Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1782 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-11-05
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Arabic, English, Icelandic
• Dubbed in: Icelandic
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 96 minutes

Synopsis
Director Robert Zemeckis revolutionised the art of animated film in 1998's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT by dropping cartoon characters into the same frame with flesh-and-blood actors. In THE POLAR EXPRESS, live action and animation have merged seamlessly, resulting in sparkling super-realism. A landmark technique Zemeckis and his Sony Pictures Imageworks team call Performance Capture perfectly suits the tenor of this wondrous children's Christmas story by Chris Van Allsburg. A disillusioned little boy, just old enough to doubt the existence of Santa Claus, has the adventure of a lifetime one fateful Christmas Eve. Clad in his pyjamas, he climbs aboard a magic train to the North Pole, driven by a kindly train conductor. Among myriad jaw-dropping moments, the train plummets brakeless through crystalline mountains in a simulated roller coaster ride. Going off the rails, skidding sideways, and snaking violently across a frozen lake, the train arrives at the North Pole (a vast, glowing city of brick buildings). At that moment, the car carrying the kids detaches and they're sent tumbling down never-ending chutes and slides until they land in the middle of Santa's Workshop. With its fascinating tale and impressive technical frolics, THE POLAR EXPRESS is destined to become both a holiday classic and a new turning point in the art of animated cinema.

Customer Reviews

my favorite xmas film by a mile
What an amazing magical film. This is one of the few films my 2 kids are capivated with and it does the same for me too. i cant wait for next year just so i can get this dvd out again and start that spirit of xmas flowing in my home! It is truly magical expecially the end when the elvs sing before santa appears :)

Captivating Magic
I bought this DVD for my children aged 2 and 3 because my 3-year-old saw it when she was 2 and was glued. On delivery I quickly put it on and to my amazement they both sat quietly together on the sofa without poking eachother and watched it from start to finish without a peep (other than the occasional "It's Father Christmas").

Recommended for all, this is such a beautifully animated movie. The storyline is excellent, but not so in depth that small children can't follow it. If I had to choose three words to describe this movie I would choose; captivating, magical & exciting.

If you buy only one DVD this Christmas it should be this one.

Polar Express IS for Christmas!
I LOVE THIS DVD! Im dumbfounded to see people giving it low ratings?? Guys are you missing the point?? Its for KIDS! My 3 year old daughter is captivated by the magic of this tale and im sure my son will when he is a few years older. The storyline isnt "thin", anything more and children switch off. I know this film will become a part of christmas in our household...the moral at the end of the story is almost tear jerking... I suggest you sit back with snacks, relax and enjoy the film for what its ment to be, a feelgood childrens christmas tale.

Anyone who rates this film poorly clearly can no longer "hear the sound of the bell..." ;o))

Merry Christmas!