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Nightmare Before Christmas
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- Entertaining (3)
- Enjoyable (3)
- Funny (2)
- interesting (2)
- Engaging (2)
- Scary for children (1)
- not for young children (1)
- Not for Everyone (1)
- Entertainment (3)
- Adults (1)
- Teenagers (1)
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What's this? What's this?
Some of my favorite movies are kids' movies, but when you narrow the list down to all-time favorites, they usually don't make the cut. This one definitely does.
Surprisingly enough, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Disney film, although it's certainly not one that they say much about...
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Look Mommy Santa brought me a decapitated head (LNMIII)
Ask anybody who knows me well what they think of me and I can assure you that a few will consider me a mean spirited little jerk with a decidedly sick sense of humor. Perhaps that's why I so enjoyed The Adams Family, or maybe that explains my fondness for bursting balloons, but I can assure you... Read full review »
"Attacked by Christmas toys" (kids favorite media WO)
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Rated: PG
Features the voices of: Danny Elfman (Jack Skellington-singing, Barrel and Clown with Tearaway Face), Chris Sarandon (Jack Skellington-voice), Catherine O'Hara (Sally and Shock), William Hickey (Dr. Finklestein), Paul Reubens (Lock)
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The Nightmare Before Christmas - Special Edition (Widescreen) [VHS]
Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder -- where every holiday has its own special land ... and imaginative, one-of-a-kind characters! THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS tells the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town! Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town. But as his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things back together. This critically acclaimed movie milestone captured the heart and imagination of audiences everywhere with its Academy Award(R)-nominated stop-motion effects, engaging Grammy(R)-nominate d music, and the genius of Tim Burton (BATMAN, PLANET OF THE APES). THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHIRSTMAS -- a delightful treat the whole family will enjoy!
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas [VHS]
For those who never thought Disney would release a film in which Santa Claus is kidnapped and tortured, well, here it is! The full title is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/h orror/comedy. It is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the first two Batman movies. His benignly scary-funny sensibility dominates the story of Halloweentown resident Jack Skellington (voice by Danny Elfman, who also wrote the songs), who stumbles on a bizarre and fascinating alternative universe called ... Christmastown! Directed by Henry Selick (who later made the delightful James and the Giant Peach), this PG-rated picture has a reassuringly light touch. As Roger Ebert noted in his review, "some of the Halloween creatures might be a tad scary for smaller children, but this is the kind of movie older kids will eat up; it has the kind of offbeat, subversive energy that tells them wonderful things are likely to happen." --Jim Emerson
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition)
Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder -- where every holiday has its own special land ... and imaginative, one-of-a-kind characters! THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS tells the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town! Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town. But as his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things back together. This critically acclaimed movie milestone captured the heart and imagination of audiences everywhere with its Academy Award(R)-nominated stop-motion effects, engaging Grammy(R)-nominate d music, and the genius of Tim Burton (BATMAN, PLANET OF THE APES). THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHIRSTMAS -- a delightful treat the whole family will enjoy!
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Product Details and Features
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| Available Formats | VHS | |
| Directors | Henry Selick | |
| UPC | 786936761276 | |
| Genre | Childrens | |
| Subgenre | Recommended • Surreal • Black Comedy • Clay Animation • Halloween • Christmas • Vampires • Holidays • Animated • Family (General) • Fantasy • Musicals | |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) | |
| Release Date | 1993 | |
| Running Time | 1hr 16min | |
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| Original Language | English | |
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| Screenwriter | Michael McDowell | |
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| (01/01/2008, p.198-199, Kim Newman): 5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] vivid background characters, underplayed by deeply felt relationships, priceless gags and thoroughly hummable tunes which inspire varied and imaginative musical sequences." | ||
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