True. Even though this is one of my favourite films of all time that is one of my biggest complaints. For being the main villain Agatha barely had any lines before the final act. I wish they had more nightmare sequences that allowed for more character development for Aggie but also would fix the padding problem.
@@ragewireloki6213 There were some leaked storyboard images that implied that if there were ever a sequel, Agatha would return and most Likely as a ally to Norman. Maybe she would have had more character moments there.
@@genghiskhan2056 that would be amazing. Man that would’ve been cool. Reminds me of Mike and 11 from stranger things except there is no romance because they are related.
@@ragewireloki6213 Yeah i agree. It really Sucks Laika probably won't ever make a sequel to this movie or any of their movies for that matter. And if they did, they'd probably have to recast some people. I would personally like to see a sequel with more character development for Norman and Agatha.
@@genghiskhan2056 yeah but the ceo of Laika and kodi smit mcphee(Norman’s voice actor)both have said that Laika aren’t that fond of the idea of sequels.
what makes this more unique is that Norman did it differently from his relatives, who only read the story to her, and to keep her asleep. Norman actually stood up to her and went to talk to her, and he was able to make her see, and made her finally rest for real after 300 years. because he knew what she was going through, because he was going through the same. idk it just warms my heart...
@@ackthualyimsmarterthanyou7844 I think it's the fact that they started the statement with "what makes it more unique..." It's a cliche trope at this point to have the protagonist go against some long standing tradition. The situation isn't unique, far from it, but it's the rather creative way that it's being told.
This is what palestinian children are thinking right now. Regardless of the sins of their parents are or are not... Seeing Israeli school children sing and calling for the deaths of innocent Palestinian children in their schools and homes are so depressing.
1:29 this part will forever send chills up my spine, imagine ur speaking to something far away but then all of a sudden, it's talking as if it's right next to you🥶🥶🥶
I also love he said would good would that do because Norman is a good person that understands that there are good people in the world like his mom and Neil.
4:50 Took me a moment upon second viewing to realise the imagery is basically a classical portrayal of a witch flying on a broomstick. Really clever use of storytelling and visual narrative building to underline the themes and tropes supporting the story. :)
I never noticed that until now. It’s great symbolism. It’s ironic that Agatha says she’s not an evil witch but she became one because of what the judges did to her. Agatha became the thing she sought to destroy.
“What about the people who hurt you? Don’t you ever want to make them suffer?” This is such a realistic question to ask anyone who’s ever been bullied or abused as a kid, and Norman’s response to this is so honest and genuine that you can’t help but feel the wisdom he has, despite being picked on and misunderstood most of his life himself
Yeah. I know how it feels. I just wish that the bullies were sorry for what they did and truly wanted to make change instead of just resorting to hurting people and repeating the cycle.
Norman's response is why I like him so much as a character. He knows that most people see him as "weird" or "strange," but he also knows that there are people in his life who look past that, like his mom and Neil, who treat him as anyone else. He also knows that getting revenge on those who hurt him makes him no better than them. He may only be 11 years old, but he's a smart, wise, and kind kid.
This is where they buried me. Her mother told her stories there. Aggies mother must’ve gone there every year to tell stories and that’s how the tradition started.
3:11 this part always freaks me out the most, seeing her being dragged up like that. feels reminiscing of a hanging, which is how they killed her. you can even hear her breath, as if it’s her last. and the music serves to show just how tragic the whole situation is
@@dooplon5083 For me it's the pose, how she comes out of the ground with her neck down like that and, of course, the feet and arms being limp. I've always seen that as a reference to her death.
When I watched this scene in theaters…. the audience was in awe and shock and it was so silent…and at same time the entire theater was lit so brightly in green and yellow and it seemed so unworldly…it was a magical experience 🙂
Too great of a sequence. I liked how Norman had to help Aggie and not resort to violence. He resorted in peace and understanding as he had to stop her.
Jodelle Ferland was a perfect choice for this role. Wasn't the first time she played an innocent child who was accused of being a witch and wanted revenge against the town that caused her so much pain.
tell me about it, hell, Aggie even looks like Alessa before the burning. The characters of these two girls, who are portrayed by the same actress, are so alike. if anyone has seen silent hill 2006 movie, then they'll see the how much they look alike.
Is there a possibility that Norman and Aggie are related? When Agatha died her mother mustve been pretty lonely and sad, so what if she had another child to make up for the guilt of losing Agatha. This could’ve resulted in the story time thing a bunch of people did to keep Agatha asleep, I mean, the mother read her stories, and the townspeople killed Agatha out of fear, so why would they read her stories? It’d only make sense if her family did it. Perhaps her mother first started telling her stories to keep her asleep, then she passed the book down to her kids, then their kids and so on. It’d also make sense if Aggie and Norman were related, they both have similar gifts, except Aggies is a little more intense. Idk it’s just a random thought I had.
Yes they are related, both Agatha and Norman’s great uncle Mr Prenderghast have the same last name, meaning that it was Norman’s mother’s maiden name before she got married. I think that’s why Norman’s mother was a bit more liberal about Norman’s gift in comparison to his dad, because it ran in their family.
