Showing posts with label 1993. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1993. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Based on a story and characters by Tim Burton
Adaptation by Michael McDowell
Screenplay by Caroline Thompson
Directed by Henry Selick

Danny Elfman
Chris Sarandon
Catherine O'Hara
Ken Page

Premiere date: October 9, 1993
PG for some scary images.

Halloweentown's beloved Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, is popular but bored in his spooky home. Deciding he likes Christmastown better, he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters – Lock, Shock, and Barrel – to help him kidnap Santa Claus. Jack eventually realizes his mistake but has to contend with the evil Oogie Boogie before he can make things right and restore Christmas.

1 Academy Award Nomination
Best Visual Effects

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

THE FUGITIVE

Screenplay by David Twohy and Jeb Stuart
Directed by Andrew Davis

Harrison Ford
Tommy Lee Jones
Sela Ward

Premiere date: August 6, 1993
PG-13 for a murder and other action sequences in an adventure setting.

Prison escapee Dr. Richard Kimble is a Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife and determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who committed the crime. Sam Gerard is an unrelenting bloodhound of a U.S. marshal. They are hunted and hunter, and their nonstop chase has one exhilarating speed: all-out.

7 Academy Award Nominations, 1 Win
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor - Tommy Lee Jones
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Sound
Best Sound Effects Editing
Best Original Score