The Forgotten Laika Movie: The Missing Link

[@adelcipher5617]

I will never understand how Laika manages to make their stop motion so frickin good it's unbelievable, it's so full of life and energy....I feel like so many digital animated movies etc can't get this right and it makes Laika's stop motion so much more amazing

[@reliktim]

Yeah, it's called dedication for your art, figures.

[@omgtatercat]

Stop action has its own unique charm that CGI and the like just can't replicate. So much work goes into these movies, and you know for a fact that the people who made them were passionate about them because they are so labor intensive and time consuming.

[@juiceoverflow]

Idk, laika movies are so good that you can't even tell its stop motion starting from kubo and the two strings in my opinion

[@beccawaltz7591]

I’m not sure how this film was made but I believe in the past Laika does most of the film using traditional stop motion and then smooths things out in combination with digital effects and animation.

[@basementdustproductions1069]

@@beccawaltz7591Yes, all of the main characters are filmed irl with stop motion, and some of the background characters or scenery is cgi, but only when it isn’t a major part of a scene. They have modernized the craft but still stay true to the past

[@markdaniel9657]

I guess Laika decided to go for a safer story with The Missing Link because Kubo bombed at the box office But it's great to see they didn't change the amount of effort they put into it

[@sexygirlmax2019]

kubo was hella ableist and it just wasnt interesting and made no sense 😭😭 like its so beautiful and all for nothing

[@WobblesandBean]

@@sexygirlmax2019 Yeah, I agree. Kubo is hands down their most gorgeous film, but the story is AWFUL. It bogs us down with all this backstory, but all it did was make me wish I was seeing THAT story instead of the boring, nonsensical one we got. They never explain why Kubo can control paper yet nothing else, why his mom is suddenly losing her memory, how she can put her soul in the monkey and now she's fine only with a drastic personality change, or why taking Kubo's eyes will somehow make him immortal. They don't even explain where the moon people came from or why they want Kubo so bad, other than argle blargle flargle plot.

[@showregular111]

​@@WobblesandBean true in a weird way its like a lot of video games (not all) mostly looks god but the story for most of them is weird and unexplained. Like why do they want this and for what? Why is this person or object important? Why can this thing do that? Never explained.

[@KP_does_pointless_things]

@@sexygirlmax2019 can you tell me why the movie is ableist? I'm not defending the movie in any way because I've never even seen it but I'm just curious.

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@sexygirlmax2019 I’d also like to know how exactly it’s ableist? I don’t recall anything like that

[@Wild_Card69]

Seeing the repertoire of Laika's animated filmography makes me low-key wish for another Roald Dahl adaptation from this particular studio. Maybe Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or an animated Matilda. Their first film was adapted from a children's horror novel, they could work on something like that if they wanted to and maybe build upon the source material.

[@robertbrookes2000]

In principle I like the idea, but we've had so many Dahl adaptations by now, and sadly I feel they'd lose a bit of luster because of it. Matilda the Musical's just come out. Wonka's on its way. The newer version of The BFG was okay, not great. And The Witches was worse. Maybe if Laika did a short film of a shorter Dahl story like The Twits, as a TV Christmas special for 2024, that might be good. Whilst not stop motion, I highly advise watching the animated version of Revolting Rhymes, which was a British tv Christmas special in 2016. You can see it in Amazon Prime.

[@kingkyanzilladahybridallos9996]

I remember watching this movie a few days ago And I absolutely loved it cause I liked how it wasn’t much fantasy and more grounded like you said and the stop-motion and visuals were fucking brilliant as always The jokes were hilarious I loved the characters and overall this movie was great but it needs more love and attention Great vid as always dude! Love watching your content! But here we my ratings for the Laika Movies 1: Coraline (No big surprise) 2: Kubo And The Two Strings 3: Paranorman 4: The Missing Link 5: Boxtrolls Now even tho Boxtrolls is number 5 It is still a goddamn brilliant movie but I enjoyed Missing Link a bit more :]

[@lizardkid666]

The missing link got a golden globe

[@Stopmotionfanartist]

I felt like this film was insanely smooth and gave me idea what Wildwood is going to look like

[@mollybloxham5821]

Something that says a lot about this movie and Laika in general is the fact that my mom was willing to watch it. She has a bit of a bias towards animation and is hesitant at best to watch any variation of animation. She went and watched this without any convincing on my part and loved it! She even wants to show it at a work party for her coworkers (which are mostly college students) and I told her she definitely should go for it because people would love it!