As a traumatized teenager Aggie hits so fucking close to home I’ve definitely hurt people because I was terrified of getting hurt and I see myself in her and I’m glad that this movie inspires compassion
This is one of my favorite endings for an antagonist. Aggie wasn't defeated through violent means. Just someone talked to her and understood her on a level no one else had before.
I remember I was going through a painful time when this came out, in high-school I had been bullied for things that happened to me. almost similar to Norman and aggie. Norman was the first character that I found relatable and aggie had been a perfect representation for what my true emotions looked like. but Norman was so significant for acknowledging that there were good people in his life that he could feel genuine with. so yeah, paranorman's protagonist taught me to open up to others and imbrace that instead of feeding that part if myself that wanted to watch my bullies suffer
Such an underrated classic. Powerful music and visuals, also very emotional towards the end. An absolute masterpiece of a film. Stands with spooky animated movies like Coraline, Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.
@@dovahkiin6488 Don't we all? I remember renting this movie on Google Play and got my mother to watch it with me. Just to share my love of animation with somebody.
"You're just like them, Agatha! You're a bully!" That is such a powerful point that this film made that I feel like a lot of people shy away from. We live in a world where everything is so one sided. You're either the oppresor or the victim, but what this movie did was address how hurt people like to hurt people. Agatha represents the kind of people that have been victimized, oppressed, and harmed but her anger and not being able to let it go after 300 years turned into a demon.
I love how important and impactful normans ability to talk to dead really helps a little girl let go of that pain and anger she's been surpressing for hunders of years. Agatha is a real representation that even if you are dead you can still hold onto that pain and suffering you went through. Coraline was always my favorite but Paranorman will always hold special place in me. The movie really showed things I experienced like bejng bullied in school, holding that anger to people and wishing them to suffer. This movie may seem like a childlike movie but it really tackles even deeper issues. ❤
This was one of the most unforgettable visual and emotional scenes in any film I've ever seen. I saw this in the theater and all these years later I remember it like it was yesterday.
I think aggie was so abused by the 7 victims, Yes she spoke to the dead but she was just a kid.. If they'd thought differently she could've been an amazing person, its beautiful how instead of just reading to her Norman freed her soul, he saw her as a friend, not someone to fear
Maybe Aggie had a younger sibling who also had the gift of speaking to the dead but after Aggie used her powers to cast the curse wih the cost of killing herself, the sibling would visit the tree where Aggie was buried and read beautiful stories to her. Through the years, the sibling had kids who inherited the gift and they have to keep the tradition of telling Aggie a story to keep her asleep and prevent the curse from happening.
My theory is that Aggie’s mother must have had another child and Norman’s family is decended from him/her. Explains the powers in his family and why they look alike. Or he could be decended from one of Aggies other relatives
This stuck to me as a kid. For years I can still remember “Once upon a time...there was a little girl!” and “I dont like this story!” and still remember Agatha’s sad story. I forgot the name of the movie until one or two years ago, and I was so so happy to find and watch it again. Even watching this now has me teary eyed
Bro I love Paranorman so much because how well they pull off the saying “Bullies get bullied”. Agatha wasn’t exactly bullied, but she was a outcast and because of her differences way back in the days which led her to being executed for a crime she didn’t even commit. And the crimes were “witchcraft. She was just a little kid, she couldn’t control whatever she was seeing. Paranorman is one of my favorite movies, they do such a great job at making the main antagonist into a character that you sort of root for, you can understand and sympathize with the anger she feels, and you can still see Norman’s view of things as well. They made two characters that you root for, though mainly you definitely wanna see Norman save Agatha. Bro, Paranorman is definitely my favorite Laika movie.
Agatha is honestly one of my favourite examples of an animated villain/antagonist with a sympathetic backstory - her voice actress Jodelle Ferland delivered a marvellous performance here ranging from genuinely unsettling (aided by the design and animation of her ghostly form) to heart-wrenching. A dramatic contrast to Coraline's Other Mother, who makes just as strong an impression as a completely different type of antagonist -an utterly irredeemable monster who you either 'love to hate' or flat-out despise. Whilst the latter is of course Neil Gaiman's creation, Laika's ability to bring to life two excellent villains at completely opposing ends of a spectrum within their first two theatrical releases is more than testament to their talents
This movie still tugs at my heartstrings because it’s based on a very real event in time. Children (typically female save for a few) of accused parent witches also got punished
What makes the storytelling amazing is how he might be telling her story by telling his story as well, because he knows what it's like, but what makes the story hers is how the story ends. The part "the longer it stayed the less there was of the little girl" The grandma once mentioned there's nothing wrong being scared so long it doesn't change who you are, the wrath she had buried deep down for 300 years costs herself which is why she could never rest in peace until Norman came up and tell her story.
Well, she's been stuck at age eleven since she died. Her emotional state was stunted along with her growth, which left plenty of time for her pain to fester into resentment until there was barely anything left of the person she once was.
it's also horrifying to think about that Aggie's mom had to deal with her death and move on so she could survive at the time, but because she was able to do that, Norman was borned many many years after and coud relief everyone from the curse, it's such a sad story
It just occurred to me that The One You Shouldn't Have Killed aka Cassidy could hear this same speech. She too had a lust for revenge superceding what is best for anyone even her.
