The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectors Edition
DVD (2008)
Plot of The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectors Edition
The creatures of Holloweentown plan
to steal Christmas and create their own holiday.
Review of The Nightmare Before Christmas Collectors Edition
This
is not going to be a review of Tim Burton's seminal movie The Nightmare
Before Christmas this is specifically for the Collectors Edition DVD set. We already have a review of the movie up (click
here for review), but just to sum it up -- Tim Burton has created an
amazing fantasy world of unique characters intertwined into a wonderful
story of greed, love and romance. When you think animated musical,
scenes of Little Mermaid or other similar films might fill your mind,
but this is different. In fact, when it came time to release the
film, then Disney CEO had them release it under the "Touchtone" name
instead of Disney because Eisner deemed it to be too dark for young
children.
We all know it is a great movie, now onto
the review of the Collector's edition:
Packaging: Very cool. There is
an outer plastic see-through cover that allows you to see a 3D relief of
Jack Skellington inside the box (like a shadow box effect). The
additional cover art is simple and effective. The box opens up to
show the three DVDs that have images upon them of the main characters
from the movie.
Digital enhancement:
If you have the DVD from the original
release you will see a much better and clearer images of the movie.
This was definitely a great improvement over the original DVD, and
enhances the viewing pleasure. You can even better see how great
the stopmotion animation was for this movie.
Bonuses:
Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour --
Disneyland had converted its original Haunted Mansion ride into a
theme ride for the Nightmare Before Christmas. For the
most part it is the original ride, but instead of the usual ghosts
and ghouls in the mansion, they have espanded it to include a host
of familiar faces from the movie.
Original Poem -- Before Tim Burton
created the movie, he wrote a poem with his ideas. This poem
is very eloquently recited by Christopher Lee with some cool
visuals based on Burton's original concept designs. It
provides some insight on the original ideas for his movie.
Film Commentary -- always one of my
favorite bonus features, and this one does not disappoint. We
are provided with some great stories and details about various
scenes and characters of the movie that truly give us an inside
scoop.
Frankenweenie -- I have to hand
it to Disney and Tim Burton, they know how to promote their stuff.
Burton directed this short film in 1984 which will be created into a
full length feature film. The movie was really cool and now I
am hooked and cannot wait for the movie.
Vincent -- The short film
Vincent is about and narrated by Vincent Price.
Making of -- There is a lot of
footage and information of what went into making the movie -- very
informative.
The Worlds of Tim Burtons NBC -- A very
cool feature that takes you beyond the making of documentary with
screen tests and a few other cool visuals and info about the film.
Deleted scenes -- Always a great
addition to any DVD. You get to see all the added extras that
never made it to the film, or were cut out for times sake.
Although not as extensive as some other movies that do this
specifically to have for the DVD, there are still a few cool tidits
here, including deleted storyboards.
Storyboard to Film Comparison -- This
shows you a storyboard with the actual animation from the movie
below so you can see what the storyboard drawings looked like to
what it translated to on the big screen.
Original Trailers -- always a nice
touch
Digital Copy -- My one dark spot on
this DVD, which may change, is the Digital copy of the movie that
you should be able to download. For some reason, I am not able
to get it uploaded. I will try again after it is officially
released, since that may be the issue and will update this review
accordingly.
So if you already have the movie there are lots of reasons, as listed
above, to get the Collector's Edition for your DVD collection. If you
never purchased the movie, this is the time to do so. Also, there
is a Blu-Ray version available and it also comes with additional bonus
features. This is a great, yes I said, great DVD.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
A Long Awaited Delightfully, Frightful
Holiday Classic Is Back
By Popular
Demand With New Digital Restoration!
Walt Disney
Pictures Presents
Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas:
Collector’s
Edition
Available On
DVD and Blu-ray™, August 26, 2008
This Special
Holiday Treat Comes Fully Loaded With Quintessential, Never-Before-Seen
Bonus Features
And A DisneyFile Digital Copy Of The Movie To Take On The Run!
BURBANK,
California, May 30 2008 – Finally released from the Disney vault,
Academy Award
®
nominated writer and producer Tim Burton’s (Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride) The Nightmare
Before Christmas: Collector’s Edition returns in a deeper,
darker and more brilliant digitally-restored masterpiece -- as Tim
Burton originally envisioned. This delightfully twisted story releases
just in time for the Holidays, August 26, 2008, in a first time
Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def Disc Box Set.
