A poem by Tim Burton
I love movie trivia. Mind you, I would never claim to possess a great wealth of movie trivia knowledge (unless it's "Singin' in the Rain" or "The Wizard of OZ"), but I still love it. When I'm watching a favorite movie, I find myself itching to check IMDB's trivia section. Sometimes it's even hard to wait until the movie's over.
That's what happened when my family watched "The Nightmare Before Christmas" earlier this week, and after finally checking IMDB I learned something pretty cool. The movie was based off a poem Tim Burton wrote years ago entitled (not surprisingly) "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Burton was inspired by the changing of a shop's display & products from Halloween to Christmas and the juxtaposition of the merchandise. How's that for turning mundane observations into imaginative works of art!
On the 2008 blue-ray version of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," there's a reading of the original poem performed by Christopher Lee (who should read everything, ever). Creative minds even set the poem to animated scenes using Burton's original concept art for the movie. It's a delight for the senses — and I was lucky enough to find it on youtube. Enjoy!
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