The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watch | Halloweening Christmas

[@shibitoobscura3348]

She misunderstood the main character. Jack isn't dumb. He just has a different perception of what is "fun".

[@MrDman21]

yep

[@ializarg]

She looks disgusted throughout the whole video. The grimace on her face is what's really unfunny. Was she angry? Did she have a bad day? An uncomfortable hemorrhoid maybe? Was he forcing her to watch this movie that she clearly doesn't want to watch?

[@shibitoobscura3348]

@@ializarg Based on some other réactions I've watched, it seems she looks angry/upset all the time, even when she's probably not

[@MrDman21]

@ializarg nah, that's just how she always looks. 😄

[@Azumadofu]

@@ializarg Don't worry, she just born that way.

[@claytonbishop4021]

Tim Burton has said the original poem was inspired after seeing Halloween merchandise display in a store being taken down and replaced by a Christmas display. The juxtaposition of ghouls and goblins with Santa and his reindeer sparked his imagination.

[@glamourweaver]

The irony is ghouls and ghost stories used to be Christmas staples. Many European traditions preserve characters like Krampus, the Yule Cat, Mari Llwyd, Befana, etc etc. Perhaps the most famous English language work of Christmas literature (only competition would be Twas the Night Before Christmas) is literally a ghost story! The song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” explicitly referenced “there’ll be scary ghost stories”. Our sanitized “child friendly” (read over protective parent and advertiser friendly) view of Christmas where that contrast against horror is stark is very very recent.

[@ShadowRyu]

2:53 "is this a musical"?. Yes. In fact: the music NEVER stops in this movie. There's not one second when the music ISN'T playing. Danny elfman wrote a continuous score. Pure genius

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

Heh..."scare"

[@ShadowRyu]

@@unvoicedapollo3318 I just realized that 🤣🤣 no pun intended 🤣🤣 I meant "score" 🤣🤣

[@jrobwoo688]

“Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King!” I absolutely adore this movie. Have a happy holiday. Thanks for the reaction.

[@sarahbroom1636]

Corpse Bride is definitely worth watching.

[@JW666]

The Mrs. is right, The Mad Scientist is voiced by Uncle Lewis from Christmas Vacation, William Hickey. Someone has mentioned Jack's voice being done by Chris Sarandon & his singing part by Danny Elfman, and Sally being voiced by Catherine O'Hara (she also voices one of the witches), and those are true, but here are some other voices - the mayor is voiced by Otho from Beetlejuice, Glenn Shadix, the kid dressed as Satan is voiced by Paul Reubens and the creature at 22:39 is voiced by Greg Proops from Whose Line Is It Anyway? Sally's design is based on Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend Lisa-Marie, who has also been in a couple of his movies. The actual director of this movie, Henry Selick, has done other stop motion movies such as James & The Giant Peach (which is also live action), Coraline, Wendell & Wild and Monkeybone (also live action). You should definitely check out Corpse Bride, and Tim Burton actually directed that movie. Corpse Bride is based on a Russian (I think) folklore.

[@rcrawford42]

Of course he read "A Christmas Carol" -- it's a ghost story!

[@celeboria]

I think it's pretty remarkable that Tim Burton created a movie that is so rewatchable on both Halloween and Christmas.

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

Tim Burton produced it. But Henry Selick directed it.

[@chrischreative2245]

@@unvoicedapollo3318Henry Selick came to my university in the 90’s and gave some talks shortly after this came out. One of our art professors knew him and he came to our small school Austin Peay State University in Tenn. It was pretty cool.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very true.