And for the
first time ever, Nightmare fans will be able to take advantage of
all new, never-before shared bonus features made solely for this special
Collector’s Edition release. Some highlights include a Tim Burton poem
narrated by Christopher Lee (the Lord of the Rings trilogy,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), a private backstage tour of how
Disneyland tricks-out their Haunted Mansion ride for Christmas, and an
all a new introduction to the movie by Tim Burton which is exclusive to
the Blu-ray Disc.
FOR THE ULTIMATE
MOVIE BUFF: A MUST-OWN LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS ITEM:
Additionally,
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is also offering Nightmare buffs
the opportunity to purchase a limited release of the Ultimate
Collector’s Edition DVD Set featuring an individually numbered
hand-painted bust of Jack Skellington in all his gory glory equipped
with a Jack’s “Sandy Claws” hat and beard, a sound chip that plays
memorable lines from the film and a letter of authenticity.
FOR THOSE ON THE
RUN:
And for those
who plan to travel this coming holiday, Walt Disney Studios Home
Entertainment is adding a special “DisneyFile” Digital Copy of the movie
-- enabling DVD and Blu-ray owners to receive a digital version of The
Nightmare Before Christmas in their choice of iTunes or Windows Media
formats. DisneyFile Digital Copy is a fast and easy way to enjoy your
favorite Disney movies, anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC and/or
compatible portable device.
ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector’s Edition
is an ingenious and inspired fable that
cleverly mixes Halloween and Christmas for an eerily unexpected holiday
celebration. The film brilliantly combines stop-motion animation with
three-dimensional sets and superb graphics to create a stunningly
original movie experience. With a Grammy®
nominated soundtrack by Oscar®
nominee Danny Elfman (Corpse Bride,
“The Simpsons”), Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector’s Edition
is a modern holiday classic.
Bored with his perennial role as Halloween
Town's frightening Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington wanders off and
discovers the cheerful village of Christmas Town. Determined to shake
things up in Halloween Town, he enlists the help of some mischievous
trick-or-treaters to kidnap Santa Claus and takes over the job of
delivering gifts to the children of the world himself. When his plan
goes awry, Jack attempts to restore Santa to his rightful place. But
first, he must rescue St. Nick from the clutches of the evil Oogie
Boogie!
DVD BONUS
FEATURES:
•
NEW! What’s This? Jack’s
Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour – Viewers choose the way they want
to tour Disneyland’s Holiday Haunted Mansion. “On Track”
explores a tricked-out version of the Haunted Mansion, while “Off
Track” reveals what went into creating all the creepy fun.
•
NEW! Tim Burton’s Original poem
narrated by Christopher Lee – Tim Burton’s poem that
inspired the creation of the movie. Now, the original verse comes to
creepy life as performed by legendary actor Christopher Lee.
•
NEW! Film Commentary –
commentary by producer and writer Tim Burton, director Henry
Selick and composer Danny Elfman.
•
NEW Introduction To Frankenweenie!
– A new un-cut version introduction by Tim Burton.
•
The Making of Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas
- Go behind the scenes of the very first
full-length stop motion animated movie with the filmmakers.
•
The Worlds of Tim Burton’s The
Nightmare Before Christmas
– Witness the creation of the film’s
richly imagined dreamscapes, including Halloween Town, Christmas
Town and the Real World.
•
Deleted Scenes
•
Storyboard to Film Comparison
•
Original Theatrical Trailers and
Posters
•
PLUS Tim Burton’s Complete Short Film
Vincent
EXCLUSIVE
BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURE:
Includes all
DVD Bonus Features, Plus:
•
A Special Blu-ray Only Introduction
by Tim Burton
STREET DATE:
August 26, 2008
Direct Prebook:
July 1, 2008
Distributor
Prebook: July 15, 2008
Suggested
Retail Price: 1-Disc Blu-ray Disc + 1-Disc DisneyFile: $39.99 US
2-Disc DVD +
1-Disc DisneyFile: $32.99 US
Ultimate
Collector’s DVD Gift Set: $179.99 US
(2-Disc DVD +
1-Disc DisneyFile)
**Is also
available in Canada**
Feature Run
Time: 76 minutes
Rated: G
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1-Original Theatrical Presentation - Anamophoic Enhanced for
16X9
Televisions
Audio: DVD:
5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: Dolby
Digital 7.1 D-TRU HD, 5.1 Dolby Digital (48k-24 bits)
Languages:
English, French and Spanish
FastPlay: Yes
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This
is not going to be a review of Tim Burton's seminal movie The Nightmare
Before Christmas this is specifically for the Collectors Edition DVD set. We already have a review of the movie up (