Nightmare Before Christmas

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In the original poem written by Tim Burton, the only characters that existed were Jack, Zero an [...]	D
(at around 7 mins) The song "Jack's Lament" can, in some way count as the classic "I Want" song [...]	D
When Oogie Boogie rolls a pair of "ones," snakes come out of the holes -- a clever visual repre [...]	D
In the scenes with the street band, especially inside the town hall, there is a small man insid [...]	D
In the extended ending to the film heard on the soundtrack album, many years later, Santa Claus [...]	D
Oogie Boogie's henchmen, also known as Boogie's Boys, are named Lock, Shock, and Barrel. This i [...]	D
In the game spin-offs and Kingdom Hearts series, Finkelstein's name is pronounced "steen" inste [...]	D
This film along with the Live Action/Traditionally Animated Hybrid film Chi ha incastrato Roger [...]	D
The Boogeyman's lair is full of spooky casino decorations. The floor itself looks like a roulet [...]	D
When Jack delivers presents in Christmas Town, some adults' faces are blocked in creative ways. [...]	D
While Burton was designing Sally, he was currently working on Batman - Il ritorno (1992) by thi [...]	D
Chris Sarandon was cast as Jack Skellington because his speaking voice matched the singing voic [...]	D
Finkelstein looks very duck-like in appearance. However, when portrayed at the Disney theme par [...]	D
Jack has metal frames on his windows that are shaped like bats and jack-o'-lanterns. This match [...]	D
Oogie Boogie's blood red "bones" (pair of dice) that he first tosses have a Beetlejuice-like sa [...]	D
Tim Burton and Danny Elfman experienced "creative differences" during filming. For this reason, [...]	D
Tim Burton wrote a three-page poem titled The Nightmare Before Christmas when he was a Disney a [...]	D
(at around 14 mins) Jack's first glimpse of Christmas Town looks a bit like the original animat [...]	D
When he first appears, Jack's dog, Zero, has a glowing orange nose. At the beginning of the mov [...]	D
Amy Lee did a cover of "Sally's Song".	D
(at around 22 mins) During Jack's presentation about Christmas, one of the audience members who [...]	D
The character of Dr. Finklestein is listed only as "Evil Scientist" in the cast credits.	D
The bathtub has human feet.	D
(at around 55 mins) In the first home Jack visits, there appear to be two commemorative Elvis P [...]	D
Now Playing Podcast reviewed The Nightmare Before Christmas. This film received three "recommen [...]	D
(at around 3 mins) "This is Halloween" has the "shadow of the moon at night" taking the form of [...]	D
Jack's doorbell is a nod to a similar contraption in the Addams Family original TV series.	D
In Russia, the trio is voiced by an all-male rock band; because of this, Shock (who is female) [...]	D
The reason it's Sally's left arm that detaches after she jumps out the window is because her ri [...]	D
(at around 8 mins) Jack implies in his song, "Jack's Lament" that he was effectively "born" fro [...]	D
(at around 48 mins) When Oogie introduces himself to Santa he roles Snake Eyes (two ones). When [...]	D
Henry Selick was the reason Jack's signature suit was adorned with thin white pinstripes, accor [...]	D
Mabel Scott's 1948 hit "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" might have helped inspire Oogie Boogie's son [...]	D
(at around 27 mins) When he's trying to understand Christmas scientifically, Jack attempts to c [...]	D
(at around 4 mins) At the very end of "This Is Halloween," a cloaked bald figure sings Jack's p [...]	D
(at around 48 mins) A close look when Lock, Shock and Barrel shove Santa through the chute to O [...]	D
During the "Making Christmas" song, there was a storyboarded sequence after Mr. Hyde and his tw [...]	D
Jonathan Davis of Korn did a cover in his own metal styling of "Kidnap the Sandy Claws". He did [...]	D
In addition to acting as Skellington's singing voice, Danny Elfman provided the voices of Barre [...]	D
Having his color palette consist only of black and white (not counting when he's wearing Santa' [...]	D
Sally's mouth movements "were animated through the replacement method. During the animation pro [...]	D
Jack was listed #22 in Empire Magazine's The 50 Best Animated Movie Characters. Stating as his [...]	D
The only human adult faces shown are Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, a police officer, and a woman rea [...]	D
Though they appear to have reformed at the end of the movie, all appearances after the movie ha [...]	D
In Oogie Boogie's Song, there was a story boarded sequence where bugs came out of Oogie's eye a [...]	D
Several quotes from the melody of the "Dies Irae" are heard in a few musical sequences such as [...]	D
Jack's sleigh, like the podium seen earlier at the town meeting, is shaped like a coffin. The t [...]	D
The responses to Jack's poem about Christmas sound very Dr. Seuss-esque.	D
