Just rewatched the movie again this past weekend with a bunch of friends. (Oddly enough, it was followed by a reveal that the host of the party was pregnant.)
Anyway, we watched it in between Halloween and Christmas. Is it a Thanksgiving movie? Halloween movie? Christmas? All of the above?
Halloween and Christmas movie.
Sidenote, this year we have a Friday the 13th in December. Perfect time to watch it.
For me its more of a Halloween movie because of how creepy the stop-motion animation is along with the other visuals.
I think you can watch it on both Halloween and Christmas, but I vote Christmas movie.
My only rationale? I'd say it's a Halloween movie if the plot was centered on someone from Christmas Town visiting Halloween Town.
HOWEVER
Per IMDB, the movie was released on October 29, 1993 (a full year before I was born), which I think qualifies it as a Halloween movie.
I think more Halloween since the main setting is Halloweenland, but it can be both.
perhaps it gets people in the mood to put up Christmas decorations right after Halloween.
Its definitely more Xmas than Halloween. Only ~2 of the 20 songs are about Halloween, but at least 7 are about Xmas.
I'm not sure why it matters though. The decorations are appropriate for both, and every day is a good day to watch it.
Yes.
folks around the corner from my in-laws got one of those 13' skeletons up, was dressed as jack but now is dressed and sandy claws. It works.
Happy season, folks
"Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie?"
Yes.
"the movie was released on October 29, 1993 (a full year before I was born)"
Got damn it.
Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie?
Yes
I think it's a Christmas movie for people that really like Halloween.
I'm not sure if there are more people that love Halloween or or people that love Christmas though.
Yes.
TravisTheHuman said:Its definitely more Xmas than Halloween. Only ~2 of the 20 songs are about Halloween, but at least 7 are about Xmas.
I'm not sure why it matters though. The decorations are appropriate for both, and every day is a good day to watch it.
I love stop animation stuff, the amount of time and dedication to do that is bonkers.
Another good one is Coraline. I saw it in the theater years ago in 3D and that really added to it.
In reply to barefootcyborg5000 :
I love that idea, partly because it means you can put off disassembling your 13-feet-high skeleton.
In reply to dculberson :
I missed that you were quoting Colin about age and I was so confused for a minute...
I might be a bit biased in my question. No apologies.
^That's awesome!
It's a birthday movie? It released on my 8th birthday, I then proceeded to watch it for my birthday for the next 5 years ish.
Yes. Yes, it is.
It's both, however if the movie followed him into the Easter door, would it be a Easter movie?
It's a Tim Burton movie, so, meh.
Easy, both. Tim Burton films will forever be some of my favorite movies and the Nightmare Before Christmas is top of that list. I watch in on Halloween and during the Christmas season. Not only is it stop-motion animation, but its also claymation, aka my top two animation styles.
z31maniac said:^That's awesome!
Thank you. We're still trying to find an outdoor-friendly Santa suit and beard for Jack for Christmas. The kids in the neighborhood love it.
Colin Wood said:I think you can watch it on both Halloween and Christmas, but I vote Christmas movie.
My only rationale? I'd say it's a Halloween movie if the plot was centered on someone from Christmas Town visiting Halloween Town.
HOWEVER
Per IMDB, the movie was released on October 29, 1993 (a full year before I was born), which I think qualifies it as a Halloween movie.
I remember watching it in the movie theater when it came out. I rarely went to the movies as a kid, so it was a big deal.
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