The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D
| release date | October 24 2008 |
| studio | Walt Disney Pictures |
| director | Henry Selick |
| writer | Caroline Thompson |
| starring | Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Ball, Carmen Twillie, Catherine O'Hara |
| rating | PG |
| tagline | Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page |
| site | disneyvideos.disney.go.com/moviefinder/prod |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
3 Comments
Fantastic movie. One of the best animated movies ever made!!!
I’ll just put it this way: I didn’t grow up on The Nightmare Before Christmas and, honestly, viewing it now, I don’t get why it’s so hyped up. I can understand how someone who saw it in their childhood, or even someone who saw it when it first came out, would consider it classic, but for someone who didn’t, it just seems forgettable. I saw The Corpse Bride before seeing this, and I thought it was better in every way imaginable.
I’m not going to smash childhood memories and trash the film, because, really, there is nothing wrong with it. It’s imaginative and fun, with a great plot and interesting characters. Unlike Tim Burton’s live-action movies, there is very few clichés. The fantasy word he creates is rich, vivid, and unlike any other.
Now why I didn’t like it:
- For 1993, the animation was top notch. For 2008, anyone first coming into this movie is going to think it looks pathetic, which I did. It just takes you away from the overall experience. On an animation scale, comparing this to Wall-E is like comparing The Blob to Transformers. It’s such a huge gap, it’s almost impossible to ignore.
- It lacks a high entertainment value. Why? I don’t really know, but I have read other reviews that agree with me. Maybe it would have been better if it wasn’t a musical.
- Except for a few songs, a lot of the songs just aren’t . . . good. Some of them even felt gimmicky and there to characterize (such as Oogie Boogie’s song). The majority of the songs are just unnecessary and don’t drive the plot or characterization whatsoever.
Overall, being someone who literally just saw this movie for the first time a few hours ago, I was let down. I can understand why people who grew up with it would love it, but those people also need to understand why people who didn’t may not enjoy it as much. I personally prefer animated children’s horror such as Monster House over this because it has higher entertainment value.
I agree one of the best animated features of all time. I love every single thing about this movie from the plot to the design. This movie is perfect in so many ways.
This is one of my favorite movies ever, I watch this even without my children !!!!!!
I first saw this movie when i was 4, and i loved it. I still love it to this day.
the animation is still superb, even to this day, and just remember this: it is not CGI (apart from certain bits that are impossible to animate), the majority of the movie is stop-motion. The plot is very original and enjoyable from a very young age to much older. The characters are very well written, each of the leads have a good backstory and a certain originality that is only seen in this sort of movie. And i havent even got to the music! Danny Elfman did an amazing job on making a soundtrack that will never get out of your head, no matter how many salt-water baths you take.
All in all, this is probably the best stop-motion movies and one of the best musicals of ALL time.
great movie even better in 3-d
“What’s This?”
Are there evn words to describe this movie? Amazing vizuals, catchy songs, lovable characters and a great story, mixed in with Burton’s signature grim and gothic style, this is a movie everyone see see at least once in thier lives.
The plot that bridged Halloween and Christmas is pure genius. I watched this as a kid at least 4 times. I just bought a DVD of this 2 days ago and I plan to watch it again this Christmas Eve.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is unforgettable. And I rarely use the word, “Unforgettable” when I make a movie review. I’ve given only three 5-skull ratings out of the 50+ reviews I’ve made here in B-D. This is really something special.
This movie scared me as a kid but this is really good!
This movie is still entertaining. I am 24 years old and saw this when it first came out in 1993. It was one of my favorite movies growing up, and now it is my 4 year old sons favorite. If you enjoy the halloween spirit then you will enjoy this movie.
Want 2 see it in 3D.
Love this movie watched it on VHS and DVD both amzin to watch on.
One off the Best Stop-Motion Horror/Family/Christmas theme film evey made with great sing-a-along flims tha stuck in your Head
Tim burton and Henry Selick ae Genies
I always found this movie as an inspiration in my life. I often felt like Jack, alone, always too high expectations for me to meet. Tim Burton adds one more to his list of perfection!
Great songs, animation and gothic/creepy characters. Good fun for the whole family at Christmas/Halloween. :p
This has been one of my favorite movies for as long as I can remember. Everything about it is perfect. The characters, the world, the voices…. This is one of the best movies ever. I highly recommend it!
Ive always loved this movie
totally amazing story this movie was my intro to tim burton and it was a good one to start with I think it is a great movie for all ages
one of my favorite tim burton films and zero is my favorite charcter hehe
Amazing!
An entertaining musical you can watch at Halloween or at Christmas
Great movie! Jack Skellington is awesome!