The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 film about the inhabitants of Halloween Town, who kidnap Santa Claus and take over Christmas one year, and the chaos that follows.
- Directed by Henry Selick. Written by Tim Burton, Michael McDowell and Caroline Thompson.
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[edit] Jack Skellington
- (part of "What's This?")
There's children throwing snowballs
Instead of throwing heads.
They're busy building toys
And absolutely no one's dead!
- (part of "Jack's Obsession")
Just because I cannot see it doesn't mean I can't believe it!
- (to the Easter Bunny)
I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, Sir.
- I am the Pumpkin King! HA! HA! HA! HA!
[edit] Dr. Finkelstein
- You've poisoned me for the last time, you wretched girl!
- Careful now, my precious jewel.
- You can come out now, if you promise to behave. Sally? Sally?! [growls in frustration] GONE AGAIN!
- Nothing's more suspicious than frog's breath!
[edit] Oogie Boogie
- Jack! But they said you were dead. You must be... DOUBLE DEAD!
- WHAT?! YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE A DUPE OUT OF ME?!
- Well, come on! Bone Man!
- My bugs! My bugs!
[edit] Other
- Narrator:
'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams;
For the story that you are about to be told
Took place in the holiday worlds of old.
Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.
- Behemoth: Bunny!
- Santa: Skeletons!
[edit] Dialogue
Dr. Finkelstein: Hmmm. What's this? Wormswort! ...and frog's breath?
Sally: What's wrong? I thought you liked frog's breath.
Dr. Finkelstein:Nothing's more suspicious than frog's breath! Until you taste it, I won't swallow a spoonful!
Sally: I'm not hungry.
Dr. Finkelstein: Curiosity killed the cat, you know.
Jack: I know.
Kid: Santa?
Jack: Merry Christmas! And what is your name?
Kid: I... um...
Jack: That's all right. I have a present for you anyway. There you go, sonny!
[Jack slips out up the chimney, cackling as he goes.]
Mother: And what did Santa bring you, Honey?
[The kid shows his parents his present: a shrunken head.]
Mother and Father: Ahh!
Jack: The job I have for you is top secret, it requires craft, cunning, mischief...
Shock: And we thought you didn't like us, Jack.
[Lock, Shock and Barrel giggle at this.]
Jack: Absolutely no one is to know about it, not a soul! Now... (whispers for a time) and one more thing... leave that no account Oogie Boogie OUT OF THIS!
Barrel: Whatever you say, Jack.
Shock: Of course, Jack.
Lock: Wouldn't dream of it, Jack.
[The three giggle again and share looks as they have all crossed their fingers.]
(After Jack asks to make Santa comfortable)
Barrel: Where're we taking him?
Shock: Where?
Lock: To Oogie Boogie of course. There isn't anywhere in the whole world more comfortable than that. And Jack said to make him comfortable, didn't he?
Barrel & Shock: Yes, he did.
Santa: (from inside the bag) Haven't you heard of peace on Earth and goodwill toward men?
Lock, Shock & Barrel: NO! (They start cracking up)
Dr. Finkelstein: That's twice this month you've slipped Deadly Nightshade into my tea and run off.
Sally: Three times.
Mayor: We've got to find Jack! There's only 365 days left 'til next Halloween!
Werewolf: 364!
Sally [To Oogie Boogie while tied on the rotating table with Santa] You wait till Jack hears about this! By the time he's through with you, you'll be lucky if you-
Mayor: [On the speakers while driving his mobile wagon] The King of Halloween has been blown to smithereens. Skeleton Jack is now a pile of dust.
Sally:[Gasps]
Jack: [In the Halloween Town Cemetery] Come on Zero, Christmas isn't over yet! [Runs through Halloween Town country side]
Oogie Boogie: [To Sally while leering at her] What's that you were saying about luck, ragdoll?
Jack: [Arrives at Oogie's lair and sees Sally and Santa tied up]
Sally: [Cries for help]
Oogie Boogie: Sandy, looks like it's Oogie's turn to boogie now!
Sally: [Screams]
Oogie Boogie: [With short jerks of the table lever] 1 2 3 4...[With fast jerks of the lever] 5 6 7! [Laughs maniacally]
Santa: This can't be happening?!
Oogie Boogie: Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust.
Oogie Boogie: [Mockingly] Ohh...I'm feeling weak...with Hunger!
Oogie Boogie: One more roll of the dice...ought to do it.[Laughs and throws the dice into the dice shaker that is a skeleton head]
[The dice came out and reads Snake Eyes]
Oogie Boogie: [Surpised] What!? Snake Eyes?! [Bangs his fist on the table and the dice reads eleven]
Oogie Boogie:[Happly] Eleven! [Laughing Menacingy] Looks like I won...the Jackpot! [Waves farewell to Sally and Santa] Bye-Bye, Dollface and Sandman!
[edit] Cast
- Chris Sarandon — Jack
- Danny Elfman — Jack (singing), Barrel
- Catherine O'Hara — Sally, Shock
- Glenn Shadix — Mayor
- William Hickey — Dr. Finkelstein
- Paul Reubens — Lock
- Ken Page — Oogie Boogie
- Ed Ivory — Santa
- Randy Crenshaw — Mr. Hyde
