The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition)
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Product Description
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Destined to become a holiday perennial, The Polar Express also heralded a brave new world of all-digital filmmaking. Critics and audiences were divided between those who hailed it as an instant classic that captures the visual splendor and evocative innocence of Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book, and those who felt that the innovative use of "performance capture"--to accurately translate live performances into all-digital characters--was an eerie and not-quite-lifelike distraction from the story's epic-scale North Pole adventure. If it also fills you with the joy of Christmas (in spite of its Nuremberg-like rally of frantic elves), so much the better. In any case it's a benign, kind-hearted celebration of the yuletide spirit, especially for kids who have almost grown out of their need to believe in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks is the nominal "star" who performs five different computer-generated characters, but it's the visuals that steal this show, as director Robert Zemeckis indulges his tireless pursuit of technological innovation. --Jeff Shannon
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) No matter how you respond to the many wonders on display, it's clear that The Polar Express represents a significant milestone in the digital revolution of cinema.
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Product Info
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.33:1
- Audience Rating
- Binding
- DVD
- Brand
- Warner Brothers
- Director
- alan silvestri
- EAN
- 9781419819100
- Feature
- When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.Running Time: 100 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN Rating: G Age: 012569699854 UPC: 012569699854 Manufacturer No: 69985
- Format
- Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Animated, NTSC
- ISBN
- 1419819100
- Label
- Warner Home Video
- Manufacturer
- Warner Home Video
- MPN
- 012569699854
- Number Of Discs
- 1
- Original Release Date
- 2004-11-10
- Package Quantity
- 1
- Picture Format
- IMAX
- Product Group
- DVD
- Product Type Name
- ABIS_DVD
- Publisher
- Warner Home Video
- Region Code
- 1
- Release Date
- 2005-12-26
- Running Time
- 100
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
- Theatrical Release Date
- 2004-11-10
- Title
- The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition)
- UPC
- 012569699854
- ASIN
- B000AGTPUU
- Sales Rank
- 87
- Provider
- Amazon
- As of
- February 2, 2012, 5:25 am
