| | | A ghoulish tale with wicked humour & stunning animation.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Story Boards, Theatrical Trailer, Deleted Scenes, Gallery, Audio Commentary, Spanish Subtitled
Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder. This Special Edition of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas celebrates the groundbreaking accomplishments of the first full-length stop-motion animated feature with bonus materials never before available on DVD! Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King Of Halloween Town, decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. But his well-meaning mission unwittingly puts Santa Claus in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for all good little boys and girls everywhere! Who will save Christmas! The visionary genius of Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow) and the 10 original songs by Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) make this critically acclaimed movie milestone a uniquely engaging fantasy for the whole family!
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"...visual richness..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...rich, stunningly imaginative world..." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Editor's Note
Tim Burton's stop-motion animated feature finds Pumpkin King Jack Skellington thinking the grass is greener over in Santa Claus's holiday. He marshals all his goblins and ghouls to take over Christmas, but alas--poor Jack belongs to Halloween. An amazing visual and musical feast that should be seen at least twice to catch all the kinks and quirks in the nooks and crannies. Academy Award Nominations: Best Visual Effects.
Plot Summary
Tired of being an object of fear for small children, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloweentown, sets out to replace Santa Claus and oversee Christmas festivities for a year. A trio of ghastly ghouls is assigned to the task of kidnapping Saint Nick; meanwhile, Jack attends to the Yuletide activities, giving them a frightful new twist in the process.
| Features | Full-Length Version Of Frankenweenie | | DTS 5.1 | | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround | | French Dolby Surround | | Spanish Subtitles | | Tim Burton's Directorial Debut - Vincent | | Story Boards | | "Making Of" Documentary | | Widescreen Version | | Deleted Scenes And Test Footage | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access | | Still Frame Gallery Of Concept Drawings and Storyboards | | Interactive Menus | | Audio Commentary By Director Henry Selick |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista Home Video |
| Release Date: 12/9/2002 |
| Running Time: 76 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 2010203 | | UPC: 00717951009395 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.66:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Tim Burton - Based On Poem By | | Pete Kozachik - Cinematographer | | Henry Selick - Director | | Danny Elfman - Musical Score | | Tim Burton, et al. - Producer | | Michael McDowell, et al. - Screenplay | | William Hickey - Voice Of | | Catherine O'Hara - Voice Of | | Chris Sarandon - Voice Of | | Danny Elfman - Voice Of |
| Awards |
Oscar (1994) | | | Gordon Baker, Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Nominee, Best Effects, Visual Effects | |
Golden Globe (1994) | | | Danny Elfman, Nominee, Best Original Score - Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Delectably ghoulish....A major step forward for both stop-motion animation [and for Burton]..." 10/09/1993 p.13Sight and Sound
"...A rich, inventive score by Danny Elfman..." 12/01/1994 p.53-4 Entertainment Weekly
"...Charming...A terrific package..." -- Rating: A 12/23/1994 p.81 Chicago Sun-Times
"...A feast for the eyes and the imagination..." 10/27/2000 p.40 Chicago Sun-Times
"...First, go for the story. Then go back just to look in the corners of the screen, and appreciate the little visual surprises and inspirations that are tucked into every nook and cranny..." 10/22/1993 p.34 Empire
5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] vivid background characters, underplayed by deeply felt relationships, priceless gags and thoroughly hummable tunes which inspire varied and imaginative musical sequences." 01/01/2008 p.198-199 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
...Working with gifted artists and designers, he has made a world here that is as completely new as the world we saw for the first time in such films as Metropolis... What all of these films have in common is a visual richness, so abundant that they deserve more than one viewing. First go for the story. Then go back just to look in the corners of the screen, and appreciate the little visual surprises and inspirations... - Roger Ebert
At-A-Glance Film Reviews 8 of 10
With this claymated Disney film, director Tim Burton has created a rich, stunningly imaginative world where holidays are embodied in settlements characteristic of their respective occasions... Halloween's characters are delicioulsly warped and quirky...
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