Three shorts and five feature films are all Henry Selick needed win the hearts of the public and the almost continuous ovations of the critics. It is what has the genius of an author with all the letters capable of injecting his particular talent into all kinds of stories, elevating the (obvious) technical perfection that surrounds all his proposals with a coveted element in the art of storytelling. how is the soul.
The best characters from Henry Selick’s film
1 Jack Skellington
Over time an absolute classic, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, one of the darkest, most beautiful and original stories ever written, continues to be a rewarding cinematic experience for millions of viewers who continue to fall in love with the networks of its excellent column. sonorous, his overwhelming imagination and, above all, his set of unforgettable creatures where he stands out, of course, Jack Skellington, one of the characters in the history of cinema in general and stop-motion in particular. Without a doubt, he is still the king.
Nightmare Before Christmas on eCartelera
Two sortie
Precisely for her beautiful musical number, her presence in this special would be fully justified, but Sally is one of those characters who, from her first appearance, fascinates you and you know she will always be with you. Pure light, pure charm, pure magic. Without her, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” would be a clearly inferior film.
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3 Mayor of Halloween Town
Simply a way of being. Every moment the chubby little mayor of the charming Halloween Town turns his head to show his beaming happiness or his frustration and anger. a stroke of genius (technical and imaginative) so big that you can only surrender to the evidence of the standing ovation.
Nightmare Before Christmas on eCartelera
4 moon girl
Released in 2005, “Moongirl” is Henry Selick’s most beautiful and inspired short film to date. A wonder that falls in love in its eight minutes and features a fabulous character like Moongirl, a creation full of inspiration that fascinates with every gesture. A beautiful creation for an even better (and shorter) story.
5 Wyborn Lovat
An example of the perfect secondary, Wyborn Lovat and his charming shyness are another of the multiple hits that we can find in “The Worlds of Coraline”. Maybe he deserved more screen time, but which makes each of its appearances an even more special value and magic.
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6 Spider
Choosing a character from the magnificent ‘James and the Giant Peach’ is particularly complicated, considering that it is a film full of creations destined to remain in our memories. However, Spider is such a magnetic, fascinating and hypnotic presence that it is impossible not to highlight her within the group. If the film had been more successful at the box office, which would have been fair enough, we have no doubt that we would see it as the image of a multitude of merchandising products.
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7 monkey bone
While it is by far the least successful work of Henry Selick’s professional career and his most resounding commercial failure, there are some more than salvage elements in “Monkeybone”. And the first of these is, in fact, the character who gives the title to the film. A technical virguería capable of stealing all and all the scenes in which it makes its appearance. In fact, it’s so good that it almost saved the movie. Almost.
8 Miss Kitty
Although the trick doesn’t admit of a possible defense, Rose McGowan succeeded with her Miss Kitty provide a very special (and necessary) light in ‘Monkeybone’. Her performance, as busy as it is fascinating, is one of the strengths of a proposal that finds in the actress one of her most radiant lifeboats.
9 Coraline Jones
Henry Selick premiered at the beloved Laika production company in a big way. After a first stop-motion masterpiece, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, the director achieved a second consecutive, masterful triumph with ‘The Worlds of Coraline’, an unforgettable adaptation of the novel by another genius, Neil Gaiman, capable of perfectly combining the personalities and universes of the director and the writer.
A proposal that used the stop-motion technique to achieve the exact plasticity of nightmares, the most disturbing and dark side of the mind of a girl who simply tries to find her place in life. A film too close to terror for the box office to give up, a fact that had as a direct consequence its automatic conversion into a cult jewel. And the elevation of its protagonist, Coraline Jones, to the absolute icon of the genre.
Coraline’s worlds in eCartelera
10 the other mother
We welcome the great protagonist of multiple nightmares since 2009. Impossible to forget the first time we see this other mother in one of the most terrifying scenes in the history of the animated genre. A character who settles in your memory and never leaves you again. Y another indisputable prodigy to add to the inexhaustible “Coraline’s worlds”.
Coraline’s worlds in eCartelera
Although the brackets between each of his projects are longer than expected, every new release of a Selick film is greeted with the same amount of enthusiasm and nervousness as expected, something fully justified on the basis of all the wonders that make up his professional career. The best? The few, very few times when the disappointment appears once the long-awaited reunion has taken place.
In charge of a series of delightful short films, two indisputable masterpieces such as ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ and ‘The Worlds of Coraline’ and the remarkable ‘James and the Giant Peach’, Selick now returns with ‘Wendell and Wild’, perfect excuse to celebrate his career through his most memorable characters.
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Elizabeth Cabrera is an author and journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a talent for staying up-to-date on the latest news and trends, Elizabeth is dedicated to delivering informative and engaging articles that keep readers informed on the latest developments.
