The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
- Released: 1993-10-09
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Stars: Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, Glenn Shadix, Edward Ivory, Paul Reubens, Kerry Katz, Carmen Twillie, Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Glenn Walters, Greg Proops, Susan McBride, Mia Brown, L. Peter Callender, Ann Fraser, Jennifer Levey, Jesse McClurg, Robert Olague, Bobbi Page
- Director: Henry Selick
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- MJB784 - 9 May 2024
Nightmare Before Christmas is only created and produced by Tim Burton.
Tim Burton's movie is about a skeleton that lives in a place called Halloween Town, which is mainly a place where only people from that holiday live at. Meanwhile, the king of Halloween Town named Jack Skellington is bored of his only holiday after all those years and wanders around with his pet ghost dog Zero and as they find a place called Christmas Town that really surprises Jack, he accidentally falls there then develops a whole new world of joy when he now tries to take over Christmas, but not in a bad way. As he's doing what is wrong, his girlfriend Sally tries to cheer him up, although, when he tries to fix toys with his crew, his crew turns them into freaky toys. - Elvis-Del-Valle - 19 December 2023
Tim Burton's best movie ever
Even though Tim Burton did not direct this film, it is impossible not to think that The Nightmare Before Christmas is his best work. This is a film with a very original idea that has all the elements that characterize Tim Burton's vision. It is a fantastic story with terrifying and charming elements at the same time. The clash between two festive dates that are very different because of how terrifying one is and how joyful the other is. The characters are quite a peculiarity and the one who steals the entire film is definitely Jack. The inhabitants of Halloween Town have all the elements of a Halloween party and Jack is a clear variant of the legendary Jack O' Lantern. Here Jack feels tired of doing the same thing every year and decides to make a change in his routine, trying to spread Christmas cheer to find a new purpose, but without taking into account the imbalance that he can cause. Another character that is also worthy of praise is Sally who is definitely the voice of reason and the love she feels for Jack makes her care about him. The characters are as quirky and unusual in personality and design as they always should be in a Tim Burton story. The stop-motion animation helps a lot with the strangeness that the characters have and that is why it is still something very admirable to see in this film. The production design and art are faithful to Tim Burton's vision in many ways. This is due to his strong participation in the production. The soundtrack composed by Danny Elfman is also another admirable element of the film. The songs are unforgettable and have become somewhat iconic for the Halloween and Christmas seasons. It is ironic that Henry Selick has been overshadowed, since he has been in charge of directing and has done a good job, not forgetting to mention that this was his first feature film. His participation was also important and this experience was what led him to make Coraline years later. It is really curious that this has been a case in which a director has been able to create his greatest masterpiece without the need to direct and only taking care of the rest of the production. All the technical details have Tim Burton's vision and essence, as does the story he created. The Nightmare Before Christmas is definitely the best film in Tim Burton's filmography, one of the best animated films in history and a wonderful classic to enjoy at Halloween and Christmas. My final rating for this movie is a 10/10.
