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Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, and 1 more credit » Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack Edit Storyline Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right.

Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com> We're changing the face of 3-D See more » Genres: Rated PG for some scary images | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 29 October 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas See more » Filming Locations: $175,022 (USA) (27 October 2000) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the first home Jack visits, there appear to be two commemorative Elvis Presley plates on the living-room wall. This is likely a reference to Presley's 1964 song "Blue Christmas" (and its apropos line "I'll have a blue Christmas without you"). See more » Goofs When Dr. Finkelstein is making the skeleton reindeer and discovers the skull, the skull isn't really near him, as you can tell by the shadows on the back wall (the skull doesn't have a shadow). It suddenly pops into existence as the camera lowers itself (the skull's shadow is now visible).

See more » Quotes [first lines] Santa : 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun. No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more » Connections Burton's "Nightmare" is a dream come true 10 December 2004 | by dee.reid (United States) – See all my reviews By 1993, director Tim Burton was such a successful filmmaker in Hollywood that he was able to return to one of his most beloved early projects, "The Nightmare Before Christmas." It's certainly an inspired movie, as it is also very weird, and when I say "weird," I mean it's distinctly Burton. Even though it was directed with enough competency by Henry Selick, this groundbreaking stop-motion animation film is Burton all the way, as it contains ample "esque" qualities that make this "Nightmare" uniquely his vision.

As the film opens in the twisted, "Burton"-esque village of "Halloweentown," Jack Skellington, who is dually voiced by Chris Sarandon and longtime Burton collaborator Danny Elfman, is celebrating another "horrible" Halloween. You'll be shocked and amazed at some of the town's inhabitants, who include jazz-playing zombies, Four Tenor-like vampires, a wolf man, and a wheelchair-bound scientist who occasionally opens up his cranium to (literally) scratch his brain; his creation, a Frankenstein-like scarecrow named Sally (Catherine O'Hara), yearns for contact with others and is quite fond of Jack Skellington. But Jack's quickly growing tired of the same old routine year after year, and because he's so downtrodden with boredom, he ventures into the dark forest outside the town's borders, and accidentally stumbles onto the wondrous, jolly world of "Christmastown." Enticed by its splendor, he decides to bring back his discovery to the residents of Halloweentown, who of which are just as shocked by Christmas as he is.

Jack gets the brilliant idea to pose as Santa Claus but hires three mischief-makers to kidnap the real Santa so he can share his own, misguided vision of Christmas with an unprepared world. Painstakingly and meticulously crafted, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a beautiful and wonderful film from start to finish. The most famous image of this film is the cover art, which features Skellington eerily silhouetted against a full moon while he stands atop a coiled hill that overlooks a desolate graveyard. Burton is such a wonderful director, who had already brought us one unique "esque" vision after the other, especially with the first two "Batman" films and "Edward Scissorhands" behind him as of '93 when "Nightmare" was made. 10/10 161 of 188 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes The Nightmare Before Christmas / Characters - TV Tropes Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King Voiced by: Chris Sarandon Singing Voice: Danny Elfmannote In the movie. The video game Oogie's Revenge actually has Sarandon do Jack's singing voice as well as his speaking voice.

Jack Skellington, also known as the "Pumpkin King", is the main protagonist. Jack is a tall skeleton who wears a black pin-striped suit, complete with a bat bowtie. He has earned the title of Pumpkin King by being so terrifying to humans (but never harming them), a clearly well-earned title as it appears he is even able to scare the monsters that occupy the town. He lives in Halloween Town, a world based solely on the holiday of Halloween. Anthropomorphic Personification : Jack could possibly be the Personification of Halloween. The Anti-Grinch : Embodies this trope perfectly. Jack loves Christmas so much, he tries to take over Santa Claus's job that year, spreading Halloween-frights on Christmas, thinking he is improving the Holiday. Unfortunately, not only is Christmas nearly cancelled because of him, but the national guards tries and succeeds in blowing him out of the sky. The Atoner : Downplayed both in his feelings and the level of mayhem. He does go about trying to fix his mistakes, but only angsts about it very briefly; overall, he is satisfied that he tried his best with Christmas and had fun doing so. Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!

: "What's this?!" He exclaims as he discovers Christmas Town. Authority Equals Asskicking : Jack is the de-facto leader of Halloween Town and is therefore the most badass. Asskicking Equals Authority : Jack is the Pumpkin King because he's the scariest and the toughest. Badass Bookworm : He attempts to master the magic of Christmas through study and scientific research, and while his methods fail entirely, the logic he employs suggests a strange sort of genius at work. Jack Skellington: Consider this a vacation, Sandy. A reward. It's your turn to take it easy. Santa: B-But there must be some mistake! Jack Skellington: See that he's comfortable... (the minions start to close up the bag, but then stop) Just a second, fellas! Of course! That's what I'm missing! (takes Santa's hat) Santa: B-But... Jack Skellington: (as he's putting on the hat) Thanks. Santa: Hang on - you just can't - (has the bag thrown over him again) - Hold on! Where are we going now? Large Ham : More subtle than Oogie, but still.