[@ciprianoms]

"copyright on this is gonna suck" she's not wrong *immediately watches before youtube torches it *

[@mikemckague9506]

Danny Elfman is the voice for singing Jack and regular talking Jack is voiced by Chris Sarandon

[@fynnthefox9078]

My friend actually got to meet Sarandon. She regretted not asking him to do his Jack voice for her channel or podcast.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Chris Sarandon from Fright Night? that is cool

[@mikemckague9506]

@johnnyskinwalker4095 yes also from childs play

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

​@@johnnyskinwalker4095Chris Sarandon from Princess Bride (but also yes)

[@mikemckague9506]

@ceteracetera-n1x hahaha it's ok most people don't realize it until there an adult

[@AlexDelarge1990]

"Is Jack dead?" "I Hope so." Damn lol

[@shibitoobscura3348]

@@AlexDelarge1990 She missed the point of Jack's character

[@vincelorino4394]

my favorite childhood movie! to date , you can " mute" this movie and i can sing every song and accurately mime every line.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

It's unusual that Mrs. Movies is more of a Christmas person because she has the personality and look of someone that should be in a Tim Burton movie! lol I watch a ton of reactions and when there are movies that people cry over, she usually is the last people that's gonna cry and get emotional.

[@mikemckague9506]

Catherine O Hara does the voice of Sally

[@RealBradMiller]

Eww, David!! Oh, sorry, wrong character. 🤗😂

[@ializarg]

... and Shock.

[@frankwizza1943]

This is a Halloween & Christmas Movie

[@VictorLugosi]

So is your wife’s vagina

[@gregwodzynski941]

Both songs Jack sings in the graveyard. Jacks my hero. Reaches the brink of insanity and comes back. One of the best love stories ever. And of course it's a Christmas movie.

[@paneledmeteor33]

Danny Elfmans Finest Work

[@Casual_Sadism]

Disney initially released the film through the Touchstone Pictures label because the studio believed the film's gothic tone would be "too dark and scary for kids". To convey Burton's involvement and attract a wider audience, Disney marketed the film as "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas".

[@Lannisen]

Jokes on them, this was my daughter's favourite film when she was 3.

[@GarrettJayChristian]

6:52 The skull scene in Hamlet is "Alas, poor Yorick;" "To be or not to be" is a different soliloquy.

[@rwxstudio7173]

The "Deadly Nightshade" isn't deadly. He just takes a nap every time so Sally has a chance to escape the lab.

[@martinbraun1211]

"Frohe Weihnachten" from Germany. ❤️🎄🇩🇪

[@samanthanickson6478]

🤗🎅🏽🎁

[@shainewhite2781]

One of my favorite animated movies ever made! It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to JURASSIC PARK. The songs were written by Danny Elfman and even sang as the voice of Jack Skellington. Vincent Price, Don Ameche and James Earl Jones were considered for voicing Santa Claus, but they all passed on the role. Ed Ivory voiced Santa as well as the narrator in the opening scene. It made $107 million dollars against an $18 million dollar budget.

[@aTofuJunkie]

Nightmare Before Christmas has a great soundtrack and is a great movie. The movie starts in "Minor Key" whenever Jack is in Halloweentown. Whenever hes in Xmastown, songs are in "Major Key". When Jack cones back to Halloweentown, Jack gets a better appreciation for what he has and then its a mix of "Major" and "Minor".

[@samanthapatton4139]

Nice reaction! You immediately identified Jack's identity crisis. Also the "Mistletoe" sidebar was funny. 😅

[@Hellstothenaw]

The beetlejuice insert had me in stitches 😂

[@darnes12]

Paul Reubens was one of the voice of lock, one of the kids that kidnapped Santa. RIP

[@John_Locke_108]

Jack Skeleton was first seen in Beatlejuice so it makes sense that Beatlejuice would show up in this reaction.

[@JonathanStein-kr6qd]

One of the all time greats of the 90s. It really is a masterpiece of stop motion.

[@chantelliao2632]

Tim did a Halloween themed version of Tis the Night Before Christmas back when he worked for Disney. After the success of BatMan he asked them for the rights back and Disney insisted told him he could make it under Disney name. I love this movie

[@mevb]

Jack's speaking voice is done by Christ Sarandon while the singing is done by Danny Elfman who did the songs and the scores for the movie. Elfman also voices Barrel and The Clown.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Nice catch re: 'crazy uncle from CHRISTMAS VACATION - William Hickey :D Jack is voiced by Chris Sarandon (best known for FRIGHT NIGHT & THE PRINCESS BRIDE) while Danny Elfman sings his voice (and of course does the score/soundtrack) The film's real unsung hero is its director Henry Selick - while Tim Burton's name is even in the film's title he didn't direct it (it's his idea/vision yes but Henry did all the heavy lifting) - with the stop-motion animated magic thruout. Merry Christmas to you both :D

[@chatanugadotorg]

14:59 And with that, Mr. Movies again spends the night on the couch.

