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Vic · 5 years ago

Brian,

Thanks. I had pretty much written it off, but I'll go see it with my daughter now. :-)

Vic

Dave · 5 years ago

Saw IMAX/Polar twice.Better for me the second time....the rich detail i.e...the stitching on the baseball ..the old Ford hubcap..are so exquisitely done.

I plan on seeing it a third time,if not this year then next. A CLASSIC indeed.

CJ · 5 years ago

I finally do believe that there is still some goodness among us. I went to school with Chris Van Allsburg in East Grand Rapids, Michigan and am so very honored that he wrote this book and then was made in to a motion picture. The most heartwarming movie I have seen in a long time. I was taken back to my hometown and the memories of Christmas in Grand Rapids once again. I could think of a few changes I would have made but would not even take the time because I am still remembering the endearing message that came out of that film and book. What a classic!!!! Everyone should see this movie before Christmas. What a different way you would look at your circumstances and even how you give this year. I have encouraged everyone I see to go to this movie. Tom Hanks should be honored to have been a part of it. I agree with the other contributor beore me and think 2 parts would have been enough.
Merry Christmas everyone...................

Jeanne Nooney · 5 years ago

Great movie, and yes, a classic. Absolutely no doubt in my mind. I'm 52 and all my kids are grown, but I saw this once and loved it so much that I made my 17 year old son go with me to see it again. He loved it too! Now I can't wait until next year when I can go see it again. (They're not going to keep it out of theatres next year, are they???) Oh, please! Not that! It's one that has much more impact on the big screen than it can ever have on a TV.

Vinny · 5 years ago

This movie is one of the ultimate holiday classics. It's a must see before Christmas. I love this movie so much! There are some tear-jerking moments that touched my heart deeply, and then there were those where even smiling wasn't enough to convey the ecstatic feelings. It was absolutely wonderful. It doesn't matter what the critics say, they're only out there tear movies down, there is nothing negative that can be said about this totally awesome movie. Go see it if you haven't, and watch it again if you have. :P

Myles · 5 years ago

This movie is the best ever. Tom Hanks played all of his parts very well. While some say that he should not have had so many parts, it is obvious that anyone else would have been incapable of bringing them all to life. It was almost real. Watch this movie if you haven't, it's a delightful must-see classic.

Andrea · 5 years ago

Me gusto mucho su pelicula .

achley · 5 years ago

I like the polar express but it needs more people that are special in the movie





:wink: 8) :-) :P

david · 5 years ago

:D :-( It is my favourite movie now. I cant believe now that people can watch movie and shows like south park when there is such loving shows with magic and encantment. It is also so sad. I will always believe in santa claus

Brian · 5 years ago

Whoa... let's not get too crazy now. South Park rocks... and so does this movie. 8)

Brian

Frank · 5 years ago

***** that's right five stars,simple,right to the point,a timeless classic worth seeing over and over again , haven't enjoy seeing a christmas movie like this since"Yes,Virginia their is a Santa Claus."Only tom could have pulled this off!!!!

Ashok · 5 years ago

I never thought that I would use the word 'beautiful' to describe a movie. Well, that's how I would describe this movie. Absolutely fantasitic. I saw it in Imax 3D and I will see it again tomorrow.
Enjoy!!!

Anonymous · 5 years ago

it really stunk

Vic · 5 years ago

Wow, now there's a really thoughtful criticism by a nameless poster. 8)

Vic

Tonya · 5 years ago

My son is 8 and was undecided if Santa is real or not and this movie helped him believe, at least 1 more year. He wants the bell for Christmas that the little boy received and I want to write a saying on it but cannot remember exactly what Santa said to him as he received it- can anybody help? I know Hallmark has the santa toy that says it- if nobody knows, I will go out to Hallmark. Thanks for any help!

