History Awesome / Coraline

* There's just something remarkably awesome about Coraline packing up a bunch of everyday items as her LockAndLoad montage. The music helps it along--you just know in that moment that this girl is something else.
* After Coraline has [[spoiler:escaped the Other Mother's metal spider web and climbed through the little door into the hallway, the Other Mother pries the door open and hisses]] - and Coraline ''[[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu kicks her in the face]]''.
* Wybie gets his own moment in the sun. After the Other Wybie heroically [[spoiler:rescues Coraline, knowing how the Other Mother would punish his betrayal]], the real Wybie calls Coraline crazy before getting chased away - Not particularly auspicious. But then at the end, when Coraline is being dragged by the Other Mother's [[spoiler:disembodied hand]], he comes riding down out of the dark to [[spoiler:grab the hand, fall into the well, then climb back out in time to smash the thing to smithereens]]. And then he apologizes for insulting her and calls her "Coraline" - The first time anyone in the Pink Palace has gotten her name right.

* Coraline ultimately [[spoiler: locking the other mother away, with the latter pleading to be let out stating that she'll die otherwise. The "Demon" was begging the "little kid" for mercy]] that is beyond awesome.
* When Coraline begins her quest to find the [[spoiler: ghost children's marble eyes]], she first goes to the garden. There, [[spoiler: Other Father has been strapped into his harvester by gloved hands, which force him to attack Coraline as he [[ApologeticAttacker begs for forgiveness]]. But rather than simply watch his "daughter" be killed, he fights back against the Other Mother's control and is able to wrench his arm free from the machine. He quickly throws Coraline the marble as he plummets to his death, screaming, "TAKE IT!". The fact that this pumpkin creature which had almost no will of its own outright defies the dangerous Other Mother is a true DyingMomentOfAwesome.]]

* [[PunctuatedForEmphasis NO!]] [[{{Determinator}} I'M!]] [[ImprovisedWeapon NOT!]]

* [[spoiler: Coraline and Wybie's final battle with the Other Mother... or at least her hand]]

* When Coraline begins her quest to find the [[spoiler: ghost children's marble eyes]], she first goes to the garden. There, [[spoiler: Other Father has been strapped into his harvester by gloved hands, which force him to attack Coraline as he [[ApologeticAttacker begs for forgiveness]]. But rather than simply watch his "daughter" be killed, he fights back against the Other Mother's control and is able to wrench his arm free from the machine. He quickly throws Coraline the marble as he plummets to his death. The fact that this pumpkin creature which had almost no will of its own outright defies the dangerous Other Mother is a true Moment of Awesome.]]

* After Coraline has [[spoiler:escaped the Other Mother's metal spider web and climbed through the little door into the hallway, the Other Mother pries the door open and hisses]] - and Coraline ''[[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu kicks her in the face]]''.

* When Coraline begins her quest to find the [[spoiler: ghost children's marble eyes]], she first goes to the garden. There, [[spoiler: Other Father has been strapped into his harvester by gloved hands, which force him to attack Coraline as he [[ApologeticAttacker begs for forgiveness]]. But rather than simply watch his "daughter" be killed, he fights back against the Other Mother's control and is able to wrench his arm free from the machine. He quickly throws Coraline the marble as he plummets to his death. The fact that this pumpkin creature which had almost no will of its own outright defies dangerous Other Mother is a true Moment of Awesome.]]

* Coraline ultimately [[spoiler: locking the other mother away, with the latter pleading to be let out stating that she'll die otherwise. The "Demon" was begging the little kid for mercy]] that is beyond awesome.

* Coraline ultimately [[spoiler: locking the other mother away, with the latter pleading to be let out stating that she'll die otherwise. The DEMON was begging the little kid for mercy]] that is beyond awesome.

* Coraline ultimately [[spoiler: locking the other mother away, with the latter pleading to be let out lest she die. The DEMON was begging the little kid for mercy]] that is beyond awesome.