[@robertbrookes2000]

Ayy we have exactly the same ranking list. I love Laika's original work, but I do like to think about what other stories they could adapt. I think there's a few properties that have had not so good adaptations recently that Laika could do much better with: Mortal Engines: The industrial steam punk aesthetic would look a treat for Laika. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Laika's shown their best stories are focused on children who are unique or outcasts and this series has that just right. I think also I'd love to see Laika's take on a Whodunnit murder mystery. I can imagine say an Agatha Christie story working well in stop motion: lovely old manors, dramatic lighting, colourful suspects etc.

[@KJC39]

I would adore seeing their take on all of these- especially Miss Peregrine’s and some Agatha Christie- maybe a Poirot story like mysterious affair at styles or cat among the pigeons- now the latter would suit Laika very well I think.

[@dragonthing5622]

I really liked this movie when I watched it and seems that not many people know about it but it’s genuinely funny and a different take on the concept thanks for taking a gander at it

[@UsagiMay]

I really like this movie I'm not the smartest person in the world but I felt like it give off a really good message yk?

[@WatPatat]

Finally I found someone who loves Laika as much as I do. My favorite kind of movie is stop motion. I agree with the list, only I would switch ParaNorman and Kubo, just because I prefer the story of Kubo. With Wendell & Wild just being released (loved that one, btw) and Pinocchio coming up while Laika is working on a new movie... I feel like Stop Motion is making a comeback and I couldn't be happier

[@radiostatic]

I feel outed for also loving Laika but never seeing Missing Link. Thank you for putting it back on my radar!

[@PeacockandPuppets]

I grew up watching pengu and Bob the builder. Fascinated by stop motion claymation I would mess with clay figures and texture my whole childhood. When my dad's mother died I visited Laika studios around the time they were making this movie which is the nickname my father had in college ( he is quite hairy)

[@lanternfish2121]

1. Kubo and the two strings (whimsical, artistic, stunning visuals, love it) 2. Coraline (loved the horror, first Laika movie watched, honestly tied with Kubo) 3. box trolls (funny concept, interesting characters, got a poster from the cinema for the movie) 4. Paranorman (good movie just not my favourite, loved the concept and characters) 5. Missing link (never watched it)

[@Maxis_Mi]

Thank you so much for this review! I absolutely love this movie, it's actually a comfort movie of mine. It makes me really sad that it's not nearly as talked about as the other Laika movies but I understand how this one feels like the black sheep of the bunch. (Also why does no one talk about how it literally won a golden globe beating Disney) I'd have to rewatch all Laika's movies to really pin down a tier list but this one really sticks out to be because of the characters. I immediately fell in love with the characters and how they all contrast one another, mainly Susan and Lionel. My favorite thing in stories is the character development and I really loved how the characters had changed by the end of the film. If anyone is looking to watch it because of this video it's available on Netflix!

[@Palfur_Puffs]

1. Coraline (many memories attached to this movie watching it with my sister 2. Boxtrolls (This movie is the one where me and my father could sit there and add on to our movie marathon full of LoTR/The Hobbit and the MCU) 3. Kubo (my whole family just loves this movie) 4. ParaNorman (is just a goat) 5. Missing Link (never watched it)

[@jackmarshall3255]

You need to watch missing link it’s actually pretty good.

[@A113-p9e]

This film has a relaxed vibe to it. A good breather fro the studio’s previous films.

