I think my favourite subtle scene after watching all these years is while Jack is contemplating the most complex ways to explain Christmas, Sally arrives to give him a gift out of kindness while he is struggling. In essence, she gets what Christmas is in its most honest form. Showing you care for someone during their most trying of times.

I'm surprised nobody picked up on the fact that the mayor is a "two faced politician".

The final scene between Jack and Oogie has always been one of my favourite scenes in the entire film. How often do we get to see a final battle between hero and villain where the hero never has that cliche "looks-like-they're-about-to-fail-but-then-wins-by-some-miraculous-feat" moment? Jack never falters, never struggles, and remains confident the entire time. He just straight up murders Oogie. For most of the film, Jack is revered and respected by the townsfolk, and this one scene makes it very plain and simple as to why. He can go from walking like a gentleman to crawling like a spider in a heartbeat. Bonus points for none of that hero's remorse we also often see, where they sometimes toss up whether or not to kill a villain. Jack just gets it done.

Fun fact: This movie is a commentary on selling things early. That is EXACTLY how this movie came to be. Tim Burton was in a store back in the late 80's and saw them selling Christmas and Halloween decorations right next to each other, and it just triggered this fantastic idea for a movie.

Fun fact: Tim Burton wrote a three-page poem titled The Nightmare Before Christmas when he was a Disney animator in the early-1980s. Burton took inspiration from television specials of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) and the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas. On the 2008 Special Edition Blu-ray/DVD release, Christopher Lee narrates this poem with a new animated visual accompaniment.

I think the reason the townsfolk got so into Jacks plan about Christmas was because Jack being happy is so infectious with how much he gets into the planning and setting it all up

Who watches Nightmare Before Christmas and thinks "eh"? The story is unique, the characters are fun, the animation holds up well, and the songs are catchy. What's not to love?

There's a book called Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, which is about Sally and takes place after the events of the movie. It's about her having to come to terms with how her life (afterlife?) has changed after becoming queen of Halloween Town. In the book, they *do* go through some of the other doors (at least one of them, haven't actually finished the book yet). Jack and Sally have their honeymoon in Valentine's Town. It's a good book, you should check it out sometime.

The music was done by Danny Elfman and he was also Jack Skellington's singing voice. He was also one of the voices for Lock, Shock, and Barrel, along with Paul Rubens (Pee-Wee Herman). This movie is a masterpeice.

My favourite moment is as Oogie turns the table thing and Jack is just casually lying on it. The way the music works in that shot, and the confidence in Jack, right alongside the fear that is so obvious in Oogie, just brilliant. A genuine goosebumps moment for me.

Everytime I have a Migraine, I always quote Dr Finklestein saying "Oh My head!!"

“What’s this, what’s this” and Jack and Sally’s kiss at the end are some of my personal favorite moments in this movie 💀🎄

Jack's speaking voice is played by Chris Sarandon who plays the lead in the original Fright Night (1985); if you don't already have that Fright Night on your list for Halloween movies, I highly recommend it, it's a classic 80's horror film!

I relate to the citizens of Halloween Town. Living in the south, I too always say “What’s this?” when it starts to snow.

Believe it or not, there's a fully claymation animated videogame from 1996 called the Neverhood. It's from the same guy who made Earthworm Jim and it's equally trippy.

There is a sequel book "All Hail the Pumpkin Queen" where Sally actually visits all the other holiday worlds. Disney initially released this through a subsidiary rather than their regular brand.

Fun fact: The face in the cello is Danny Elfman himself lol (the design and voice)

I love how this movie can best be summed up as “Jack learns that cultural appropriation is wrong”

my favorite part of the kidnap the sandy claws song they straight up go "jack doesn't hesitate to beat the shit out of children" and no one bats an eye lol.