@@justinpettenuzzo8210 The undeath also wasn't a choice and caused them pain too. I realize that there are differences but she needs to move on and leave the demon to his demons.
According to Animat’s animation lookback on stop motion Aggie is considered the ultimate animated character, she uses all 3 of the animation mediums, there’s stop motion for the character herself, CGI for special effects, and hand drawn for the lighting bolts surrounding her
The entirety of this scene always leaves me w streams of tears down my face. I love how sincere Agatha’s confusion is when she’s asked by Norman why she’s being mean & hurtful and she doesn’t even fully understand why herself. Like her, like a child, I just react without thinking sometimes. & whenever I go back to this scene I remind myself to ask “Why” in moments that I’m being not so nice. Paranorman has really helped me as an adult in working thru my shit & to learn that holding onto grudges can more often than not hurt you more than anyone else.
The witches/aggies story Once upon a time there was a little girl,a little girl who was different from the other people in her village, she could see and do things that no one could understand and that made them scared of her, she turned away from everyone and became sad and lonely and had no one to talk to The more she turned away from people the more scared they were of her, they became so scared that they took her away and they killed her, but even though she was dead, something in her came back and this part of her wouldn’t go away for 300 years And the longer the stay, the less there was of the little girl.
even after all these years, this scene in particular still makes me cry. this movie is genuinely so well written and the dialogue in this scene is gut-wrenching at times. aggie's little "i want my mommy" and then her immediate trauma response earlier during her fight with norman being "i'll make you SUFFER!" really just shows how scared she was and how, even in the afterlife, all aggie ever will be is a little girl who had her childhood robbed from her.
This scene holds a really special place in my heart, the way norman handled the situation in such a phenomenal way, cuz he could see bits of himself in aggie, what happened to her could've happened to him as well, if there weren't good people around him like he said. and that's why he resonated with her so much, that he could calm aggie the way he did and teach her the right way, coming to know abt aggie's backstory was also heartbreaking, i'm glad she calmed down and reallized who she really was after listening to norman, and the way she rested her head on his shoulder that was just too cute ngl, but i really wished they could've stayed together as friends or smthng. cuz they relate to each other so much. but she suffered for 300 years herself, so ig she really needed to rest in peace.
How messed up is it that everyone forgot Agatha was 8 years old? The town, the other ghost speakers, Agatha’s own family - no one seemed to care that a child was executed for being neurodivergent.
There is a version of it on youtube that sounds pretty good. There are sound effects, but I feel as if it add to the song Edit: Look up Aggie's fight film version
@@Manganization that honestly sucks, of the whole soundtrack I love this one and the main theme. Its sad when music like that can't be given to the public
This movie holds up so well. Its animation is good. It is memorably stylized, the story and message is great. The sound design was fantastic. And generally it’s such an underrated movie.
I miss movies that don't treat children like dumbasses It's a shame that if a movie like this was made nowadays, it would cause an uproar from angry parents
RUclips is age restricting everything these days, so I just want to leave a comment on this old childhood favorite scene of mine before the chance is gone
This scene is my favourite scene ever in film. I remember watching it when I was 8 and finding it again when I was 14. When Norman’s words begin to impact her and she has to battle her own mind aswell as norman, and her scream when she gets to the breaking point. Masterpiece. Forever my favourite scene out of anything
Recently this movie came back into my mind as I watched it as a kid but it kind of fell away as I grew up. I just remember the dream or whatever kind of sequence it was just left a huge impact on me. I rewatched this scene a few days ago and it still has that power to it.
What gets me about this whole interaction is that Norman is scared and he knows Agatha is scared, too, and he's trying to show her that he understands. He knows what it's like to be ostracized and bullied and mistreated for being different.
She reminds me of myself. I used to be so loving to everyone and never felt like it was truly returned, I always gave gave gave… until I developed feelings of hatred for those who didn’t reciprocate. That hatred was just anger, which evolved into depression. I want to find resolution like Agatha, but I feel like if I go back to being the way I was, nothing would change. Sometimes I feel like death is the only way out for me, I just want to rest under a tree too… Just a perspective.
This scene hits hard. Several scenes in this movie have made me cry. Absolutely amazing movie and I'm thankful they didn't try to follow it up because they would have fu*ked it up completely like Hocus pocus 2
Aggie reminds me a lot of Alma Wade from F.E.A.R. one of my favorite video games. Both suffered terrible tragedy in their own ways, and I felt so bad for Alma and totally understood her wrath against the whole world, I wish she found some kind of peace at the end, just as Aggie found her peace.
When I first watched this movie I was in awe that instead of an epic battle with an evil force they showed us humanity of a ghost. And as the time went by I got more and more saddened by this scene, especially when she says that she wants her mommy. Aggie was just a kid that had a terrible, terrible thing happen to her and as I grow older this seems more and more unfair and I get more and more moved when she finally can rest.
