The Polar Express (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Polar Express (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Renewing My Views On Christmas
Summary: 5 Stars
Aside from all the materialistic views Christmas brings, one thing always brings fond memories. Great holiday themed movies,younger generations have a trouble seeking any true modern classics. The Polar Express is finally the pivotal film needed.
The story is rather simple, but the innocence it brings fourth is amazing. Characters of all different backgrounds converge on an adventurous trip to the north pole and back. The CGI is great, really capturing the magic the movie composes. The music and atmosphere are dreamingly surreal, along with a good hearted nature.
The feeling I've obtained every winter before Christmas arrives from viewing this is always an enlightening experience. It invokes the childhood in us all, and is great for kids.
Movie Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie from the moment I saw it. I bought it for my movie collection last year and I have to force myself not to watch it at least until after Thanksgiving. Anyway, I don't understand anyone who wouldn't love this movie; makes me feel like a kid again!Movie Review: The CRITIC!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm supposed to criticize movies, but there is so much AWESOMENESS about this one that I won't even bother!! If you love incredible things like
Christmas Excitement and Baby Deer and Love and Life and even some wonder and fantasy, then this movie needs to be on the top of your list! I rented it, then bought it as fast as I could find a copy. I especially liked the train ride scene where the Dancer/Chefs exited the kitchen galley area and served the children Hot Chocolate!! Absolutely amazing. See this movie with someone you truly love... Cheers ---
Movie Review: some cool stuff, but buyer beware of the THEME of this movie
Summary: 3 Stars
I didn't mind this movie for the first part and it does a great job of getting the storybook 'look', but I want to warn those who haven't seen it, that for a movie that continuously goes on and on about Christmas and BELIEVING and having FAITH, guess what? They DON'T actually mean that guy that was born a coupla thousand years ago!
I'm actually agnostic, but when I saw it I felt conned for a number of reasons. Yes, when people talk about lifeless CGI and "the one with the zombie children", they're talking about this one. Glassy, lifeless eyes, and disturbing movement (not because it was motion-captured, but because they motion captured adults in place of kids! Tom Hanks might be playing himself as a kid, but the certainty of movement and the body language is all wrong. And the eyes, my God the eyes... Second, the 3d was cool, but it's no better integrated into the story than a 50s novelty-3d flick. Watch it again and notice how obvious (in either 2d or 3d stereo versions) the "comin' at ya" bits are, and how they don't really further the story.
Finally, the whole "faith' thing. Like I said, I'm not religious, but frankly I was aghast at the balls it took to hang the thing on belief and faith in regard to Christmas - but in regards to faith and belief in Santa, NOT Jesus! I guess everybody made a movie about X-mas, not Christ-mas. Whether you 'believe' in God or not, December 25th is a religious thing. It's pretty appalling. If they'd been straight up about it and hadn't danced around the consumerism angle, then fair enough. As it stands, I felt cheated. I haven't read the book, so I don't know if that was always the case. I give it 2 and a half stars (but I can't show half, so...).
SO that's my subjective view. I might have to watch it again, because I still can't really believe it. Ironic, eh?
An interesting tidbit is that when they released this movie, they showed pictures of Hanks acting, side by side with the final CG version. Why on Earth they thought that was a good move is beyond me, because it showed precisely how much life and expression was LOST in the transition! Talk about shooting yourself in the foot! Beowulf was generally MUCH more successful. You gotta start somewhere I guess.
Movie Review: Will 3D Work on a 52" LCD TV?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a Great Movie, I would like to watch this in 3D.. My only worry is Will 3D WORK on a 52" LCD WIDESCREEN TV? Can anyone help with this question... thxs