My favorite characters of all time,love the songs too

Not really into musicals but I like this one. Two holidays mashed into one awesome story. I just love 💕 Tim burton movies both live action and animated

Note: As far as the film Nightmare Before Christmas goes, it deserves nothing less than 5 stars. Such an amazing feat of stop motion, music, voice talent, and both Halloween and Christmas celebration. However, as much as I could go on with why the film is fantastic, today we’re reviewing the Blu Ray 3D transfer here, not the actual film itself. However, I do leave 5 stars so iTunes will not be misled on what I think of the film itself.

In 2006, Disney post-converted an old movie to 3D for the first time: The Nightmare Before Christmas. When it got re released, people loved it so much that it subsequently got re released every October for a few more years afterwards. The film is of course available for home entertainment. Is it as good as the theatrical version? Or better yet, is it even good at all? That’s what we aim to analyze here Cinemablend style. So without further ado, let’s analyze if Nightmare Before Christmas is even more haunting in an extra dimension.

Does it fit 5/5

Disney made a solid choice making this their first past film to be converted to 3D, and it’s not hard to see why. From the bizarre world of Halloweentown to the light show in the Boogie Mans chamber to everything else in between, you’d be hard pressed to find why this film wouldn’t be a great fit for 3D. Of course, it wasn’t planned for 3D during its original production, but with the setting this film has, it should let you know that Disney is making a solid effort.

Planning and effort 3/5

Once again, this was Disney’s first 3D post converted film. So while they did put in the effort necessary to make it dazzling and full of depth, there were also plenty of issues as well. I’ll get to them in a minute, but it keeps the score from being higher than it is. I’m sure they did the best they could with their current experience in 2006. But I felt that if they’d actually watch the finished product for themselves, they could make a few adjustments that would’ve made the film better than it is. The film does automatically lose a point for not being made with 3D in mind to begin with. But if it weren’t for the issues we’ll mention below, it could’ve easily made a solid four.

Before the Window 3/5

Often times, in order for a 3D movie to have stuff popping out of the screen, the film needs to be made with 3D in mind from the beginning. That obviously wasn’t the case for Nightmare Before Christmas. But even with that, the film still does manage to make stuff come out at you. From ghosts at beginning to monsters to Jacks dog Zero to the Boogie Mans dice to even Jack Skellingtons head, this movie feels pretty comfortable coming into our world from time to time. These instances aren’t terribly frequent or in any way consistent. But they still help make this category much more memorable than most other 3D conversions.

Beyond the Window 4/5

It shouldn’t be a good sign when the first opening shot of a 3D film is virtually in perfect 2D. However, the good news is it only gets better from there. Much better in fact. As I said earlier, the setting creates opportunity for great dazzling depth. And the conversion team make great advantage of it. Halloweentown is no longer flat, but a lifelike wonderland. The moon in the graveyard looks far away like an actual moon. And every other scene that could use the depth goes above and beyond to make the depth an incredible part to the films experience. So why four out of five? Well, as I said earlier, be it the conversion teams accidental oversight or lack of experience, there are some quite distracting issues in this field. Aside from the flat opening shot, the depth that is provided sometimes doesn’t put objects in their own proper 3D space. Sometimes, objects that are supposed to be behind other objects are before them and vice versus. Other times, it appears that objects in the background are all, well, part of a flat background. Layering, as it is often called, is present in the 3D presentation. Although each of these individual problems don’t have too many instances on their own, the columniation of all them prevents the overall experience from being something you could “get lost in” like other presentations I’ve seen. Still though, the lack of depth isn’t the problem. In fact, it be extremely grand at times. But it’s because of these oversights that I’m giving it a 4/5.

Brightness 5/5

Surprisingly, with the dark and macabre setting of Halloweentown and the climax on the dark night of Christmas Eve, Nightmare Before Christmas remains every bit as bright and vibrant in 3D as it does in 2D.

Glasses off test 4/5

Rule of thumb: the blur you get on a 3D image with the glasses off, the more 3D you’re getting. That was very much the case throughout this film. With a few notable exceptions, this movie is very much unwatchable without the the 3D glasses.

Audience Health 5/5

Of the notable errors this movie has when making its way into 3D, I’m happy to say that unhealthy side effects aren’t one of them. Unless of course, your children feel butterflies in their stomach when the Boogie Man comes around all his 3D glory.

