Disney Home Video has announced a 2-disc collector's edition of The Nightmare Before Christmas for release on the 26th August. The film will be presented in 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a commentary by producer and writer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman, some deleted scenes, a storyboard to film comparison, a Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour, Burton’s original poem narrated by Christopher Lee, a making of featurette, another featurette on the world of Nightmare Before Christmas, original trailers and posters, the complete short film Vincent, and a digital copy of the film. Retail will be $32.99.

Additionally, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is also offering Nightmare buffs the opportunity to purchase a limited release of the Ultimate Collector’s Edition DVD Set featuring an individually numbered hand-painted bust of Jack Skellington in all his gory glory equipped with a Jack’s “Sandy Claws” hat and beard, a sound chip that plays memorable lines from the film and a letter of authenticity. Retail will be $179.99. A Blu-ray release will also be available for $39.99 with an exclusive Introduction by Tim Burton.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=518791

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The prices on all these editions are way too high. If the 2-disk drops to around $10 I might be interested.

Wow, that limited edition sounds fantastic, but way too expensive. I want the Blu-Ray, I'm glad to see Burton is doing a commentary.

33 Bucks??? On a side note, why does every movie have to come with this "Digital Copy" bullshit?

wow, a new commentary! so the previous one is history? What no inclusion of the short film 'Frankenweenie' - hmmmm.

correction, according to this posting 'Frankenweenie' IS on the new SE

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showpost.ph...9&postcount=39

2-disc for around $10? I think we're asking a little much. It is perfectly reasonable for a 2-disc SE of a movie to cost $15-$20, which it almost undoubtedly will when it actually appears in stores. $25 for standard-def SE is pushing it, though.

I am surprised they included Frankenweenie. I figured it was being left off cause Burton is adapting it to feature-length and it would end up an extra on that DVD.

I'm picking up the 2-disc on release day for sure as I missed out on the last release

I think this is release number six I'll be (re)purchasing this film.

Cool. Something to put on the xmas list. For me it will be the Nightmare ON Christmas
Finally anamorphic

Just give me the damn movie on BD...that's all I ask!!!

I wonder what end credit crawl they'll use - the Starz HD airings have the original crawl whereas the 3D version has added illustrations.

Great news!! Thanks OP.

I would LOVE to pick this up! LOOOOOOOVED this movie when I was a kid

anyone see this...


also, fully animated at IGN...
very cool!

^^ Holy shit... I HAVE to have that. Not too sure I like the disc holder but the bust (and the beard) is way cool.

looks like MSRP is steep at $180 with most sites around $120. but does look really cool!

Since the old commentary starts off with something to the effect of "this was not a disney movie"

I'll hold on to the old release for that alone

thank you. thank you very much.

I'm having a hard time judging the size of the bust. Is it like the Planet of the Apes head?

pretty close. just use the disc in the photo to judge the size

That bust will be mine.

I can really feel myself going back and forth on the bust. $120 is really damn expensive, I'll probably need to check it out in person before I make my final decision.

Wow. That's really cool. If the DVDs/BDs would have come with their standard keepcase in the packaging -- and Jack was just a hair smaller -- I might have considered biting on this.