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    Nightmare Before Christmas (The) AKA Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Blu-ray) (1993)

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    Tim Burton's Feature Length Animated Adventure.

    Director: Henry Selick

    OVERALL: Draw

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    Blu-ray A CE America - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
    Blu-ray ALL America - (Walt Disney Home Entertainment - 3D)
    Blu-ray B Holland - (Walt Disney)
    Blu-ray B United Kingdom - (Walt Disney Home Entertainment)

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    Blu-ray A CE America - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment) Rewind Review

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film (Blu-ray)
    Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman
    Introduction by Tim Burton (HD, 0:18)
    Backstage Disney:
    -"What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" featurettes:
    --"On Track" (HD, 7:11):
    ---With Actual Ride Narration In English (Subtitles Available)
    ---With Trivia Track (Ride Narration in English and Subtitles For Trivia)
    --"Off Track" (HD, 37:20)
    "Tim Burton's Original Poem narrated by Christopher Lee" (with introduction by Tim Burton) (HD, 10:57)
    -"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 6-part documentary (SD, 24:40 in total):
    --Program Start/Chapter 1: The Beginning
    --Chapter 2: Music
    --Chapter 3: Storyboards
    --Chapter 4: Art Direction
    --Chapter 5: Puppets
    --Chapter 6: Animation
    "Frankenweenie" short (with introduction by Tim Burton) (SD, 30:00)
    "Vincent" short (SD, 5:51)
    Deleted Scenes:
    -Deleted Storyboards (Each one introduced aurally by director Henry Selick) (SD, 2:53 in total):
    --Behemoth Singing
    --Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
    --Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie
    -Deleted Animations (Each one introduced aurally by director Henry Selick) (SD, 5:03 in total):
    --Jack's Scientific Experiments
    --Vampire Hockey Players
    --Lock, Shock and Barrel
    --Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
    The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmasm (HD/SD):
    -Halloween Town:
    --Jack Skellington:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Animation Tests (With audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Jack's Tower Concept Art
    --Sally:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Animation Tests (With audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
    --Oogie Boogie:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Oogie's Lair Concept Art
    --Evil Scientist and Igor:
    ---Character Designs
    ---The Laboratory Concept Art
    --Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
    ---Character Designs
    ---The Treehouse Concept Art
    --The Citizens
    ---Character Designs
    ---Zero Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Halloween Town Concept Art
    -Christmas Town:
    --Santa Claus Character Designs
    --Santa's Helpers Character Designs
    --Concept Art
    -The Real World
    --Character Designs
    -Concept Art
    Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:45)
    Posters and Trailers:
    --Posters
    --Teaser Trailer (1:41)
    --Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
    Bonus trailers for:
    -"Disney" (0:51)
    -"Disney Blu-ray" (1:50)
    -"Sleeping Beauty" (1:56)
    -"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (1:33)
    -"WALL-E" (2:33)
    -"Disney Movie Rewards" (0:20)
    -"The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2:07)
    -"Disney Theme Parks" (0:31)
    -"Tinker Bell" (1:38)

    DISC TWO: The Film (Disney File Digital Copy)
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital TrueHD 7.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
    Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Packaged in an standard 2-disc Blu-ray case housed in a cardboard slip-case.
    This is a D-Box enabled disc.

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    Blu-ray ALL America - (Walt Disney Home Entertainment - 3D) Rewind Review

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The Film (Blu-ray 3D)