Conclusion 29/35

If it wasn’t for some of the uneven depth, oversights, and distracting layers, The Nightmare Before Christmas would be a great 3D movie. And I get it, going back and converting a film with such a bizarre setting like Nightmare can be pretty tricky at times. However, unless the conversion team plans on going back to this one to fix its issues, it only remains on the higher end of the good category of 3D movies. That being said, it’s still a recommended 3D presentation in spite of its flaws. And I can totally see why people liked it during its theatrical run. It provides tons of depth to enjoy, it brings the monsters closer to you, and to a degree, it just makes more sense to watch it in 3D. Overall, I suggest you getting it for a cheap price if you haven’t already. It’s not the best 3D conversion, but it’s still an extravagant and very memorable one.

This is ok. Not great animation, lots of singing, lack of story.

Thoroughly entertaining!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I don’t know if I like it or love it

Mystical and a must have!

Please and thank you

I really appreciate the music and the different way of creating the movie with characters made out of clay and papermache. There is very beautiful music in this movie. Danny Elfman did a great job. Good comedy and humor too. There are also great messages in it.

I have loved this movie since I was a little kid. Definitely a great buy

Halloween and Christmas are my two favorite holidays, so I can’t see anything wrong with this truly fun movie that celebrates both holidays! The only thing wrong with this movie is that it might be be too scary for some kids. I know it was made partly with kids in mind, but for particularly young tykes, it might be a bit much, especially given that it’s hard to know what will scare some kids. Still, I recommend this as great family entertainment!

Such a great movie the stop motion is top notch I know other movies like Wallace & Gromit Coraline Shaun the Sheep And Chicken Run

This is not a bad movie, it’s just not one of my favorites. I had good expectations, but I wasn’t super-impressed. The characters are great, I will give it that, especially Lock, Shock, and Barrel in my opinion. I would watch it again, I just wouldn’t spend money to own it.

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This is a stop motion movie! Imagine how hard this is to take a picture, move it slightly, take a picture, and also think about if someone comes in the room and bumps the table, they have to start all over again! So quit being a Karen!!!

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OMG!!! I LOVE THIS MOIVIE!!!! I wish they made a seconded movie for it, but they did make it in a game version. Still. This is the best movie ever. It’s a must buy

I love this movie because it is stop motion, awesome songs and it is a really unique story

As a human being, I can safely say that our species has a lot of problems. Since problems aren't good for productive behavior, it's the logical idea to not add unnecessary problems to the load of mishaps and mayhems that you probably have. Therefore, you should not watch this movie. It's pathetic in every aspect of the word and a disappointment and shame to Walt Disney pictures. This film, along with basically every Tim Burton film does not deserve to bear the name of Disney, a studio and company built to inspire people and give them joy. One has to wonder how many car accidents Burton got in while he was drinking and consuming every drug ever to even conceive such an idiotic idea, let alone go through the laborious and difficult process of making this monstrosity. It puzzles me that no one on the story board committee either was arrested due to drug abuse in the making of this film or ever just had the thought that they were creating the bane of humanity. Through this film, I have lost all my faith in my kind. For anyone of my same species to create a mistake so horrid, and with such weak dialogue and terrible plot/character development, not to mention cheesy and stupid songs makes my spine shiver and my heart go cold with the ice of death. It's so sucky that it shouldn't even be called a movie, seeing as marvel films and Star Wars are movies. This idiotic crap has given me the rare experience of wishing, after I watched it, that I had never existed. I would even eat a sock rather than watch this movie. A sock that has been worn through seven marathons and not been washed, stuffed inside of a rotten fish with moldy cheese and spoiled milk which is then lain in the sun for a week, dumped in a month old diaper filled with poo, and then boiled in the pee of a homeless man. If you read nothing else, please read this: this movie is probably the thing they torture lost souls with in the deepest part of hell. The thing that inspired Hitler to enact the Holocaust. This is the root of all sadness, hatred, and death. Devil, thy name be Tim Burton, and let this be a warning to every viewer: The Nightmare before Christmas will ruin everything you hold dear! It will destroy your soul from the inside out and utterly consume you. Beware! Save yourself from ultimate doom and DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!

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I loved it SO MUCH!!! I was so good a the trivia’s too!

This was my all time favorite movie and now i can watch it all i want 🤗

Animation is great and the story is too. It is also very creative. A must watch.

The flipping best

I love this movie, I always have. Its great!

When is it going to be on Netflix!!??

I really love love love this movie 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Love ittttt

Price is is way to high. This movie literally came in 1993.... I love this movie but I’m not buy it for $18. I will just keep watching it on my VHS!!!

Totally obsessed with this movie to the point where I dress my cat up like zero

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I love love love the nightmare before Christmas it is just so good. enough said.

I love the song Sally’s song and I just thought of Christmas and Halloween different’s it’s awesome joy and creepy

This is my most favorite movie ever from childhood

I’ve watched this movie 14 times in one week and each time it gets better

The concept of this movie is really interesting but the movie itself is terrible and at times uncomfortable to watch. Most of the characters are either weak, unlikable, or too gross to look at. On top of that, all of the songs, except for the first one are bad and the singing isn't even good.