Oogie Boogie was not present in Tim Burton's original poem that inspired the movie.	D
There has been debate over whether or not the "Shadow in the Moon" character seen during "This [...]	D
Because the film was stop-motion it took animators about three years to complete the film. "I w [...]	D
Despite being considered a villain by many fans, Tim Burton himself does not consider Oogie Boo [...]	D
(at around 12 mins) When the Mayor goes to Jack's house to discuss plans for next Halloween, he [...]	D
(at around 33 mins) Finkelstein is only referred to as the 'Evil Scientist' in the credits. His [...]	D
This is the first stop-motion animated film to be rated PG by the MPAA.	D
This is the first of Disney's animated films to be scored by Danny Elfman.	D
On the free online building game Roblox (2004), a hat entitled 'Halloween Monster' was released [...]	D
The Harlequin monster is modeled and named after a classical form of clown known as a harlequin [...]	D
(at around 42 mins) The guillotined doll during the preparation for Christmas scene is a nod to [...]	D
The fact that the Mayor has two faces is a play on the term "two-faced politician."	D
(at around 29 mins) A crossed-out calculation on Jack's blackboard seems to equate 3 times the [...]	D
(at around 1h 10 mins) In a test shot of the end where the vampires play hockey on the frozen l [...]	D
Oogie Boogie was the toughest character to animate because of his big size and pretty shapeless [...]	D
Since October 2001, a seasonal overlay of the Disneyland Park California and Tokyo Disneyland H [...]	D
(at around 21 mins) A model of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs can be spott [...]	D
In 2008, Evanescence's frontwoman Amy Lee covered "Sally's Song" for the cover album Nightmare [...]	D
(at around 1h 8 mins) When Santa finally leaves Oogie Boogie's den, he first lays a finger to t [...]	D
According to Ken Page, Oogie's vocal performance was a mix between Bert Lahr's portrayal of the [...]	D
Tim Burton has said the original poem was inspired after seeing Halloween merchandise display i [...]	D
The first fully animated Disney film to not be traditionally animated.	D
Composer Danny Elfman wrote the songs for "The Nightmare Before Christmas" before there was a s [...]	D
The sewing machine Sally uses has a spider spinning its web. The web is the thread for the mach [...]	D
(at around 8 mins) When Jack removes his head "to recite Shakespearian quotations" due to his d [...]	D
Two items were invented to facilitate the filming of the movie: One was a "light alarm" which w [...]	D
(at around 3 mins) In the song, "This is Halloween," the lyrics "... tender lumplings everywher [...]	D
Looking back at the project in October 2002, director Henry Selick commented: "Making Nightmare [...]	D
It took a group of around 100 people three years to complete this movie. For one second of film [...]	D
Sally is somewhat similar to Frankenstein's monster and the monster made in the Bride of Franke [...]	D
Oogie Boogey is reminiscent of the Boogeyman concept and old phrase "don't let the bed bugs bit [...]	D
Jack rides across the sky under a Christmas Eve full moon. Between the end of World War II and [...]	D
Despite the colorful cast of characters in the film, Tim Burton's original poem only featured t [...]	D
Though Jack is usually shown with white stripes on his clothes, his 2D artworks usually have th [...]	D
Henry Selick and his team of animators began production in July 1991 in San Francisco, Californ [...]	D
In 2001, Walt Disney Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop [...]	D
Danny Elfman found writing Nightmare's 10 songs as "one of the easiest jobs I've ever had. I ha [...]	D
Looking at simply his face, the Harlequin demon looks very similar to The Monster Under the Bed [...]	D
In the first few seconds after the title is shown, you can see that there are actually 7 Holida [...]	D
The pudgy ghoul boy in a striped t shirt is likely a nod to Pugsley Addams.	D
Some of the presents Jack delivers to the kids are nods to Tim Burton films. The snake looks li [...]	D
The back of Doctor Finkelstein's wheelchair resembles stretched out human skin.	D
According to the Disneystrology book, Sally's birthday would be on February 8th.	D
In 2013, Catherine O'Hara participated in "Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton" t [...]	D
The Italian rock band Lacuna Coil used "This is Halloween" as part of the opening to their conc [...]	D
According to Henry Selick, Vincent Price was originally cast as Santa Claus. However, after the [...]	D
The yowling cat siren might have been inspired by a similar get up, using a chimp, in the Popey [...]	D
(at around 29 mins) As Jack attempts to figure out what Christmas is all about, he writes out a [...]	D
The "Kidnap The Sandy Claws" music is heard in The Haunted Mansion Holiday ride at Disneyland C [...]	D
