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The Nightmare Before Christmas / Collector's Edition : 5 of 5
12.03.2008 12:07 PM \| Link 0 comments	I like to watch this movie every year, either before Halloween or Christmas, but I wasn't sure if I was going to buy this new DVD release until I heard that it included a special feature about the Haunted Mansion Holiday make-over at Disneyland! To a Disneyland fan like me, this feature alone makes it worth owning this DVD, and the coverage is even better than I expected! The complete ride-through is really professional, starting from the outside queue to the very end of the attraction, and it looks better than any fan-made video could ever be, with great lighting and angles that aren't even possible from inside the Doom Buggy. Besides the option to show a trivia subtitle track, there's also an incredible 37 minute documentary just on the creation of the ride! The rest of this DVD set includes most of the bonus features from the previous DVD release, including the wonderful Making Of feature that shows all of the incredible sets and puppets in detail. I learned a few new things this time, like how some of Zero's ghostly effects were done in-camera through the use of glass reflections. There's also an all-new commentary track, which isn't as interesting as it could be, but it was really cool listening to Danny Elfman talk about the composition process (most of the songs were written before any kind of script or final story structure existed). Finally, the movie itself was fun to watch again as always - it's really a great, original story that somehow makes both holidays more fun! If you don't already have The Nightmare Before Christmas on DVD, or if you're a Disneyland fan that loves the Haunted Mansion, then you definitely should have this DVD in your collection! Labels: disney, dvds Comments Post a Comment