Reviving a long gone art form like stop motion photography on the big screen was a risky chance, but when Tim Burton teamed up with Henry Selick and Denise Di Novi they created one of the most talked about and loved Christmas movies in decades. The blending of Halloween and Christmas was in itself a unique direction for a story but when you add in the lovable characters that seem as familiar as family, your left with an instant classic that audiences of all ages want to watch.
When Jack Skellington from Halloween Town decides to brighten his day by taking over Christmas for Santa so that his version of the holiday spirit. Where this is a musical its not surprising that the songs are upbeat and playful but they also fit so well into the tale itself that you couldn't have this story without them. The stop motion photography is almost flawless, there are a few spots where a wire or some other object can be seen but it's not a distraction and doesn't draw your attention in the least. The one thing that drove this film was Burton's imagination, and from beginning to end there is no shortage of that.
To call the accomplishments of this movie groundbreaking is not enough to describe the phenomenon that this tale has created over the years. Even though this film originally came out in 1993, its popularity has never really diminished. From the moment it first saw life on the screen to this very day this imaginative story has warmed the hearts of children of all ages with characters that are unforgettable and a story the just doesn't seem to age.
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