The Polar Express [HD DVD]
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Movie Reviews of The Polar Express [HD DVD]
Movie Review: 3D: Disappointing, Double Vision, Disaster
Summary: 1 Stars
The other reviews for this seem to have been lifted from the regular version of the Polar Express DVD. This review is solely for the 3D version. If you haven't purchased it yet, avoid it like a petrified fruitcake. I saw this film in 3D Imax and was so enchanted with the 3D effects that I couldn't wait for a 3D release of the DVD. I was disappointed to see on the packaging that the 3D used the red/blue method which generally eliminates the color scheme of the movie right off the bat. (I noticed that the 3D version of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" which was released the same day came with the more modern polarized glasses with the neutral color. I haven't seen that yet and can't comment on the success of that process with that particular DVD)
What makes this presentation of the Polar Express in 3D such a failure is that THE GLASSES DON'T JOIN THE RED AND BLUE CHANNELS INTO ONE IMAGE. Everything in the mid to foreground is seen in double vision which is extremely annoying. We switched to the 2D version less than 5 minutes into the film because it was too disconcerting to see 2 chins...4 arms...etc. Whoever made the decision to present the film in this manner should be fired for incompetence.
The bottom line is that THE 3D EFFECT IS SO INCREDIBLY SLIGHT that it can't outweigh the major problems with the faulty technique. If you enjoy this film, as I do, avoid the disappointment and skip this disaster. Maybe they'll try again in the future with a more successful presentation...until then...do yourself a favor STICK TO THE 2D VERSION!
Movie Review: Polar Express 3-d
Summary: 1 Stars
Loved the 2-d version & the 3-d movie version. This version is awful! Gave me a headache after only 5 minutes. The scenes were either red or blue, no vibrant colors, uncomfortable glasses, double images. I would not recommend this 3-d version at all. I thought technology would have improved since the old 3-d days, I guess it has not!!Movie Review: POLAR EXPRESS 3D
Summary: 1 Stars
This rating is for the 3-D version that at best is 1/2 3D. Using the red blue glasses also erase most of the color content and the cheap cardboard glasses are uncomfortable. Too bad they couldn't have duplicated the great 3 D that was shown in theatres. Warner Brothers should learn to perfect this system. I have been anxiously awaiting a good 3 D quality movie for years and have wondered why they think a red/blue pair of glasses is going to provide the effects. Also...the 3D effect is so much better with JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF EARTH (this time going red/green glasses why can't they at least give a better 3D effect with this great holiday movie. Very unhappy with this product
Movie Review: 3D Blu Ray - Not as I had hoped
Summary: 3 Stars
Haven't watched the entire movie yet in 3D, but from the few minutes that I have watched, the 3D quality is not what I had expected. One would think that after decades of motion picture improvements, that 3D technology would be included in all recent releases. For instance, I have viewed just a few minutes of Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D and I also had the pleasure of seeing it also on the big screen in 3D. What a marvel. Two huge thumbs up for Journey in 3D. However, I cannot say any thumbs up for Polar Express. If you watch the extras from the standard featurettes, you could see there was an awful lot of hard work to put this motion picture together. However, when you see the actual 3D version of this movie, one's expectations is greatly reduced. So if you have a high quality set of 3D glasses that is configured for the distortion of the 3D affect of the picture, then I would suggest watching the 2D version. This way, you can still enjoy the movie and not be disappointed.
Here's what I was able to see during the first few minutes of viewing the 3D version. First, the depth of the imagery wasn't as displaced with using the issued 3D glasses that also shipped with the package. During the movies, one could see the over shot of "Red" beamed off to the left of the objects centered. Meaning you STILL got a blur when viewing the movies using the "CHEAPLY" made 3D glasses that was shipped with the DVD. IF you must experiment with the 3D version, recommend buying a higher quality version of the 3D glasses. I plan to buy a higher quality 3D glasses that are configured for this DVD. BTW, the 3D glasses that come in the Journey to the Center of the Earth movies is not compatible with Polar Express 3D. And if you kept the 3D glasses that you watched JTCE from the big screen, they don't work either. So with this being said, I give the 3D version a big fat 3 stars. Only because there is a little bit of 3D affect and the quality of the story itself rates a star, but nothing more than that.
A message to the film makers. If you are going to support the high expectations of your audiences, then spend a nickel to buy better quality 3D glasses that can better support your movies in 3D.
A message to the general public. Anyone got a decent pair of 3D glasses they want to sell?
Ya'll have a good one!
Movie Review: Blu-ray 3D Version
Summary: 2 Stars
The 2 star rating is strictly based on the 3D QUALITY of the blu-ray release... NOT THE MOVIE.
I originally saw Polar Express in 3D on the IMAX screen (which utilized polarized 3D glasses). It was an awesome spectacle! The 3D effects were so crisp, clear and beautiful. If you buy this expecting it to look like it did in the theater, you'll be very disappointed.
It seems that the 3D polarization technique used at the movies theaters (for releases such as "Polar Express", "Journey To the Center of the Earth" and "Beowulf") is not yet used for home DVD presentation. Had I done some research before this purchase, I would have known this. Instead, it comes with 4 pairs of the old style anaglyph (red/blue) glasses. The 3D picture was not good. I could still see double images (which looked like ghosting). My eyes were far too distracted to watch it that way. Fortunately it comes with the 2D version, so I switched over to that (which looked great).
If you already own the 2D blu-ray version, stick with that one and don't bother with this. No really... don't bother.