[@clementinetea2078]

Missing Link is my favourite Lakia movie, I went to see it with my mother in a very small cinema and that close experience with the light bouncing off the walls and how laughter echoed around the room was magical. Plus I love Susan. I love the way they were genuine with Susan’s name too, you don’t get a lot of that. I think it was a wednesday. It’s a wendsday movie, a little quiet and understated but comforting, funny, and gorgeous. There’s also an element of subversion within Missing Link around its genre. Those kinds of classic adventure movies often start with a perfect protagonist, a man who fights the larger than life bad guy, saves his bumbling sidekick who uncritically adores him and gets the nondescript girl in the end. It’s subversive in a quiet way, and that’s enjoyable for me. Next is probably Paranorman, incredible plot, visuals and such, and I’m a sucker for zombie movies, and it leans into the supernatural element, more than most modern zombie movies, which helps it stand out amongst that sci-fi crowd. Then Kubo and The Two Strings! I watched it in a caravan during a storm, the wind and sleet lashed against the windows and everything but the warmth of that movie was just incredible. I didn’t predict the twist so that was pretty fun! The Boxtrolls is delightful and I love cheese. I am delighted at the visage of a large cheese wheel. I’m sorry Neil Gaiman. I love Coraline but it is at the bottom of the list, all of these movies rank very very highly to me but Coraline isn’t quite my thing, despite my love of body horror and intense fear of eyes. A lot of it just didn’t hit for me because I couldn’t see myself ever trusting a distorted version of anyone I know, even if they were cooler. I like my friends to be mid, I’d just leave immediately.

[@multishrimpstudios]

For me personally, my list would be something like this: 1. Paranorman 2. Boxtrolls 3. Coraline 4. Kubo and the Two Strings 5. Missing Link

[@crazycoolcj9897]

Mine would be: 1. Boxtrolls 2. Coraline 3. Kubo and the Two Strings 4. Paranorman 5. Missing Link

[@WeirdDragonTwins]

Amazing review as always, I'm so happy you got to talk about this amazing movie! For me the tear is a little different 1. Paranorman (the end destroyed me emotionally, I just love this freaking movie) 2. Kubo (just the leaf ship alone deserves an Oscar and the story is so touching) 3. Coraline (when I first watched it I somehow didn't appreciate it, didn't fully grasp it, maybe I wasn't in the right mindset or something, so I tried it years later and I found it fantastic) 4. Missing Link (it's such a fun movie, it deserves more) 5. Boxtrolls (it's an adorable story with such a goofy entertaining dumb villain, but it felt to me that something was missing, but still a solid fun movie) Cheers :)

[@tubucket_8670]

The stuff on your shop looks absolutely sick. I’ll definitely buy something in the near future.

[@citriz]

Laika does it again. The Missing Link was so fun to watch & I enjoyed your commentary. Something about the main villain that I find interesting is how despite claiming to be the most civilized & evolved, he doesn't think before he acts, reacts with violence before all else, and is too simple-minded to consider anyone else's opinions. Although he didn't feel like a unique or revered villain, it makes sense thematically that he wasn't meant to be complex. And I agree that Adelina's ending was far better than I expected. It's nice that she gets to discover for herself what she wants out of life. It's what anyone deserves. It'd be a disservice to her character if there was a forced romance with a man who, despite his character development, was rude to her the majority of the movie. Edit: If I were to consider the Corpse Bride a Laika film (it was a combined creation w/ Tim Burton Productions), then my list of favorites would be: 1. Coraline (obviously. with each re-watch, i find something new to appreciate. i wish i could watch it for the first time again.) 2. Corpse Bride (not perfect, but very special to me. i love the gothic romance genre & it has beautiful music. and helena bonham carter & johnny depp.) 3. Kubo & The Two Strings (blew me away w/ its visuals, twists, message, & creativity) 4. ParaNorman (i love witches & ghosts & curses, and i could relate to Norman as a kid) 5. Missing Link (as you've already covered in your video, it's genuinely funny, has wonderful characters, an important message, & great choreography) 6. Boxtrolls (charming & unique & i love cheese)

[@Monkeyfuzz]

Yeah you've made me want to revisit this, haven't seen it since the cinema. As for my rankings 1. Kubo and the Two Strings 2. Coraline 3. ParaNorman 4. Boxtrolls 5. 404 not found

[@Darkboarder4]

16:10 You could say, all Frost cared about was... The Prestige.

[@BugsyFoga]

The forgotten laika movie definitely feels like an oxymoron.

