Kubo and the Two Strings

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Kubo and the Two Strings

#1 Post by prettyxcool » Sun Oct 02, 2016 5:00 pm

Loved this! Got to see it on a IMAX screen though - really makes it outstanding, the absolutely gorgeous and magical animation, such a lovely story, but sad too. Worth going to see, if you get a chance. 10/10

This was a really good SFF invited guest list event. They also provided breakfast and then there was a quiz, mainly for the kiddies, before the film started with lots of prizes. Fun and games in the foyer for the kiddies too. They even had Japanese straw hats which became ideal as "plates" to hold the croissants and cakes on to carry all back to your seats! Great idea! :-)
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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#2 Post by fillumboy2 » Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:41 pm

Best animation of the year.

Quite a Studio Ghibli feel to the whole thing, but astonishingly it is stop-motion, which several people didn't even notice until the "bonus" footage over the end cresits
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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#3 Post by raj101 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:27 am

what probably threw the audience was the way it blended animation and stopmotion so well.

4 stars out of 5.

or 4 strings.
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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#4 Post by S_taylor81 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:40 am

This was one of my favourite yet underrated films of the year. Great heartfelt storyline and the animation is some of the best I have seen. I recommend this to all my friends and the majority thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#5 Post by sfancy » Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:06 pm

My kids liked it as well!
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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#6 Post by missgotty » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:42 am

Really cool, beautifully made film. Best animation I saw last year.

10/10
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Re: Kubo and the Two Strings

#7 Post by caitinsley » Sat Jan 21, 2017 6:33 pm

b*ght it on DVD as was excited to see it and it's the best animation of the year.

Definitely a film worth seeing.
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