This scene kinda makes me think of the climax for the obscure anime film Unico In The Island Of Magic, since both involve a sympathetic and understanding young protagonist trying to reason with a nightmarish shapeshifting being twisted by hatred due to the mistreatment of others long ago. Both are handled differently, of course, but they seem to share similar themes.
I think anyone, wants to find closure before their paasing. I don't know if life after or during death exists, but I believe ending your days in peace and with stillness in heart makes death seem less scary, even welcoming. At least, that's how I hope my life with end, without any major regrets that might hold me back. I want to embrace death as a companion when my time is up. I'm not a religious person, far from it, but having a peaceful death is universal, regardless of world views.
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"You're not DEAD."
"and you're a BOY."
I wish we got to see more of sassy Aggie.
True. Even though this is one of my favourite films of all time that is one of my biggest complaints. For being the main villain Agatha barely had any lines before the final act. I wish they had more nightmare sequences that allowed for more character development for Aggie but also would fix the padding problem.
@@ragewireloki6213 There were some leaked storyboard images that implied that if there were ever a sequel, Agatha would return and most Likely as a ally to Norman. Maybe she would have had more character moments there.
@@genghiskhan2056 that would be amazing. Man that would’ve been cool. Reminds me of Mike and 11 from stranger things except there is no romance because they are related.
@@ragewireloki6213 Yeah i agree. It really Sucks Laika probably won't ever make a sequel to this movie or any of their movies for that matter. And if they did, they'd probably have to recast some people.
I would personally like to see a sequel with more character development for Norman and Agatha.
@@genghiskhan2056 yeah but the ceo of Laika and kodi smit mcphee(Norman’s voice actor)both have said that Laika aren’t that fond of the idea of sequels.
what makes this more unique is that Norman did it differently from his relatives, who only read the story to her, and to keep her asleep. Norman actually stood up to her and went to talk to her, and he was able to make her see, and made her finally rest for real after 300 years. because he knew what she was going through, because he was going through the same. idk it just warms my heart...
100% agreed.
@@TheImaginationGirls wdym? He just narrated the plot.
@@bigchungi2473 he agrees with the plot and how it's executed?
@@ackthualyimsmarterthanyou7844 assumption
@@ackthualyimsmarterthanyou7844 I think it's the fact that they started the statement with "what makes it more unique..."
It's a cliche trope at this point to have the protagonist go against some long standing tradition. The situation isn't unique, far from it, but it's the rather creative way that it's being told.
Agatha is a great example of the saying “the child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel it’s warmth.”
Poor Agatha. She just wanted her mommy 😭🥺
She was just a kid caught up in the Salem witch trials.
@@DiamondAviator4Yeah, pretty much.
This is what palestinian children are thinking right now. Regardless of the sins of their parents are or are not... Seeing Israeli school children sing and calling for the deaths of innocent Palestinian children in their schools and homes are so depressing.
@@Ronkebablo Yeah, I guess it was a villain, but a sympathetic villain. You actually feel sorry for like Azula.
@@dxcSOULit's heartbreaking
1:29 this part will forever send chills up my spine, imagine ur speaking to something far away but then all of a sudden, it's talking as if it's right next to you🥶🥶🥶
“I don’t want to sleep. And you can’t make me!” That gave me goosebumps as well!
Even with headphones it bumps up the chills levels
Same
Id piss myself
If you want to experience this, play phasmophobia. The first time I encountered an entity, I asked for it to talk and it responded right into my ear
her mother probably got executed as well. Given that she is accused of witchcraft they probably accused her mother too.
Damn, they were both dealt a really bad hand
I have good reason to believe Agatha's actions are solely a childhood trauma response, especially since she was technically 11 forever.
Or she fled from the village and had another child, as Norman is related to Agatha so she must have had a sibling or something
Sad to think bro, but your probably right.
And she became the Beldam from Coraline.
7:58 "is this where they buried me?" Holy shit, that was a stab in the heart. This scene gets me every time.
100%
💯
When did they say that???
@@zainabaria6838 7:58
Do you think Aggie’s mom was the ghost she was caught talking to?
7:05 I'm so glad he said yes because let's be honest EVERYONE once in their lives wanted to make people who wronged you suffer in some way or another.
I also love he said would good would that do because Norman is a good person that understands that there are good people in the world like his mom and Neil.
The trouble I face is I don't know how to make that stop
4:50 Took me a moment upon second viewing to realise the imagery is basically a classical portrayal of a witch flying on a broomstick.
Really clever use of storytelling and visual narrative building to underline the themes and tropes supporting the story. :)
OMG I didn’t notice that until now. Laika is amazing.
Wow I just realized that good eye
holy crap, good eye
I just thought she was doing that to recline. But now that you mention it, this adds a whole new meaning to how she forgot who she used to be
I never noticed that until now. It’s great symbolism. It’s ironic that Agatha says she’s not an evil witch but she became one because of what the judges did to her. Agatha became the thing she sought to destroy.
“What about the people who hurt you? Don’t you ever want to make them suffer?”
