"The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition" Review and Clip - VIDEO
| DVD: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector’s Edition 2-Disc Collector’s Ed. | On DVD: August 26, 2008 |
| Runtime: 76 minutes | Directed by: Henry Selick |
| MPAA Rating: G | Gecko Rating: |
The Nightmare Before Christmas is out on DVD and Blu-ray today, in a special 2-Disc Collector’s Edition that’s been digitally remastered. What does that mean? More brilliance, clarity, and awesomeness. A lot of remastered DVDs claim that, but this one really means it. Plenty of cool bonus features, too.
Bored with his perennial role as Halloween Town’s frightening Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington (Danny Elfman/Chris Sarandon) wanders off and discovers the cheerful village of Christmas Town. Determined to shake things up in Halloween Town, he enlists the help of some mischievous trick-or-treaters to kidnap Santa Claus (Edward Ivory) and take over the job of delivering gifts to the children of the world himself.
More after the jump, including a “What’s This?” video clip…
When his plan goes awry, Jack attempts to restore Santa to his rightful place. But first, he must rescue St. Nick from the clutches of the evil Oogie Boogie (Ken Page).
It sounds creepier than it is. Some of the characters are a little scary, but overall, this movie is ok for kids 5 and older. What I love is that it’s different from other family movies and doesn’t talk down to kids. I expect nothing less from writer-producer Tim Burton.
The stop-motion animation, musical score by Danny Elfman, and three-dimensional sets also make for fun viewing. Other voices include Catherine O’Hara as Sally, William Hickey as Dr. Finkelstein, and Paul Reubens as Lock.
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
- NEW! What’s This? Jack’s Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour – Viewers choose the way they want to tour Disneyland’s Holiday Haunted Mansion. “On Track” explores a tricked-out version of the Haunted Mansion, while “Off Track” reveals what went into creating all the creepy fun.
- NEW! Tim Burton’s Original poem narrated by Christopher Lee – Tim Burton’s poem that inspired the creation of the movie. Now, the original verse comes to creepy life as performed by legendary actor Christopher.Lee.
- NEW! Film Commentary – commentary by producer and writer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman.
- NEW Introduction To Frankenweenie! – A new un-cut version introduction by Tim Burton.
- The Making of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Go behind the scenes of
the very first full-length stop motion animated movie with the filmmakers. - The Worlds of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – Witness the creation of the film’s richly imagined dreamscapes, including Halloween Town, Christmas Town and the Real World.
- Deleted Scenes
- Storyboard to Film Comparison
- Original Theatrical Trailers and Posters
- PLUS Tim Burton’s Complete Short Film Vincent
EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURE:
- Includes all DVD Bonus Features, Plus a Special Blu-ray Only Introduction by Tim Burton
Check the clip for “What’s This?”
Image: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2008
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Aug 26, 2008 at 1:56 pm
[…] more cheery by turning himself into Santa Claus. Things don’t go well, as you might imagine. Read my review and watch a video clip here. Beautifully remastered, with tons of bonus features. Rated PG for some scary […]
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