Ghost believer, u r bad a rating movies

U never watched it noob

One of my favorite movies made by Tim Burton.

I really like the animation but the story build is ok but is

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I still love this movie I watch it every year

I honestly do not see the hype behind this movie. Everyone told me how amazing the movie was and how I needed to see it right now. I watched it, and I wasn't very pleased. Yes, the music is very catchy and good. But the story is weak and gets boring at times. I honestly would not want to watch It again anytime soon

A family tradition for the holidays.

Outstanding

I really love the movie it makes me so happy and my friends to and my family to They Love it so much They Want to Die it’s so Good and amazing They Love it and my friends at School to😘😍😍🤪😎😎🤩🤩🤯🤯🤩🤩😎😎🤪🤪😍😍😘😘😙😙😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

this movies plot is kinda weird. when i first watched it like 10 years ago, some characters scared me (werewolf, guy with axe in his head). tim burton tried.

I already have a copy of this film that i bought from iTunes a while ago sooo why are there 2??????

I love this movie I collect the diamond select nightmare before Christmas minimates and I have the NYC comic con set and the glow in the dark zero and a whole box of series 2 nix minimates. I'm still working on my collection. But this movie is AMAZING!. Worth the 15 bucks. Buy it!!😎👍👌.

It combines both of the best holidays. It will always be one of my favorites. This movie will be around forever

Favorite movie of all time! Watch it all the time! I love it!!!

This is one of the best movie to ever be made

If u haven't seen this movie u should. It is truly amazing.

NightMare before Christmas is just an amzing and wonderful movie to watch.

Its a wonderful movie for the whole family to enjoy. :)

Fanstic movie !!!! 5 stars!!!

This has got to be the greatest movie I've ever seen! It's awesome!

One of my favorite Tim Burton movies ever on my Tim Burton movie list with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Alice in Wonderland. Jack Skellington is one of my favorite characters and Sally, the Mayor and Oogie Boogie are awesome. I like This is Halloween, Jack's Lament and What's This? Mixes with musical, horror, creepiness and goth. Great job, Tim Burton.

This is one of my favorite movies of all time.The stop-motion animation is nothing short of amazing.The music,composed by Danny Elfman, complements the mood and setting of the film.Over all, the movie is fantastic and I highly recommend it.

By the the way,Tim Burton did not direct this movie,he produced it.A man by the name of Henry Selick directed it.Selick also directed movies such as James and the Giant Peach,Monkey Bone, and most recently Coraline.

Finally! Iv'e been waiting forever for this to be on itunes and i'm really excited just like most of you young wippersnappers! enjoy : )

This movie always gets me in a festive mood for Halloween. Wouldn't be the same without it. Plus, the soundtrack is absolutely amazing. Danny Elfman. Need I say more?

this movie is a true master piece done by the great Tim Burton! I have watched this movie so many times and have some much movie merchandise for it that jack and nightmare bef. is like my life (well not really but you see where i am coming from!)!!! this work of art deserves a big bold-faced 5 STAR REVIEW!!!!! I love it and i hope it stays forever a classic!! Kudos to all who love and watch this truly frightfully good film!

This is the best movie ever. I love this movie! I can't stop watching it! Although, do't get it on iTunes unless someone else is paying for it. Just get the 10 year anniversery DVD. It comes with a Digitalk copy so you can watch it on your iPod and TV easily. Just get this movie in some way you can! This is the best movie that has been and will ever be made in the whole world! Better than the Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in 3-D! That's saying something coming from me! Buy this movie now!

this is the best movie in the entier world! i am so glad itunes is finally get so tim burton movies on here!! this is a master pice and it is worth every doller!!!!! this is the best buy you will EVER make!!!!! I love the nightmare before christmas!!

this movie is got to be the BEST disney movie EVER CREATED!!!!!!! No other movie can beat this classic. MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! an easy five stars

songs, creepy gools, santa claws, unable 2 sea da adult heads, danny elfman sings as a slelaton, tim burtons imagination, everything a good movie needs( not saying evry oder movee is baaaad).

when i was little i used to watch this all the time. i had a big crush on jack.

enough said

The best of tim burton, it's about time it was put on I-tunes!

Tim Burton has done it again! This amazing, one-of-a-kind movie has a great plot and interesting characters. The music was also a great surprise. I loved it. The songs are beautifully composed, and Jack's grace and stature knocked the breath out of me. I love every part of this movie, and I have shown it to at least fifty friends. Out of every one of those friends, only one didn't like it, but she ended up buying the songs on itunes (she just didn't like the animations.)

