Halloween Artistic Traditions One of the most captivating offshoots of The Nightmare Before Christmas was Disneyland's reimagining of the Haunted Mansion ride in 2001. Dubbed 'Haunted Mansion Holiday,' this Halloween/Christmas hybrid features beloved characters from the film, including Jack Skellington, Sally, and the ghost dog Zero. This annual tradition of revamping the ride with a new original score and incorporating elements from the film has become a staple of Disneyland's holiday celebrations. The popularity of 'Haunted Mansion Holiday' also spurred a wave of merchandising that further cemented the film's place in Halloween lore. In 2009, Michael Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat breathed new life into Halloween-themed cinema. This anthology …show more content…
Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film, predicting that it would become a "Halloween perennial" for its authentic portrayal of Halloween traditions like trick-or-treating, costume parties, urban legends, jack-o'-lantern carving, and yard decorating. Despite Halloween's rich visual motifs, its representation in the visual arts and graphic novels has been relatively sparse. In the nineteenth century, fine art featuring Halloween themes was rare, limited mostly to engravings in books and magazines. Notable exceptions include Daniel Maclise's Snap-apple Night (1833) and Norman Rockwell's iconic 1920 Saturday Evening Post cover, which depicted a young girl holding a jack-o'-lantern. However, in recent years, pop artists have contributed to Halloween's artistic evolution through curated exhibits and online galleries. One such event is the Halloween and Vine art exhibition held annually in Petaluma, Northern California, since 1996. This juried exhibition features unique works of art ranging from paintings to dolls to papierâché sculptures, attracting collectors from far and …show more content…
Its unique blend of whimsy and darkness serves as a wellspring of artistic inspiration, ensuring that Halloween will remain a cultural touchstone for generations to come. Published as a thirteen-part comic book series in 1996 and 1997, Batman: The Long Halloween stands out as a notable exception to the notion that graphic novels centered around Halloween are relegated to obscure series or publishers. This gripping tale, set in Gotham City, follows the Dark Knight as he grapples with a mysterious murderer known as "Holiday." Despite its title, The Long Halloween transcends the confines of the holiday, delving deep into the psyche of its characters and the dark underbelly of Gotham's criminal underworld. While The Long Halloween stands as a lone beacon in the superhero genre for its exploration of Halloween themes, other graphic novels have delved into the holiday with varying degrees of success. Tokyopop's I Luv Halloween, for instance, offers a starkly different take on the holiday, chronicling the adventures of pre-adolescent trick-or-treaters who confront zombies, aliens, and even a murderous baby sister while out trick-or-treating. Described by Publisher's Weekly as a "black comedy that reads as if Quentin Tarantino
Late autumn has arrived and with it comes the dark magic of Halloween--and, of course, the
In The Santa Clause when Charlie and Scott first go to the North Pole, Abby the elf talks about the North Pole to Scott saying, “Kids don’t have to see this place to know that it’s real. They just know.” This strikes home for children under the age of six, as the book states in chapter 6, “They believe that effective wishing takes a great deal of skill, and perhaps magic, but that it can be done. In related fashion, many believe that getting in good with Santa Clause can make their hopes come true.” Which correlates perfectly with a study which concluded that the average kid stops believing in Santa around six and a half, and seven-years’-old (Madrigal, 2012). Anyways, Charlie experiences a lot of stress and happiness throughout the movie because of the bioecological model, whether the stress or happiness is due to the microsystem or chronosystem.
The poem “Halloween” does such a great job at conveying that image of trick or treating. This poem takes into account the nostalgic feeling one gets when looking back at past memories such as this. Going door to door dressed in your favorite outfit. The use of imagery is so strong it is easy to be right there almost as if it were yesterday. The poet Mac Hammond writes “Kids come, beckoned by / Fingers of shadows on leaf-strewn lawns / To trick or treat” (15-17). This goes on to describe the pull and excitement a child gets when arriving at a house. The shadows of the owners Halloween decorations are cast onto the fall lawn, calling children to the front door. Not only does this give the reader an image of the fall weather, but of the Halloween decorations on someone’s house. Children tend to be drawn towards homes with decorations because it feels more welcoming. Therefore, this is where the beckoning feeling comes from. Not only does Hammond do a wonderful job by using imagery, but also the sound personified in this poem is
The play “A Christmas Carol – A ghost story of Christmas” by Charles Dickson, directed by James Black in Houston, TX was performed in a similar way in “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickson, directed by Michael Wilson in Washington, D.C. The both plays had similarities and differences throughout the play in which demonstrated different creativity from the different directors. The rating that was given by the reviewer of the play in Washington gave a 5 out of 5 star rating. For the play that I went to watch the rating I would give it would be a 5 star rating.