[@annabradford8007]

I was genuinely thrown off with Freddy and the apple bottom jeans😂 it made me laugh so hard

[@iostoxic308]

Laika is such an underrated studio

[@linnylinlinlin]

Despite probably being on the bottom for fave Laika movies, I definitely think The Missing Link is one of the prettiest Laika movies and I love it for the compositions and palettes. It was a very vibrant movie and the Laika character designs are always nicely done. If I watched it again (since it's been like, 2 years or something), I'd have different thoughts maybe. Still an okay movie story wise but art wise I really like it!

[@SpectacularMarvinLover]

I saw this movie in theatres, and then never heard from it again. Thank you for bringing back memories!

[@kambyr]

I never see your videos come up anymore so I’m glad this one came up.

[@WilliamSGe1228]

The Laika Saga is finally complete

[@weirdology9906]

I absolutely love "Kubo and Two Strings", I cried when I first saw it. As someone who had lost a parent at young age, I could relate a little bit to Kubo. Also, the character design are fantastic (the two evil sisters looks so badass), the second place is I think Paranorman and 3rd Boxtrolls. Never been a big fan of Coraline, but It is a great movie as well...

[@ashrielthewitch9934]

Finally another person who loves Kubo! Everyone is bashing it for the story being terrible. It isn't terrible. They just didn't tell a lot of the story purposely because we are suppose to be like Kubo. New to this world, not told how it works, and figuring out some but not all of it. I also openly bawled in the theater.

[@weirdology9906]

@@ashrielthewitch9934 exactly!

[@seawitch_hazel5901]

I gave them the same ranking for the same reasons. I was really impressed with the saloon and boat scenes in this movie, tho. Adelina was my favorite as well. You don’t find many female characters like her anymore (only the ones that try to be that head strong and independent, but inevitably end up falling into cliché).

[@edgelordleon5859]

1) Paranorman 2) Kubo 3) Box Trolls 4) Coraline 5) Missing Link Like you said yourself, all great films. Every one of them. I just personally think Paranorman had the best story and ideas. However, deciding between it and Kubo definitely was difficult

[@itsjayn4538]

all Laika movies are bangers , Missing Link is the most normal out of them I would agree ... but I think young children probably enjoy the more basic look of it , and wouldnt be able to notice all the small details and the comlexity off the story ... I agree with your Laika movie ranking , but I can imagine that a kids would maybe flip the whole ranking upside down

[@masque1659]

I mean I think that’s pretty accurate. My fiancé and I plan on naming our daughter Coraline Paranorman was a movie I saw with my grandmother in an empty theater Kubo was released on my birthday so it gets bonus points Box trolls was alright but it didn’t have the same wonder as the others And I’m just not emotionally attached to missing link

[@juiceoverflow]

Don't name your child Coraline they're gonna get bullied hard at school, it's like naming your kid harry

[@SilverShine-tr5kr]

17:42 That's so true! I remember hanging on the edge of my seat as I watched the two guys try to one up each other as they barely kept missing falling to their deaths over and over again

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

When Mr Link said “YOUR UTOPIA SUCKS” I felt that. XD

[@jessicaable5095]

I found it rather refreshing that the bad guy didn't want to kill Frost and Susan to claim the discovery and glory for himself. He just wanted to cover the whole thing up to maintain the status quo. I actually found him a tad more interesting for that

[@sammysalsa1947]

Ayo frost got that unspoken rizz man ✨

[@Betta66]

Watched this in theaters. Shame about the behind the scenes drama with the studio because the movies they make are top notch

[@huntercool2232]

This film deserved better honestly. It was a box office disaster but the movie itself wasn’t bad at all. It wasn’t revolutionary, but it was an enjoyable feel good movie made by LAIKA, one of the best animation studios in existence.

[@darkhelliadarkfire6109]

For me the order is Kubo 1st because despite the story not being the strongest I love the Asian inspirations, 2nd is Coraline because the Beldam is one of my favorite folkloric creatures, 3rd is ParaNorman because I love the whole seeing the dead vibes and the spooky witchy vibes, 4th is Missing Link because I love Mr. Frost and I like the action a lot, and finally at 5th is The Boxtrolls and that's because when I first saw the trailer I knew I would hate the movie, when I finally did watch it it was solely because I wanted to see all that Laika made not because I had any interest in the film.

