What Christmas Should Be Like Someday

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2005)

This movie is a lot of fun. It really is. I first saw it when I was younger and thought it was good but pretty much forgot about it until this last Christmas when I saw it on display. Back then I was into horror and demented stuff like that, now I'm about 100 times more into horror and demented stuff like that (Johnny the Homicidal Manaic for those of you who know what that is). The Nightmare Before Christmas is something that I'd like to actually see happen someday, but I know it won't. Tim Burton kicks off this one with the lovely introduction "This is Halloween" theme song and goes from there to introduce characters. Soon we find out that the king of Halloween (Jack) is sick of doing the same thing every year and wants something different. So after the party Jack wanders off into a section of the woods he's never seen and comes across trees with symbols on them. Jack ends up falling into the Christmas one and discovers a new holiday he is eager to celebrate. Soon Jack gathers the whole town and introduces them to what Christmas is. The only person who wants to stop him is the girl (Sally) who loves him. Sally has a bad feeling about all of it after holding a small twig and watching it burn in her hands. The only thing Jack needs to do to complete his plan is capture Santa, the Big Red Man himself. The movie is really good but it's really short. The music is done well for the most part, the songs didn't get stuck in my head but that's not always a bad thing. It's a must-see for Tim Burton fans and I strongly recommend it if your in a Halloween mood, Christmas mood, or Hallo-mas, you know.