The Marxist viewpoint proves how sociological factors, such as wealth influence the characters, plot, setting, time period, or any other aspect of a piece of literature. It focuses on the relationship between different social classes and how the distribution of power, wealth, and materialism is determined.
The next thing I would like to talk about is Halloween, I love Halloween, it’s my second
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966&2000) explains not only the life of the Grinch but the Whos as well. Through the theorists of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson, viewers can learn why the Grinch’s personality is formed. Not only had it formed, but through the years it transformed.
How can one truly be happy? According to psychologist Karyn Hall, radical acceptance of oneself is the only way to live a happy, healthy life. In Charles Dickens’s novel, “A Christmas Carol”, the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, declares that he will live in the past, present, and future. By the end of the story, Scrooge radically accepts himself, learns to love others, and copes with his anxiety. Scrooge’s declaration to live in the past, present, and future demonstrates his ability to overcome his suffering and become empathetic of the world. Although it is not possible for Scrooge to completely overcome his anxiety, he learns to radically accept it.
Color is a powerful tool in film making. What once was only black and white is now a full spectrum of vibrancy. But monochromatism is still an integral artistic choice in film. Blacks and whites in movies and television tend to represent the dark nature of scenes: death, evil, sadness, the macabre. Deep blacks, rich grays, and harsh whites tend to illustrate the Gothic influence of the piece as well as its tone. Adam Barkman, a writer famous for his analysis of films, explains the impact of color in film in his book A Critical Companion to Tim Burton “When we see a particular color, we immediately attach a particular set of meanings to it that is triggered by either our instincts or our memories” (Barkman
Even though you can 't talk about the Christmas movie you 're doing, it 's great that you 're doing one.
Upon reading "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," the reader is able to identify a seemingly simple story with an sadistic antagonist, whose one goal is to ruin Christmas. However, the narrative is nothing but simple, as it's underlined with many anti-materialistic sentiments. In other words, Dr. Seuss attempts proves that personal wealth isn't rooted in materialism but rather the idea of community.
Halloween was not supposed to be like that, it was supposed to be more like when I was a kid. Houses would be decorated, jack-o-lanterns would be sitting near doors, and
The story of a Dolls house by Ibsen is full of unique and hidden messages. In the play, there are many things that do not seem to have any importance to the play. This is why it is important to use close reading. Close reading allows a better understanding for what Ibsen is trying to say not just what the words mean. Throughout the story a Dolls House it is easy to notice the importance of material things to the main characters. The purpose of this paper is to show how the importance of holidays and how they are subordinate to materials and self-worth in the play as well as how these religious symbols relate to the charters in the play.
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a transformation as a result of his encounters with three ghosts and becomes a kind, happy, and generous man. His greedy, cruel, and grumpy demeanor is replaced seemingly overnight, but he doesn’t just wake up and decide to be nice. It takes three Spirits to change his outlook on life - The Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future. The Ghost of Christmas Past makes Scrooge begin to regret his selfishness, and the Ghost of Christmas Present begins to teach him about others. This second Ghost helps to make him realize that money doesn't buy happiness. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, however, teaches the most profound lesson of all: unless he changes, no one will care if Scrooge dies. Because of the Ghosts, by Christmas morning Ebenezer Scrooge is a completely different person from the man who went to bed on Christmas Eve.
Frosty the Snowman waves hello alongside Santa 's reindeer that are ready to take off. Candy canes line the sidewalk and the ginger bread dolls dance in a merry circle. The trees all sparkle with thousands of red, yellow, purple, blue, and orange lights. Out back, Mary and Joseph stand over baby Jesus, Choo-Choo train’s chug in spot, stars twinkle with bright yellow bulbs, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause wave in the distance. Kerkhoven, MN, the location of the happiest house on the block. Every year my breath is always taken away as my eyes struggle to soak in the utter abundance of Christmas spirit. I 'm smiling and we 're not even inside yet.