    DISC TWO: The Film (Blu-ray)
    Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman
    Introduction by Tim Burton (HD, 0:18)
    Backstage Disney:
    -"What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" featurettes:
    --"On Track" (HD, 7:11):
    ---With Actual Ride Narration In English (Subtitles Available)
    ---With Trivia Track (Ride Narration in English and Subtitles For Trivia)
    --"Off Track" (HD, 37:20)
    "Tim Burton's Original Poem narrated by Christopher Lee" (with introduction by Tim Burton) (HD, 10:57)
    -"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 6-part documentary (SD, 24:40 in total):
    --Program Start/Chapter 1: The Beginning
    --Chapter 2: Music
    --Chapter 3: Storyboards
    --Chapter 4: Art Direction
    --Chapter 5: Puppets
    --Chapter 6: Animation
    "Frankenweenie" short (with introduction by Tim Burton) (SD, 30:00)
    "Vincent" short (SD, 5:51)
    Deleted Scenes:
    -Deleted Storyboards (Each one introduced aurally by director Henry Selick) (SD, 2:53 in total):
    --Behemoth Singing
    --Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
    --Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie
    -Deleted Animations (Each one introduced aurally by director Henry Selick) (SD, 5:03 in total):
    --Jack's Scientific Experiments
    --Vampire Hockey Players
    --Lock, Shock and Barrel
    --Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
    The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmasm (HD/SD):
    -Halloween Town:
    --Jack Skellington:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Animation Tests (With audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Jack's Tower Concept Art
    --Sally:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Animation Tests (With audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
    --Oogie Boogie:
    ---Character Designs
    ---Oogie's Lair Concept Art
    --Evil Scientist and Igor:
    ---Character Designs
    ---The Laboratory Concept Art
    --Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
    ---Character Designs
    ---The Treehouse Concept Art
    --The Citizens
    ---Character Designs
    ---Zero Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
    ---Halloween Town Concept Art
    -Christmas Town:
    --Santa Claus Character Designs
    --Santa's Helpers Character Designs
    --Concept Art
    -The Real World
    --Character Designs
    -Concept Art
    Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:45)
    Posters and Trailers:
    --Posters
    --Teaser Trailer (1:41)
    --Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
    Bonus trailers for:
    -"Disney" (0:51)
    -"Disney Blu-ray" (1:50)
    -"Sleeping Beauty" (1:56)
    -"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (1:33)
    -"WALL-E" (2:33)
    -"Disney Movie Rewards" (0:20)
    -"The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2:07)
    -"Disney Theme Parks" (0:31)
    -"Tinker Bell" (1:38)

    DISC THREE: The Film (DVD/Digital Copy)
  • Subtitles:
    English SDH, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Multi Aspect Ratio
  • Picture Format:
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Comes with slipcase.
    The 3D Version is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen and uses a MVC codec while the 2D Version is presented in 1.66:1 widescreen and uses an AVC MPEG-4 codec. Both are 1080p 24fps.
    The Blu-ray disc is D-Box enabled.
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    Blu-ray B Holland - (Walt Disney)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman
  • Extras:
    Introduction by Tim Burton (HD, 0:18)
    What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour
    -On Track (with optional Trivia Track) (HD, 7:14)
    -Off Track (HD, 37:25)
    Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee (with introduction by Tim Burton) (HD, 11:37)
    “Frankenweenie” Short Film (SD, 30:05) with all new intro by Tim Burton (HD, 0:33)
    “Vincent” Short Film (SD, 5:55)
    Deleted Storyboards (with introductions by director Henry Selick) (SD):
    -"Behemoth Singing" (0:53)
    -"Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs" (0:38)
    -"Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie" (1:23)
    Deleted Animated Sequences (with introductions by director Henry Selick) (SD):
    -"Jack's Scientific Experiments" (2:03)
    -"Vampire Hocky Players" (0:18)
    -"Lock, Shock and Barrel" (2:17)
    -"Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance" (0:26)
    “The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” featurette (SD, 24:44)
    The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
    -Halloween Town:
    --Jack Skellington:
    ---Character Designs (22 images)
    ---Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick (SD, 2:07)
    ---Jack's Tower Concept Art (11 images)
    --Sally:
    ---Character Designs (15 images)
    ---Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (SD, 0:26)
    ---Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art (11 images)
    --Oogie Boogie:
    ---Character Designs (5 images)
    ---Oogie's Lair Concept Art (23 images)
    --Evil Scientist and Igor:
    ---Character Designs (23 images)
    ---The Laboratory Concept Art (14 images)
    --Lock, Shock and Barrel:
    ---Character Designs (10 images)
    ---The Treehouse Concept Art (15 images)
    --The Citizens:
    ---Character Designs (120 images)
    ---Zero Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (SD, 0:51)
    ---Halloween Town Concept Art (88 images)
    -Christmas Town:
    --Santa Claus Character Designs (7 images)
    --Santa's Helpers Character Designs (9 images)
    --Concept Art (47 images)
    -The Real World:
    --Character Designs (17 images)
    --Concept Art (47 images)
    Storyboard to Film Comparison (3:47)
    Posters and Trailers:
    -Posters (5 images)
    -Teaser Trailer (1:43)
    -Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French DTS 5.1
    German DTS 5.1
    Italian DTS 5.1
    Spanish DTS 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    D-Box Motion Code support.
    Packaged with a cardboard slipcase.