* This Troper was struck by how [[spoiler:after being attacked by an entire garden of the most horrible things Neil Gaiman can imagine, Coraline still strides into the theatre isle, watched by all those dead dogs,]] and shows nothing but determination. For this Troper it was the moment she stopped being whiny and annoying, and began to look badass.

* The movie's mere existence is a huge CMOA to the world of stop-motion, 3D and animations in general. It ''utterly annihilates'' almost every single limitations of stop-motion.

* Coraline [[GuileHero cleverly]] sets up her picnic blanket on top of the garden [[ChekhovsGun well]] and lets the Other Mother's hand fall in.

* After Coraline has [[spoiler:escaped the Other Mother's metal spider web and climbed through the little door into the hallway, the Other Mother pries the door open and hisses]] - and Coraline ''kicks her in the face''.
** Wybie gets his own moment in the sun. After the Other Wybie heroically [[spoiler:rescues Coraline, knowing how the Other Mother would punish his betrayal]], the real Wybie calls Coraline crazy before getting chased away - Not particularly auspicious. But then at the end, when Coraline is being dragged by the Other Mother's [[spoiler:disembodied hand]], he comes riding down out of the dark to [[spoiler:grab the hand, fall into the well, then climb back out in time to smash the thing to smithereens]]. And then he apologizes for insulting her and calls her "Coraline" - The first time anyone in the Pink Palace has gotten her name right.
** This Troper was struck by how [[spoiler:after being attacked by an entire garden of the most horrible things Neil Gaiman can imagine, Coralline still strides into the theatre isle, watched by all those dead dogs,]] and shows nothing but determination. For this Troper it was the moment she stopped being whiny and annoying, and began to look badass.
** The movie's mere existence is a huge CMOA to the world of stop-motion, 3D and animations in general. It ''utterly annihilates'' almost every single limitations of stop-motion.

* [[spoiler: [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu Coraline kicking Other Mother's face.]]]]

* A special moment that was left out of the film: Rather than being a [[WhatAnIdiot complete moron]] and walking out of the house ''without any idea how to stop the Other Mother's hand that was out to get her'', the Coraline of the novel cleverly sets up her picnic blanket on top of the garden [[ChekhovsGun well]] and lets the Other Mother's hand fall in. Unlike the Coraline of the film who conquered so much [[DamselInDistress only to be saved by some other character]], the novel counterpart is ''[[GuileHero smart]]''. For this troper, that made her vastly superior as a protagonist.
** Ummm, Film!Coraline did not know Other Mother's hand was chasing her, she only knew that she had to hide the key. Not preparing for something you don't know about and have no reason to suspect is not a flaw.
*** Original poster here. Apologies. I'd forgotten that change. Still, this does not diminish Book!Coraline's moment of [[AwesomeMoments awesome]] and [[GuileHero cleverness]] in utilizing a ChekhovsGun.

* [[PunctuatedEmphasis NO!]] [[{{Determinator}} I'M!]] [[ImprovisedWeapon NOT!]]

* A special moment that was left out of the film: Rather than being a [[WhatAnIdiot complete moron]] and walking out of the house ''without any idea how to stop the Other Mother's hand that was out to get her'', the Coraline of the novel cleverly sets up her picnic blanket on top of the garden [[ChekhovsGun well]] and lets the Other Mother's hand fall in. BetterThanItSounds. Unlike the Coraline of the film who conquered so much [[DamselInDistress only to be saved by some other character]], the novel counterpart is ''[[GuileHero smart]]''. For this troper, that made her vastly superior as a protagonist.

* The garden scene is awesome by itself, but [[BeyondTheImpossible for anyone with any kind of experience in making stop-motion...]]

'''Coraline:''' "Cats can't talk."
'''Cat:''' "Well, you're clearly the expert in these matters."

* In {{Coraline}}, after Coraline has [[spoiler:escaped the Other Mother's metal spider web and climbed through the little door into the hallway, the Other Mother pries the door open and hisses]] - and Coraline ''kicks her in the face''.