[@moonbeambaby]

So proud of yall and your store you're building! Everythings adorable and I wish you guys stupid levels of success

[@kaiumeda6341]

15:18 that was her GREAT granddaughter

[@The_Demon_Slate]

Let's see what Laika's newest movie in progress, "Wildwood", brings to the table when it comes out eventually

[@collinsmuerte]

Tone is different because Laika started that the first four movies focused on children main characters & the next four will have adult characters. Heard this after Kubo was released. They have plans on doing elder main character after their adult run, but who knows. I heard this year's ago before The Missing Link came out lol

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

Movie is actually good then I expected it’s a great film also I hope one day you do a review of a pirates band of misfits

[@imsquiddly6836]

I like to think that the “James” that Philip Defranco calls out on occasion decided to go go by “Jimmy,” to avoid it and then came and watched this video

[@viddork]

It absolutely makes sense to have _Missing Link_ at the bottom of your list of Laika films for one very simple reason: it's barely a Laika film at all! Any time I think about this movie (and, admittedly, that's not very often), I have trouble remembering it's not from Aardman. It looks like an Aardman film, it feels like an Aardman film, and I swear, the good folks at Laika said to themselves, "We make these fantastic, artistically beautiful masterpieces that somehow never seem to really grab to public's attention. Let's try making something more popular, like Aardman does." In this, they succeeded completely, yet somehow it got even less love from the public. Laika is criminally underrated as far as I'm concerned, and it saddens me that it's been so long since they put out a new film.

[@projp9057]

This movie reminds me a lot to "Small foot" and "Around the world in 80 days" with Jackie Chan

[@Rose_from_UK]

Congratulations on the new website, I can’t wait to check it out!!

[@fatimadoodoo]

I just finished watching the movie and immediately searched this video up because IT WAS AMAZING BY FAR ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES

[@malachimccarty6270]

Me personally, even though it's the very first Laika film I have been ever exposed to, I wasn't exactly a fan of The Boxtrolls. Do get me wrong, I love that movie and will defend it and have an extremely soft spot for it (it is the first Laika film I have seen, after all), but the other Laika films just simply won me over more than The Boxtrolls. Also, I'm extremely excited to watch Kubo and the Two Strings tomorrow. I already know I'll love that movie. My tier list: Coraline Kubo and the Two Strings Missing Link Paranorman The Boxtrolls

[@carl.5756]

"real world problems" yeah, because i get hinted down by a hitman almost all the time

[@venuscordero9764]

NO FREAKING WAY I COMMENT "MISSING LINK REVIEW?" ON YOUR REVIEW ON WENDELL AND WILD 😭

[@Stopmotionfanartist]

Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

[@MrSayonara28]

I loved this movie so much,it’s such a simple but fun story,I was not bored not even once. I would have liked it to be a little longer tho.

[@gojijynx]

MORE TOTE BAGS ON WICKED AND WIRED!!!!! love those!!! love the cats and moons and spooky cute patterns! didn’t get a chance to grab one for myself but i totally want one and subbed for e-mail updates

[@ElocinLuna]

I absolutely love your shop of handmade stuff. Bought the Stella doll. So excited for her :)

[@Goodbye_Dsmp]

I love this movie so much so I'm so excited u reviewed it

[@Youraveragecartoonfan]

Conclusion after you’ve reviewed all the Laika movies: stop motion films fducking slap :D (My favourite one is definitely boxtrolls :)

[@person831]

Finally! I've been waiting for this movie to get the attention it deserves!

[@anthraxmoth]

(typin this up before the vid starts lol) thank god i was hopin youd watch missing link bc THEY were the laika movie that lost the most money ($75 million!!!!!) but i think its a chill movie n was really looking forward for it to come out bc i love zach galifinakis. i also jus adore how expressive the puppets are. i picked up on it the first time i saw the movie but apparently missing link has the most facial expressions for the puppets made for their movies

[@creepykretins]

Just when I thought you couldn’t find more stop motion ❤

[@sorryididntknow1657]

Your videos are so good I cry everytime I watch them

[@polarnightstudios4623]

You said that Susan becomes Mr. Link's sidekick at 19:22 lol

[@boyroy4u]