"I AM THE PUMPKIN HAM KING!!!" The Leader : Type IV. Due to his skill and charisma, all of Halloween Town loves him and would follow any Zany Scheme he's concocted. Loves the Sound of Screaming : A rare heroic example. He, and most of Halloween Town, enjoy the sound of screaming not out of sadism but because it's their job which they enjoy. Plus the screaming comes from harmless pranks rather than torture. Made of Iron : In his first appearance he sets himself on fire (briefly), and then later in the movie he falls at least a mile, lands on a stone statue, and doesn't suffer any permanent damage. Mean Character, Nice Actor : He is the scariest ghoul in Halloween Town, but also one of the friendliest. Meaningful Name : Jack takes over Christmas for a year. One meaning of Jack is "supplanter", or replacement. In addition, his title as The Pumpkin King is a reference to jack-o-lanterns. Mood-Swinger : Jack frequently and quickly swings between elation, depression, and anger.

Many fans speculate that he has a mood disorder (bipolar disorder is the popular choice, but that's not actually how it works, most of the time). Nice Guy : Jack was never malicious about kidnapping Santa Claus, and is a good-hearted being. Nightmare Fetishist : As he's from Halloweentown, it's a given that he'd have a passion for what most people would find frightening. He especially takes great relish in planning for Halloween. When he isn't tired of it, that is. Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant : While he is a good guy, the fact that he saw no wrong in kidnapping Santa and delivering the citizens of Halloweentown's ideas of great gifts to the children of the world make him unintentionally unsettling. Noodle People : Justified since he's a skeleton and thus has a skinny body. Obliviously Evil : Jack means no harm at all and doesn't have a malicious bone in his body, but it's his actions that are creating nearly every problem in the film. Thankfully, he does eventually come to his senses.

Oblivious to Love : Throughout most of the movie, he only views Sally as a friend, and has no idea that she's in love with him. He catches on eventually though. Official Couple : With Sally. They share a kiss by the end of the movie. One Head Taller : He's taller than Sally by a head. Perky Goth : He's quite excitable for someone called the "King of Halloween". Pre Ass Kicking One Liner : "Hello, Oogie." (Said when he makes his presence known to Oogie Boogie and prepares to confront him for endangering Sally and Santa Claus.) Pre-Mortem One-Liner : "How dare you treat my friends so SHAMEFULLY!" (Said as he unravels Oogie's thread, effectively killing him as his bugs fall into the boiling stew below him.) Royals Who Actually Do Something : His title is the Pumpkin King and he is definitely no slouch given that he actively leads the citizens of Halloweentown into doing their own version of Christmas and later tries to set things right by rescuing Santa Claus from Oogie Boogie.

Sharp-Dressed Man : He wears a tux 85% of the time, and when he's not wearing it, he still dresses pretty good. Slasher Smile : He gives a sinister smile during the end of the song where he introduces the citizens of Halloweentown to the concept of Christmas. Species Surname : Sort of, as "skeleton" is sometimes pronounced as "Skellington" with an accent. See Hot Fuzz and Stardust . Stingy Jack : His name and title as the Pumpkin King are likely an allusion to the old Halloween legend. Took a Level in Badass : He was already awesome before he became Pumpkin King, as the first game shows. Oogie's Revenge has him take a year off to search for more Halloween ideas, armed with a Morph Weapon Soul Robber. He comes back to find his entire town taken over, and takes it back in a matter of days. Vague Age : In personality and voice, he comes across as being in his late twenties or early thirties, but he's an undead skeleton man, so this has no connection whatsoever to how long he's been around. And aside from being adult-sized it's impossible to gauge his age from his looks.

He's probably older than thirtyish, though it wouldn't be impossible for him to be younger. Well-Intentioned Extremist : He only wanted a break from the tired routine of Halloween and had absolutely no intention of things going downhill when Santa was tortured by Oogie and the people in the real world where terrified by the presents he delivered. Wide-Eyed Idealist : Not just the fact that he does have very wide eye-sockets, but he fits the idealist trope very closely. What Is This Thing You Call "Love"? : What drives his desire to leave Halloween town, and his fascination with Christmas Town. He gets better. Sally Voiced by: Catherine O'Hara (movie), Kath Soucie (video games) Sally is the deuteragonist of the film. A living rag doll created by Dr. Finkelstein, she sympathizes with Jack's feelings of loneliness and boredom, as she is kept under close watch by her creator. To escape his watch, she drugs his soup with deadly nightshade, but this angers Finkelstein.

