影響你一生的電影：鬼媽媽——成長中的第十四道門

　　成長就像是要通過一道道緊鎖暗門的探險(xiǎn)之旅，總是充滿了未知和誘惑。每個(gè)人都會(huì)禁不住好奇心的驅(qū)使，打開門，一探門后的世界。2009年上映的電影《鬼媽媽》（Coraline）講述的就是這樣一個(gè)成長故事。故事的主人公是個(gè)名叫Coraline的12歲小女孩。她好奇心很強(qiáng)，滿腦子奇思妙想。她的父母靠編寫園藝書籍為生，但由于事業(yè)失意，他們舉家遷到遠(yuǎn)離城市的鄉(xiāng)下，住進(jìn)了租金便宜的Pink Palace。在Pink Palace這棟偏僻老舊的公寓里，Coraline意外發(fā)現(xiàn)了一道通往"完美世界"的門。在好奇心的驅(qū)使下，Coraline走進(jìn)了那道門，有了一次奇特的成長經(jīng)歷......

　　《鬼媽媽》改編自英國當(dāng)代奇幻文學(xué)大師Neil Gaiman于2002年發(fā)表的同名小說。原著發(fā)表當(dāng)年即奪得了最著名的世界恐怖文學(xué)大獎(jiǎng)"布拉姆·斯托克獎(jiǎng)（Bram Stoker Award）"，次年又勇奪著名的世界科幻/奇幻文學(xué)大獎(jiǎng)"雨果獎(jiǎng)（Hugo Award）"。這部影片充滿了濃郁的哥特風(fēng)格，由《圣誕夜驚魂》（The Nightmare Before Christmas）的美國著名導(dǎo)演Henry Selick執(zhí)導(dǎo)。2009年6月，該片還在國際頂尖的動(dòng)畫評獎(jiǎng)節(jié)--法國昂西動(dòng)畫節(jié)上獲得了"最佳動(dòng)畫長片"大獎(jiǎng)。

現(xiàn)實(shí)世界令人不滿

　　影片一開始便將一個(gè)凄冷的世界呈現(xiàn)在我們眼前：陳舊的房屋、了無生氣的花園、枯寂無聲的山崗，到處死氣沉沉。Pink Palace徒有虛名，浴室墻上爬滿了囂張的小蟲子，久置不用的水龍頭流出來的是污濁的黃水......房子里的一切都令Coraline感到厭煩！父母更是令她失望。他們忙于工作，連頓像樣的飯菜都沒做過，就更別提時(shí)刻關(guān)注Coraline的感受了。

　　[窗外淅淅瀝瀝下著小雨，Coraline給媽媽講述她昨天遇到同齡男孩Wybie以及發(fā)現(xiàn)一口古井的經(jīng)歷，竭力想引起媽媽的注意。]

　　Coraline: I almost fell down a well yesterday, Mom.

　　Mom: Uh-huh.

　　Coraline: I would've died.

　　Mom: That's nice.

　　Coraline: Hmm. So, can I go out? I think it's perfect weather for gardening.

　　Mom: No, Coraline. Rain makes mud. Mud makes a mess.

　　Coraline: But, Mom, I want stuff growing when my friends come to visit. Isn't that why we moved here?

　　Mom: Something like that. But then we had the accident.

　　Coraline: It wasn't my fault. You hit that truck.

　　Mom: I never said it was.

　　Coraline: I can't believe it. You and Dad get paid to write about plants, and you hate dirt.

　　Mom: Coraline, I don't have time for you right now, and you still have unpacking to do. Lots of unpacking!

　　Coraline: That sounds exciting!

　　媽媽無意聽Coraline的歷險(xiǎn)故事，也不許Coraline外出種花，只轉(zhuǎn)交給Coraline鄰居小男孩Wybie送來的一個(gè)小布偶。受到媽媽冷落的Coraline拿著小布偶去找爸爸。

　　Coraline: Hey, Dad. How's the writing going? Dad!

　　Dad: [通過電腦屏幕的反光] Hello, Coraline and [轉(zhuǎn)身看到了那個(gè)布偶] Coraline doll.

　　Coraline: Do you know where the garden tools are?

　　Dad: It's ... it's pouring out there, isn't it?

　　Coraline: It's just raining.

　　Dad: Hmm. What'd the boss say?

　　Coraline: [模仿媽媽的聲音] "Don't even think about going out, Coraline Jones!"

　　Dad: Hmm. Then you won't need the tools. [失望的Coraline故意將門弄得嘎吱作響，爸爸只好回過頭] You know, this house is 150 years old.

　　Coraline: So?

　　Dad: [隨手抓起一個(gè)本子扔給Coraline] So explore it. Go out and count all the doors and windows and write that down. List everything that's blue. Just let me work.

