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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 isTim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/horror/comedy. It is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director ofPee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the first twoBatmanmovies. 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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Cast:
Paul Reubens,
Greg Proops,
Ken Page,
Catherine O'Hara,
Glenn Shadix,
William Hickey,
Chris Sarandon,
Danny Elfman
Director: Henry Selick
Genre: Animation, Classics, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Release Date: October 15, 1993
MPAA Rating: PG
Screen Writer: Caroline Thompson, Michael McDowell
DVD Release Date: 2008
Runtime: 76 minutes
Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Henry Selick
Genre: Animation, Classics, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Release Date: October 15, 1993
MPAA Rating: PG
Screen Writer: Caroline Thompson, Michael McDowell
DVD Release Date: 2008
Runtime: 76 minutes
Studio: Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
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one of my all time favorite burton films, a true goth lovestory lol
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-This review pertains to the 2-disc Collector's Edition DVD of The Nightmare Before Christmas - What happens when you mix a strange combination of Walt Disney Studios animation and Tim Burton, Christmas and Halloween, horror and romance, tragedy and comedy? The result is a stop-motion animated musical that's become a cult classic for the whole family. Tim Burton's gothic whimsy comes to life in spectacular fashion in The Nightmare Before Christmas, which … more
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The holidays become a blur. We've all been accustomed to seeing Christmas music on display well before Halloween has come and gone. This idea was given full reign in `It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' with the late Charles M. Schultz's wonderful take on Halloween when Linus gets mixed up between Santa Claus and the famous, fictitious legend who delivers toys on Halloween night. This is where Tim Burton's `The Nightmare Before Christmas' takes off, but from there all parallels stop, and flair … more
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