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    Blu-ray B United Kingdom - (Walt Disney Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Producer Tim Burton, Director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman
  • Extras:
    Introduction by Tim Burton (HD, 0:18)
    What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour
    -On Track (with optional Trivia Track) (HD, 7:14)
    -Off Track (HD, 37:25)
    Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee (with introduction by Tim Burton) (HD, 11:37)
    “Frankenweenie” Short Film (SD, 30:05) with all new intro by Tim Burton (HD, 0:33)
    “Vincent” Short Film (SD, 5:55)
    Deleted Storyboards (with introductions by director Henry Selick) (SD):
    -"Behemoth Singing" (0:53)
    -"Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs" (0:38)
    -"Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie" (1:23)
    Deleted Animated Sequences (with introductions by director Henry Selick) (SD):
    -"Jack's Scientific Experiments" (2:03)
    -"Vampire Hocky Players" (0:18)
    -"Lock, Shock and Barrel" (2:17)
    -"Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance" (0:26)
    “The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” featurette (SD, 24:44)
    The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
    -Halloween Town:
    --Jack Skellington:
    ---Character Designs (22 images)
    ---Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick (SD, 2:07)
    ---Jack's Tower Concept Art (11 images)
    --Sally:
    ---Character Designs (15 images)
    ---Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (SD, 0:26)
    ---Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art (11 images)
    --Oogie Boogie:
    ---Character Designs (5 images)
    ---Oogie's Lair Concept Art (23 images)
    --Evil Scientist and Igor:
    ---Character Designs (23 images)
    ---The Laboratory Concept Art (14 images)
    --Lock, Shock and Barrel:
    ---Character Designs (10 images)
    ---The Treehouse Concept Art (15 images)
    --The Citizens:
    ---Character Designs (120 images)
    ---Zero Animation Tests (with audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (SD, 0:51)
    ---Halloween Town Concept Art (88 images)
    -Christmas Town:
    --Santa Claus Character Designs (7 images)
    --Santa's Helpers Character Designs (9 images)
    --Concept Art (47 images)
    -The Real World:
    --Character Designs (17 images)
    --Concept Art (47 images)
    Storyboard to Film Comparison (3:47)
    Posters and Trailers:
    -Posters (5 images)
    -Teaser Trailer (1:43)
    -Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French DTS 5.1
    German DTS 5.1
    Italian DTS 5.1
    Spanish DTS 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    D-Box Motion Code support.

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    OVERALL: Draw

    If you have a 3D set-up then the US 3D version is the best. If you don't than any other version will do.

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    CUTS:

    • Blu-ray A CE America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (76 mins).
    • Blu-ray ALL America- Walt Disney Home Entertainment - 3D - No Cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents". Both 3D and 2D Versions included.
    • Blu-ray B Holland- Walt Disney - No Cuts. However, the Touchstone logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (76:39 minutes)
    • Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Walt Disney Home Entertainment - No Cuts. However, the Touchstone logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (76:39 minutes)
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    Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/09/11

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