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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition)Rating:
Release Date: 02 March, 2004 Retail Price: $19.99 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (7 total) |
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition) Reviews
ALL BARK NO BITE - ALL FAÃADE NO INTERIOR - SQUARES WILL LIKE IT
If your into something slick, high tech and Disney like you'll probably love this. Really. Go for it. It's five stars for you. You will love it.
The movie has everything you'd think it needed to be great, premise, talent, money, Danny Elfman.
Unfortunately for those with more discerning tastes, for those looking for something that deviates from the standard this movie doesn't qualify. It takes NO chances really. Only very young children and very sheltered adults would be challenged or scared by this movie.
The movie wants to be rebellious but it's not. It's banal. About as scary and rebellious as a corporate book keeper who works for Disney Inc.
Elfman's soundtrack could be out of any generic Hollywood movie, it breaks no rules, in fact it follows all rules. The animation looks great, it's slick as hell, maybe too slick, following all the rules. It's like wine with no quirkyness. As has been mentioned before here it doesn't have the charms of the more "primitive" movies made by pioneers like the Quay Brothers or Jan Svankmejer. This isn't art it's entertainment. There is absolutely no innovation here just refinement of other people's innovations.
It is much better when it's not a musical. I think this is were the problem lies. Making it a musical took all the tooth out of it. Especially since the singing is "standard" musical fare. If it was Nina Hagen singing... it might have had a chance. Nope. It's too bad because it could have been great. I TRIED to like it, SEVERAL times but there is no "there" there. Basically it's boring.
I would recommend "The City of Lost Children" if you are more rebellious. Similar but much more innovative and down right weird. Not animated but it doesn't need to be.
One last gripe. Terrible navigations system. However I think most of the navigation interfaces on DVDs are stupidly "arty." Not impressed by how clever it is. I just want it to work.
One of the most touching movies I have seen
I recently became a fan of Tim Burton's movies. I saw the Corpse Bride before I saw this. I gotta say, this is quite a touching animated film. I absolutely LOVE Jack! It makes me jealous that Sally, the ragdoll had Jack as a boyfriend, still, this film is so classic and makes me shed tears.
So now, I'm a hudge fan of the Tim Burton films.
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