Louise · 5 years ago

I have never seen a more enchanting, magical, thrilling, joyous, uplifting movie than The Polar Express. I haven't stopped raving about it ever since I saw it!! I went back to see it again, with my sister and grown-up niece - and they simply loved it and were surprised to see how many other adults were in the audience, who didn't have children with them. Everyone sat totally mesmerized and at the end of the movie, the whole theater broke into spontaneous applause - which is almost unheard of, in this day and age. Don't miss it - it's absolutely wonderful.

liza · 5 years ago

Just have to say this movie is fantastic,it's a classic.Best movie i ever seen before Christmas.It touches my heart with the beautiful scenes in the movie,recalled back all my childhood dream during Christmas.Thumbs up for this movie! 8)

Missybell · 5 years ago

:D Last night I took my 4 year old daughter to see the Polar Express..She was, as I so enthrawled in the movie. At times I heard her little whimpers and watched her wipe some fallen tears at the same time as I did! She absolutley loved the special affects of the movie also! The ice scene where the train was sliding; she was concerned, then when the little boy found the lost ticket; she was happy for the little girl, and when he heard the bell jingle, she leaned over and said "Mom, now he remembers Santa". At 4 years of age, this movie let her feel so many emotions and understand the true message it was portraying.
The music is wonderful, and the movie brought back so many great childhood memories for myself. On the way home, she asked if she could go on the train, lol. This movie will definately leave a warm and fuzzy feeling in your heart. I can't wait to see it again, and would recommend it to everyone. Merry Christmas!

Anonymous · 5 years ago

:roll: :roll:

Charlotte Lau · 5 years ago

'The Polar Express'...

If someday I forgot any scenes/pictures in the movie,... I believed that two statements found in the movie would still laid firm within...


1. "The true spirit of Christmas lies in the heart"

It has its truth that Christmas closely linked to the true spirit in oneself and the main character for CHRISTmas - Jesus!


2. "Sometimes seeing is believing - and sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see"

'Seeing is Believing' is nothing new, even to the young ones... but how many will choose 'Believing is Seeing'. Will you believe even without seeing then?


'The Polar Express' - A wonderful entertainment and great messages to be pondered during this extraordinary season!

God Bless!

terissa · 5 years ago

I havent seen the polar express but after reading
all of the comments I think it will be a good movie

Monte · 5 years ago

Great Movie. The kind we all need more of. This country is too worried about being PC and not enough love for each other.

MITHUN · 5 years ago

YU KNOW WHAT ? I PERSONALLY BELIEVE SANTA IS NONE OTHER THAN JESUS CHRIST OR HIS DIVINE ASSISTANT ANGEL GABRIEL . NOW IF YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS YU OUGHT TO BELIEVE IN SANTA . AS FOR THE POLAR EXPRESS I BELIEVE SANTA NAGGED HANKS IN HIS DREAMS TO PRODUCE SUCH A MOVIE & PLAY A ROLE(MANY ROLES ? ANYWAY QUITE WELL EXECUTED.)I SEE JESUS IN TOM ,HIS CREW & ALL THE HUMAN RACE.

Elaine Greza · 5 years ago

:-) Seeing is believing! Go see Polar Express in IMAX. Bring your family and friends and lots of tissues. It's defininitely a feel good holiday classic!

Miffed Mom · 5 years ago

:cry: The movie was great if you were over 12. However, with young children (age 5), this movie was awful. No fewer than 10 kids had to leave because the movie was so scary. My son personally cried throughout most of the movie. We only stayed because we thought it would get less scary. Thanks for the many sleepness nights caused by this nightmare of a movie :( !

Vic · 5 years ago

My daughter is 8 and is pretty sensitive to scary stuff and she really enjoyed it. :confused:

Vic

Herman Van Brande · 4 years ago

Congratulations,
We went to see "The Polar Express' in Europe, Belgium, Sint-Niklaas (Santa Claus). With the whole family, 15 in total and we were astonished of the quality, the animation and the motion capture. A sublime piece of work.

:D :o

Daryl · 4 years ago

I took my two children (ages 6 and 7) to this movie last week. We enjoyed the show thoroughly. There are not many movies these days with such positive, uplifting messages. This is certainly something to add to the dvd collection.
P.S. Being a huge Aerosmith fan, it was great to see Steven Tyler affiliated with such an awesome movie.

justmelee · 4 years ago

Best animated movie I've ever seen.Finding Nemo was my favorite,until I saw this.Can't wait for next Christmas to see it again.When will it be available to buy?I'll be first inline.Also,best Christmas movie ever,a classic.

BONNIE · 4 years ago

I AM DEFINITELY AN ADULT (AGE 62) BUT I LOVED THIS MOVIE. I WAS TOTALLY AMAZED AT THE GRAPHICS, ETC. IT WAS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THE TOP MOVIES. GREAT NEW CHRISTMAS FAVORITE, I HAVE A LOT BUT WOULD DEFINITELY ADD THIS TO THE LIST. I GOT ON THIS SITE IN HOPES OF FINDING OUT IF THIS WILL BE OUT ON DVD SOON OR WILL IT BE KEPT UNDER WRAPS UNTIL NEXT YEAR???

