Halloween Movie Recommendations
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The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D [PG]
Voice Talent: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens.
I never went trick or treating as a child or really did much of anything for Halloween, but I liked this movie enormously the first time it was released in 1993 and more so in 3-D. Tim Burton remains a talented writer and director and this film fits right in with his others, such as "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," "Beetlejuice," "Batman" and "Edward Scissorhands," They are all nonconformist as well as strange and wonderful.
In this film, there is competition between Halloweentown and Christmastown. The Pumpkin King is called Jack Skellington and uses the voice of Chris Sarandon to speak and Danny Elfman to sing. He is bored and plots to steal Christmas like the Grinch. He kidnaps Santa Claus, despite the warning of the rag doll Sally (voiced by Catherine O'Hara of the old 2nd City). Jack disguises himself as Santa, but his gift giving isn't much appreciated by the people: tree-eating snakes, shrunken heads, toy ducks filled with bullet holes all scare their recipients. Jack does not understand their reactions. He is not loved and not happy. He'd rather be bored. In the end, the evil Oogie Boogie insect thingy tries to ruin everything and Jack releases Santa and the Christmas Holiday back to the world. He has been misunderstood, but no longer. He has saved Christmas.
Tim Burton's animation is fun to watch. The stop-motion animated film grabs your attention and keeps it with its quirks and effects. Danny Elfman's songs and the Burton characters are enjoyable for children and adults alike. One of my favorite scenes occurs when a small mad scientist opens his skull to scratch his brain in thought. This makes me laugh so much that I miss several scenes afterward and must go back again and again. The mayor that literally has two faces is fascinating as well as funny and weird.
I also like the music in Nightmare before Christmas. The quartet of Draculas singing in harmony is another feature that makes me laugh. The 3D effects add to all the fun - I love 3-D glasses. This film should be seen every year, along with It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Read the great review for concerned parents by Kids in Mind.
Nightmares Before Christmas
- Wanted in Halloween assault: Not so Super Mario and his brother Luigi in cabbie beatdownNew York Daily News1 second ago
Wanted: Super Mario and his brother Luigi. Cops are hunting for a group of robbers caught on camera assaulting a cabbie in Staten Island while wearing Halloween costumes of the popular video game characters.
- Edge of Hell stays open through Nov. 28 for post-Halloween hauntingThe Kansas City Star1 second ago
Never made it to a haunted house this Halloween season? Now you can go past Thanksgiving.
- San Jose community meets on Halloween gang attackSan Jose Mercury News1 second ago
Struggling to make sense of a vicious Halloween attack on two young trick-or-treaters, an East San Jose community came together Tuesday night, searching for answers and solutions to the gang violence that's wracked their neighborhoods.
- Mattoon Moose Lodge and WOTM host Halloween costume contestJournal Gazette & Times-Courier1 second ago
MATTOON — The Mattoon Moose Lodge 803 and the WOTM Chapter 312 hosted the annual children’s Halloween costume party on Oct. 22 for area children age newborn through sixth grade.
- Kids give Halloween candy to troops, get a little doughGrand Island Independent1 second ago
It was a typical post-Halloween scene: Kids eagerly dumping out bagfuls of candy as their parents looked on, shaking their heads and smiling at their children's Halloween haul.
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Comments
Yes! I really like that one as well. I want to watch them together.
I know it's sad at my age (:->) , but "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is still my all time favorite Halloween show.
Are you kidding, mgwhite? I finally RECORDED it last year! :)
Well well, a shrine dedicated to <a href="http://www.nightmare-before-christmas-toys.com/Jac" title="Jack Skellington">Jack Skellington</a> and his Halloween Town posse huh?!
Well done, you couldn't've chosen a more endearing theme...not only is the Nightmare before Christmas animation for children... adults Worldover love the movie (yours truly guilty as charged!)
I've bookmarked this page...would love to see where this leads...
Jack! - How's it going? I so much enjoy your leaving a comment. I just watched the film again a couple of weeks ago. A friend of mine collects the figures as well.
Maddie Ruud says:
2 years ago
"The Corpse Bride" is excellent too!!!