This is such a realistic question to ask anyone who’s ever been bullied or abused as a kid, and Norman’s response to this is so honest and genuine that you can’t help but feel the wisdom he has, despite being picked on and misunderstood most of his life himself
Yeah. I know how it feels. I just wish that the bullies were sorry for what they did and truly wanted to make change instead of just resorting to hurting people and repeating the cycle.
Lots of bullies grow out of it though @Crazylegoman3791
Norman's response is why I like him so much as a character. He knows that most people see him as "weird" or "strange," but he also knows that there are people in his life who look past that, like his mom and Neil, who treat him as anyone else. He also knows that getting revenge on those who hurt him makes him no better than them. He may only be 11 years old, but he's a smart, wise, and kind kid.
This is where they buried me. Her mother told her stories there. Aggies mother must’ve gone there every year to tell stories and that’s how the tradition started.
Good point.
And that also could explain why only in Norman’s family there are people with the same Traits as aggie
Probably on her birthday too
3:11 this part always freaks me out the most, seeing her being dragged up like that. feels reminiscing of a hanging, which is how they killed her. you can even hear her breath, as if it’s her last. and the music serves to show just how tragic the whole situation is
I mean hangings are more of a drop, actually so idk if that was the intent rather than spooky ghost noises, lol
@@dooplon5083 For me it's the pose, how she comes out of the ground with her neck down like that and, of course, the feet and arms being limp. I've always seen that as a reference to her death.
Dang….that never clicked before…..
Massive props to Norman to take those hits like that and STILL did what is right
He did it throughout the entire movie. He's a great character
Agatha is the scariest character, but she was lonely without her mother and I felt bad I know how much she misses her mommy.
When I watched this scene in theaters…. the audience was in awe and shock and it was so silent…and at same time the entire theater was lit so brightly in green and yellow and it seemed so unworldly…it was a magical experience 🙂
i guess you can say it was, hexifying
@@gheata_playz874I saw this in theaters and I was horrified as a kid.
Lucky
Too great of a sequence. I liked how Norman had to help Aggie and not resort to violence. He resorted in peace and understanding as he had to stop her.
Jodelle Ferland was a perfect choice for this role. Wasn't the first time she played an innocent child who was accused of being a witch and wanted revenge against the town that caused her so much pain.
What was the first ?
@@hybridcosplays4764 Silent Hill
tell me about it, hell, Aggie even looks like Alessa before the burning. The characters of these two girls, who are portrayed by the same actress, are so alike. if anyone has seen silent hill 2006 movie, then they'll see the how much they look alike.
This was like in Stranger Things Season 4 to when Eddie Munson was accused of worshipping the devil because of the D&D club called hellfire
They casted horror actors for this movie and it worked.
This is probably the most powerful scene in Paranorman
Norman: You're a bully!
Aggie: No, I'm NOT! *slams Norman into the tree three times*
Me: 😓
Lmao
Is there a possibility that Norman and Aggie are related? When Agatha died her mother mustve been pretty lonely and sad, so what if she had another child to make up for the guilt of losing Agatha. This could’ve resulted in the story time thing a bunch of people did to keep Agatha asleep, I mean, the mother read her stories, and the townspeople killed Agatha out of fear, so why would they read her stories? It’d only make sense if her family did it. Perhaps her mother first started telling her stories to keep her asleep, then she passed the book down to her kids, then their kids and so on. It’d also make sense if Aggie and Norman were related, they both have similar gifts, except Aggies is a little more intense. Idk it’s just a random thought I had.
Yes they are related, both Agatha and Norman’s great uncle Mr Prenderghast have the same last name, meaning that it was Norman’s mother’s maiden name before she got married. I think that’s why Norman’s mother was a bit more liberal about Norman’s gift in comparison to his dad, because it ran in their family.
@@nelli7153 that actually makes a lot of sense
Agathas mom was killed before agatha actually
@@wolf-fang think she had like so other family members that didn’t die
@@Bleeeh_ i dont think so i tried googling it and nothing came up i feel like they would give her abit more backstory if so but eh i could be wrong
they could be paranormal besties if agatha learns to trust people again
I can just see the wacky adventures those two would get up to.
She needed to rest in peace after being in limbo for 300 years.
She does trust now. But only Norman
such powerful music
Indeed
Agreed
Yeah, who the composer for this 🎦?
@@jimmydeedoii6135 Jon Brion. Wonderful composer
@@shilohwhiloh9636 wow, He's amazing!
When i was a little kid, this scene made me so emotional
As a traumatized teenager Aggie hits so fucking close to home I’ve definitely hurt people because I was terrified of getting hurt and I see myself in her and I’m glad that this movie inspires compassion
This is one of my favorite endings for an antagonist. Aggie wasn't defeated through violent means. Just someone talked to her and understood her on a level no one else had before.
The line that always breaks me is “I just want my mommy.” Nothing compares to the pain of that sentence.
I remember I was going through a painful time when this came out, in high-school I had been bullied for things that happened to me. almost similar to Norman and aggie.
Norman was the first character that I found relatable and aggie had been a perfect representation for what my true emotions looked like.
but Norman was so significant for acknowledging that there were good people in his life that he could feel genuine with.
so yeah, paranorman's protagonist taught me to open up to others and imbrace that instead of feeding that part if myself that wanted to watch my bullies suffer
“ I wanted everyone to see how rotten they were” gives me chills every time, excellent line delivery.