Vic · 4 years ago

Bonnie,

As of right now I haven't seen any information in regards to a release date for the DVD.

Vic

Screen Rant (Brian) · 4 years ago

The scheduled DVD release date is November 22, 2005.

Vic · 4 years ago

I finally saw this yesterday and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Your summary was right on with the "secular" comment, but I guess that's just the world we live in (really bugged my wife though).

I didn't think it was "too dark", but what did have me scratching my head through the entire thing is the idea of making the movie so photorealistic. If you're going to go that far, why not just make it a live action movie with lots of CGI for effects? I kept asking myself that over and over as I watched the film.

And I never did get quite used to the "animated doll" look of the kids. It did kind of creep me out. Oh, and I kept thinking of Mandark from "Dexter's Laboratory" whenever the smarmy kid opened his mouth since it's the same voice and it's so identifiable. :lol:

Vic

Darren · 3 years ago

Just saw it on TV for the first time...I so regret that I did not see it on the big screen or even better I-Max. It was great.

Nicholai · 1 year ago

This movie is the best Christmas movie ever.It really changes the way we look at Christmas and brings memmories of my childhood. The music were really heartfelt and the children dressed in their night clothes were really cute. I think this movie could have never been made any better.No matter what the critics say this movie delivered.
Thank you to the director and the cast and everyone who made this movie possible.
This is one that should be at the top of the history books and should be shown to future generations to keep the spirit of Chhristmas and its true meaning.



Thank you and God bless
St Nicholas

Tora · 1 year ago

I bought the polar express a year ago on DVD and it takes everything in me to keep from watching it before the holidays. I always say I'll wait until after Thanksgiving because most people are so excited about Christmas, they jump from the jack-o-lantern to the Christmas tree. So despite my desperation, I'll hold off until the turkey is carved.

This movie always makes me feel like a kid again and i know of few movies that have this effect on me. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit and anyone who hasn't seen it yet definately should.

Steve · 1 year ago

I'd like to comment on the portion where the writer says there is no religious connotations to this movie. He is remissed in mentioning that Santa Claus has a "glow" about his entire body.

There is a religious aspect to it and that is that in order to believe, you must believe with your whole entire being, your heart, your mind and your spirit.

Not to notice this in this movie a very serious flaw in a person's character if you ask me.

Steve · 1 year ago

I would like to further comment about the "glow" of this Santa Claus in this movie. You don't see a "glow" with any other Santa Claus ever depicted in any movie or tv depiction. With that said, let me tell you my interpretation of his "glow" it is saying that this Santa Claus embodies everything good and only good.

That he Santa Claus is like Jesus in another form and body and make-up. Do you follow me in what I'm saying. He is just like Jesus or God only in a Santa suit. Again, to emphasize my understanding of this "glow" he, Santa, embodies everything good and perfect in the world in the universe and in the make-up of a person or a being.

He says in the movie, "Christmas is in your heart". He also says in the movie, "The best gift is friendship".

Steve · 1 year ago

This is what Santa Claus says exactly: "This bell is a wonderful symbol of The Spirit of Christmas as am I. Just remember the true Spirit of Christmas lies in your heart".
"There's no greater gift than friendship".

My critique of the movie is it took two hours to get to the best part of the movie and that is the part where they get to see and interact with Santa Claus.
The best part of the movie is the last 5 or so minutes. This movie could've been so much better, the potential was there, but in my estimation they dropped the ball on the way it was done, of course they are following the book so the one to blame for that is the author of the book. It could've been a much better story, author of the book. But, as I say they strung it along with filler and nonsense to take us to the "Big Gala" and like I said the best part of the movie is when Santa Claus enters stage left or stage right or stage center. I just loved the part with the interaction with Santa and that's about it. That's how I feel about the movie, sorry to those that may not agree, but in truth I don't know how you couldn't agree.

Rick · 1 year ago

We watched this movie on Xmas eve with our 2&1/2 year old. Now we have watched it about four times. He loved it, we loved it.
I'm trying to figure the year it is set in and is the Ford hubcap a real representation and from what year?