The Nightmare Before Christmas (DVD, 2008, 2-Disc Set, Collector's Edition)

Still as fresh as the day it was released in 1993, Tim Burton's stop-motion animated Nightmare Before Christmas is a compelling feast of twisted characters and imagery. Danny Elfman's songs and the distinctly Burton-esque characters make this a visual and musical treat for the whole family.

With overlong skeletal limbs, Jack Skellington is a distinctive and surprisingly well dressed Pumpkin King. But to Jack, Halloweentown is a bit like dullsville; Christmastown with its cheer and sparkle, offers a new challenge. It is almost shocking to witness the kidnapping of everyone's beloved Santa. Once he is safely locked away, however, Jack cuts a strange figure, as he flies into the starry skies with his sleigh led by the team of ghostly reindeer. But his off-beat gift-giving ideas (tree-devouring snakes, shrunken heads and toy ducks with bullet holes) terrify the children, instead of pleasing them.

But all's well that ends well and Jack sees the error of his ways and rescues Santa and the little rag doll who are held captive by Oogie Boogie, a marvelous creature made up of insects and slime. Musically, there are some clever pieces, including a Quartet of Dracula's singing in harmony, and a rendition of Ain't We Got Fun in a minor key. The 3D effects are seamlessly integrated, offering a brand new magical experience for all.

This is a movie that I purchased for my 20 year old son because he and I loved it when he was younger, and I thought he would like to receive the collectors edition. He and I both loved this movie, and although I would now recommend this movie for young children, my son was older than 11 years when he first saw it and it was his favorite movie for sick days at home for years. It is a classic that both parents and older children can watch again and again because it is a deeper story than most, with music and art and a rather deep story line that forces both the child and adults to think on differnt levels.

Again, I do not recommend this movie to young children-I am a child therapist and there are some very unsettling, dark and frightening parts of this film that can be scarey for young children.

Not the traditional Christmas story and that is a good thing. Tim Burton is an artist and visionary first and foremost and the group of artists lead by director Henry Selick really brought his vision to life. This is a fantastic movie and after seeing the behind the scenes featurettes and seeing what it took to make this movie it is so much easier to appreciate what they accomplished here. It is hard to put into words. And just as much credit goes to Danny Elfman, perhaps the best composer and songwriter of his generation, what a beautiful soundtrack! I bought the soundtrack many years ago on cd and have listened to it countless times, ripped it onto my laptop and put my three sons to sleep with it most nights this time of year. The new case and digital remastering are a wonderful addition to my collection this year and no movie deserves it more. I had to have it. Thank you Tim Burton and Merry Christmas to you!

The nightmare before Christmas is a wonderful classic Christmas movie. It is about skeleton jack finding a portal to Christmas land and loving what he sees as he feels he is lacking something in his life in Halloween land, he tries to take Christmas back to Halloween land and take over the holiday. He learns through a series of mistakes and various experiences that what he needed in his life was already there, and that Christmas belongs to Santa. Wonderful movie both adults and children would like.

I absolutely just love The Nightmare Before Christmas! Especially "what's this" it's so amazing. Jack Skellington is my favorite Disney character of all times. I would highly recommend this movie to people of all ages. I have been in love with this movie since I was almost 5 years old back in 1993...when it first came out. :) it is the type of movie that you can never get tired of. I can watch it over and over again and still love it, as I did the first time I ever watched it. The characters are so adorable like Jack and Sally they are so cute ♥