[@TarhosTheKnight]

13:22 Correction it’s “sed-a-give”🤣 Also, Henry Selick who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas also directed Coraline, another classic!

[@glamourweaver]

“To be or not to be” IS NO THE BIT WITH THE SKULL! That’s “Alas poor Yorick” For the “to be or not to be” speech Hamlet is meant to be holding a dagger. He’s contemplating suicide.

[@TeenTyrant]

The great thing about this movie is that you can play it at both Halloween and Christmas time and it still fits.

[@johnnehrich9601]

Tim Burton admitted that his character Jack is based on the appearance (not personality) of Jack Pumpkinhead in Disney's 1985 Return to Oz, which like all the characters in this movie is based in turn on the original early 1900's John Neill drawings in L. Frank Baum's second and third sequel, Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz. This creature was cobbled together from a large jack-o-lantern carved pumpkin for a head, with sticks tied together and second-hand clothes, as a practical joke to scare the witch Mombi. Instead, she animates him by using her recently purchased Powder of Life. Oz Jack is a very loving character who realizes that since he as only been alive for such a short time, is aware of his intellectual limitations.

[@Kickinthescience]

Stephen King and Tim Burton need to make a movie together

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s a great idea.

[@paddyofurniture705]

Deb Morgans best line so far in the new series is " Hold My **cking hair back".

[@GG-gp2ib]

Had this on VHS back in the day Halloween or Christmas was still fun to watch at any given time. This was my introduction to Tim Burtons zany world.

[@ebraden09]

This was my first movie I ever saw in the theaters. I was 3. Now my son is named Jack. 🥰

[@John_Locke_108]

What's this! A masterpiece film! Somehow I didn't watch this movie until 3 years ago. I was in High School when it came out so I obviously wanted nothing to do with it. I definitely wouldn't have appreciated it back than.

[@djr6876]

it is a holiday movie celebration, like no other. Everything from animation,characters and songs is unique and special. A movie treasure!

[@enkeli19]

Sally is a ragdoll and played by Catherine O'Hera aka Kevin's mom in Home Alone Oogie Boogie is Ken Page Danny Elfman is the singing voice of Jack Paul Rubens (aka Pee Wee Herman) is Lock

[@FlightandFallen]

And Chris Sarandon is the speaking voice of Jack.

[@mr.vincentvega2462]

I've never seen anyone being more underwhelmed by this masterpiece. 😄

[@boDudette270]

Everybody in Christmas Town is 18 trillion dollars in debt

[@billthomas478]

Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family. Thanks for all the hours of entertainment

[@BillyBones-ui9ck]

Chris Sarandon voices Jack, but the singing is done by Danny Elfman himself.

[@faolon9343]

There's an album of all the songs from this film being performed by rock/metal musicians. Marylin Manson sings a version of "This is Halloween". Korn does a version of "Kidnap Sandy Claws". Rise Against does a version of "Making Christmas". I absolutely love those versions of these songs.

[@BenthebelieverYTGaming]

fun fact in the kids junior novel for the movie jack and santa become best friends. love this movie. classic

[@MrDman21]

I never thought The Nightmare Before Christmas was a polarizing movie but apparently it is.

[@John_Locke_108]

Well I learned something new from the video. The Nightmare Before Christmas is a play on The Night Before Christmas. I seriously always wondered what the title meant and never put two and two together.

[@jessibarber2769]

I’d say it’s a Christmas movie for people who love Halloween 🎄🎃🥰

[@alexshank1414]

Long time fan. Love your enthusiasm and Christmas spirit, Mr Movies! Merry Christmas!!

