Back when he was a animator trainee at Disney, Burton came up with this adventurous idea but couldn't get it made; subsequent directorial success brought more clout. Relies on a painstaking stop-motion technique that took more than two years to film and is justifiably amazing. The story revolves around Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of the dangerously weird Halloweentown. Suffering from ennui, he accidentally discovers the wonders of Christmastown and decides to kidnap Santa and rule over this peaceable holiday. Fast pace is maintained by the equally breathless score. Not cuddly, best appreciated by those with a feel for the macabre.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 10/9/2009; 1010+ words...Adventure; Beetlejuice; Edward Scissorhands; the re-make of Planet of the Apes, the Grammy-winning Batman; NightmareBeforeChristmas; Mission: Impossible; Darkman; Charlotte's Web; Dick Tracy; To Die For; Spider-Man 2; Meet the Robinsons...
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 6/12/2009; 841+ words...imagination of filmmaker Henry Selick, director of The NightmareBeforeChristmas, and based on the award-winning novel by Newbery...today. He directed the 1993 film The NightmareBeforeChristmas, which has achieved classic status and the remastered...
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 3/6/2009; 807+ words...known for other directorial works including "The NightmareBeforeChristmas" and "James and the Giant Peach." Selick made...film directing debut in 1993 with "The NightmareBeforeChristmas," the first full-length, stop-motion feature...
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 2/20/2009; 1046+ words...Blade Runner), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Ben Burtt (Wall-E), Henry Selick (Director, Coraline, The NightmareBeforeChristmas) and a video presentation by Cheech & Chong. "ASIFA-Hollywood extends congratulations to all of the winners...
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 2/6/2009; 856+ words...Blade Runner) Donald Faison (Scrubs), Ben Burtt (Wall-E), Henry Selick (Director, Coraline, The NightmareBeforeChristmas) and other special guests. Presenting the Winsor McCay award to Pixar's John Lasseter will be Director Emeritus...