Being a rag doll, she is able to undo her stitches to allow her limbs to act independently, and seems to feel no pain, as demonstrated by her leap from the doctor's tower. Sally harbors a crush on Jack, but she spends most of the film feeling that her feelings are unrequited. True Blue Femininity : Her skin is blue. Unrequited Tragic Maiden : Seems to think she's this, as evidenced by her song, where she openly says she isn't "the one" for Jack. However, it's proven wrong when Jack does reciprocate her feelings after all. Dr. Finklestein Voiced by: William Hickey (movie), Jess Harnell (video games) Dr. Finkelstein is a resident of Halloween Town, the wheelchair-bound mad scientist and the "father" of Sally. Dr. Fakenstein : One of the more obvious Frankenstein's Expies out there thanks to that non-subtle name. Evil Cripple : Kind of. He's not necessarily "evil", per se, but he is crazy and a bit of a jerk. Genius Cripple : A mad scientist in a wheelchair.

Genre Savvy : "Nothing is more suspicious than Frog's Breath." It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"! : In The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge , his name is pronounced "Finkle-STEEN" rather than "Finkle-STINE" as it was in the movie. Jerk with a Heart of Gold : As abrasive and curmudgeonly as he is, he does seem genuinely concerned for Sally's well-being and seems very fond of Jack. Mad Scientist : An expy of Dr. Frankenstein. Manipulative Bastard : He tries to get Sally to eat the soup she made to test his suspicions. When she refused, he plays the dad card. Sally: Oh, don't be silly. My Brain Is Big : His head is huge and round. His brain is shown to be the same when his hinged head is opened. Overprotective Dad : Or maybe Crazy Jealous Guy . It really depends on whether you interpret that he created Sally to be his daughter or his lover.

Lock, Shock & Barrel Voiced by: Paul Reubens (Lock, movie and The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge), Catherine O'Hara (Shock, movie), Danny Elfman (Barrel, movie), Jess Harnell (Lock, Kingdom Hearts ), Kath Soucie (Shock, video games), Jeff Bennett (Barrel, Kingdom Hearts), Dee Bradley Baker (Barrel, The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge) Lock, Shock, and Barrel are a trio of trick-or-treaters from Halloween Town. They served as Oogie Boogie's henchmen and the secondary antagonists. Affably Evil : They really are terrified of Oogie, but in their minds, helping him is the most fun thing they can think of. Ambiguously Human : They don't appear to be monsters or capable of any special powers (see Badass Normal , below). That said, there's also definitely something about them that's...off. Badass Normal : In any video game (sequel, prequel, or spin-off) they do things like control monsters, capture holiday leaders, fight the protagonists, and convince Maleficent herself to resurrect Oogie.

Belligerent Sexual Tension : One interpretation of Lock and Shock's relationship; Fanon says they have a mutual crush on each other, but express it by teasing and yelling at each other. Blatant Lies : Just before Jack sends them to kidnap Santa: Jack: Leave that no-account Oogie Boogie out of this! Barrel: Whatever you say, Jack. Shock: Of course, Jack. Wicked Witch : Shock's costume. Wild Card : They work for both Jack and Oogie, but largely seem to prefer the boss who gives them the most "fun". Seeing as their idea of "fun" translates to "cold-blooded torture", they obviously lean toward Oogie, but the ending reveals that they're willing to help Jack out too. You Gotta Have Blue Hair : Shock has bluish hair. Lock and Barrel fit this trope too (seeing that Lock has Red hair and Barrel has Green hair) Oogie Boogie Voiced by: Ken Page Oogie Boogie is the main antagonist. He is a self described "boogieman", and exists as a burlap sack filled with insects, two spiders and a snake that serves as a tongue.

Antagonist Title : Oogie's Revenge, where he is the main villain. Expy : According to Word of God , he's an expy of Audrey II . Family-Unfriendly Death : In a sense; the burlap sack covering his bugs is technically his skin, meaning that his death basically amounts to him being skinned alive and then having the bugs, which serve as his organs, melted alive. Fat Bastard : Not only is he a big, nasty bag of bugs with a love of torture and casual cannibalism, he cheats at dice. In fact, Oogie Boogie was the biggest, heaviest puppet in the entire cast, needing the tightest joints in his armature skeleton for proper movement. Faux Affably Evil : He may look like an overstuffed potato sack living in a cross between a cheesy blacklight funhouse and a casino, but he's actually a sadistic monster who slowly torments people with rigged games of chance before cooking them up and eating them. For the Evulz : The only Halloween Town resident who is truly evil. He notably takes great pleasure in torturing and attempting to kill Santa Claus. Four-Temperament Ensemble : The Choleric.

— He's hot-tempered and rude, plus he is no slouch when it comes to torturing people. The Gambler : Although he doesn't play fair. Knight of Cerebus : The movie is already pretty dark itself. However, not one of the Halloween Town residents is a deranged mass murderer with a taste for torture and gore. Lack of Empathy : He thoroughly enjoys torturing and killing people and shows absolutely no remorse for his actions. The words of his Villain Song say all. Large Ham : "Large" in every sense of the word. Leitmotif : He has a deranged jazz tune play during his scenes in the movie, plus an instrumental version of "The Oogie Boogie Song" in The Nightmare Before Christmas The Pumpkin King . Living Shadow : His shadow appears on the moon in This Is Halloween, and is fought by Jack in The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge. "I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright! Manipulative Bastard : In Oogie's Revenge, he forces Dr. Finklestein to work for him by switching his brain with another that puts him under Oogie's control.

Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant : It comes with the territory when you're a remorseless sadist who loves torturing and killing people for no good reason. Obviously Evil : No eyes, big toothless mouth, stitched-up head, a great fondness for causing pain, a snake for a tongue... Pet the Dog : Implied by "Kidnap the Sandy Claws", as Shock, Lock and Barrel mention that if they do a good job on their mission he'll cook them his special "snake and spider stew". The way they say this suggests that he's done this for them before. Plot-Irrelevant Villain : In the movie. He has nothing to do with Jack's main arc; his only purpose is to explain what happened to Santa after his kidnapping, something the original poem didn't say. Put the "Laughter" in "Slaughter" : His modus operandi is making a fun joke of his cold-blooded and heinous actions of torturing his victims to death. Scary Black Man : In spirit and voice, if not in body (being a lime-green, vaguely humanoid burlap sack guy and all). Scary Stitches : Sewn together with large stitching.

Serial Killer : Given all those skeletons we see in his lair we can deduce he killed other people before trying to do it with Santa and Sally. Sickly Green Glow : While his body is a plain burlap sack, he glows a vivid green under his casino black lights. Torture Technician : He has a lot of machines he uses to torture and kill his victims. Vile Villain, Saccharine Show : The movie itself is not exactly bright and fluffy, but it is optimistic and lighthearted. Oogie Boogie, however is a cruel, terrifying creature and he's one of the darkest villains in Disney history. Villain Song : "The Oogie Boogie Song", which is one of the best. Villainous Glutton : If his huge girth and fondness for snake and spider stew is any indication. Voice of the Legion : Sort of. He starts off with a deep jazzy voice, but as he loses the bugs which make up his body, his voice becomes higher pitched and squeakier and sounds like multiple voices speaking at once until he only has one bug left.

We Will Meet Again : The prequel game The Pumpkin King ends with him promising to get even with Jack. The Worm That Walks : He's really just a giant burlap sack filled with sentient bugs, the leader of which controls his voice (and a few snakes, for some reason). The Mayor Voiced by: Glenn Shadix (movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge, Kingdom Hearts II ), Jeff Bennett ( Kingdom Hearts I ) The Mayor of Halloween Town, though his position is unclear due to Jack's status of King. He has a conical body and wears a tall top-hat and suit with a spider bow-tie. He also wears a ribbon that says "Mayor" on it. Being a politician, he is naturally "two-faced" and can rotate his head to appear as either happy or sad, to reflect his mood. Abnormal Limb Rotation Range : His two-faced head allows his body to spin while his head stays in place, demonstrated in "This is Halloween". Adipose Rex : He's conical, though he's a mayor rather than a king. Stealth Pun : He's a two-faced politician.

Two-Faced : He has two faces; one colorful and happy, one ashen and distressed. It's more of a facial mood ring than a split personality, though. Ultimate Authority Mayor : Played with; while he is evidently the only mayor Halloween Town had, he also doesn't have a lot of power. As an elected official, he can't make decisions without Jack (the king)'s help. Mr. Hyde Voiced by: Randy Crenshaw Matryoshka Object : He has several smaller versions of himself all hidden under his hat, and each one has a smaller one hidden under their hat. Naturally, the toy the Hydes make in "Making Christmas" is a matryoshka. Took a Shortcut : In the video game , he gets everywhere before Jack, no matter how hard it was for him to get there. Zero Voiced by: N/A Zero is Jack's ghost-dog and the tritagonist. Bedsheet Ghost : A dog version. That said, he is very small. More of a handkerchief ghost, really. Non-Human Sidekick : For Jack, although technically Jack isn't human either.

Ridiculously Cute Critter : For a ghost dog, he's really adorable. Behemoth Voiced by: Randy Crenshaw All There in the Manual : The name of the woodcutter zombie with an axe in his head is revealed through merchandise. Dumb Muscle : He shows very little intelligence and is often seen doing physical work. His dumbness might be because of the axe embedded in his head. Gentle Giant : He's big and brutish, but not malevolent nor mean. Clown With The Tearaway Face Voiced by: Danny Elfman (movie), Dee Bradley Baker (The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge) Body Horror : He can tear away his face and apparently the front part of his entire skull. What's especially unsettling is that the inside of his head is shown to be hollow. The Blank : He becomes this without his face on. Jump Scare : Implied to be his modus operandi by his third and fourth lines in "This Is Halloween": "Here in a flash / And gone without a trace!" Monster Clown : He's a scary-looking clown. Subverted though as he's just as nice as the other residents. Tear Off Your Face : It's right there in the name.

