Clippy Posted October 19, 2021 Please help me or my wife win an argument 1 Share this post Link to post
Smoothandz Posted October 19, 2021 I'm gonna say Halloween? I would say there are more "Halloween" themes and imagery in the movie, but I can easily see how an argument for Christmas movie could be made. 3 Share this post Link to post
Dragonfly Posted October 19, 2021 It's both - anyone saying otherwise, I have to ask... "what??????????????????????????????????????????????" 7 Share this post Link to post
Doomkid Posted October 20, 2021 Yeah, i'd go with both. The imagery specifically is way more "Halloweeny", but also the film literally has "Christmas" right in the title 2 Share this post Link to post
TheMagicMushroomMan Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) The answer can be deduced by reading the title of the movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas Judging by the title, the subject of the movie is The Nightmare. Nightmares are associated with darkness, which is symbolic of Halloween. Also, Tim Burton =/= Christmas. 1 Share this post Link to post
spineapple tea Posted October 20, 2021 I subconsciously watch it around Christmas and the goblin in my head never lies. 2 Share this post Link to post
Jello Posted October 20, 2021 Ultimately it's a Christmas movie. Jack tried to steal Christmas and the movie occurs during the Christmas season, not Halloween; ergo, it's a Christmas movie. Thematically the movie is based on Halloween imagery and characters, but the story is based upon the Christmas holiday season. So if you want a definite answer from me, I'd say Christmas. Of course I've always treated it as both. I love that movie. So some years I'll watch it again around Halloween, some years around Christmas. I've tried watching it on both holidays some years and it does get a bit old. Once a year is fine. 2 Share this post Link to post
Faceman2000 Posted October 20, 2021 Where’s the “This is a bad movie” option? 1 Share this post Link to post
Apprentice Posted October 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, Faceman2000 said: Where’s the “This is a bad movie” option? ... or support for the eastern bunny . . . 8) 2 Share this post Link to post
Clippy Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Faceman2000 said: Where’s the “This is a bad movie” option? Probably in the "no taste" department 7 Share this post Link to post
Dark Pulse Posted October 21, 2021 Both, but if I had to pick one, I'd go for Christmas, as the bulk of the movie is actually spent with that setting. 1 Share this post Link to post