"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (Thing 1)

We watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas." It's about a skeleton named Jack--aka "The Pumpkin King"--who has been a central part of Halloween all his life. One day, he discovers Christmas, and decides that this year Halloween Town is going to celebrate it.

This is a fun movie with extremely catchy songs. It's great to watch around Christmas time, but I also think it's a good Halloween movie. I'm not always a huge fan of claymation, but this was done pretty well. The plot was pretty simple and family friendly, the "creepiness" way toned down. It's more goofy than it is scary. The only reason I took a couple points off was because I didn't feel like I got to know the characters that well and I didn't believe the chemistry between Jack and Sally. Otherwise it was very enjoyable.

I would give this movie

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"The Nightmare Before Christmas" (Thing 2)

We watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas." It is a claymation musical about a town called Halloween Town. The town is filled with ghosts, ghouls, and all kinds of undead things. Every Halloween they go out and scare people. The king of their town, Jack Skellington, discovers Christmas Town, and wants to become Santa Claus for the year.

I would give this movie





because it was funny, had good songs, and was enjoyable to watch.

"Once" (Thing 1)

We watched "Once." It's about a boy and girl in Dublin who are trying to make it as musicians. They meet one day when the guy is busking and start to collaborate with their music.

Out of all the musicals I've watched so far, this definitely makes my top three. It's such a simple plot, more of a glimpse into a musician's every day life than a movie. It very much focuses on the characters and the music, which I liked. And the music is fantastic, and very Indie. My favorite song from it is one you've probably heard, "Falling Slowly," but every song in it is so good. The accents are also very cool! A little hard to understand at times since they're so thick, but I love hearing accents from different countries. I won't give anything away, but I really liked the ending, too. It's not your typical Hollywood ending.

I would give this movie

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"Once" (Thing 2)

We watched "Once." It is known as a extended music video, but it is also a musical. The reason why I call it an extended music video is because the music doesn't tell the story as much as most musicals. "Once" is about two people that meet and start a band. It is all about their social lives and their journey through creating albums. It is super simple, so if you like action packed movies, this one is not for you. But if you like indie flicks, then this one is for sure for you!

I would give this movie

for its good music and simplicity.