Melting Man Those Two Guys : They are often seen together. Wicked Witch : Subverted. They are typically witches in every sense of the word but they are not wicked. Most of the residents Bedsheet Ghost : A bunch of them live in the town. For a given definition of the word "live", of course. Blue and Orange Morality : They don't quite grasp that "scary" is not what people look for on Christmas. Creepy Child : The Corpse Kid, the Mummy and the Bat. They're all actually kind of adorable , when you get past the fact that they're undead monsters. Dark is Not Evil : As the opening song says, "That's our job, but we're not mean." Defanged Horrors : While monsters that delight in frightening people, they are not malicious about it. The Faceless : The "Who" When You Call "Who's There?" and The Wind Blowing Through Your Hair are both heard but never seen. It's possible that both of them are invisible or non-corporeal, given what they each represent. No Name Given : Very few of them have names.

Things That Go "Bump" in the Night : The Creature Under The Bed and The Man Under The Stairs are both based on two common monster archetypes that children fear. The "Who" When You Call "Who's There?" might also qualify. Others Santa Claus Voiced by: Ed Ivory (movie), Corey Burton (video games) Badass Boast : When Jack states that he hopes there is still time to fix Christmas, Santa replies with "Of course there is! I'm Santa Claus!" Badass Santa : Openly and fearlessly defies Oogie Boogie while being held captive and threatened with murder. He also successfully undoes the damage Jack caused in practically no time at all. Beware the Nice Ones : The ultimate representation of goodwill and holiday cheer, but a formidable foe who squashes the final bug that makes up Oogie Boogie. Big Good : Once freed, he is able to solve all the problems caused by Jack literally overnight. Distressed Dude : Gets held hostage by Oogie Boogie for most of the movie. Living MacGuffin : Rescuing him is a major plot point. Nice Hat : The classic Santa Claus hat. Santa Claus : Duh. Who else would he be?

The Elves Christmas Elves : Obviously, and they fit the classic image of them. Suddenly Voiced : While silent for the most part in the movie, two of them have dialogue in the video game Oogie's Revenge. The Voiceless : Though a few can be heard caroling during "What's This?", none of them say a word. The Easter Bunny Easter Bunny : The name says all. The Voiceless : He never says a word. Then again, he might just have been too scared to. The Children No Name Given : For some of them, anyway, at least onscreen. If you pay attention, the kid with the shrunken head is named Timmy (it says so on his stocking behind him), and in the book , The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, The Art, The Vision, on some of the concept art, it shows the kid who gets the big snake is referred to as "The Infant," and the fat kid is Howie. Others, like the Japanese Twins, play it straight, even in the concept art. Shrunken Head Kid Nightmare Fetishist : A very likely reason for why he didn't react to his present from Jack being a shrunken head. No Name Given : Subverted.

If you look at the stockings on the fireplace behind him, his name is Timmy. It probably falls under Freeze-Frame Bonus . Shrunken Head : He gets one as a gift from Jack as Santa. The Stoic : Not a straight example, but the kid does deserve credit for not screaming when he finds his gift, and not being bothered that his home's been invaded by an undead Santa Claus. He actually was scared, but was too shocked to properly express himself. :: Indexes :: Super Reviewer ½ the most magical film ever created by the mind of tim burton. It truly captures your imagination, you feel magic, wonder, and fear while watching it and you come back to the real world satisfied at the end truly one of the best Michael Edwards Super Reviewer ½ It's been twenty years since The Nightmare Before Christmas was released and ten years since I first saw it. I remember seeing the trailers in front of some of the Disney VHS tapes I owned as a kid and that is how I became interested in it. I remember my mom taking my sister and I to the video store to rent it. I remember liking the movie the first time I saw it but I will admit, it did creep me out a bit.

As the years went by and the more times I saw this movie, the more I grew to enjoy it. Now, The Nightmare Before Christmas is not only one of my favorite films to watch on the holidays, it's one of my favorite movies ever. The film is the brainchild of Tim Burton and is directed by Henry Selick. The film starts off in Halloween Town, a home to many ghouls and monsters. Jack Skellington, the king of the pumpkin patch, grows tired of the Halloween festivities and longs for something new. Jack soon discovers a portal to Christmas Town, a bright and cheerful place where Santa and his elves live in. Jack is amazed by the concept of Christmas and attempts to get the citizens of Halloween Town to celebrate it. Jack also plans to take the role of Santa Claus and deliver toys to children. However, these plans backfire on Jack and the results are unforgettable. There are many things I enjoy about this movie. First of all, I love the premise. Christmas and Halloween are two of my favorite holidays. Seeing a movie that combines the two is such a treat. There is enough spooky content to make this film appropriate for Halloween and enough bright colors and merriment to make it a Christmas movie.

