyteller neil gaiman and accompanied by original art by dave mckean and images from the film. A project for motion graphics class, creating a title sequence for a movieseries in minimum 1 minutes.
Mirrormask film soundtrack close to you by iain ballamy. The stinger gaiman and mckean considered running the credits after its over. Sep 27, 2005 mirrormask is a breathtaking film written by bestselling author neil gaiman and brought to life through the vision of acclaimed artist and director dave mckean. Mirrormask is a film scripted by neil gaiman that i have not seen. Dec 26, 20 mirrormask centers on helena, a 15 year old girl in a family of circus entertainers, who often wishes she could run off and join real life. The balance between dark and light is broken and only the mirrormask can restore it. Mirrormask is a 2005 fantasy film designed and directed by dave mckean and written by neil gaiman from. Rent mirrormask 2005 starring stephanie leonidas and jason barry on dvd and bluray. Watch mirrormask starring jason barry in this fantasy on directv. Mirrormask film soundtrack close to you by iain ballamy published on 20120618t22.
In a fantasyland of opposing kingdoms, a 15year old girl must find the fabled mirrormask in order to save the kingdom and get home. But such is not to be the case, as she finds herself on a strange journey into the dark lands, a fantastic landscape filled with giants, monkeybirds and dangerous sphinxes. Updated 24 february 2006 contains mild peril and scary moments comicbook legends dave mckean and neil gaiman take a comingofage fairy tale and give it a dazzlingly original twist in mirrormask. So helena, a stranger in a strange land, embarks on an epic quest to find the missing charm before darkness envelops the dreamworld forever. Two years after helena went to, and came back from, the land of light and darkness where the mirrormask is from, a new problem develops. Mirrormask is a 2005 fantasy film designed and directed by dave mckean and written by neil gaiman from a story they developed together, starring stephanie leonidas, jason barry, rob brydon, and gina mckee. Mirrormask is a movie that i absolutely adore despite the fact that, as a 38 yearold male, im most certainly not the target demographic they had in mind when they made it. In depth information about mirrormask, produced by jim henson productions, destination films, samuel goldwyn films llc. Mar 03, 2006 b estselling comic book writer neil gaiman has collaborated with director dave mckean on a twee fantasy that mixes liveaction, digital animation and models from the jim henson workshop. Evil, with 15yearold helena as the protagonist who must find the.
Stephanie leonidas raised in a family of circus performers, shes always dreamed of leading a more ordinary life. Mirrormask dvd dvd film di dave mckean fantastico ibs. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mirrormask is a 2005 fantasy film designed and directed by dave mckean and written by neil.
Evil, with 15yearold helena as the protagonist who must find the mirrormask and save the light kingdom. After a fight with her parents about her future plans, her mother falls quite ill and helena is convinced that it is all her fault. It seems appropriate, then, that mirrormask feels so much like those two movies. Helena stephanie leonidas, a teen juggler in her parents small circus, tires of the big top and angrily wishes she had a real life.
This is a visually mesmerizing film that takes movie fantasy into new territory. Mirrormask tells the story of helena leonidas, a fifteenyearold girl working for her family circus, who wishesquite ironicallythat she could run away from the circus and join real life. Produced by the jim henson company and penned by cult scifi writer neil gaiman, mirrormask is a sometimesbewildering takeoff on alice in wonderland, with a saucier heroine. A dazzling ritesofpassage fable that artfully deals with the transition to adulthood, mirrormask features a mixture of live action and digital animation as a troubled young girl finds herself on an odyssey through a bizarre dreamscape populated by people and creatures both grotesque and beautiful. Jim henson television episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. After a fight with her parents about her future plans. Mirrormask trailer a 15yearold stephanie leonidas journeys through a parallel reality to recover a powerful charm that will revive a queen. The dvd contains additional content such as commentaries, interviews, behindthescenes clips. But when haunting music draws her into a strange and magical realm, one where anything can happen, her. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Helenas mother is ill, and she blames herself for an argument that they had.
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