The best part is that Jack's paper 'spider snowflake' is not only unexpected, it is _physically impossible_ to make a paper snowflake that looks like that that way. It is your first hint that the citizens of Halloweentown *_physically can't_* do anything other than Halloween. The second hint is when Jack's trying to teach the Halloweentown musicians 'Jingle Bells' and they play the right notes _in the wrong key_ and make it into a _somber funeral dirge._ Later on, they're doing the same to Here Comes Santa Claus. They're _musicians,_ they know how to read music, how to play on-key, on beat. And they _physically can't _*_NOT_* play these energetic happy songs as slow, sad dirges... despite practicing hard and trying as hard as they can to do it right ever since Jack taught Jingle Bells to them. Their 'Christmas' would never be Christmas, it would just be Halloween again, at Christmastime... it never would have worked out because while the people of Halloweentown certainly like the idea, they lack the capability of doing anything that ISN'T Halloween. It is literally foreshadowed from the moment Jack starts trying to figure Christmas out EXACTLY how Jack's Christmas will turn out... not MIGHT turn out... WILL turn out.

It's not just a movie, it's a way of life. In all seriousness the movie has everything. A visual style unlike any other movie's ✅moody romance ✅theatrical, distinctive music and poetic lyrics like "Like a memory long since past, here in an instant gone in a flash" ✅an inappropriately morbid sense of humor ✅and most crucially, a rare lesson to appreciate what you have because not all dreams are meant to be ✅ Man, the initial stirrings of the score as the title card comes up? Pure magic for me. Not everyone gets the movie but confound it all, I love it though...

What’s crazy is that Disney keeps trying to make a sequel to the movie but Tim Burton has been resolute with ending it with this movie.

I have watched a whole-ass documentary on this movie. And fun fact: Danny Elfman was gonna be the voice actor and singer for Jack but they decided to not let him voice Jack and only do singing, which Danny was actually really excited to do, especially the song What’s This?. Which is his favourite song he sang I’m pretty sure

To be clear, the story concept was Tim Burton's idea, though the movie itself was directed by Henry Selick. The same man that gave us Coraline, and his most recent work Wendell and Wild!

It's not a "land of Igors" in Igor. It's a land where all evil scientists have Igors. Definitely an underrated and overhated film you need to check out! For a mid-2000's family film, that movie had BALLS at times.

20:28 "This is your favorite song?" YES!!!!!!!!!!! I was like 3 singing this word for word, a song about torture ...I regret nothing 🤌🏽

Jack was my first experience with an anti-grinch, somebody who loves the holiday and it’s various trappings so much that they cause as much chaos as someone who tries to actively ruin it.

💜🧡💙 My favorurite song is Oogie Boogie's song. Alos, Jack Skellington laughing as Santa almost sounds like Brook laughing because it's so high pitched. Ruff, you didn't have to kill him at the end! 😆

Oogie's Revenge is for PS2, and it's a great game, definitely recommend to any Tim Burton fan! The only problem with the game is that the camera is frustrating

Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (the PS2 game you mentioned) is a pretty interesting and (in my personal opinion) fun experience. It's not a masterpiece, and it has some flaws, and can be a bit repetitive and simple, but the voice acting, art direction, sound, music, and how fun it is to actually play as Jack and explore the Halloween Holiday world much more expansively than in Kingdom Hearts makes up for some of the tedium, I believe. As for how it starts... Jack, having learned his lesson from the movie keeps to his word and tries to embrace who he is and appreciate what he has... but, he's still stuck in a rut. Figuring that going out into the world to try and find new discoveries isn't a bad idea in of itself after Dr. Finkelstein shows him something new he found, Jack leaves town for a while. While he's out, the three brats Lock, Shock, and Barrel decide to bring Oogie back to working order (because they still revere him), and the big ol' sack of bugs wastes no time enacting a plan of revenge. Upon Jack's return, he finds the town is overrun with hostile monsters, scared townsfolk, Dr. Finkelstein brainwashed, the neighborhood entirely and maliciously boobytrapped, and the holiday leaders of other holidays kidnapped, with Oogie himself running the show. Jack decides to take it upon himself to show WHY he's so loved, respected, and feared by everyone in Halloweentown, and kick some serious, spooky ass.

Good stop motion never ages. Great stop motion if forever remembered.

As Kingdom Hearts fan, I love watching lets plays of the game. So yes, I would love to watch and recommend Boom play the series!

I actually haven’t seen this Tim Burton film until I was much older. When I did, I thought it was and interesting experience. One thing I admire about it are the songs, like “This is Halloween” and the Oogie Boogie song.

