Borgarkeri
A bit overrated, but still an amazing film
Stoutor
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Seraherrera
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
Clifton Johnson
I watched this film because (a) I wondered whether my kids were ready, (b) I had somehow never seen it myself. Verdict? Total genius. Tim Burton movies have tended to be all vibe/aesthetic and no plot, but this one was JUST right. The perfect combo.
Stevieboy666
I can remember watching this at the cinema way back & being thrown into a magical place. Have now just revisited but with my son and in the comfort of my own home. An animated, musical love story that beautifully combines Halloween & Christmas. Based on characters written by & also produced by Tim Burton but NOT directed by him, I do feel that adding his name as a pre-fix is slightly misleading, but just a minor quibble. The fact that I have a The Nightmare Before Christmas 2017 calender hanging on my wall is testament to the film's enduring popularity.
mmlttl2
Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King, lives in Halloween Town and is responsible for all Halloweens that happen. Once Halloween is over, Jack starts to think that there is more than just planning Halloween. When he travels to Christmas Town, he knows that he need another holiday to plan. When Jack decides to start planning how to bring Christmas to everyone. When Jack brings this idea back to Halloween Town, people are hesitant at first to follow, but after being convinced they go along with it. When things start to take things for the worst. Jack must do what he needs to save everything from the problems that he caused to begin with. The music in the movie fits well and shows emotions that the characters have. It gets the point across to the viewer as to what the character is feeling, however there are a few songs in the movie that do not fit at the time they are placed. The music shows what is happening at the time but they are not the best at seeing the character for whom they are and why they are doing, what is asked of them. There is some foreshadowing in the songs that give clues at what happens once something takes place in the movies. With the foreshadowing taking place in the songs, it helps the plot of the movie move along to the next scene that is taking place. The development of the characters throughout the movie show a change in personality and how they come across. In the beginning of the movie Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, is in charge of all Halloween's that take place in the world, however after Halloween is over he feel like something is missing. He is searching to find himself in more than just creating Halloween. He turns to Sally, a rag doll to help him plan everything, when she feels that something is going to go wrong and tries to warn Jack, he ignores her and continues the plan Christmas for everyone. Sally, who has feelings for Jack, tries to talk to him throughout the movie. Every time she tries to talk to him, he just pushes her away, but she continues to fight so he can see what she is trying to help him prove that he is exactly what he does not need to change.
Sober-Friend
When this film was released in 1993 Disney Distant themselves from this. They removed the "Walt Disney" presents from the credits and released it under their TOUCHSTONE picture label. The reality is they had no idea that they had one of the best films the studio has ever released. Tim Burton was the executive producer of this film. He came up with the idea. However in 1992 he released "Batman Returns" and that film got major backlash for the dark tone it had/ "The Night Before Christmas" has a dark tone to it but it is very very funny. Most of all it has the best original scores to ever be made for a film. In this film Halloween Town, is a dream world filled with citizens such as deformed monsters, ghosts, ghouls, goblins, vampires, werewolves and witches. Jack Skellington ("The Pumpkin King") leads them in a frightful celebration every Halloween, but he has grown tired of the same routine year after year. Wandering in the forest outside the town center, he accidentally opens a portal to "Christmas Town." Impressed by the feeling and style of Christmas, Jack presents his findings and his (somewhat limited) understanding of the festivities to the Halloween Town residents. They fail to grasp his meaning and compare everything he says to their idea of Halloween. He reluctantly decides to play along and announces that they will take over Christmas. Things go wrong very fast when Jack start delivering his idea of Christmas Toys. After the film was released on Home Video the film really started to gained a foothold on audiences. Once they saw it "They loved it". Then Disney finally put there name on the film after the film became such an icon of not only "Halloween" but "Christmas" as well. The film is so well made and it is never boring. The songs in this film are very catchy. Not exactly a huge hit when it was released in 1993 the film however has gone on to be a best seller on home video every year!
