VIDEOS: NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
JACK, THE PUMPKIN KING TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THIS PIECE OF ART BY TIM BURTON.
If you were to lop off the top of Tim Burton's head and take a peek inside, I like to think that
the contents would look something like 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.
Tim Burton
This animated masterpiece is the the epitome of previous Burton projects such as 'Beetlejuice', 'Edward Scissorhands' and the first two 'Batman' movies. It's the number one example of how good quality animation can be used to make any stretch of the imagination seem real. And, like so many of Burton's movies, it's macabre and morbid, but also surprisingly uplifting.
Chris Sarandon is the voice of Jack Skellington, the spindly-legged resident of the ghoulish Halloween Town. While walking in the woods one day, he discovers a doorway to Christmas Town, where he's overcome by the spirit of goodwill shown by the cheery residents with their decorated trees and snow-covered streets. In fact, so taken is he by the idea, that upon returning home he convinces his fellow townsfolk to abandon Halloween and start preparing for yuletide instead.
The only trouble is, his plans - which include having "San-dee Claws" kidnapped - aren't entirely appreciated by the rest of the world. Particularly when small children discover severed heads and giant snakes in their stockings instead of the usual array of pressies.
ENJOY!
ALSO, see the movie The Halloween Tree here
Oct Archive Sept Archive Aug Archive July Archive June Archive
If you were to lop off the top of Tim Burton's head and take a peek inside, I like to think that
the contents would look something like 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.
Tim Burton
This animated masterpiece is the the epitome of previous Burton projects such as 'Beetlejuice', 'Edward Scissorhands' and the first two 'Batman' movies. It's the number one example of how good quality animation can be used to make any stretch of the imagination seem real. And, like so many of Burton's movies, it's macabre and morbid, but also surprisingly uplifting.
Chris Sarandon is the voice of Jack Skellington, the spindly-legged resident of the ghoulish Halloween Town. While walking in the woods one day, he discovers a doorway to Christmas Town, where he's overcome by the spirit of goodwill shown by the cheery residents with their decorated trees and snow-covered streets. In fact, so taken is he by the idea, that upon returning home he convinces his fellow townsfolk to abandon Halloween and start preparing for yuletide instead.
The only trouble is, his plans - which include having "San-dee Claws" kidnapped - aren't entirely appreciated by the rest of the world. Particularly when small children discover severed heads and giant snakes in their stockings instead of the usual array of pressies.
ENJOY!
ALSO, see the movie The Halloween Tree here
Oct Archive Sept Archive Aug Archive July Archive June Archive
Comments