Such an underrated classic. Powerful music and visuals, also very emotional towards the end. An absolute masterpiece of a film. Stands with spooky animated movies like Coraline, Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.
"I just want my mommy." 🥺😢😭
Lucky of Norman that he knew the words what he had to speak to aggie
Because he is special too.
He didn't, he just spoke what he needed to hear as well.
Talk no jutsu
Happy 10th anniversary Paranorman!
Released 08/17/2012!
Holy shit, already? Damn I feel old
@@dovahkiin6488 same
@@dovahkiin6488 Don't we all? I remember renting this movie on Google Play and got my mother to watch it with me. Just to share my love of animation with somebody.
That was my childhood movie
This film was way ahead of its time
"You're just like them, Agatha! You're a bully!"
That is such a powerful point that this film made that I feel like a lot of people shy away from. We live in a world where everything is so one sided. You're either the oppresor or the victim, but what this movie did was address how hurt people like to hurt people. Agatha represents the kind of people that have been victimized, oppressed, and harmed but her anger and not being able to let it go after 300 years turned into a demon.
Exactly
I love how important and impactful normans ability to talk to dead really helps a little girl let go of that pain and anger she's been surpressing for hunders of years.
Agatha is a real representation that even if you are dead you can still hold onto that pain and suffering you went through.
Coraline was always my favorite but Paranorman will always hold special place in me. The movie really showed things I experienced like bejng bullied in school, holding that anger to people and wishing them to suffer. This movie may seem like a childlike movie but it really tackles even deeper issues. ❤
This was one of the most unforgettable visual and emotional scenes in any film I've ever seen. I saw this in the theater and all these years later I remember it like it was yesterday.
I think aggie was so abused by the 7 victims, Yes she spoke to the dead but she was just a kid.. If they'd thought differently she could've been an amazing person, its beautiful how instead of just reading to her Norman freed her soul, he saw her as a friend, not someone to fear
Maybe Aggie had a younger sibling who also had the gift of speaking to the dead but after Aggie used her powers to cast the curse wih the cost of killing herself, the sibling would visit the tree where Aggie was buried and read beautiful stories to her. Through the years, the sibling had kids who inherited the gift and they have to keep the tradition of telling Aggie a story to keep her asleep and prevent the curse from happening.
"You're just like them!"
"Yes, you're right... I AM."
*Anime villain arc begins*
If Silent Hill gets a proper ending this is how it should happen.
That’s a pipe dream we can thank konami for that
well looks like silent hill is back
@@Dusty-69420 better not fuck it up
@@mrnukes797 they're doing a remake of 2, a title called silent hill f and another game called silent hill townfall and a interactive video.
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Cool and Agatha is voiced by the girl who actually plays Alessa.
Loved this movie as a little kid. The cinematics, plot and jokes are amazing
My theory is that Aggie’s mother must have had another child and Norman’s family is decended from him/her. Explains the powers in his family and why they look alike. Or he could be decended from one of Aggies other relatives
His mother’s maiden name is the same as Agatha’s
@@pucamisc it’s been a while since I watched the movie and forgot about that
@@PurpledaisyShasta me too until this last week lol. Plus it’s pretty subtle so I think a lot of people missed it
This stuck to me as a kid. For years I can still remember “Once upon a time...there was a little girl!” and “I dont like this story!” and still remember Agatha’s sad story. I forgot the name of the movie until one or two years ago, and I was so so happy to find and watch it again. Even watching this now has me teary eyed
"Is this where they burried me?"
"It's a pretty good place to sleep."
I'm guessing it means that she's actually dead.
Bro I love Paranorman so much because how well they pull off the saying “Bullies get bullied”. Agatha wasn’t exactly bullied, but she was a outcast and because of her differences way back in the days which led her to being executed for a crime she didn’t even commit. And the crimes were “witchcraft. She was just a little kid, she couldn’t control whatever she was seeing. Paranorman is one of my favorite movies, they do such a great job at making the main antagonist into a character that you sort of root for, you can understand and sympathize with the anger she feels, and you can still see Norman’s view of things as well. They made two characters that you root for, though mainly you definitely wanna see Norman save Agatha. Bro, Paranorman is definitely my favorite Laika movie.
Agatha is honestly one of my favourite examples of an animated villain/antagonist with a sympathetic backstory - her voice actress Jodelle Ferland delivered a marvellous performance here ranging from genuinely unsettling (aided by the design and animation of her ghostly form) to heart-wrenching. A dramatic contrast to Coraline's Other Mother, who makes just as strong an impression as a completely different type of antagonist -an utterly irredeemable monster who you either 'love to hate' or flat-out despise. Whilst the latter is of course Neil Gaiman's creation, Laika's ability to bring to life two excellent villains at completely opposing ends of a spectrum within their first two theatrical releases is more than testament to their talents
@BasedeyecelI actually look like Agatha Prenderghast.
It doesn’t excuse her she no better those townfolks.