Jack's puppet used for the film is made out of clay.	D
While in the actual film and in some video games (e.g. Kingdom Hearts series) Oogie's burlap sa [...]	D
(at around 51 mins) When the Mayor gives a speech before Jack flies off to Christmas Town, he's [...]	D
Although Jack is the hero/protagonist of his film, in some stores in the Disney Parks (most not [...]	D
There are four shots in the entire film that were filmed at normal speed (24fps), one is the op [...]	D
(at around 13 mins) It is stated in "The Making of..." book that the most difficult shot to fil [...]	D
Jack says "What's this?" 18 times.	D
(at around 21 mins) When Jack returns from Christmas Town, he asks the Mayor to call a town mee [...]	D
Zero's nose is actually a tiny glowing jack-o'-lantern.	D
Behemoth is based on B-movie actor/Swedish wrestler Tor Johnson.	D
Lock, Shock and Barrel's names as a whole are derived from wordplay of the phrase "Lock, stock, [...]	D
Marilyn Manson did a cover of the song "This Is Halloween."	D
(at around 30 mins) The Christmas tree in Sally's vision that catches fire is the same tree in [...]	D
Sally originally was supposed to have trouble walking, however, the filmmakers changed this bec [...]	D
Despite generally being considered antagonists, The trio consisting of Lock, Shock and Barrel i [...]	D
(at around 3 mins) The half-obscured gatekeeper in bowler hat seen in the musical opening appea [...]	D
Hidden Mickey: on the table where Jack is doing his experiments.	D
While no sequels have been produced, the worlds and characters are featured in the Disney and S [...]	D
(at around 34 mins) The scene in which Lock, Shock and Barrel remove their masks was based on a [...]	D
(at around 24 mins) When Jack reads a large stack of books about Christmas, most of the titles [...]	D
The teaser trailer tells us that the film was originally intended to be released under the Walt [...]	D
Originally, in the movie, Oogie Boogie was going to be a disguised Finkelstein. Finkelstein, up [...]	D
The slot machines are literally "one armed bandits" (the number 7 that is typically part of a s [...]	D
According to a Slashfilm report from 2017, Disney wanted to create a ride dedicated to the film [...]	D
Despite pushback from Disney, Tim Burton and Henry Selick fought against animating Jack Skellin [...]	D
Marilyn Manson made his cover of "This is Halloween" in 2006 for the film's special edition rel [...]	D
Jack is in Sony's LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011), as a DLC costume.	D
(at around 22 mins) When Mr. Hyde asks Jack if the stocking still had a foot in the Town Meetin [...]	D
Though Lock is the leader of the trio, it was not until Kingdom Hearts his leadership was actua [...]	D
Henry Selick told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 that he really regrets replacing a scene from [...]	D
There is something of a controversy over exactly who has the rights to call the story and film [...]	D
Patrick Stewart did the original introduction for the movie, which can be heard on the film's s [...]	D
Oogie Boogie's encounter with the disembodied female leg is reminiscent of a scene in a Bugs Bu [...]	D
Though it seems that Lock, Shock and Barrel are not completely loyal to Oogie, seeing their sup [...]	D
(at around 11 mins) Jack breaks off one of his own rib bones for Zero to fetch.	D
In November 2002, when asked about a development of a sequel being utalized with CGI instead of [...]	D
The Wolfman is shown wearing a nightgown cap that resembles the one worn by the granny in the c [...]	D
Henry Selick commented that "it's a full-blown musical. Most of the movies at the time had mayb [...]	D
(at around 15 mins) During Jack's first visit to Christmas Town in the song "What's This?" we s [...]	D
Glenn Shadix, who provides the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town, commented: "This is one pr [...]	D
Joe Ranft: Igor, Dr. Finkelstein's assistant when he gives him the plans to create the skeleton [...]	D
(at around 10 mins) There is a homage to the original Frankenstein (1931). Both doctors (Henry- [...]	D
A minor key version of "Here Comes Santa Claus" is played by the band as Jack makes preparation [...]	D
Danny Elfman's first score for an animated film.	D
Jack Skellington's sleigh only has 3 reindeer, rather than the 9 found on Santa's sleigh. This [...]	D
In the soundtrack, an epilogue poem is included that implies that Jack had "4 or 5 skeleton chi [...]	D
At one point, Tim Burton considered making this a TV special rather than a feature film.	D
The Japanese version of "Sally's Song" was covered on Nightmare Revisited by an American artist [...]	D
Oogie Boogie was originally intended to be Dr. Finklestein in disguise. Reportedly, Tim Burton [...]	D
Originally, a longer version of Jack trying to get to the true meaning of Christmas through science [...]	D

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