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

41:20 That's the sequel now that the audience has grown up. Jack decides to "help" some "Scrooges".

[@charleshays5407]

Danny Elfman, who did the singing and the music for the film, did the music for Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, and Batman.

[@tremorsfan]

I remember being too scared to watch this one in theaters. Instead I stayed home and watched a movie called Bingo, about a circus dog that runs away and is adopted by a child until his family moves. The dog then gets into all sorts of hijinks including escaping from prison after being held in contempt of court. This is a live action movie with a real dog by the way.

[@DugTheDog]

She's bored out of her mind. About to either drop dead or simply falling asleep lol!

[@listayngeorge6929]

This is my favourite Christmas movie of all time.

[@JanaeSmith]

28:55 - me, staring at the stylized mistletoe on his shirt. X-D

[@aetherdyne]

I highly recommend tracking down the 1993 OST and listening to Patrick Stewart's version of the opening and ending narration. The prologue goes into slightly more detail about the holiday worlds (after the point that the film's opening cuts to 'This is Halloween'), which might've headed off some of the confusion about who Santa Jack was meant to be delivering presents to. There's also an epilogue that doesn't exist in the film. It starts off with "And finally everything worked out just fine. Christmas was saved, though there wasn't much time. But after that night, things were never the same -- each holiday now knew the other one's name..."

[@mattwilberg3076]

"What a failure." 🤣🤣💀

[@coolassbrian]

I hate musicals, but this is in my top five favorite movies. It’s great. I watch it on Halloween and Christmas every year.

[@MoviesandCoffee]

An underrated Tim Burton movie: Dark Shadows

[@Uldrod]

I just love this movie! Happy Holidays!!

[@p.mc.4449]

Sally is going to start calling Jack, Bone Daddy.

[@mikesilva3868]

Holiday classic 🎉🎉🎉

[@WarDankEagle]

That Beetlejuice reference was well done!

[@TyreeRay202]

This movie is a Halloween and Christmas movie

[@John_Locke_108]

Agreed but I only watch it during October because it feels more like a Halloween film.

[@PatrickPrejusa]

RIP WILLIAM HICKEY

[@PsiFi72]

It would be fun to see what would happen if Beetlejuice ate the bug that formed the core of Oogie Boogie. lol

[@TheBeezusjones]

Dude- Jack is voiced by THE Danny Elfman , lead singer of Oingo Boingo and composer of so many amazing soundtracks like Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and so many others

[@John_Locke_108]

And Pee Wee does a voice in this.

[@DRaquascapes]

"They went through the heart!" "What a bunch of odiots" What?

[@John_Locke_108]

😂😂😂

[@bug5317]

Jack and Oogie Boogie! Great Characters!

[@jonathanbeason2871]

One of the best Walt Disney movies of all time & best music the nightmare before Christmas still my top favorite.

[@mdroid7755]

16:22 Mrs. Movies, Sally is a ragdoll stuffed with leaves. Sad you called her a Frankenstein monster.

[@MikeBrown7799B]

Hello Mr. & Mrs. Movies!😊 These stop motion animation masterpieces are getting more appreciation now, with the international feeling of CGI fatigue in films. The voice of Jack is Chris Sarandon (Fright Night), but the singing voice is famous movie composer Danny Elfman. Yep, that is the voice of Uncle Lewis (William Hickey) from Christmas Vacation, Kayla. Catherine O'Hara (Home Alone) is the voice of Sally. But, she is Winona Ryder's characters step-mother in the Beetlejuice films. Great reactions to this classic from Tim Burton, Guys!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You should check out Tim Burton's "Ed Wood" (1994) which has an Academy Award performance. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, to you and your family!🎄1⃣

[@John_Locke_108]

It's funny how I didn't give two darns about this film when it came out. But now I watch it and I'm absolute awe. Computer animation is absolutely souless.

[@PaleoFiles]

RIP Ken Page (the voice of Oogie Boogie) who passed away earlier this year

[@NECABANT]

Was anyone else expecting a all out pun war to break out?