I worked in a theatre when this movie was released and it didn't do super great, which I thought was a shame cause it was super charming. To be a fair there were like 2 other sasquatch/Bigfoot movies coming out around then (like Little Foot) so I think it was just bad timing and bad advertising. However, as a big stop motion fan, i thought it was super bold and impressive, an actual spectacle. It also reminded me a lot of Wallace and Gromit in tone and humor, it just made me happy and it kept my eyes totally hooked on the screen

[@usesinternet]

Hey pig, check out this stop motion short-film called “The Black Circle” by Connor Kuhn here on KZbin. It’s fantastic, eerie, and I think you’ll love it. And, the creator is *14*. Insane

[@reneemachuca3026]

I remembered that my mom took me to watch this phone because we saw the trailers for it and we thought it looked really good and it was good and I enjoyed it a lot

[@bdariamihaela]

1st Coraline 2nd Kubo and the two strings 3rd Paranorman 4th Boxtrolls 5th Missing Link

[@JLiL4949]

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[@Kay-dp3fd]

I love the store !! As soon as I can afford it I HAVE to get one of those wicked bunnies

[@anitarichmond8930]

I love Laika’s Boxtrolls.📦

[@Threebuges]

So proud of y'all for starting ur own biz! That's cool asf

[@colejaime5124]

I've only seen Paranorman, and Missing Link. I've always been kind of a douchy hipster and purposely avoid media that's trendy or popular, for no reason more than I suck 😅 But hey sometimes the majority likes things because they're just actually good. So that being said, I'm going to watch the films on your list. Ps. I really appreciate you and I always enjoy listening to your opinions and finding great stuff to watch. Thank you. 🤗

[@cubic8335]

My top 5 would probably be 1. Coraline ive watched it since I was young it’s such a great classic that I can never find anything that would replace it and it bloomed my love for horror character designs and stop motion 2. Boxtrolls Absolutely adore the steampunk theme and it’s my favorite liaka style with the veins and body types and Victorian clothing and the hair especially on winnie looks so cool but I love the story so much 3. Paranorman I adore how this movie had so many cliches and it ruled them plus the amount of work it took the animators to learn how to animate toilet paper zombies is astounding 4. Wendell and Wild It has amazing representation but the ending was kind of strange and abrupt to me but overall it was a good movie with awesome music 5. Kubo and the Two Strings This one wasn’t as memorable as the last ones but it’s stop motion with paper is so unique and cool (plus I loved the 2 sisters they were so spooky) 6. Missing Link I have known about this movie for a while but never really got around to watching it until I saw Wendell and Wild its not a bad movie at all but it was just too safe for my liking I’m not saying it’s bad in any way it’s just not my cup of tea

[@blaiseconant9872]

He’s a bad bad man with a soft side for lemonade

[@themysteriouslifeofvic419]

Nobody what comes next for Laika Studios I'll always love their movies because they truly are one of a kind Gonna have to watch this one again

[@BlondiesBasics]

The stop motion is amazing!!!

[@brittanymanns961]

1-coraline 2-boxtrolls 3-paranorman 4-Kubo 5-the missing link. I love all of them but my 2 favs are coraline and boxtrolls

[@orange_turtle3412]

I remember seeing ads for this movie, but never heard or saw anything from it ever since.

[@FreckledFantasy666]

Omg so excited to check out your new site!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@thej-dogg9983]

I remember watching this movie on the plane 3 times back to back

[@bethanybircumshaw4576]

Calling Loch Ness a Lake gives me the heebie jeebies as someone from that area however I also accept that it is a huge ass lake to people outside of Scotland. I also appreciate the mention of my home town/surrounding areas in media from outside the UK because you ask a lot of folk from England about Inverness you get met with "Where?" until you mention big ol' Nessie 😂

[@Cons-official]

Nostalgia… that’s all I have to say about this video… and CHANNEL. Keep up the good work !!!

[@hidden_animator522]

Yoooo I did a test screening for this movie! I don’t really remember the details though. I remember some parts of it were unfinished/animatics, which was cool to see their process.

[@NoahRogers19980618]

Thanks KZbin Reccomendations

[@gyrosbounty5566]

One of laika’s underrated movies it’s so good

[@chimpsandwhich2388]

9:14 Bro looks like netflix witcher vesemir and joe exotic put into one person

[@kellsr2244]

Laika is great!! Hope they make morre! My ranking is Coraline, Paranorman, Box trolls, Missing Link and Kubo. They're all great though!'

