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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Ranked #312 in Movies & TV, #5551 overall

Rated G. (Control what you see)

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

 

The Nightmare Before Christmas was nominated for an Acadamy Award for Visual Effects and was also the first stop-motion feature film to be produced on such a large scale.  What began as some sketches and a poem by co-producer Tim Burton became a move with a large following upon its release to video in 1994 and in the years since.

In October of 2006 The Nightmare Before Christmas was re-mastered in 3-D and required glasses to complete the effect.  It is scheduled to be re-released again this October 19, 2007.

Brief Plot Outline for The Nightmare Before Christmas 

The main character, Jack Skellington, is renowned in Halloween Town as the Pumpkin King. He stumbles into Christmas Town and is mesmerized by this wonderful place.

He tries to recreate it in his own way with himself as Santa Claus and things quickly go awry. The citizens of Halloween Town are enlisted to help build toys, but their toys are a bit creepy and mean.

Eventually Jack realizes that he is best at the Halloween side of things and saves Christmas by rescuing Santa Claus who replaces the creepy toys delivered by Jack.

That is pretty much the Reader's Digest version of things. The movie runs 76 minutes so obviously a lot more happens than my 60 second plot outline.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Trailer 

nightmare before christmas trailer

this is the trailer to one of my favourite tim burton movie's

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The Nightmare Before Christmas on DVD 

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The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D 

It is rare for a movie to be re-released. This October 19, 2007 The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D is being re-re-released. It's initial re-release in 3-D was last October 20, 2006.

There is a large and devout following for this film and it is proven by last year's re-release and the subsequent release again this October.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas - This is Halloween 

This song gets stuck in my head from time to time and it has been a while since I've seen The Nightmare Before Christmas. Too catchy!

This Is Halloween

This Is Halloween from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Reviews of The Nightmare Before Christmas 

If you have never seen The Nightmare Before Christmas, don't let the strange title and bizarre-looking characters stop you. With entertaining music, catchy songs, and incredible animation The Nightmare Before Christmas is a fun movie that is worth your entertainment dollar.

But don't just take my word for it. Here are a couple of national reviews:

  • "The hippest of all holiday classics, the 1993 release rendered anew in 3-D format remains a postmodern three-ring circus of morbid humor, eye-popping puppet animation and show-stopping songs." - Colin Colvert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

  • "Working with gifted artists and designers, [Burton] has made a world here that is as completely new as the worlds we saw for the first time in such films as Metropolis, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or Star Wars." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times


I found the links for the reviews via rottentomatoes.com

What's This?  

What's this????

Jack Skellington discovers Christmas Town!!!

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Books and Soundtrack 

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 10/06/2008)

Nightmare Before Christmas, The

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Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas

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Cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas 


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Cool Nightmare Before Christmas Photos 

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A still from the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

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Cool Nightmare Before Christmas Stuff 

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The Nightmare Before Christmas is rated PG . . . 

Just because this is an animated film and catchy songs that the little kiddos might enjoy does not necessarily mean it is meant for the Disney cartoon set. The film has its dark moments and creepy characters.

Other than the dark appearance of the film, this really is not much different than the old Looney Tunes cartoons as far as the jokes and harmless violence.

Check out the review at www.kids-in-mind.com to see what they say about having children watch The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Oogie Boogie 

Oogie boogie

Ahhh the oogie boogie song 8D

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectibles 

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The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack's Lament 

Jack's Lament - The nightmare before Christmas

Jack, the protagonist of this movie, is singin an awesome song. "Jack's Lament"

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Other Nightmare Before Christmas Sites 

The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D
Tim Burton's classic returns in 3-D So Real, It's Scary.
Tim Burton's Original Poem
This poem and some illustrations were the basis for the movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Tim Burton Collective
This site bills itself as "the most comprehensive and popular website dedicated to the filmmaker Tim Burton."
The Nightmare Before Christmas Posters
Find your favorite poster for the movie.
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