October 2009 – Duane S. Montague

The Biblical Virtue of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

I’m a huge fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas. I was one of the lucky ones who saw the film in theatres in 1993, when Disney wasn’t sure what to do with the film. I went to work for Disney right after the film was released and remember seeing all the merchandise created for theContinue reading “The Biblical Virtue of “The Nightmare Before Christmas””

You are More than What You Have Become

I watched The Lion King the other night. It was the first time I’d watched the movie in years. (I know that sounds weird coming from a true Disney fan. People usually assume all you watch are Disney films. I don’t. I actually want to like the movies, and as Shakespeare once noted: “familiarity breedsContinue reading “You are More than What You Have Become”

With Special Thanks to the Red Baron

I have a fondness for the Red Baron. Not the actual, World War I flying ace whom Snoopy so famously battled for years in the Peanuts comic strip. I think he was actually a pretty rotten dude. The Red Baron I have a fondness for has a special place in my office. As I movedContinue reading “With Special Thanks to the Red Baron”