[@cyborgparrot1996]

I'm glad I went and saw this with my parents at the cinemas.

[@HUNT736]

I hope you have great day too. You too Jimmy

[@irenahattam6856]

I've been waiting so long for you to look at this movie

[@toxiclavender]

I Finally Remembered The Missing Link

[@ashrielthewitch9934]

Damn. I didnt know everyone was bashing Kubo in the comments. I think telling only certain parts of the story made it interenting. Kinda like a show dont tell. You have to figure out like Kubo what the world is like. I cant explain everything about the movie, obviously, but i see it as a movie about generational trauma, learning to live after the death of a parent. I wish there was a prequel or a sequel be ause there is so many things to decifer. A story between how Kubo parents came together that is more in depth or Kubo restoring his father's dojo or even going to the moon.

[@idkok8897]

forgotten to YOU maybe, I love this movie😭

[@CheeseBalls20]

This is MY opinion by the way 1. Coraline, I watched this for the first time at a very young age with my older brother, and this movie is just amazing, little foreshadowing here and there, the Dad's song, the other mother's hand shadow at the table, the hand in the lightning strike at the beginning, just, mwah, big ol chefs kiss for it, and also I just want to add, because I watched it at a young age, I was clearly scared, so scared that I was in fight, flight or freeze, and I chose freeze and my brother chose flight. 2. Paranorman, this was by far one of the funniest movies I've seen, and also very ominous, once again, I watched at a young age, making it nostalgic when I watch it again, just a generally great film, but it can't top Coraline as I grew up with it. 3. Boxtrolls, I would say this movie is at number 3 as I only vaguely remember the other films, I just thought this movie was very f'd up of about some dude was willing to kill a child for his personal gains and posed as a woman to also further his personal gains, overall its a damn good movie. 4. Kubo and the two strings, the reason why i put it at 4 and not higher is because I never really got around to understand the movie but the visuals were so damn good, I still remember them, the amount of effort and work going in to it had definitely beaten Missing Link, once again, good damn film. 5. Missing link, now the reason I put this movie at number 5 is because this movie just kind of came and went for me, I watched this film with my family and I couldn't understand a Goddamn this that was happening as it was just kind of basic compared to the other Laika films, in my opinion, this movie was pretty average to me.

[@calvinboucher5741]

My rating from best to worst is Kubo and the Two Strings, Coraline, ParaNorman, Missing Link, and The Boxtrolls. The top 3 are among my all time favorites but Missing Link and Boxtrolls are both cute and fun in their own right.

[@WispyJupiter]

1.missing link 2.boxtrolls 3.paranorman 4.coralline 5.kudo and the two strings

[@TrickstyrStudio]

For me, my ranking of them was a lot easier: 1. Kubo and the Two Strings 2. Coraline 3. Paranorman 4. The Box Trolls 5. The Missing Link Everyone seems to like Coraline the most and I do love the movie, but I always felt like it lacked a lot of emotional connection. I feel more for Kubo than I do Coraline, and that connection made me place Coraline in second rather than first. Paranorman is a very very close second to Coraline, almost tied but I do enjoy the horror aspect of Coraline more so it takes the lead. I am very neutral towards The box Trolls and The Missing Link, they didn't really do it for me, so I could easily keep them as tied, but I think the Box Trolls overall is a more interesting concept. I've also noticed an insane mount of hate towards Kubo that I don't understand. I do hope me ranking it as my top favorite doesn't cause me issue but I genuinely believe it has the most interesting story and concepts, along with being the most beautiful of the films. I personally don't understand the hate towards it and the reasons people give, I don't really see. Like all Laika movies, Kubo was a very safe and child friendly movie so I don't get why people are so up in arms about it.

[@taffycandyton6518]

I remember watching this movie when it came out it was really cute and funny not to mention the stop motion was amazing!!!

[@Starbonsai]

Kubo is dope, my favorite movie, very emotional and I also liked the visuals alot. I think that is my #1

[@beasweetpea]

this is my favorite laika movie ngl