Continuing our countdown to Halloween, yesterday we watched the 1993 film, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King- the head of Halloween Town. But he grows tired of the same old routine, so when he stumbles on doors to other holiday lands, he decides to explore Christmas Town. Enamored with all he sees, he vows to kidnap Santa and take his role for that holiday, and he enlists the others in Halloween Town to assist by making toys. But things go horribly awry when the monstrous toys aren't well-received in Christmas Town (not surprising, as they attack the residents), and Jack vows to make it right by freeing Santa. But is it too late?
This film enjoys a huge cult following and is highly regarded. It gets especially high marks for its stop-motion claymation animation style, and I agree that is excellent. A musical, some of the tunes are catchy, but overall just so-so. The story itself is . . . alright. I wondered what the point/moral was, and turned to the Internet for help. The basic message is 'do what you're here to do and don't take over other people's roles,' I guess. And that's decent. But something just felt flat on this one for me; I'm not as enamored with it as the average viewer.
Rating: B
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