The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  603 reviews
Sales Rank: 1015
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Animated, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARD69985D
ISBN: 1419819100
UPC: 125696998544
EAN: 9781419819100
ASIN: B000AGTPUU
Theatrical Release Date: November 10, 2004
Release Date: December 26, 2005
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Condition: Good condition. Case has some scratches. This item has been TESTED & PLAYS FINE. 100% guaranteed against defects. Contact us within 7 days if there is any defect, and we will gladly replace or refund your purchase. Your satisfaction is our goal. We look forward to helping you! 100% guaranteed against defects. Contact us within 7 days if there is any defect, and we will gladly replace or refund your purchase. Your satisfaction is our goal. We look forward to helping you!
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/28/2008
Amazon.com
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. 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. 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. If it also fills you with the joy of Christmas (in spite of its Nuremberg-like rally of frantic elves), so much the better. --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)
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 Do not buy the 3-D version. January 10, 2009
I own this movie in 3 versions: HD-DVD, DVD, and now the 3-D DVD. That is how much my family enjoys the Polar Express. The 3-D effects on this are UNWATCHABLE, double vision, bad color, etc. It literaly gave me a headache. I tried to watch it on 5 different dvd players and 3 diff. TVs and no change. I am very disapointed and wish I could return it. Get the regular DVD or BluRay (or even HD-DVD if you still have a player) instead.
 3-D Not so Hot January 9, 2009
The package comes with two disks, a regular widescreen version and the 3-D version. The widescreen version worked very well and was enjoyable. When viewing the 3-D version on a 46 inch HD TV it was very difficult to see from a distance of 9 feet. When moving out of the room and at a distance of about 20 feet it became easier to view and looked correct, altho very dim. Unless you have this kind of space to work with, I wouldn't recommend the product.
Excellent movie, but 3D effect needs to be improved upon. January 9, 2009
If you have never seen Polar Express in 3-D at an IMAX screen, you will probably enjoy the blu-ray 3-D version. But if you have seen the IMAX 3-D version, then you will be disappointed in the blu-ray version as the technology for the 3-D effect is not nearly as well developed. At times, you just see 2 separate pictures through each eye that do not blend together for a 3-D effect. Don't get me wrong, this is NOT a terrible 3-D version. It just does not come close to the IMAX 3-D version.
 AWESOME for the whole family! January 9, 2009
We have watched this movie over and over and over again. My 3-year old and 1-year old both sit through the whole movie with wide eyes and smiles. My 3-year old sings along with the songs and the little one is just amazed at the images. They will sit through it twice in a row! A must-have family movie that you can watch all year round.
Nice Christmas Story and good Blu-Ray Movie January 9, 2009
My wife got this movie for the kids on Blu-Ray since we were looking for a good Christmas Story for the kids. I hadn't seen Polar Express before, but most everyone I spoke to loved the movie. So, in short, I liked the story. It was good, but in my opinion, it could have been a little better. Maybe it is all because so many people talked up this movie, my expectations were too high. Either way, the kids loved the movie and ask to watch it just about every day. Mission accomplished!
The Blu-Ray version is excellent. Picture is great and the sound is awesome too.
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