Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, is tired of the same old routine every Halloween. But he stumbles across a doorway leading to Christmas Town, where he learns of a completely new and fascinating culture. Jack takes it upon himself to take over this new holiday, giving it a scary twist!
This musical is a classic favorite of my wife and I. It was the first full-length stop-motion animation film that Disney made (released under their Touchstone Pictures brand, for fear it'd be too scary to include in classic Disney tales). It was also the second animated Disney film to receive a PG rating, after The Black Cauldron (1985).
The Nightmare Before Christmas stands the test of time very well. Even compared to modern stop-motion animated films, you don't immediately notice much difference. Despite being a Tim Burton film, Tim Burton actually had very little to do with it. He wrote the original poem it was based on, and Danny Elfman essentially wrote the film as he created music for it (as well as voicing the singing Jack Skellington). Tim Burton was too busy directing Batman Returns and Ed Wood to direct this film, so he hired Henry Selick to direct instead. Henry estimates Tim Burton only showed up to production 8-10 days out of the 3 years they spent filming.
Overall, it's an excellent film with catchy music. My wife has been singing them non-stop since October started, so this was a long-requested film for us to watch!
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