　　Coraline完全被忙于工作的父母忽視了，她的生活孤單寂寞，她的傾訴無人肯聽。僅有的幾位鄰居不僅屢屢叫錯(cuò)她的名字，而且似乎都有些行為怪異：樓上的Mr. B (Bobinsky) 簡直就是個(gè)瘋子，想要訓(xùn)練跳鼠表演馬戲；樓下的Ms. Spink姐妹肥胖臃腫，屋里擺滿了當(dāng)年雜技團(tuán)演出時(shí)的海報(bào)；唯一的同齡人Wybie還是個(gè)說話饒舌的男孩，初遇Coraline時(shí)就"伙同"一只神秘的黑貓捉弄她......這便是Coraline眼中的現(xiàn)實(shí)世界--一切都令人不滿。

完美世界令人沉醉

　　白天，Coraline在數(shù)Pink Palace有多少道門時(shí)，無意中發(fā)現(xiàn)了一扇奇特的門。它是這里的第十四道門，非常小，打開門后依然是磚墻。但就在那天夜里Coraline再次打開這扇門時(shí)，門后卻出現(xiàn)了一條散發(fā)著神秘光芒的通道〔3〕。Coraline禁不住好奇心的驅(qū)使，爬過通道來到了"另一個(gè)世界"。她驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)，這個(gè)世界簡直就是現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的翻版，只是這里所有的人和物的眼睛都是紐扣！更令她驚訝的是，這個(gè)神秘的世界似乎正等待著她的到來！

　　[Coraline賭氣沒吃爸爸做的難以下咽的晚飯就上床睡覺了，此刻，饑腸轆轆的她一踏入門后的世界便被誘人的飯香引到了廚房?？烧谧鲲埖娜丝瓷先ゾ尤幌袷瞧饺绽锫暦Q決不下廚的媽媽！]

　　Coraline: Mom? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?

　　Other Mom: You're just in time for supper, dear.

　　["媽媽"轉(zhuǎn)過身來，眼睛赫然是兩粒黑色的紐扣！]

　　Coraline: You're not my mother. My mother doesn't have ... buuuuu ...

　　Other Mom: Buuuu ... buttons? Do you like them? I'm your other mother, silly. Now go tell your other father that supper is ready. Well, go on. He's in his study.

　　[Coraline推開"爸爸"的書房門，卻看到不會(huì)彈琴的"爸爸"端坐在鋼琴前，他的眼睛也是兩粒紐扣！]

　　Other Dad: Hello, Coraline. Wanna hear my new song?

　　Coraline: My father can't play piano.

　　Other Dad: No need to. This piano plays me.

　　["爸爸"在鋼琴的操縱下，為Coraline彈曲唱歌。一曲終了，Coraline想起自己來這里的目的。]

　　Coraline: I'm sorry, but she said to tell you the food is ready.

　　現(xiàn)實(shí)世界中，媽媽忙于工作，對Coraline漠視、專制；爸爸雖然能理解她，但也不能忙里偷閑陪她玩。而在門后的"完美世界"中，"媽媽"為Coraline精心準(zhǔn)備美食，對她倍加呵護(hù)，視為掌上明珠；"爸爸"幽默風(fēng)趣、多才多藝，還為Coraline譜曲唱歌，珍愛有加。所以，盡管初次來到"完美世界"的Coraline對長著紐扣眼睛的"完美父母"有些害怕，但最終還是和他們共進(jìn)晚餐，并住進(jìn)了他們?yōu)樗臏?zhǔn)備的公主臥室?？蛇@些似乎只是個(gè)美夢，Coraline早上醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己依然身處破舊的Pink Palace，周圍的一切依然不如人意?，F(xiàn)實(shí)世界的冷漠、孤寂與完美世界的溫馨、有趣形成了鮮明的對比，父母的持續(xù)漠視、鄰居們頻頻說錯(cuò)自己的名字則更是加劇了Coraline對現(xiàn)實(shí)生活的不滿。Coraline開始蠢蠢欲動(dòng)，殷切期待夜晚到來后能再次進(jìn)入"完美世界"。而"完美父母"似乎早已預(yù)知她的到來，為她準(zhǔn)備了更大的驚喜。

　　[Coraline前往花園叫"爸爸"回來吃飯，但眼前的景象令她驚嘆不已。]

　　Coraline: Ah! Oh!

　　[隨著"爸爸"的螳螂車從花園一角出現(xiàn)，奇花異草在悠揚(yáng)的音樂聲中綻放舞動(dòng)，整個(gè)花園變得流光溢彩。]

　　Other Dad: Hey.

　　Coraline: I love your garden!

　　Other Dad: Our garden, Coraline. Hop (跳躍) on, kiddo (孩子). I wanna show you something.

　　[Coraline乘螳螂車飛到了花園上空，發(fā)現(xiàn)花園居然是按照自己的樣子打理的。]

　　Coraline: I can't believe you did this.