The soundtrack in this scene was 🔥
This movie still tugs at my heartstrings because it’s based on a very real event in time. Children (typically female save for a few) of accused parent witches also got punished
What makes the storytelling amazing is how he might be telling her story by telling his story as well, because he knows what it's like, but what makes the story hers is how the story ends.
The part "the longer it stayed the less there was of the little girl" The grandma once mentioned there's nothing wrong being scared so long it doesn't change who you are, the wrath she had buried deep down for 300 years costs herself which is why she could never rest in peace until Norman came up and tell her story.
This is a pretty powerful ghost for a little girl
300 years of rage can do that to a lady lol
plus its implied that she is Normans ancestor and could speak/ see ghosts just like him, so maybe that contributed to her power as well?
Well, she's been stuck at age eleven since she died. Her emotional state was stunted along with her growth, which left plenty of time for her pain to fester into resentment until there was barely anything left of the person she once was.
*cassidy from fnaf walks in*
Whoever has been bullied or has ever been a bully needs to see this movie.
6:18 I noticed when her eyes flair up the butterfly gets disintegrated, shocking Norman and making Aggie cry.
pretty sure everyone noticed that, it happened right in front of us
@@gheata_playz874 I didn't
@@Mimi-Pancake oh
@@Mimi-Pancake how? It was like in front of the screen
@@Mimi-Pancake they were both looking at the butterfly too
it's also horrifying to think about that Aggie's mom had to deal with her death and move on so she could survive at the time, but because she was able to do that, Norman was borned many many years after and coud relief everyone from the curse, it's such a sad story
It just occurred to me that The One You Shouldn't Have Killed aka Cassidy could hear this same speech. She too had a lust for revenge superceding what is best for anyone even her.
The big difference though is that Cassidy killer didn't feel remorse.
@@justinpettenuzzo8210 The undeath also wasn't a choice and caused them pain too. I realize that there are differences but she needs to move on and leave the demon to his demons.
@@9cwai958 Too bad the said demon would come back as he always comes back. Makes me wonder what would happen if Afton killed Aggie?
DUDE i was watching this scene and just imagining a boss fight in security breach where agatha is cassidy and norman is gregory
Who?
even though agatha was portrayed as the villain, a sane person cant say she was in the wrong for doing the things she did.
All she wanted was justice
She did the right thing.
Justice is not revenge.
The girl who voices Agatha is perhaps the best example of fantastic child acting! Well done! :D
Norman listened to her rather than just reading a story.
According to Animat’s animation lookback on stop motion
Aggie is considered the ultimate animated character, she uses all 3 of the animation mediums, there’s stop motion for the character herself, CGI for special effects, and hand drawn for the lighting bolts surrounding her
I could tell those audience who watched this movie in theater felt intense with this scene.
The entirety of this scene always leaves me w streams of tears down my face. I love how sincere Agatha’s confusion is when she’s asked by Norman why she’s being mean & hurtful and she doesn’t even fully understand why herself. Like her, like a child, I just react without thinking sometimes. & whenever I go back to this scene I remind myself to ask “Why” in moments that I’m being not so nice. Paranorman has really helped me as an adult in working thru my shit & to learn that holding onto grudges can more often than not hurt you more than anyone else.
The witches/aggies story
Once upon a time there was a little girl,a little girl who was different from the other people in her village, she could see and do things that no one could understand and that made them scared of her, she turned away from everyone and became sad and lonely and had no one to talk to
The more she turned away from people the more scared they were of her, they became so scared that they took her away and they killed her, but even though she was dead, something in her came back and this part of her wouldn’t go away for 300 years
And the longer the stay, the less there was of the little girl.
even after all these years, this scene in particular still makes me cry. this movie is genuinely so well written and the dialogue in this scene is gut-wrenching at times. aggie's little "i want my mommy" and then her immediate trauma response earlier during her fight with norman being "i'll make you SUFFER!" really just shows how scared she was and how, even in the afterlife, all aggie ever will be is a little girl who had her childhood robbed from her.
Do you guys think her mother was possibly already dead? Explaining why they came after Aggie when she was with her mother under the tree?
Honestly i'm just blown away my the stop motion animation, dear lord its incredible!
This scene holds a really special place in my heart, the way norman handled the situation in such a phenomenal way, cuz he could see bits of himself in aggie, what happened to her could've happened to him as well, if there weren't good people around him like he said.
and that's why he resonated with her so much, that he could calm aggie the way he did and teach her the right way, coming to know abt aggie's backstory was also heartbreaking, i'm glad she calmed down and reallized who she really was after listening to norman, and the way she rested her head on his shoulder that was just too cute ngl, but i really wished they could've stayed together as friends or smthng. cuz they relate to each other so much. but she suffered for 300 years herself, so ig she really needed to rest in peace.
When you realized that Aggie the scary angry ghost only wants her mommy because she was lonely...😢😭
One of the darkest and most shameful periods in our nation’s history
Real injustice right there and it took several outsiders to realise.
"You're just like them Agatha!"
"Yes, I am."
[Roll credits]
Oh god thats dark lol😮
How messed up is it that everyone forgot Agatha was 8 years old? The town, the other ghost speakers, Agatha’s own family - no one seemed to care that a child was executed for being neurodivergent.
