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    fact that he had a small five year old crush on me. Jimmy was a shy little boy with glasses‚ so him coming up to me to say “Hi‚” was surprising “hi” i reply. The students are finally silent on the carpet; “okay class I am going to play “The Nightmare Before Christmas” so please‚ no

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    Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon)‚ the “Pumpkin King” of Halloweentown. Jack is tired of scaring people‚ and he sees a chance for that to change when he accidentally discovers Christmastown. He plots to kidnap and replace Santa‚ giving him rule over Christmas. However‚ Jack’s plan goes horribly (and sometimes hilariously) wrong. However‚ don’t let the fact that it’s an animated film stop you from watching this movie. The difficulty of good stop-motion animation is incredible‚ and the levels of dedication

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    with things that seemed quite queer to jack he was an etic observer of this town‚ a land filled with cold soft snow‚ little houses adorned with bright flashing lights‚ and filled with decorated pine trees and oversized socks. Things he had never seen before. He then discovered "Sandy Claws" his equivalent in this town‚ he is adored by his people much like jack yet he is so very different instead of being morbid and scary he is jolly and cheerful but is reveered in the same light‚ this just shows how

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    The Nightmare Before Christmas Review Tim Burton is best known for being a director‚ producer‚ and a screenwriter that blends the themes of science-fantasy‚ stop motion animation‚ musical themes‚ and horror. He has made horror movies with a hint of humor‚ and drawn characters that distinguish his unique style. When Burton was young‚ he would draw‚ watch horror movies‚ and read stories of Edgar Allen Poe on his free time. Burton later on won a scholarship called Disney-created California Institute

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    Christmas vs. Halloween the reward is a movie theme. The Nightmare before Christmas is a Halloween and Christmas classic when should I watch it?There is two different sides to this movie.There is the Halloween side all spooky‚creepy‚and there is the final ending to the trio is weird.There is also the Christmas it is like the song a holly jolly christmas it’s the best time of the year.Though I feel that one side is more understanding to the movie which is without a doubt Halloween.I believe the

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    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and The Nightmare Before Christmas by using low-key lighting‚ close ups/low angles‚ and non-diegetic sound to convey his mysterious yet whimsical style. The Nightmare Before Christmas is an ideal example of Tim Burton’s cinematic technique like low key lighting‚ non-diegetic sound/music‚ and low angle framing/close up. Tim Burton uses low key lighting in The Nightmare Before Christmas in many scenes. For example‚ the Halloween Land (aka where Jack

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    Ashley Hawk Ms. Keene ENC 1101 29 January 2014 My Christmas Nightmare We never really think about death until tragedy happens and we’re forced to face the inevitable. We make plans for our future not realizing at any moment life can be taken away. I never really thought much about it myself‚ I mean who wants to think about something so saddening? That all changed when I was faced with the irrefutable veracity

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    T was the night before Christmas‚ when all through the house Not a creature was stirring‚ not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care‚ In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds‚ While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ’kerchief‚ and I in my cap‚ Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap‚ When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter‚ I sprang from the bed to see what was the

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    Christmas decorations shouldn’t be put out before Thanksgiving. The weekend after Thanksgiving should be the most popular time for Christmas and winter holiday decorating for most people. To get the train rolling‚ most people just go from Halloween to Christmas. Others go from Halloween to thanksgiving then to Christmas because they like to celebrate all of the holidays and because it could be a tradition to celebrate the time of pilgrims and Indians came together in peace. But as for most

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    Let’s face the facts…. Christmas is in December. It’s October and not even late October at the time I’m writing this; and I’m already finding this gross red and green‚ Christmas related‚ candy cane striped trash sneaking its way into all of the stores! And this is just unacceptable! I mean‚ it is one thing for craft stores‚ like Hobby Lobby‚ because they have all seasons all the time and just shuffle stuff to the front as it gets closer to their respective holidays‚ but when it comes so Sam’s Club

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