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Before I order it can somebody tell me what special features the UK Nightmare Before Christmas has & if it's animorphic. Since I can't get the US version anymore I figured I'd inport it. thanx!!

GIANTfraggle wrote:Before I order it can somebody tell me what special features the UK Nightmare Before Christmas has & if it's animorphic. Since I can't get the US version anymore I figured I'd inport it. thanx!!

It has the following bonus features:
Commentary by Director Henry Selick
Deleted Storyboards: Behemoth Singing, Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs, Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie
Deleted Animations: Jack's Scientific Experiments, Vampire Hockey Players, Lock, Shock and Barrel, Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
Animation Tests: Jack, Sally, Zero
Behind the Scenes featurette
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting
Gallery of Concept Art and Character Designs
'Vincent' - Tim Burton's directorial debut
'Frankenweenie' - Uncut version of Tim Burton's early film
Theatrical Trailer
Poster Gallery
Yes, the picture is anamorphic, but it has been cropped. The UK is 1.85:1, while the original aspect ratio was 1.66:1. Check this site for more info. You should get the scandinavian or the dutch one. But wasn't a new R1 released with anamorphic picture?

you guys have a DVD in print???
so lucky... is the 3-D movie showing???

Thanx for the info KubrickFan. The US release is non-animorphic, but it is 1.66:1 . I was just wondering if I would be losing any special features with the UK version. I have the US release but my nephew loves the movie & I was going to give it to him if the UK version didn't lose anything. It's quite expensive to get the US version these days & with the now annual re-release in 3D for theatres I wonder if or when well ever get it on dvd again.

GIANTfraggle wrote:Thanx for the info KubrickFan. The US release is non-animorphic, but it is 1.66:1 . I was just wondering if I would be losing any special features with the UK version. I have the US release but my nephew loves the movie & I was going to give it to him if the UK version didn't lose anything. It's quite expensive to get the US version these days & with the now annual re-release in 3D for theatres I wonder if or when well ever get it on dvd again.

The only release of Nightmare BC that is presented correctly on DVD is the danish R2 one... Which includes the english soundtrack aswell... However I'm not sure if it's still in print... If it is you can purchase it on axelmusic.dk

For more info check out: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... exmas3.htm
BTW The anamorphic R2DK release is avalable at axelmusic.dk now down to

271286 wrote:For more info check out: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... exmas3.htm
BTW The anamorphic R2DK release is avalable at axelmusic.dk now down to

Thanks for the info. Do you know if they ship to the US?

GIANTfraggle wrote:

271286 wrote:For more info check out: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... exmas3.htm
BTW The anamorphic R2DK release is avalable at axelmusic.dk now down to

Thanks for the info. Do you know if they ship to the US?

They ship worldwide...

271286 wrote:The only release of Nightmare BC that is presented correctly on DVD is the danish R2 one...

The Australian (R4), Dutch, French and German (all R2) releases are also correct.

FrankV wrote:

271286 wrote:The only release of Nightmare BC that is presented correctly on DVD is the danish R2 one...

The Australian (R4), Dutch, French and German (all R2) releases are also correct.

...though the sound is freakishly high on the Australian version.

So it sounds like a chipmunk is singing "What's This?" rather than a fun Skeleton from HalloweenTown.

i can't believe i'm getting a DVD of this movie for $10 tomorrow!!!
another advantage of living 30 minutes of mexico.

i'll tell you the bonus features and ratio soon

271286 wrote:The only release of Nightmare BC that is presented correctly on DVD is the danish R2 one... Which includes the english soundtrack aswell... However I'm not sure if it's still in print... If it is you can purchase it on axelmusic.dk

Actually is it a Scandinavian release.

Unfortunately the short films, Vincent (1982) and Frankenweenie (1984), are incorrect NTSC → PAL transfers suffering from interlacing artefacts and erratic movement (like the Scandinavian Make Mine Music DVD).

That's a pity because those films are hilarious and highly original — only Tim Burton could create anything like them. Leonard Maltin puts it mildly: "the studio never knew quite what to do with them."

A new version of Frankenweenie is on its way, this time as an animation.