Tim Burton actually had absolutely no involvement with the film. They put his name in the title because it was inspired by one of his poems. Also, fun fact: Zero's nose is actually a very tiny jack-o'-lantern

I was also born in '93. I didn't appreciate it as a kid but in my pre-teen years I became a big fan and it's my halloween tradition to watch it every year.

Oogie always came off as the strangest character in Halloween town to me. He’s a mass of hive minded insects inside a body of burlap.

I KNEW this was gonna be the next one ya'll react to. Surprised Bree wasn't here for this one too, since she was here for Monster House, Corpse Bride, and ParaNorman.

This is one of my favorite Tim Burton movies! This has such a special place in my heart

Jack's suit is so iconic. It was supposed to be all black but they decided to add the white lines to it because on set everything was too dark and you could not see it properly in the camera.

Words can't describe how much I love this movie!! I'm so happy y'all are finally reacting to it!

Love this movie it is the most watched. The great thing about this movie you can see it at Christmas as well.

Kingdom Hearts is one of my favorite games. The story gets complex but the world designs are Amazing!

Yo wait, boom singing the pumpkin king line at the end was immaculate, why is no one talking about how well this dood can sing???

I feel for both Sally and Fink. Their relationship isn't healthy, but I wish we knew more. I love this movie so much and it's world and it's characters.

Only tangentially relevant but there's a really neat re-imagining of Santa that came out a couple years ago called 'Klaus'. I'd highly recommend it

The two faced politician will always be one of the most clever designs

I grew up on the nightmare before Christmas video game. ‘Oogie’s revenge’ That shit was sick

You guys making 100% sure that The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Tim Burton flim 😂.

Took me so long to realize the Mayor is two-faced because he's a politician.

This movie is both a Halloween and Christmas tradition of mine 🖤🧡

I always like to watch this the day after Halloween. The last Halloween movie of the year, and the first Christmas one, too.

So glad you guys watched this! To think it's been 30 years! This is still my favorite movie of all time! I still have my vcr copy of this movie 😅 I would love to see you guys to a live stream or a playthrough of Kingdom Hearts! I know Ruff has played it but I'd love to see Boom and Erik play it! 🙏🎃

24:38 He thinks he's giving him a day off

You know what’s funny Tim burton has actually said this is not a Halloween movie it’s a Christmas movie that’s in a Halloween town

Henry Selick gets overshadowed so much for this

Tim Burton was the producer. He wasn't the director but came up whith the whole concept, story and design

Jack actually appears in Beetlejuice. The scene where Lydia summons Beetlejuice to help the Maitlands when they're being exorcised when Beetlejuice is rising up through the table you can see Jack's skull on the very tip of his umbrella hat.

(very short version) Zero was done with a projection onto a glass plate.

1:55 CORALINE'S CAT!!!

i agree about Thanksgiving Town, but being Canadian works better, early October so the weather is better, no insane Black Friday, and Halloween coming up

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT

There's an actual book that is sort of like a sequel that involves even more doors. Nightmare Before Christmas is staple for me every year. I will always love it. I still listen to the music, the alternate music, and covers of it all the time.

If I had a nickel for everytime Sorta Stupid Reacts had through a Henry Sellick stop-motion movie was directed by Tim Burton I would have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice (in a row).

Went my entire life not knowing that zeros nose was a little jack o lantern

It seems like whoever was in charge of Disney at the time didn't put any eyes on this as it was made cause they were really upset about it when it came out cause they didn't expect it to be so dark and kinda buried it in when it came out... and yet it blew up on home video so then they were like "Sorry I can't hear you with these dollar signs on my eyes!"

If that 'vision' of Sally's ended at just the Xmas tree and didn't set fire than she would not have been so against Jack's actions imo.

They shouldve watched Frankenweenie, Corpse Bride, then The Nightmare before Christmas in that particular order for no particular reason. iykyk.

I was about 5 when it came out and was one of maybe three kids in my class that didn't get scared upon seeing it the first time.

There's a nightmare before Christmas sequel book from Sally's pov. You get to see the other holiday gates.

