DVD : The Polar Express [Blu-ray]

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DVD : The Polar Express [Blu-ray]

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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391157038
Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledSpanishDubbed
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARBR115703
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2004

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/30/2007 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: G

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

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

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The book by Chris Van Allsburg
The Soundtrack
The Magic Journey (Polar Express the Movie) (book)

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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A wonderful movie that will give you that warm, Christmas glow!
Wow, I took my nine-year-old daughter to see this today in 3D at the Imax theater. I thought it was truly wonderful. The characters were so realistic. It brought tears to my eyes a few times. I was sorry to read that the home movie 3D version was not that good. This movie is honestly one of the best Christmas movies I have ever seen.

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - A review of the 3D, not the content of the film
WHY CAN’T YOU GIVE THIS THING 0 STARS?

As a huge 3D fan, I can only rate the quality of 3D on this disc as a couple of steps below abysmal. Sony Picture, Imageworks and Warner Brothers should all be truly embarrassed and ashamed of this effort. While some 3D effects are apparent in some scenes, what you really get, aside from the headache if you watch too long, is a double image than never goes away no matter how desperately you try to manipulate the TV controls. The disc provides “viewing … Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - How to make the Polar Express 3D DVD work
My wife and I have seen the IMAX 3D version twice which was the finest 3D experience ever.

I knew of the problems with the 3D Anaglyph process on the DVDs. There are 2 ways to minimize the problems. You need the sharpest, brightest, and clearest images to make it work. I bought the blue ray version and bought two pairs of optical quality 3D Anaglyph glasses (we bought the ones with the blue and red lenses) from an internet 3D specialty shop (Amazon might also sell them). The glasses … Read More

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Avoid the 3D version
The original movie and DVD were very good. The 3D version is another matter. To say this is poor is an understatement. Do not buy it. Check the blogs first. I wish I had. This movie (3D version) is not watchable. I have tried it on multiple TVs and DVD players. It is full of ghost images and characters with 4 eyes and 4 eyebrows. Save your money - buy the original version.

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - HD DVD will not play in DVD player!!
We have a DVD player that has an HD label, but this HD DVD will not play!! So I’m out the money I spent since Amazon will not take returns on opened DVD’s!! By the regular DVD or Blue Ray (if you have one)!

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