　　Other Dad: Mother said you'd like it. Boy, she knows you like the back of her hand.〔4〕

　　奇幻花園令人流連忘返，美食又讓人欲罷不能，而"媽媽"之后的安排更令人驚喜：有Mr. B絕妙的跳鼠馬戲團(tuán)，有吃下玉米排出爆米花的公雞，有會(huì)射出棉花糖的大炮，甚至還有男孩Wybie。一切都符合Coraline的口味，甚至原本饒舌的Wybie都是被"媽媽""修理"過（嘴巴被縫上了）才送來陪她玩的。面對這樣一個(gè)夢幻天堂，Coraline開始有些樂不思蜀了。

危機(jī)顯現(xiàn)，奮力逃亡

　　再次一覺醒來又回到現(xiàn)實(shí)的Coraline越發(fā)覺得現(xiàn)實(shí)世界一刻都難以忍受。于是盡管尚在白天，她也趁著媽媽外出購物，第三次進(jìn)入了"完美世界"。這次，"媽媽"不僅為她奉上了姐妹花精彩絕倫的表演，還讓她參與其中，成為整場表演最引人注目的人。Coraline興奮至極，開始希望永遠(yuǎn)留在這里。可世上沒有免費(fèi)的午餐，要享受就得付出慘重的代價(jià)！

　　[表演結(jié)束了，Coraline依然興奮不已。]

　　Other Mom: You could stay here forever if you want to.

　　Coraline: Really?

　　Other Dad: Sure. We'll sing and play games, and Mother will cook your favorite meals.

　　Other Mom: There's one tiny little thing we need to do.

　　Coraline: What's that?

　　Other Dad: Well, it's a surprise.

　　["媽媽"遞給Coraline一個(gè)盒子，Coraline打開盒子，發(fā)現(xiàn)里面赫然躺著兩粒黑色的紐扣！]

　　Other Mom: For you, our little doll. Black is traditional. But if you'd prefer pink or vermillion (朱紅色) or chartreuse (黃綠色) ... Though you might make me jealous.

　　Coraline: No way! You're not sewing buttons in my eyes!

　　Other Mom: Oh, but we need a "yes" if you want to stay here.

　　"媽媽"在滿足了Coraline無休止的各種愿望后，終于表明了她的真正意圖--給Coraline的雙眼縫上紐扣，將她永遠(yuǎn)留在門后的世界。Coraline驚恐地跑回臥室，希望一覺醒來自己能像前兩次那樣返回現(xiàn)實(shí)世界，可這次她失敗了。曾經(jīng)迫不及待想來"完美世界"的Coraline此刻只有一個(gè)念頭--逃離！但逃離談何容易，曾經(jīng)捉弄過Coraline的神秘黑貓倒是試圖幫Coraline逃跑，但卻以失敗告終。Coraline被遭到拒絕的"媽媽"無情地關(guān)了起來。

　　[被關(guān)起來的Coraline遇到了三個(gè)靈魂被困的鬼孩子。]

　　Coraline: Why are you all here?

　　Ghost Children: The beldam (惡婆).

　　Sweet Girl Ghost: She spied (暗中監(jiān)視) on our lives through the little doll's eyes.

　　Boy Ghost: And saw that we weren't happy.

　　Tall Girl Ghost: So she lured us away with treasures and treats.

　　Sweet Girl Ghost: And games to play.

　　Boy Ghost: Gave all that we asked.

　　Sweet Girl Ghost: Yet we still wanted more.

　　Tall Girl Ghost: So we let her sew the buttons.

　　Boy Ghost: She said that she loved us.

　　Tall Girl Ghost: But she locked us here.

　　Ghost Children: And ate up (吞噬) our lives.

　　Coraline: Well, she can't keep me in the dark forever. Not if she wants to win my life. Beating her is my only chance.

　　從三個(gè)鬼孩子那里，Coraline終于徹底明白了事情的真相。原來，"媽媽"利用小布偶的眼睛偷窺小孩，一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)小孩對現(xiàn)實(shí)世界不滿，就會(huì)引誘他們打開那扇神秘的小門，自投她的羅網(wǎng)。最終，小孩會(huì)被吃掉，變成沒有眼睛四處飄蕩的鬼魂。幸運(yùn)的是，"完美世界"的"啞巴"Wybie及時(shí)趕來，幫助Coraline逃了出去。可返回現(xiàn)實(shí)世界就意味著徹底逃脫了嗎？

勇敢反擊，心靈成長

　　Coraline逃回家，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)父母雙雙失蹤。她請Wybie幫忙，可卻被Wybie無情拒絕。她尋求姐妹花的幫助，卻只得到一塊用途不明的三角形石頭。唯有神秘黑貓始終不離不棄，在它的指引下，Coraline才頓悟：自己的父母原來是被"媽媽"綁架了！憤怒的Coraline終于明白，要想幫助眼睛被偷走的三個(gè)鬼孩子，解救被困的父母，她就必須重返門后的世界，打敗可惡的"媽媽"--蜘蛛精。在黑貓的陪伴下，勇敢的Coraline再次踏入"完美世界"，決心迎戰(zhàn)蜘蛛精，救回父母。

　　[按照黑貓的建議，Coraline想誘使正在做飯的蜘蛛精同她玩一個(gè)"游戲"。]

　　Coraline: Why don't we play a game? I know you like them.

