Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas – A Stop-Motion Fantasy Masterpiece (Special Edition) DVD  

Made in Germany 

Region 2 PAL DVD

• UPC: 4011846004646
• Product Type: DVD Video
• Brand Name: Touchstone Pictures / Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• MPN: 104193
• Genre: Fantasy / Animation
• Style: Stop-motion / Musical
• Audio Language: German (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovenian
• Region: 2 (PAL)

Overview

Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is a technical marvel and an absolute must-watch for any lover of whimsical and bizarre cinema. This beloved fantasy masterpiece, produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick, uses perfect stop-motion animation to tell the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who becomes obsessed with Christmas. With its fascinating visual effects and a Golden Globe-winning score by Danny Elfman, the film turns the holiday season into a grotesque and wonderful experience. This Special Edition DVD is packed with exclusive features that dive into the artistry behind this holiday classic.

Backside Text (Translated): This fantasy masterpiece is an absolute must for every true connoisseur and lover of whimsical films! With its unique, technically perfect stop-motion animation (Oscar®-winning for best visual effects) and its fascinating music, which received a Golden Globe, "Nightmare before Christmas" is probably the most fantastic Christmas spectacle of all time! Full of surprises and grotesque situations, Christmas becomes a real fantasy experience here. Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Batman) has achieved another masterpiece with this film. Perfect technique, ravishing film music, and last but not least, the German synchronization voices of Nina Hagen and Ron Williams guarantee a film experience of a very special kind!

Product Features

• Format: 1.66:1 (16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen)
• Runtime: Approx. 73 Minutes
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 in German and English
• Age Rating: FSK 6 (Freigegeben ab 6 Jahren)
• Fantastische Extras (Bonus Material):
• "Making Of" of the horror classic
• Additional scenes with audio commentary by director Henry Selick
• Audio commentary by Henry Selick and cinematographer Pete Kozachik
• Short films from Tim Burton's "Little Cabinet of Horrors": Frankenweenie and Vincent
• From Storyboard to Film
• Cinema Trailers: James and the Giant Peach
• Posters and Photo Gallery

Interesting Facts

• Oscar Winner: The film made history by being the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, which it ultimately won.
• Musical Legacy: Composer Danny Elfman not only wrote the music and lyrics but also provided the singing voice for the main character, Jack Skellington.
• Tim Burton's Involvement: While often associated with Burton's direction, he actually produced the film and wrote the original poem it was based on; Henry Selick directed the project due to Burton's commitments to Batman Returns.
• German Star Power: The German dub features famous voices, including punk icon Nina Hagen as Sally and Ron Williams as the Oogie Boogie Man.
• Stop-Motion Dedication: At the height of production, the crew produced only about 60 seconds of finished film per week due to the painstaking nature of stop-motion animation.

Publishers

• Studio: Touchstone Pictures
• Production: Burton / Di Novi Production
• Director: Henry Selick
• Music/Lyrics: Danny Elfman
• DVD Release: © 2002 Touchstone Pictures / Buena Vista Home Entertainment

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Deutsche Beschreibung (German Translation)

Übersicht

Tim Burtons Nightmare Before Christmas ist ein technisches Wunderwerk und ein absolutes Muss für jeden Liebhaber des skurrilen Kinos. Dieses beliebte Fantasy-Meisterwerk nutzt perfekte Stop-Motion-Animation, um die Geschichte von Jack Skellington zu erzählen, dem Kürbiskönig von Halloween Town, der versucht, das Weihnachtsfest zu übernehmen. Mit seinen faszinierenden visuellen Effekten und der preisgekrönten Musik von Danny Elfman wird die Weihnachtszeit zu einem grotesken und wundervollen Erlebnis. Diese Special Edition DVD enthält exklusive Extras, die tief in die künstlerische Gestaltung dieses Klassikers eintauchen.

Wissenswertes

• Oscar-Preisträger: Der Film erhielt als erster Animationsfilm überhaupt einen Oscar für die besten visuellen Effekte.
• Musikalische Leitung: Danny Elfman komponierte nicht nur die Lieder, sondern lieh Jack Skellington in der Originalfassung auch seine Singstimme.
• Prominente Synchronsprecher: In der deutschen Fassung garantieren die markanten Stimmen von Nina Hagen und Ron Williams ein ganz besonderes Filmerlebnis.
• Bonus-Kurzfilme: Diese Edition enthält erstmals exklusiv zwei Kurzfilme aus Tim Burtons "kleinem Gruselkabinett": Frankenweenie und Vincent.

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