The Polar Express [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of The Polar Express [HD DVD]
Movie Review: A Magical New Holiday Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Polar Express" is based on the classic picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, and brought to the screen through the magic of computer animation. The movie is a huge spectacle of wondrous imagery. All this surrounds the story of a skeptical young boy who takes a Christmas Eve ride on the Polar Express, in attempt to convince himself that Santa Claus is real. Tom Hanks is the star, providing the performance of several characters, including the stoic Conductor, who plays it strict in one instance, then endearing in the next. Much has been made of the liberties taken with the original story. This is just a case of having to stretch a simple story into feature length. But a lot of added sequences are enjoyable and breathtaking, including the snappy "Hot Chocolate" number. You can expect this to be a new holiday classic that will be remembered for years!Movie Review: Timeless Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
We already purchased the DVD when it was first released. Now that I have an HD DVD, I was surprised to learn that The Polar Express was also available in that format. Therefore this was the very first HD DVD that I ever bought. I'll comment on both the HD version and the regular version.
I played the DVD over last Thanksgiving when my parents came to visit. I grew up in the 50's and 60's. My dad said that it really put you into the Christmas spirit. This movie will go down as a Christmas classic. How many times have my family watched this since it was first released? Don't ask. I lost count.
Movie Review: Showcase your HD DVD player with this one!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought the XBox 360 HD DVD drive and have seen several movieson it. This is the first movie to truly blow me away visually. I have seen it in the theater, in IMAX, and on a progressive scan DVD play, but this was SO beautiful this time around! My wife is traditionally NOT IMPRESSED by all my new gizmos, but she was equally thrilled to see this movie in this format, and the kids were mesmerized. 2 eight year olds who are struggling with Santa belief were totally in the "I believe" camp at the end of our viewing.
A must for your HD-DVD collection.
Movie Review: Looks great in HDDVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
HOpefully this is the last version of the movie we have to purchase for quite a while. We purchased it in fullscreen, then upgraded our TV and got the widescreen version. Now onto this version on HDDVD. If you havent seen the movie it's a fun christmas story that our kids love. THe image quality of this HDDVD version is far superior that than the standard version. The image is sharp, the colors have lots of pop and the audio is spectacular. Turn up the bass and listen to the train ROAR. you'll swear the train pulled up just outside your house.Movie Review: Great title - HD is great as well
Summary: 5 Stars
The quality of the movie was just great for a HD-DVD title. I was pleased to be able to watch it in HD. The movie hoes have its little quirks but the overall content was just superior to most other titles geared towards the Christmas stories. It wasn't all that long which is great for kids as it's hard to keep them watching and interested for too long. Tom Hanks does seem a little harsh at times in the film and almost a tad mean but he played the role quite well. I and my family was rather pleased with this movie.