　　Other Mom: What kind of game would it be?

　　Coraline: An exploring game. A finding things game.

　　Other Mom: And what is it you'd be finding, Coraline?

　　Coraline: My real parents.

　　Other Mom: Too easy.

　　Coraline: And ... and the eyes of the ghost children.

　　Other Mom: Huh. What if you don't find them?

　　Coraline: If I lose, I'll stay here with you forever and let you love me. And I'll let you sew buttons into my eyes.

　　Other Mom: Hum, and if you somehow win this game?

　　Coraline: Then you let me go. You let everyone go. My real father and mother, the dead children, everyone you've trapped here.

　　Other Mom: Deal!

　　聰明的Coraline根據(jù)蜘蛛精的提示，利用姐妹花給的三角形石頭找到了三個(gè)鬼孩子的眼睛。但蜘蛛精給她限定的時(shí)間到了，父母卻仍不見蹤影。Coraline和一直陪伴她的黑貓?jiān)俅温淙肓酥┲刖帧?/p>

　　[蜘蛛精要求Coraline交出鬼孩子們的眼睛，但Coraline決定最后一搏，她拿著鬼孩子們的眼睛在蜘蛛精面前虛晃一下。]

　　Coraline: Hold on. We aren't finished yet, are we?

　　Other Mom: No, I suppose not. After all, you still need to find your own parents, don't you? Too bad you won't have this.

　　[蜘蛛精得意地?zé)龤Я薈oraline的三角形石頭。而一個(gè)鬼孩子的眼睛則暗暗提醒Coraline千萬別交出眼睛--交了，蜘蛛精也不會(huì)放她走。Coraline瞥到了那扇緊鎖的第十四道門，心生一計(jì)。]

　　Coraline: I already know where you've hidden them.

　　Other Mom: Well, produce them.

　　Coraline: They're behind that door.

　　Other Mom: Oh, they are, are they?

　　[Coraline根據(jù)鬼孩子們的提示，發(fā)現(xiàn)了困著父母的玻璃球，她克制住欣喜，繼續(xù)哄騙蜘蛛精打開那扇門。]

　　Coraline: Go on. Open it. They'll be there. All right?

　　[蜘蛛精吐出了她從Coraline那里搶來的唯一一把鑰匙，打開了門。]

　　Other Mom: You're wrong, Coraline. They aren't there. Now you're going to stay here forever.

　　Coraline: No, I'm not!

　　[Coraline猛地將懷里的黑貓扔向蜘蛛精，蜘蛛精被抓掉了紐扣眼睛，瞎了。Coraline乘機(jī)抓起困著父母的玻璃球，打算逃跑。]

　　Other Mom: No! No! No! You horrible cheating girl! No! Where are you?

　　Coraline最終夾掉了蜘蛛精的一只爪子，把蜘蛛精鎖在了第十四道門里。父母得救了，三個(gè)鬼孩子也找到了眼睛，靈魂終于得到了自由。并且，現(xiàn)實(shí)世界的Wybie最終相信了Coraline所說的一切，及時(shí)幫Coraline毀掉了深夜妄圖偷走鑰匙釋放蜘蛛精的那只爪子。鑰匙被扔進(jìn)了Coraline初來Pink Palace時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)的那口深不見底的古井，蜘蛛精永遠(yuǎn)被困在了第十四道門里?；\罩著Pink Palace的黑暗消散了。

　　書稿敲定的父母在花園里種上了郁金香，了無生氣的花園開始有了色彩。那些曾經(jīng)看似怪異的鄰居們也紛紛前來幫忙種花，一掃這里的沉悶。經(jīng)歷過這次事件的Coraline此刻心態(tài)和看問題的視角發(fā)生了極大的改變：父母禮物背后的關(guān)愛在她眼里被放大了，簡陋的家在她眼里變得溫馨了，冷漠怪異的鄰居們變得友善熱情了。Coraline終于能停止對父母寵愛的無限索求，懂得不應(yīng)事事苛求完美。她學(xué)會(huì)了發(fā)現(xiàn)并珍惜現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的美好，開始在成長的路上闊步前行。而對于每個(gè)走在成長路上的人，影片海報(bào)上的那句宣傳語似乎同樣值得銘記：Be careful what you wish for!