[@BushmasterBrackett]

In October 2019 at Magic Kingdom we saw the boogeyman sing his song on stage. It was awesome

[@tjfrizzi5965]

Compare the scene where the kid opens up the present and there's a head in it to the Cat present Scene in Smile 2022! Merry Xmas! ⛄

[@ShadowRyu]

Catherine O'Hara, IMO, is the best voice actor in this film. She voices Sally(even singing Sally), and does the singing and voice for Shock, the mischievous kid in the red dress

[@innerguardianXIII]

Now we should have a little spin off tale of Mrs Movies living in Thanksgiving Town. Will she cope with the thankfulness everyday? Can she sing enough songs for it?

[@Nightroadtube]

Mr Movies: I've never seen this before Me: Heresy Mr Movies: I don't know if it's for Christmas or Halloween ME: SUPER HERESY!

[@ChristopherMcCullah]

I always watch this movie very late Halloween night as the day ends, as this movie begins the same way. Doorway to the coming Christmas season.

[@daliilars3350]

Oh... I didn't know 'twas a play on 'Twas a night before Christmas either.

[@Thefog666]

The top of beetle juices hat has a jack skeleton head on it when he comes out the tables like a fair ground ride

[@richieb7692]

Is this a Halloween or Christmas film.??? Yes..!!!

[@Kneel2ThaCrown]

3:02 when the music hits I instantly opened a new tab to listen to the Marilyn Manson version. So much better imo

[@fynnthefox9078]

I think of it as a Thanksgiving movie. Also, RIP Ken Page, the voice of Oogie Boogie.

[@dabegmister]

My cousin and his wife had a nightmare before christmas wedding

[@JackOiswatching]

🎃 Happy holidays!

[@MDFMKisKMFDM]

it may be hard to imagine but some people actually do get the same feeling joy from different things... I personally prefer spooky fun to Christmas (mainly because the meaning behind xmas ie: spreading charity and cheer i think should be done every day)

[@ladyyuna2000]

Interesting facts about The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (1) Tim Burton was not the actual director. Tim Burton is practically synonymous with The Nightmare Before Christmas, but contrary to popular belief, he wasn't the actual director of the film. Burton created the concept of the film, but the movie was directed by Henry Selick. At the time, Burton was hard at work with Batman Returns (1992) and the beginning stages of Ed Wood (1994). (2) The movie is based on a poem that Burton wrote while he was an animator for Disney Many fans of the film most likely don’t know these The Nightmare Before Christmas facts. As director Selick said: “Tim rewrote the classic poem T’was the Night Before Christmas, along with designs for Jack Skellington, his dog, Zero, and Santa Claus.” Although the movie had a large cast of characters, Burton’s original poem only had three: Jack Skellington, Ghost Dog, Zero, and Santa Claus. (3) More than 200 puppets were used for characters in the movie. Of all The Nightmare Before Christmas facts, this one may surprise many people. Each character had its own selection of facial expressions. Jack Skellington alone had about 400 different facial expressions.

[@WildmouseX-u5d]

Another great Tim Burton musical is Sweeny Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

[@lanowyn]

Not Winona Ryder, but Catherine O'Hara played Sally! Great movie

[@midnitpro]

27:00 he also said don't give him to Oogey Boogey

[@skullandbones1832]

1993 what a year that was.

[@moviegoddd]

Thanksgiving is also a holiday in Canada in October.

[@a.g.demada5263]

What's Thanksgiving, exactly ? (I'm french)

[@yepimheretoo2270]

Thanksgiving is a national holiday where families gather together, visit and share a meal (usually turkey and all the trimmings & pumpkin pie/other deserts). It's a day to spend time together and be thankful for all we have. It's sort of like Christmas without the religious connotation (& no gift exchange-just the gift of being together). 😊 It's in October in Canada & in November in the United States. ​@@a.g.demada5263

[@greglaplante7593]

Jack is my favorite.

[@NishNotNisha]

This a Halloween and Christmas movie ❤❤