As for the story, it's very original. It's simple, straightforward, and imaginative. Tim Burton creates a cast of memorable characters here. It never gets boring. Every second of the film gives you something wonderful to look at. As for the story, it's very original. I just love the idea of a creepy guy like Jack Skellington discovering such a happy holiday and putting his own spin on it. As for the writing, it's pretty good. There's some good humor in this film. The characters are one of the most memorable aspects of the film. Jack Skellington, is one of my favorite movie characters ever. I'm not ashamed to admit that I own a few pieces of memorabilia with his face on it. I just love his optimistic and curious attitude. Even when he gets emotional, you kind of feel bad for him. We've all been there before. We want to try something new and sometimes the outcome isn't pretty. You can pretty much relate to Jack. Sally is also a good character as well. She's a ragdoll with a crush on Jack who feels for him. She's another character you can relate to.

I'm pretty sure we've all longed to be with someone and hope that our feelings for them are reciprocated. Oogie Boogie, the antagonist of the film, is a great villain. He's creepy, bloodthirsty, and I love the design of the character. Lock, Shock, and Barrel are some of the most sinister children ever created. They may be mischievous but I think they are pretty cool. And who forget Jack's beloved dog, Zero? Gosh, I love that adorable ghost dog. All the characters in the film are cool and the designs for them are awesome. Chris Sarandon voices Jack Skellington and he brings a lot of energy to the role. He is able to show many of Jack's great traits through his performance. He is perfect for the role. Catherine O'Hara also does a good job as Sally. She is sincere and sweet. William Hickey does a good job as Dr. Ficklestein. His voice fits the grotesque look of the character. I can tell that Ken Page was having a blast playing Oogie Boogie. Like Chris Sarandon, he is full of energy. The voice acting in the film is solid. All the actors do well with their roles.

Like nearly every animated Disney film, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a musical. I personally love the music in this movie. All the songs are memorable. The opening number, "This is Halloween", is a perfect introduction to the Halloween world of the film. I love how each character is introduced. It's a great way to start the film. Another song I like is "What's This?", which is sung by Jack when discovers Christmas Town. I love the lyrics in this song and how Jack compares Halloween to Christmas. I also like seeing Halloween and Christmas come together in the song, "Making Christmas". I also like the song, "Kidnap the Santa Claus", because we get to see how devious Lock, Shock, and Barrel can be. "Oogie Boogie's Song" is also great as well. I love the music in this movie. Danny Elfman wrote some great lyrics and catchy music for this film. Elfman also provides the singing voice for Jack and he does a great job. Danny Elfman's songs and score for the film is just plain awesome. After twenty years, the animation in the film holds up very well. The Nightmare Before Christmas was the feature length film done in stop motion.

Stop motion is one of my favorite forms of animation. It always impresses me. The animation in the film is simply marvelous. The backgrounds are detailed, the sets are wonderfully crafted, and the characters move so smoothly. I just love the look of the movie. It's pure eye candy. The Nightmare Beofore Christmas is such great film. It has an original, imaginative story, great characters, unforgettable music, and spectacular animation. I love how this is a film you can watch on both Halloween and Christmas. Heck, I even watch it when it's not the holiday season! The Nightmare Beofore Christmas is truly wonderful film. It's a classic film that I will enjoy watching for years to come. ♫There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads.♫ Bentley Lyles The Nightmare Before Christmas | The Nightmare Before Christmas Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Nightmare Before Christmas IMDb profile The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 Disney/Touchstone stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton . The film tells the story of Jack Skellington , a living skeleton from Halloween Town who finds a door to Christmas Town .

Contents Edit The genesis of The Nightmare Before Christmas started with a Poem by Tim Burton . He wrote it during his time as a Disney animator in the early 1980s. With the success of Burton's short-film "Vincent" in 1982, Disney started to consider The Nightmare Before Christmas as either a short-film or 30-minute television special. Over the years, Burton's thoughts regularly returned to the project, and in 1990, Burton and Disney made a development deal. Production started in July 1991 in San Francisco. Walt Disney Pictures decided to release the film under their Touchstone Pictures banner because they thought that the film would be "too dark and scary for kids." Characters Edit In a magical place called Halloween Town, all of the town's citizens have gathered to celebrate their holiday and success after terrifying the world. However, Jack Skellington , the pumpkin king and most-acclaimed citizen of the town, a de-facto leader, has become tired of this holiday and no longer sees the point of scaring people.

The night after the celebration he takes a long walk through the forest with his ghost dog Zero (who has a glowing pumpkin for a nose), where he finds doorways to other holidays. Intrigued by one showing a bright green tree with decorations, Jack opens the door and falls down a hole leading into Christmas Town. Amazed by the snow, color, and wonder he sees, Jack becomes fascinated with Christmas. Jack returns to Halloween Town and shows the citizens examples of Christmas items. He shows them Christmas trees, stockings, and the whole routine of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The townspeople are excited, but Jack worries they don't fully grasp the concepts he's trying to explain to them. In the crowd is Sally , a ragdoll brought to life by the town scientist Dr. Finkelstein . She is secretly in love with Jack and too is awestruck by Christmas, but sees a vision of a burning Christmas tree and worries it is a bad sign. She informs Jack of her vision but he simply shrugs it off his shoulders and goes ahead in his plan.

