A new classic

Rating: Null/10 (14 September 2002)

When I was six years old, I remember seeing adds in comic books for "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and soon became obsessed with seeing it. When it finally came to theaters, I thought it was the best thing I had ever seen. The next thing I became obsessed with was seeing it again and that caused me to go to McDonalds to start collecting the wrist-watches they were giving out to sponsor the movie, the action figures, and then finally getting the video which I still own and cherish to this day.
I viewed it again recently and found it to pass and even suceed the test of time. It is a brilliant little animation that is set in a visually stunning Tim Burton world.
This world is "the land of Halloween". Year-long, everyone prepares for halloween. The main character who takes us through it is Jack Skelington, a popular and celebrated spook who becomes tired with his world and is in search of change. He wanders into the magical land of Christmas and tries to take it home with him, but his loyal friend Sally (a rag-doll slave of a Mad Scientist) knows it will be the end of him.
This is strikingly original and more than just a great film kids will enjoy.