coraline shoes

 

Above is a picture of a limited edition Coraline shoes from Nike they will be giving out as a promotion for the Coraline movie. Apparently if you are the type that stays until the very end of the movie in theater (like me) then you'll be treated to a password that allows you to enter into a drawing for one of the 1000 pairs of Coraline shoes. I'm guessing you'll have to register at the movie website with the password, but the specific information on what to do with the password is nil at the moment. 

Call me weird, but I'm a real stickler for spooky fairytales and related real world items. It's really no different from some people having particular attraction towards steampunk I think, except that in case of fairytales a lot of people aren't as vocal in proclaiming their obsession/amusement/whatever for fear of appearing child-like (which I think isn't necessarily a bad thing so long as you can act like a decent human being, but the message is lost on many people).

Fairytales are like myths, with a bit more creative and psychological bent. A bit of analysis on even simplest fairytales reveal a whole lot of buried concepts and questions that we can't find the answer to. It is a thin veil surrounding the concept of the world as we know it, and sometimes we see great hazy figures shimmering in the dark behind the veil, if only for a split moment. I see H.P.Lovecraft's works as fairytales. It might sound strange but they really do fit the profile of stereotypical fairytale routine. Lot of modern authors borrow from fairytale motif as well, Neil Gaiman, the author of the Coraline and the eponymous sandman series stands out from among them. 

Since I'm definitely going to the movies, I might as well sit until the very end and see if I can get on my hands on the shoes. Doesn't look half bad, really. I've been having a knack for winning things lately (did I mention that I won an advanced copy of a history book? I guess not) so maybe the luck will last until I can get my hands on the movie merchandise.