'The Nightmare Before Christmas' - High-Def Digest Review

[Attebery]

Josh has reviewed 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' While he acknowledges the rather steep price for a catalog title, he says he can't imagine passing up the chance to own this one in High Definition. This Blu-ray offers video, audio, and extras that play like gangbusters! In fact, he even goes so far as to dub this title a.... MUST OWN.

Full review here:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1207...christmas.html

[Geonosis]

Agreed price is sky high, but I love Nightmare. Good review.

[ben1080p]

Originally Posted by Geonosis

Agreed price is sky high, but I love Nightmare. Good review.

if you think about its like a 2 Disc Collectors so it deserves a 27 buck price tag.
Still a better deal than any fox title

[Geonosis]

Originally Posted by ben1080p

if you think about its like a 2 Disc Collectors so it deserves a 27 buck price tag.
Still a better deal than any fox title

Yes better than Fox but not two discs of HD content, just one disc. The other is DisneyFile.

[CodeBLU_BEAST_RN_BSN]

"The movie retains its 1.66:1 aspect ratio with small pillarbox bars on the sides of the 16:9 frame."

Wait a minute...sorry if I don't fully understand the technical jargon here (although quite literal)....This movie is not 16: 9, but will have black bars on the side like watching an old TV show (shot in 4:3) like Fresh Prince on DirecTV HD?????

[ben1080p]

Very Nice review. As a kid my mom would not let me see it til around 9 or 10 years of age. But as I look back it really can be a kids movie so I will have no problemo showing my kids this classic tale. I mean it ecourages the belief of Santa Claus and really can make a kids imagination soar. As for the BD it looks like a must own. Ill be buying this week forsure.
I find it kinda funny that Tim Burton just like says at the beginning The Bluray version will shatter your universe. aha

[ben1080p]

Originally Posted by Geonosis

Yes better than Fox but not two discs of HD content, just one disc. The other is DisneyFile.

yesyes but the DVD price is 23 bucks so the BD price is pretty good for the same content plus select features in HD...
whereas Fox releases Dude Wheres My Car with a AWESOME Trailer. 40 MSRB. Thats it.

[Blu-Dude1976]

I was going to skip this one if only because I hate thinking about Christmas in August, but that review will likely change my mind. It's really a great flick anyhow.

[DarthMarino]

Originally Posted by CodeBLU_BEAST_RN_BSN

"The movie retains its 1.66:1 aspect ratio with small pillarbox bars on the sides of the 16:9 frame."

Wait a minute...sorry if I don't fully understand the techinal jargon here (although quite literal)....This movie is not 16: 9, but will have black bars on the side like watching an old TV show (shot in 4:3) like Fresh Prince on DirecTV HD?????

The movie is enhanced for 16:9 TV's but since the aspect ratio isn't quite as wide as your 1.78:1 TV it will not fill it completely from side to side. The bars on the sides won't be nearly as large as the ones when watching a 4:3 TV show. This is the correct way to present 1.66:1 films.

[MrE]

I will pass on this in hopes of seeing a future 3D release

[RichGardner]

Originally Posted by CodeBLU_BEAST_RN_BSN

"The movie retains its 1.66:1 aspect ratio with small pillarbox bars on the sides of the 16:9 frame."

Wait a minute...sorry if I don't fully understand the techinal jargon here (although quite literal)....This movie is not 16: 9, but will have black bars on the side like watching an old TV show (shot in 4:3) like Fresh Prince on DirecTV HD?????

Not quite the same. It is a widesreeen ratio. The film is 1:66, and Widescreen TVs are 1:78. The black bars on the side will be minimal, similar to the small black bars on the top/bottom of 1:85 films.

I finally ordered this from Amazon, this will always be a must-own film in my book!

[RandellG]

Wow, didn't realize it was that old . 1993! 15 years old (I'm doing the math right, hu?)

I can't remember ever watching it in whole. But I'd think if I like 'Corpse Bride' (which I do) I will like it. Been had it ordered in any-case.

Love that it has 7.1

[Eternal Now]

Well, this ones a winner! May just have to pick this one up for old times sake.

[CodeBLU_BEAST_RN_BSN]

Originally Posted by DarthMarino

The movie is enhanced for 16:9 TV's but since the aspect ratio isn't quite as wide as your 1.78:1 TV it will not fill it completely from side to side. The bars on the sides won't be nearly as large as the ones when watching a 4:3 TV show. This is the correct way to present 1.66:1 films.

THANKS FOR THE INFO! Is it safe to say it will look like this?

http://images.blu-ray.com/reviews/345_4.jpg

[DarthMarino]

"THANKS FOR THE INFO! Is it safe to say it will look like this?"

Yup, thats what is should look like.