Post-Christmas Special Treat: The Nightmare Before Christmas

When this popped up in my Google Reader page, I nearly jumped out of My seat. Ever since it came out, I've been a VERY big fan of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was this stop-motion animation movie that Disney had absolutely no clue how to market it, but worse yet- or ironically, for some opinions- Disney thought it would be too scary for kids.

This from a company that brought us Bambi's mother getting killed, as well as what some consider the scariest villian of all time, Snow White's wicked stepmother of a Queen. But the film not only surprised the ol' Mouse House, but it's become a timeless holiday classic, not just at Halloween, but at Christmas too. In fact, I make it a point to go to the El Captian theater in Hollywood every October to watch it in 3-D, especially during the sing-along shows.

But this is something really special. This is the Original poem that Tim Burton wrote that inspired the movie. Top that off with the narration by Saruman AKA Dr. Wilbur Wonka, AKA Count Dooku himself, Christopher Lee, one of the last great screen voices we have in Hollywood.