10 Best Animated Film Musical Numbers

By Stuart W. Bedford /

4. What€™s This? €“ The Nightmare Before Christmas (Touchstone Pictures) http://youtu.be/ZuWD-mSUtrU Have you ever felt different to those around you?Ever felt like you€™re going through the motions, simply reacting to the life you€™ve ended up with, uncertain what it is you€™d even do if you some genie showed up to grant your ultimate wish? What€™s This is about that moment of epiphany, that cathartic discovery of a true calling. It€™s deeper than just the literal €˜What is this place?€™ that Jack exclaims as he beholds Christmas Town. Jack is feeling something completely new, a feeling that can only be attained when satisfying the true desires of the heart. Ultimately though Jack is a selfish being and he wants this new feeling for his own, failing to recognise that the true spirit of Christmas - and any noble calling in life - is in wanting to share it with others. And we all know how that goes on to turn out for him.

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