Polar Express movie

[Rene Schweitzer]

Anyone check out the new Polar Express movie yet? I went to see it over the weekend. It's all computer animated, for those of you overseas who might not be able to see it.

It's a Christmas story, which, I felt, was geared toward kids (who was the target audience). The sounds and size of the locomotive were quite impressive on the big screen! And A LOT of the movie took place in/on the train, so it was an integral part of the movie.

Kinda neat--the theater had a local club set up an O gauge layout, and they had Waldenbooks set up a display of train-related books (for kids and adults). Nice to see that exposure for the hobby.

As a side note, Trains magazine's January issue has a cover story on the locomotive used as the model for the movie. I grabbed an early copy here--can't wait to check that out.

Rene

[vsmith]

Maybe next weekend..

Went to see "The Incredibles" last weekend, very very good movie and a couple of great train scenes, albiet brief...

My fear is that instead of "The Polar Express", I'll get dragged into "Bridget Jones the Edge of Reason" instead! ( The Horror! ) The first was the only movie that scared me more than "28 Days Later".

[Marty Cozad]

Rene , don't give out how the movie ended.
Jan issue, your so lucky.
Thanks for sharing , it always takes longer in a smaller town to get the good movies. We plan to take the two younger boys

[Tom The Brat]

I liked it. Would have been better with my boys[8]

[Anonymous]

My wife, daughter and I saw the movie yesterday. All I can say is, FANTASTIC!!! The story line is great, Tom Hanks playing 5 characters was well done. We wanted to see it in IMAX 3D but, unfortunately, the showings for yesterday were sold out. After seeing the movie, I have to see it in 3D.

This is a must see movie and a must own in DVD!!!

[vsmith]

Well, since my first post, my worst fears came to be, went to see, "Bridget Jones, the edge of whining" Uuugghhhh! what a drag! This one was just plain BORING and a stupid script! We were going to see Polar Express yesterday but it was sold out when we got their so it was "Alexander" yesterday, OK movie but I really didnt buy Colin Ferrel as the Conquerer of the known world, but the movie does have its high points, also rented The Cronicles of Riddick, if your interested rent the unrated directors cut, it has more footage and makes sense storywise compared to the theatrical release.

[Anonymous]

You must have been one of 3 people to see "Alexander". It is bombing at the box office.

[Rene Schweitzer]

Don,

Good one![:D]

Polar Express isn't doing too well either. [V] Too bad. It is a great Christmas movie for kids.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Rene S

Don,

Good one![:D]

Polar Express isn't doing too well either. [V] Too bad. It is a great Christmas movie for kids.

Rene,

Do not fret!!! I am pretty sure that the "Polar Express" will transcend the Box Office hullaballoo and move right to holiday cult classic!!! That will, of course, be up to people like ourselves and organizations like yours.

Keep the faith and hold the line,
Capt Carrales

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Rene S

Don,

Good one![:D]

Polar Express isn't doing too well either. [V] Too bad. It is a great Christmas movie for kids.

Well it was sold out last Saturday when we went to the movies! second wind? Since the wife insists that "Alexander " was my choice (it wasnt) she now wants to see "Spongebob Squarepant" which I have to admit looks far better than "Alexander" (good battle scenes only plus) and far more intellectually stimulating than "Bridget Jones, the Edge of Tedium"[:D]

[Rene Schweitzer]

Capt,

Maybe there is hope. After all, DVD sales and rentals make up a large part of the total sales nowadays. I'm making a mental note to buy some copies for gifts next year.

[Anonymous]

I have seen the movie three times with my little 5 year old train engineer. I liked it better the second time around.

I may even need to buy the train set. and we will definitely buy the DVD when it is available.

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Buckeye Riveter

The family, all 12 of us went to see the movie in Bethlehem, PA. The teachers in the family gave the movie a 4 star rating and many of the scenes are right out of the book. The computer geeks in the family gave the animation a definite thumbs up, in fact at the start of the movie in the darkness of the room it is difficult to tell the movie is animated.

Go see the movie!!!

[Anonymous]

i will wait till it comes out on dvd polar express.
train dvd flash street running out on dvd now after 3yrs of begging pentrex .ordered it wed from perrys hobbies.
i hope polar express is faster then pentrex

[vsmith]

Well we finally went to see Polar Express, Great Movie!

First off, the animation is Amazing, compared to even just a few years ago!

I was really surprised how accessable it was for adults, its really not a "kids only" movie but a surprisingly good holiday movie about the wonder Christmas holds in our hearts. I wasnt spooked by the "dead eyes" of the charecters that some critics were complaining about, it is an animated movie afterall. It shouldnt be too hard to see this becoming an holiday classic. [tup]

[Anonymous]

went to hallmark sat got the polar express Santa Claus ho ho happy RR

[Anonymous]

Michael Medved, the critic, didn't seem to like the movie, anyone hear why?

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales

Michael Medved, the critic, didn't seem to like the movie, anyone hear why?

Something about his not understaning why he couldn't hear the sleighbell ringing really bugged him.[;)]

[Marty Cozad]

Well rene, we went to see it and my two young boys did not want to go.
I was impressed with the detail, the realism of the kids in the show. And the sound was my favorite after reading about it in TRAINS mag.
But to be honest, i was bored through it. As my wife said, i only when to it cause it had a train in it.
I guess we are just used to lazer guns and jet fighters.
Our tiny theater here in town had 6 people in it so I found it hard tring to figure out where to sit. To many choices.

[Anonymous]

Rene,
I too saw the movie and from what I could get out of it, it was a wonderful movie. There was a bus load or two of people so we had to sit in the second row. My neck still hurts.
My three year old was a little scared, but he ended up on my lap and everything was ok.
Maybe when I see next time it will be even better. Is it me or does everyone drop $50 to see a movie. (ticket, pop,popcorn, etc...) I had three kids with me. seemed steep.
Happy Holidays --- Greg

[Rene Schweitzer]

Greg,
Ya, seeing movies is getting pricey--costs $8.50 (US) here. And matinees are $6.50 still! (Didn't they used to be 1/.2 price?)

[Rene Schweitzer]

Greg,
Ya, seeing movies is getting pricey--costs $8.50 (US) here. And matinees are $6.50 still! (Didn't they used to be 1/.2 price?)

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iaviksfan

Rene,
I too saw the movie and from what I could get out of it, it was a wonderful movie. There was a bus load or two of people so we had to sit in the second row. My neck still hurts.
My three year old was a little scared, but he ended up on my lap and everything was ok.
Maybe when I see next time it will be even better. Is it me or does everyone drop $50 to see a movie. (ticket, pop,popcorn, etc...) I had three kids with me. seemed steep.
Happy Holidays --- Greg

Cheeper than Disneyland!

$50might get just one of ya thru the door, add food, drinks, souveneers,... I hope you got a second mortgage before entering![:p]

Rene, the bigtime stadium seat theater here in Pasadena charges $9.50 !, $7.50 matinee, add $2 parking and the obligatory $3 popcorn and $3 coke, it can be quite a chunk of change going to a show at night out here. But this theater singlehandedly put 2 older non-stadium multi-plex's out of business! Even I have to admit, I would have hated seeing LotR anywhere else!

We try to hit the matinee's and go on Sundays so we can street park for free. Takes a bit of the edge off.[8D]