The Nightmare Before Christmas - Special Edition DVD

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starring: Danny Elfman directed by: Henry Selick

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Average Rating: Rating: - Highly entertaining take on the spirit of Christmas I went to see this movie when I was already a Danny Elfman and Tim Burton fan, but I soon became a fan of the entire film. It is a beautifully crafted, well-thought-out tale of Jack Skellington and the people of his Halloween town who decide to take over Christmas. The Elfman fan that I am, I must note that the music is especially haunting (play on words intended) and beautiful -- my favorite being "Sally's Song". Some of the characters (the man with the tear-away face comes to mind) may be too scary for little kids, but my 4 year old has seen it (what a thrill it is for me to share this movie with him!) and enjoyed it without being scared. It's one of my all-time favorites and will remain in my top-shelf video collection evermore! Rating: - See this movie If you haven't seen it yet, you are missing the only film in it's genre. There isn't anything else like it. This is one of my all-time favorites, and my two year old daughter's as well. Truly a movie for all ages. I absolutely love Danny Elfman's songs in this film - haunting, yet empathic. This movie is not as boisterous as Beetlejuice, but is more subtle in it's message, like Edward Scissorhands. Kids will love the fun characters and music; as an adult I love the artistic rendering that has been given to the set, characters, and music. Where stop-motion animation is concerned, it is, technically, by far the best ever made to date. The movement is very fluid, not at all like the Christmas classics I grew up with. I am surprised by how many people I have met who have never seen this movie- in our household, it is not only a semi-annual tradition (shown on both Hallowe'en and Christmas) but is also a day-to-day favorite, good for viewing anytime you want to watch a fun film. This DVD edition contains more worthwhile extras than almost any other DVD I've ever owned, including great short films, documentaries and commentaries. Rating: - A Special Edition that is TRULY Special If you think the best movies are the ones that show you a world you've never envisioned before, then you will LOVE Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas". A benchmark in stop-motion animation, this incredibly difficult-to-make film (24 individually posed frames were needed to produce ONE SECONDS's worth of action) is a masterpiece of art direction, set design, and good old-fashioned storytelling. The plot revolves around Jack, the Pumpkin King of Halloween, and his attempt to run Christmas in place of Santa Claus. "Sleigh" becomes confused with "slay"; "stockings" become "stalkings"; and spirits go from joyous to ghostly as the two holidays clash together like oil and water, or fire and ice. One of the great surprises of the movie is that although it dances around material that could easily careen into cynicism, it remains refreshingly sweet and light throughout. Which is not to say that some of the comedy isn't a little dark and perhaps geared more towards older children and adults; for example, the brief scene in which a python puppet is shown swallowing a Christmas tree whole is hysterically funny, but not especially appropriate for the very young. The special edition DVD is unquestionably the version of this classic to buy. Included are a wealth of extras: the teaser and theatrical trailers; a documentary on "The Making of ..."; deleted scenes and storyboards, etc, etc. The best bonuses are two short films by Burton: "Vincent", a poetic tribute to the magnificent Vincent Price, narrated by the subject himself; and "Frankenweenie", a canine send-up of "Frankenstein", starring Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern, and a cast of talented character actors. This DVD is one that you can spend HOURS exploring happily! Highly recommended as both a Halloween and Christmas treat.

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Special Edition DVD

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