Product Description: Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/26/2008 Run time: 76 minutes Rating: Pg
Amazon.com: For those who never thought Disney would release a film in which Santa Claus is kidnapped and tortured, well, here it is! The full title is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/horror/comedy. It is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and the first two Batman movies. His benignly scary-funny sensibility dominates the story of Halloweentown resident Jack Skellington (voice by Danny Elfman, who also wrote the songs), who stumbles on a bizarre and fascinating alternative universe called ... Christmastown! Directed by Henry Selick (who later made the delightful James and the Giant Peach), this PG-rated picture has a reassuringly light touch. As Roger Ebert noted in his review, "some of the Halloween creatures might be a tad scary for smaller children, but this is the kind of movie older kids will eat up; it has the kind of offbeat, subversive energy that tells them wonderful things are likely to happen." --Jim Emerson
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Disney EAN: 0786936764970 Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Animated, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, HiFi Sound, NTSC, PAL, Original recording remastered, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen Item Dimensions:100 Label: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Languages:EnglishOriginal LanguageFrenchOriginal LanguageSpanishOriginal LanguageFrenchDubbedSpanishDubbed Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment MPN: DISBR057412 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 26, 2008 Running Time: 76 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 1993
Customer Reviews
Oustanding Movie, Outstanding DVD!!!
The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies and definetely my favorite stop-motion. Although recent efforts are quiet outstanding (Corpse Bride, Coraline) none of this has suprassed this masterpiece. The characters, the settings, the music, everything is beautiful and makes this film a pleasant experience. This Collector's edition DVD is a gem. The restoration is fantastic and the film looks gorgeous (for the ones that have BD I recommmed that one). The picture is clean and perfect ... Read More