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Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: Every time I see this movie, I think to myself: "I wish my parents had taken me to see this in theater, I saw batman and batman returns didn't I,". Oh well, I saw it for the first time last year and it is my favourite movie. Buy the soundtrack. GO.
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Summary: It's flawless!
Review: It's no secret that the majority of Europeans see American cultural import as something highly entertaining but not very complex and sophisticated. The plots are simplistic, the characters lacking individuality,etc. I am not talking here about the well-known masterpieces but the everyday Hollywood produce make this opinion well-deserved. On the other hand today's European cinema is often anemic and uninspired. Of course I generalize but for the most part it's true.Living in Moscow I try to get the best of both worlds and in The Nightmare Before Christmas I found something that can be called flawless. It's very entertaining, the music is the classic of the genre, the visuals are just unbelievable! It's complex, it's fun, it's perfect in form and content. Frankly, you can hardly expect all that from the American animation industry lately represented by Anastasia, The Hercules and other sodomizations of the world history. So the Nightmare's team did a great job of creating this surprisingly original piece of art. The main idea are the perspectives of communication between the worlds that are so much different. What happens if one of them come uninvited to visit the other with the best intentions and gifts designed to please. The result is far from idyllic. What happens if the extraordinary person is tired of his world and thinks that the real life is elsewhere. So he travels abroad and finally finds the happiness at home. It's strange that some of the reviewers consider the Haloween creatures too violent. They are no more violent that Maurice Sendac's Wild Things or the monsters our children like to invent when they exchage the self-made horror stories. The portrayal of children of the Halloween Town is very accurate - the little ones are unexhaustable, inventive and ready to do anything just to see what comes out of it- just like my 7-year old son. So this DVD is an ideal investment and do not regret.
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Summary: Kidnap the Sandy Claws!
Review: This is my favorite animated film and in my opinion the best to come out of the Burton/Elfman team. The plot is... well... "different": The denizens of Halloween Town kidnap Santa Claus and have their way with Christmas. i.e. make a complete mess out of it. The visuals are spectacular (if a little dark) and the music and songs are wonderful and fit right in with the action. Regarding the "family appeal" of this movie: just keep in mind that this is a Tim Burton creation (Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow) and therefore it is dark, a little scary and the humor is on the sarcastic side. Oh, and if you absolutely can't stand musicals, then this movie will either make you a believer (like it did to me) or will put you off. About the DVD edition: I've seen this movie in the theater, on TV, on VHS and now on DVD and I must say that the DVD edition had the best sound quality. They could have included some bonuses (a "the making of..." type of feature is really missing) but the excellent sound and decent picture quality was good enough for me. Go ahead and give it a try, especially if you're a Burton/Elfman fan!
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Summary: Highly entertaining take on the spirit of Christmas
Review: I went to see this movie when I was already a Danny Elfman and Tim Burton fan, but I soon became a fan of the entire film. It is a beautifully crafted, well-thought-out tale of Jack Skellington and the people of his Halloween town who decide to take over Christmas. The Elfman fan that I am, I must note that the music is especially haunting (play on words intended) and beautiful -- my favorite being "Sally's Song". Some of the characters (the man with the tear-away face comes to mind) may be too scary for little kids, but my 4 year old has seen it (what a thrill it is for me to share this movie with him!) and enjoyed it without being scared. It's one of my all-time favorites and will remain in my top-shelf video collection evermore!
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Summary: Great animation,plot, and music
Review: This is one of the greatest Christmas movies ever-it even beats Rudolph! The best part for me though is the music-especially the song that Jack sings on the hill while Sallys spying on him and the song that Sally sings which is probaly one of the greatest songs of all time.
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Summary: DEFECTIVE DON,T EVER BUY THIS DVD .BUY THE''VIDEO''
Review: I BOUGHT 2 COPIES FROM TWO DIFERENT STORES IN WINDSOR ONTARIO CANADA.THEY WERE BOTH DEFECTIVE .THE FIRST IS THE MAYORS SPEECH IN THE CHAPTER JACKS OBESSION . THE DEFECT AUDIO .THE THREE OTHER DEFECT,S ARE 1 OGGIE BOOGIES SPEECH & 2SALLY SCREAMING 3&SANTA TALKING.
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Summary: nightmare before christmas
Review: great movie, danny elfman is a genius in the music and movie business. his talents should be brought back to life.
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Summary: Greatest Movie...EVER!
Review: I want to meet Burton and Elfman before they or I croak. Twisted souls and genius flows. They've got to do some more stuff together involving animation.
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Summary: Beautiful story, animation, and music!
Review: What a great film for anyone to watch! The playful cahracters of Halloweentown become immersed in the world of Christmas when their leader, Jack , becomes bored with Halloween. Unfortunately he kidnapps Santa Claus and his plans go awry. The animation, plot, characters, and music are all superb. I am 13 and have watched it 3 times. I'm going to watch it again!
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Summary: Flawless! A masterpiece!
Review: Absolutely perfect. You MUST see this film! The soundtrack is also sublime!
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