Love your guys' reactions. This actually came out on October 29, 1993, you guys. The 13th is the nationwide early screenings. It just got a 4K, and it is amazing.

My family and I watch this every single Halloween and Christmas!! It never gets old. Such a beautifully fantastic creation. The score is absolutely hypnotizing and Oogie Boogie is so freaking cool.

Deadly Nightshade is a real plant btw. Also there IS a video game where Boogie steals the other holidays.

I feel so bad for Ruff, even when his name is in the tittle it's still not directed by Burton. I'm sorry I laughed at "directed by Henry Selick", your reaction was priceless 🤣 🤣

Such a masterpiece and love to see this at this time of year.

4:37 that's a trick called pepper's ghost. a clear, reflective surface is put in front of the camera at an angle, and the "see-through" character is animated just off-screen. the reflective surface makes Zero look like a ghost

I'm watching this in my nightmare before christmas pyjamas, wearing one of my 6 pairs of nightmare before christmas socks, rolled up in my nightmare before christmas blanket, and leaning on my nightmare before christmas pillow xD

Besides Oogie's Revenge, there's also a Gameboy one called The Pumpkin King, that's supposed to be a prequel to the movie

I still remember the trailer in theaters and were like we gotta see that in theaters lol

Actually in a sequel book called Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, which takes place with events after the movie, Jack and Sally do go to another room, called a Valentine Town. And due to other extenuating circumstances, Sally does actually travel through the other doors, and end up discovering something new and rather peculiar.

Fun fact: the soundtrack contains possibly the original extended opening narration and a closing narration too, which are voiced by no less than Patrick Stewart - who does NOT do the opening narration in the movie itself. Also, the game Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge is deeply tedious. Don't bother with it.

Ruff, there's actually TWO Nightmare Before Christmas games. One is a prequel to the movie, and the other is a sequel to the movie.

The Nightmare Before Christmas's Oogie's Revenge is the PS2 game, I remember playing it when it came out. Love it so much, it pretty much a sequel to the movie. Y'all should play if your able to.

5:40 Ah, yes, the lively nightshade, also known as the tomato. Fun fact for those who don't know.

i just have to say that the Nightmare Before Christmas video game is a staple in my 7 year old memory forever after playing it for a whole summer, it was so fun but I was just a giant nerd of this franchise.

Halloween Town is so efficient, they got a second full Halloween ready in time for Christmas in just two months when it normally takes the full year

Ruff, we had those 15 foot Jack Skellingtons at Home Depot, so you can snag one there next year ^^

God this is such a good movie I love it so much

I've played the PS2 game! I've even still got my copy in its I-bought-this-from-Hollywood-Video case. It's called Oogie's Revenge and it's a lot of fun. Gameplay is like a very simplified DMC, but with actual rhythm game segments for the boss fights because it's not TNBC without the songs. It would be awesome to see you guys give it a shot! There's a GBA game too if you wanna check that out as well, a prequel called The Pumpkin King. Solid little Metroidvania! Great reaction! Looking forward to the rest of the spooky stuff this month!

I would sugest checing out “monster in Paris” underated movie

I love this movie and also a acapella band done a few called VoicePlay also the Bass Geoff Castelucci did Jack's Lament this month on his KZfaq channel.

i always wonder how many bass voice actors there are in this film, there’s so many!

5:34 I doubt Danny elfman sang for jack. Danny elfman helped write the songs. Tim burton and Danny elfman always work together in musicals

I had a feeling they had watched this for some reason

To me Jack Skeleton is so iconic he is the Santa Clause of Halloween, as far as I'm concerned he is The King of Halloween.

Awesome reaction.

After I showed this movie to my neice , she called it "Man come out of the water" from then on. :) hehe so cute.

8:08 there a book called Long live the Pumpkin Queen where it does adores that with Sally

There are two Nightmare Before Christmas games, both about Oogie. NBC The Pumpkin King is about how Jack met Oogie, and NBC Oogie's Revenge is basically a year after the movie. Would absolutely love a reaction to Oogie's Revenge Cutscenes and bosses!

I believe Fall Out Boy also did a cover of “What’s This”

Deym been waiting for this ever since you reacted on corpse bride