We have a small tradition in my family where around every Halloween, we watch the movie called “The Nightmare Before Christmas“.
It’s a great tradition where we start the fire (for the first time of the fall season), and then get some of the normal snacks (popcorn, pop, etc). Next we pop in our five year old DVD and sit back and enjoy the movie. It’s a fun time for the entire family and we look forwards to it each year.
The movie is full of great still motion effects and catchy tunes, but honestly, I’ve never really thought about any message from the movie other than the basic storyline.
This year I realized the similarities between business expansion , taking risk, failing, and the rewards of trying.
You see the main character “Jack the Pumpkin King” pretty much had a monopoly over the entire Halloween holiday. The storyline makes you believe that he’s the drive for the scaring part of Halloween. In the movie Jack allude to how successful they were at their efforts for Halloween during the current year, the beginning of the movie.
Where it get interesting is that even when the Pumpkin King is at the top of his game, he decided it’s not enough. That’s when he stumbles upon Christmas Town. He tried to take over the tradition, having Santa Claus abducted under the guise of giving Santa a holiday then he has a go at delivering Christmas presents.
Well, even after a log bout of research and development, when he goes to deliver the presents, he uses the techniques that worked with Halloween Town instead. The results are disastrous!
As he reviews his experiences, he was initially upset on the failure that happened. But eventually, he realizes that he tried is best and at least he gave the folks in Christmas town something to talk about for years to come. He basically licks his wounds and realized it was worth it to give it a try. He then goes back this Halloween and frees Santa Claus. Mr. Claus was upset at first, but at the end, give Jack and the characters in Halloween town a special present that they all seem to enjoy.
There is also a sub-theme where Sally (and stitched together doll?) supports him and tried to talk some sense into Jack. It ends in as a love story…
It’s a great movie, with some great messages if you look for them.
Happy Halloween Traditions,
MR.
Great little tradition. I never really looked that deep into the story. I just enjoyed sitting and eating the popcorn.
I guess after 4 year, I started looking for something (lol).
Maybe next year my kids will be old enough to watch Halloween (lol, probably not).
Wow, Halloween? Don’t give them nightmares 🙂
Since they are afraid of the movie ET, you’d think they would be bothered by this film too, but it doesn’t phase them… Go figure…
I love traditions! We started something long ago of going to the movies on Christmas Day (first show). It seems everyone or a lot of people are doing it too.
Great idea! We usually watch Elf at home (I like some of the old ones, but nobody in my house likes black and white other than me).
Our Christmas tradition is cutting down a Christmas Tree.
Awesome traditon. I’m going to find this for my crew. Thanks for the idea MR!
Glad to help 🙂
It’s kind of an odd film film, but a good one. If you haven’t seen it before, you might want to watch it first before letting the kids see it.
Surprisingly, it didn’t phase my kids though (these are the same kids that are still afraid of the ET movie) (lol)
We have this movie, maybe I will have to pull it out in the next few days. I don’t think I have ever watched it the whole way through.
Little traditions are a wonderful thing.
It’s an okay movie. Surprisingly, I like the songs the most.
Some of the characters in the film are pretty gross…