Jack secludes himself in his lab, leaving the citizens of Halloween Town in troubled thoughts of what Jack is up to and if he's okay, and performs various experiments on Christmas-themed items in an attempt to find a way to explain it to his citizens. Jack's obsession escalates as his experiments fail, and he ultimately comes to the conclusion that not only could he imitate Christmas perfectly, but that he could improve upon it, and announces to the town they are taking over Christmas. Jack rallies the town to begin making Christmas presents, hires Dr. Finkelstein to animate skeletal reindeer for a sleigh, and charges Sally with knitting him a red and white Santa coat. As Christmas approaches and both Halloween Town and Christmas Town prepare for Christmas, Jack puts three tricks-or-treaters (Lock, Shock and Barrel) in charge of kidnapping Santa Claus from Christmas Town, but warns them not to include their master Oogie Boogie in any of their affairs. On Christmas Eve, everything is almost set when the three return with Santa. Jack tells Santa to "take the night off" and has the three take Santa back to their lair to keep him contained for the night.

Instead, the three send Santa to Oogie Boogie, who plots to gamble with his life at stake. Sally attempts to stop Jack by creating a thick fog, but Jack uses Zero's glowing red nose to light the way and directs the dog to the head of the sleigh. Jack takes off around the world and begins to deliver his terrifying presents with disastrous results, though he mistakes their screams for joy. A warning is put out on the news of a Santa Claus impersonator, and the citizens of Halloween Town rejoice, believing their Christmas a success. Sally rushes to save Santa Claus, but is captured by Oogie Boogie as well. Artillery cannons fire on Jack, destroying his sleigh, and both the police and the people of Halloween Town assume him dead. Waking up in a graveyard, Jack realizes his plans have ruined his Christmas, but is newly inspired about Halloween. Jack tears off his Santa suit and declares himself the pumpkin king again, then hurries back to Halloween Town to release Santa. Jack enters Oogie Boogie's lair just as he's about to kill Santa and Sally.

He is able to pull open a stitch in Oogie Boogie's clothing (for his skin is made out of cloth) and all the bugs that are inside Boogie's body start to fall out, rendering him helpless. Jack apologizes to Santa, who then races off to fix Christmas. Jack confronts Sally about her attempt to save Santa and realizes her feelings for him, as Lock, Shock and Barrel lead the Mayor to find Jack. Santa Claus is shown flying around the world, giving out real presents and removing the evil toys Jack had given out. Jack returns to his townpeople as Santa flies overhead. Santa and Jack wish each other "Happy Halloween" and "Merry Christmas" as Santa brings snow to the town. The residents of Halloween Town begin playing in the snow, and Jack follows Sally out of town. She climbs and sits atop a snow covered hill, and Jack joins her singing. They sing to each other and realize that they were meant to be together. As their hands touch, they embrace and kiss each other as Zero looks on. Then Zero flies up into the night, transformed into a star. Cast L.

Peter Callender as Accordion Player Production Edit Burton wrote a three-page Poem titled "The Nightmare Before Christmas" when he was a Disney animator in the early-1980s. Burton took inspiration from television specials of "Rudolph," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and the poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas." With the success of "Vincent" in 1982, Disney started to consider The Nightmare Before Christmas as either a short film or 30-minute Holiday television special. Rick Heinrichs and Burton created concept art and stroyboards, with Heinrichs also sculpting character models. "Back then, I would have done anything to get the project off ground" Burton explained. "There was a lot of talk of either a short film, like 'Vincent' or a TV special, but it went nowhere. I also wanted to have Vincent Price as narrator." Burton showed Henry Selick , who was also a Disney animator in the early-1980s, the material he and Heinrichs developed. Over the years, Burton's thoughts regularly returned to the project.

In 1990, Burton found out that Disney still owned the film rights, and the two committed to produce a full-length film with Selick as director. Disney was looking forward to Nightmare "to show capabilities of technical and storytelling achievements that were present in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." Nightmare marked Burton's third film in a row to have a Christmas setting. Burton could not direct because of his commitment to Batman Returns and he did not want to be involved with "the painstakingly slow process of stop-motion." To adapt his Poem into a screenplay, Burton approached Micheal McDowell, his collaborator on Beetlejuice. McDowell and Burton experienced creative differences, which convinced Burton to make the film as a musical with lyrics and compositions by frequent collaborator Danny Elfman . Elfman and Burton created a rough storyline and two-thirds of the film's songs, while Selick and his team of animators began production in July 1991 in San Francisco with a crew of 200 workers. Joe Ranft worked as a storyboard artist. Henry Selick (left) and Tim Burton (right) Elfman found writing Nightmare's 10 songs as "one of the easiest jobs I've ever had.

