Two things (of many things) I was given during the past festivities!

Oh heavenly joy!

2009 started with a lot of presents!

New Year came and brought along some wonderful presents. Here's what I got.
This Jack dressed up as a snowman which wobbles in two places when shaken.


Then this Jack in his sleigh, which moves on its own!


This cd by Seal, which is one hell of an album full of standards.


A blender kind of thing, full of extra options, actually something I asked for.


Once again The Nightmare Before Christmas, this time a special deluxe edition.


This dvd which probably should be in every gay guys home.


And ofcourse I received a newyearsletter by my godchild.

I came home with all my figurines...

... and I put almost everything in the cupboard. Only the large Jack won't fit into that red display of all things Burton... So I gave him his place next to Jesus. And I think it looks awesome... Jack stroking/tickling Jesus' head...

Yesterday...

So, yesterday we went shopping in Antwerp, shopping for a coat for Mr. S. He didn't find a coat, but I did, and we went bersek in a shop called De Mekanik. Mr. S bought a few figurines of The Corpse Bride, and I went once again overboard on The Nightmare Before Christmas. Below is a picture of the most adorable and talking (!) 50 cm high Jack Skellington. He'll have to do a lot of talking during the coming festive season... (picture was taken with the webcam of Mr. S)

Saturday = Movieday, part 2

A movie that seems to thrill me over and over again, is, once again a musical, Nightmare Before Christmas, by Tim Burton.



I don't think the movie needs much of an introduction, but for those who aren't familiar with the story:
There's Jack Skellington


And he lives in Halloweentown. Every year he leads all citizens into a night of scaring little children, adults and everything scareable...
He kind of loves Sally, who adores him.


She's a housekeeper for the awful Mr. Hyde, a wheelchairing freak.
Anyway, one day Jack discovers Christmas Town and doesn't know what to think of all this splendour, joy, light and goodwill. He decides to cancel Halloween and highjack Christmas. In order to succeed he needs to kidnap their leader, known as Sandy Claws.
Eventually Sandy Claws ends up with the evil Oogie Boogie.


When push comes to shove, the whole operation is a complete disaster. Jack acknowledges that and he decides they should start right away with the preparations for next year's Halloween. He and Sally finally get together as an item.


The movie was the first major movie completely put together by stop-motion, and the final product is simply amazing. You totally go along with Jack, Sally and all the extras of which none is not loveable.
The music, once again by Danny Elfman, who does the soundtrack of most Burtonmovies, is nothing less than perfect.



And YouTube once again; the scene where Jack discovers Christmas Town (remember; this is stop-motion!)



And another one; Oogie Boogie's Song, take a look at that wonderful Santa Claus...