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DVD features
The most intriguing feature on the two-disc DVD is probably the six-minute sequence featuring a new song performed by the two engine-room characters, Smokey and Steamer. The animation is crude and the song is nothing special, but it does preserve the dual performances of Michael Jeter (he played both characters), who passed away during filming. One of the striking aspects of The Polar Express is its use of motion-capture technology to turn real actors into animated characters, and that is examined in a significant portion of the five-part 11-minute featurette, in the "look at" Tom Hanks's multiple performances, and in an Easter egg that offers a side-by-side comparison of the actors in their motion-capture suits with the finished film in the "Hot Chocolate" number. There's also a live performance of Josh Groban singing "Believe" followed by an interview segment with him and composer Alan Silvestri, author Chris Van Allsburg providing a five-minute capsulization of his career, a PC game demo, and a kids' set-top game. The version of the film on DVD is the standard theatrical version, not the 3-D version seen in IMAX theaters. --David Horiuchi
The World of The Polar Express
 The book by Chris Van Allsburg |  The Soundtrack |  The Magic Journey (Polar Express the Movie) (book) |
Stills from Polar Express (click for larger image)
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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Robert Zemeckis |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 10 November, 2004 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Cartoons & Animation, Children, Children's Video, Family, Feature Film Family, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 012569737969 |
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Customer Reviews of The Polar Express Gift Set (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition with Snow Globe and Toy)
Excellent, but may be scary for younger children I thought this movie was great fun and I decided to give it a try because it has similar type graphics in the "Barbie" movies and my girls seem to like those. Anyway, if you have a sensitive child please be aware that before they even reach Santa Claus, that they have at least 5 near death experiences. It is very intense and my 5 yr old was crying and deeply distressed that they kids were going to "die". I was surprised at the intensity myself. Now my 3 yr old doesn't understand that walking on top of a train, or going across ice on a train can hurt you. But my 5 yr old is now old enough to know that certain things are very dangerous and was very upset. She now will not watch the movie and we had to put it away, maybe for when she is a bit older and can handle the intensity. I am not trying to scare you away from the film because I thought they did a good job with it, but if you have a sensitive child you may want to view the movie first before letting them see this film.
A Real Christmas Dud
I was more than a bit disappointed in this movie, especially after purchasing it with such high expectations.
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>You keep waiting for it to "get to the good part" but the good part never comes. Yes, the film is almost entirely about a gloomy trainride through nowhere that is excrutiatingly boring and downright depressing at times. Polar Express has this hollow feel to it throughout, and I have to say it is for the most part unspirited, unmemorable, and overrated.
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>I'm not sure how small children would like the film. At parts it would probably be kind of hard to follow for younger viewers, but I also think only the youngest viewers would find this film very engaging, given its familiar story line and lack of substance. Some of the messages sent in the movie are questionable. I really don't appreciate what it is delivering to young viewers using the backdrop of a Christmas movie.
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>For me the animation was interesting and at times reminded me of a 90's Saturday morning cartoon I liked called "Reboot". Polar Express was sort of like the PBS Thomas-the-train cartoon meets Reboot meets Frosty the Snowman meets Twin Peaks.
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>The part of the movie where the hobo is on the train seems odd.
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>It is then that you start thinking "is this one of those- oh he was only dreaming movies" that you don't find out until the movie ends. To me, besides the inescapable fact that there is no body to the movie, the toggling between what is entirely dream/fantasy and what is (supposed to be) reality is irritating.
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>So, to sum up, if you are looking for a feel-good Christmas movie
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>you will definately want to steer clear of this movie. It is cold, empty, and unsettling and reeks of political correctness.
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The Polar Express DVD
Received DVD within time frame indicated. New DVD as advertized and a great movie! Would buy from this seller again.