Totally agree. I despise that time where innocent were killed without any remorse.
Sorry for my garbage English
@@terra4822 your English is fine and your thoughts very clear 🙂
Conservatives fear what they don't understand. Many today would still go thru with this execution if they thought someone was a witch.
It's been years since I first watched this and it still gives me chills.
Excellent scene from an excellent movie.
God I wish I could find that music by itself, its so emotional and powerful
There is a version of it on youtube that sounds pretty good. There are sound effects, but I feel as if it add to the song
Edit: Look up Aggie's fight film version
its on spotify!
@@adrienthompson4771 I found the soundtrack album but none of them sounded like this fight :(
@@PsychoticSoul91 that's because of a plagiarism dispute, so it was never released, which is unfortunate, since I think it was just a coincidence.
@@Manganization that honestly sucks, of the whole soundtrack I love this one and the main theme. Its sad when music like that can't be given to the public
This movie holds up so well. Its animation is good. It is memorably stylized, the story and message is great. The sound design was fantastic. And generally it’s such an underrated movie.
3:43 That scream!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I miss movies that don't treat children like dumbasses
It's a shame that if a movie like this was made nowadays, it would cause an uproar from angry parents
The funny thing is we had a discussion of this at the BFI screening of this with Sam and Chris.
RUclips is age restricting everything these days, so I just want to leave a comment on this old childhood favorite scene of mine before the chance is gone
Love this movie especially this part because it reminds me of like a boss fight but with a more wholesome ending to a long journey.
that was so well made, fantastic movie. I hate where Hollywood is going
I remember this movie from my childhood...
I remember this movie came out when I was 10 years old. And my Mom took me and my big sister to go see it! And we loved it!! ❤
Aggie laying her head on Norman’s shoulder before fading away was cute
The music at 3:10 is so badass it still gives me chills
Me too.
This scene is my favourite scene ever in film. I remember watching it when I was 8 and finding it again when I was 14. When Norman’s words begin to impact her and she has to battle her own mind aswell as norman, and her scream when she gets to the breaking point. Masterpiece. Forever my favourite scene out of anything
The end of this scene gives me Batman and Ace vibes from JLU.
Recently this movie came back into my mind as I watched it as a kid but it kind of fell away as I grew up. I just remember the dream or whatever kind of sequence it was just left a huge impact on me. I rewatched this scene a few days ago and it still has that power to it.
This scene makes me so sad. I’m different, so this is a little personal.
3:10 This will always be one of the best scenes in cinematic history
When Norman told the story I was literally crying. 😢
3:56 pause on this frame!
lmfao😂
All I know is some people get so scared they do bad things
What gets me about this whole interaction is that Norman is scared and he knows Agatha is scared, too, and he's trying to show her that he understands. He knows what it's like to be ostracized and bullied and mistreated for being different.
She reminds me of myself. I used to be so loving to everyone and never felt like it was truly returned, I always gave gave gave… until I developed feelings of hatred for those who didn’t reciprocate. That hatred was just anger, which evolved into depression. I want to find resolution like Agatha, but I feel like if I go back to being the way I was, nothing would change. Sometimes I feel like death is the only way out for me, I just want to rest under a tree too… Just a perspective.
I understand how you feel, and I hope you’re still here❤
This scene hits hard. Several scenes in this movie have made me cry. Absolutely amazing movie and I'm thankful they didn't try to follow it up because they would have fu*ked it up completely like Hocus pocus 2
Aggie reminds me a lot of Alma Wade from F.E.A.R. one of my favorite video games. Both suffered terrible tragedy in their own ways, and I felt so bad for Alma and totally understood her wrath against the whole world, I wish she found some kind of peace at the end, just as Aggie found her peace.
Now this movie back in its day was brilliant
1:10 I wish I was born in 1896
Norman convinced Aggie to stop.
Man this sucks. The best damn music in the entire film, AND THEY DIDN"T PUT IT ON THE SOUNDTRACK?! You had ONE JOB, distributers! ONE JOB!
So beautiful
When I first watched this movie I was in awe that instead of an epic battle with an evil force they showed us humanity of a ghost. And as the time went by I got more and more saddened by this scene, especially when she says that she wants her mommy. Aggie was just a kid that had a terrible, terrible thing happen to her and as I grow older this seems more and more unfair and I get more and more moved when she finally can rest.
This scene kinda makes me think of the climax for the obscure anime film Unico In The Island Of Magic, since both involve a sympathetic and understanding young protagonist trying to reason with a nightmarish shapeshifting being twisted by hatred due to the mistreatment of others long ago. Both are handled differently, of course, but they seem to share similar themes.
This movie is a work of art
I think anyone, wants to find closure before their paasing. I don't know if life after or during death exists, but I believe ending your days in peace and with stillness in heart makes death seem less scary, even welcoming.
At least, that's how I hope my life with end, without any major regrets that might hold me back. I want to embrace death as a companion when my time is up.
I'm not a religious person, far from it, but having a peaceful death is universal, regardless of world views.