This movie is worth what they charge. Go for it!!

Finally we can buy this movie! It has always been (and still is) my favorite movie of all time ever since I was younger!

After all this time, they finally have my favorite Tim Burton movie!

This is the most amazing, hilarious, great movie EVER!

undoubtedly my favorite movie!!!!

Who doesn't love this movie?! It's the greatest. Wonderful songs, great action, and a great message :).

i absolutely LOVE this movie, and im so happy its on here now!! :)

Finally this movie is on itunes!!! Tim Burton is a genius. The characters are fantastic and the music is great!

i cant belive it!!!!its finally on itunes!!! they need to put more Tim Burton movies on here

This movie is awesome whereever and whenever. It rules all other musical movies.

Yes, I've personally been looking for this one for a while. Best movie EVER! I mean, Disney and Tim Burton. What's a better combination?! Highly reccomended. A great romance and holloweeney goodness! I also reccomend the soundtrack. A great selection of music.

This is by far the best movie ever made.

outstanding.....

I honestly NEVER thought itunes would put this on here. And i couldnt be happy that they did. SWEET!

One of the most creative films i've seen! Tim Burton is a genious! Two thumbs up!

Fellow reviewers, this is easily one of my favorite movies ever. And, I'm one of the least likely people you'll ever meet to like this movie. So, that ought to say something. This is a GREAT movie. I cannot stress enough that you should buy this movie. Really, with the directing genious that is Tim Burton, and the musical genious that is Danny Elfman, this movie is a true masterpiece. Buy it. Really.

It is about time i have been hoping it would come out this is my all time fav movie

better than the original

if you love jack, then you need this movie!

I am a young adult, Heterosexual Male, and I must admit, I love this film. Though I generally hate musicals, this one always has a special place in the heart for me. It maybe that I am a big Tim Burton fan, or it maybe that it has just the right blend of horror and fun, but who knows. Get this movie, it's worth it.

Note: Included in the special edition DVD, is a disc that once loaded into your computer will download the movie onto your iTunes, or Flash multimedia. Just a tip.

The Nighmare Before Christmas ranks to be one of my all-time favorite animated movies, coming from the brilliant mind of Tim Burton (who contributed production for the film and wrote the original storyline). Henry Selick did an excellent job with the movie's direction and gave a much more of a classic flair to the music to this film, to date I still have not seen Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (which was Johnny Depp's first voice over who of which whom has collaborated with Burton in many films), but still that might fall short to this masterpiece.

Itunes just added this and it's not for rent? i would pay for it if i could watch it first before i buy it permanently. ITUNES plz add it for rent

this is a great movie.but buy the dvd.

There is no better holiday movie for halloween or christmas. I've been watching this for years and it's one of the most AMAZING movies ever made. BUY IT. It's way better than all those crappy movies out now

I bought DVD set that comes with digital copy, but I wanna say that this movie is AWESOME! Looks stunning after restoring!

Everyone here will you tell you to buy the DVD. Which you should. About $10 more, but then you get special features, a GREAT package, the movie on disc AND this digital version. If you don't buy the DVD, you may be a little disapointed. Although it IS a really good movie, the whole thing is just barely longer than an hour, so that may be 5 bucks too much. But due to its size, this is one you can put on your iPod and never have to remove.

Finally, the masterpeice film that started the gothic rise in movies. The Nightmare Before Christmas is my favorite movie, I grew up with it and am so overjoyed that iTunes chose to put it here.

omg they have it! i love this movie! jacks awesome for wanting a christmas....but not in hallween town :) my favorite part is when jack goes to christmas town and sings! if you dont like this movie...then....bad things will happen... nah im just kidding if you dont like it you dont like it...all my friends love this movie im hopeing to get it soon (i dont know when though) lol :)BUY IT!

Buy it! This movie seriously is great! You really should get it! Press yes if you love jack!

This film has been a childhood staple for me, I still have it on VCR. I have always loved this movie and always will. Buy the songs!! click yes if you agree.

wow, im glad this is finally on here. ive been waiting for a long time, i got the DVD though and it came with a disk that downloads it onto iTunes no sweat. but anyway, if u think iTunes should add more of Tim Burton hit yes.

IT'S ABOUT FRICKIN TIME. i have been waiting for this movie to come out on itunes for years. i'm so happy it's available. this movie is as undead as it's characters and it will never die

I got the special edition a few weeks before it came out and I was waiting to put it on itunes with the digital copy! I love IT! Even though I fall a sleep in the middle and never have seen the ending because of it! :P

is the definition of pop culture. if you haven't seen it at least give it a rent.

... u can watch it on halloween or christmas