I had a lot in common with Jack Skellington ." Caroline Thompson still had yet to be hired to write the screenplay. With Thompson's screenplay, Selick stated, "there are very few lines of dialogue that are Caroline's. She became busy on other films and we were constantly rewriting, reconfiguring and developing the film visually." The work of Ray Harryhausen, Ladislas Starevich, Edward Gorey, Charles Addams, Jan Lenica, Francis Bacon and Wassily Kandinsky all influenced the filmmakers. Selick described the production design as akin to a pop-up-book. In addition, Selick stated, "When we reach Halloween Town, it's entirely German expressionism. When Jack enters Christmas Town, it's an outrageous Dr.Suess setpiece. Finally, when Jack is delivering presents in the 'Real World,' everything is plain, simple, and perfectly aligned." On the direction of the film, Selick reflected, "It's as though Burton laid the egg, and I sat on it and hatched it. He wasn't involved in a hands-on way, but his hand is in it.

It was my job to make it look like 'a Tim Burton film,' which is not so different from my own films." When asked on Burton's involvement, Selick claimed, "I don't want to take away from Tim, but he was not in San Francisco when we made it. He came up five times over two years, and spent no more than eight or ten days in total." Walt Disney Studios contributed with some use of second-layering traditional Animation. Burton found production somewhat difficult because he was directing Batman Returns and in pre-production of Ed wood. Videos Main article: The Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack) The film's soundtrack album was released in 1993 by Walt Disney Records. For the film's 2006 re-release, a special edition of the soundtrack was released, featuring a bonus disc which contained covers of five of the film's songs by Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple, and She Wants Revenge. Four original demo tracks by Elfman were also included.

In celebration of the film's 15th anniversary, on September 30, 2008, Disney released a cover album titled Nightmare Revisited, featuring artists such as Amy Lee, Flyleaf, Korn, Rise Against, Plain White T's, and the All-American Rejects. American Gothic rock band London After Midnight featured a cover of "Sally's Song" on their 1998 album Oddities. LiLi Roquelin did a French cover of "Sally's Song" which was released on her album Will you hate the rest of the world or will you renew your life? in 2010. Another soundtrack released in 2003 was the Disneyland Haunted Mansion Holiday CD. Although most were not original songs from the movie, one song provided on the CD is a medley of "Making Christmas", "What's This?", and "Kidnap the Sandy Claws". Other songs included are original holiday songs changed to incorporate the theme of the movie. The last song on the list, however, is the soundtrack for the Disneyland Haunted Mansion Holiday ride. Songs " The Finale " The film's soundtrack album was released in 1993 by Walt Disney Records.

For the film's 2006 re-release, a special edition of the soundtrack was released, featuring a bonus disc which contained covers of five of the film's songs by Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple, and She Wants Revenge. Four original demo tracks by Elfman were also included. In celebration of the film's 15th anniversary, on September 30, 2008, Disney released a cover album titled Nightmare Revisited, featuring artists such as Amy Lee, Flyleaf, Korn, Rise Against, Plain White T's, and the All-American Rejects. Sequel Main article: The Nightmare Before Christmas 2: My Bloody Valentine In 2001, Walt Disney Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation. Burton convinced Disney to drop the idea. "I was always very protective of Nightmare not to do sequels or things of that kind," Burton explained. "You know, 'Jack visits Thanksgiving world' or other kinds of things just because I felt the movie had a purity to it and the people that like it...

Because it's a mass-market kind of thing, it was important to kind of keep that purity of it." The 2005 video game The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge did continue the story of the film, with Capcom's crew of developers going after Tim Burton for advice, and having the collaboration of the film's art director, Deane Taylor. In 2009, Selick said he would do a film sequel if he and Burton could create a good story for it. Characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas have also had cameos in Disney and Square Enix's role-playing game series, Kingdom Hearts. In the majority of these games, Jack acts as a partner to the main character. In the first game, Jack attempts to liven up Halloween by giving a heart created by Dr. Finklestein to a Heartless, but the experiment goes wrong and the heart soon is taken by Oogie Boogie. In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, he tries to help the protagonist, Sora, regain his memories. In Kingdom Hearts II, Halloween Town and its inhabitants are seen, while Jack rekindles his notion of taking over Santa's job.

In the prequel game Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Jack seeks inspiration for livening up his Halloween by paying attention to the actions of the protagonist, Roxas. Since 2001, Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction is redesigned in September with characters, decorations and music from the movie. This attraction is called the Haunted Mansion Holiday, and remains in operation through the Christmas season. It takes ride goers on a what-if adventure of if Jack, as "Sandy Claws," had visited the Haunted Mansion on Christmas Eve, leaving holiday chaos in his wake. In August 2015, the sequel's logo was revealed at D23 Expo; in October 2015, Disney announced the film will be released on October 27, 2019. Trivia

Question: The main character in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas is?
Answer: Jack Skellington