"Polar Express" Talkback

I figure it's doing better since the Yultide season is steadily approaching. It makes sense that a Christmas movie does better around Christmas than it does around Thanksgiving.
 
Perhaps a lot of the people who saw 'Polar Express' when it first came out are going again, 'cause now they're in the mood to watch a Christmas movie.

I expect both PE and 'Incredibles' will do well when they come out on DVD.
 
Maybe everyone saw The Incredibles already.:anime:
I was thinking about that, and since DVDs usually come out about 5-6 months after the theatrical release, won't that give PE an unseasonable DVD release? That might hurt it if it comes out around Easter or so. But then again people can always buy it next Christmas season if they want to.
 
Unseasonable or not, I'm sure Warner Brothers will promote it again come next Christmas, regardless of when it initially comes out on DVD, and then again the following Christmas season.

Additionally, they've stated that their stratagy with the movie is to turn it into a holiday classic, like the Grinch's animated movie (which is on year after year). They'll likely push it back into IMAX theaters in following years where it'll get some more cash.
 
It's worth a look on the IMAX 3D. I have little doubt most of the film was made with it in mind, especially when the train slams right to the front of the screen.

But the mo-cap is spotty. The hero girl's eyes look painted on whereas hero boy's (no really, those are their names) eyes roll all over the place like my dog does when he gets excited. The North Pole looks like a 30s factory. The hot chocolate number was straight out of the Swan Princess. And telling a story about faith or belief is fine and well, but it does not bode well when said belief is the result of a private tour.

That said, the hobo was cool.
 
Although this movie has a Christmas setting, and all the strappings, I saw it again, twice this year. On the fifth showing, the extremely subtle message that this film, and Hanks and Zemekis were trying to make, came through.
I believe the journey, the whole set up of the film, the talk of non belief in Santa, the poor boy and all the rest, lies in one sentence that Santa says, which goes by so fast, one might not notice.."The Greatest Gift of all is Freindship." That is the message. That is what it is all about..these strange kids become friends, and that gift, means all...and that is what I believe..because, Santa, the one that they do not believe in, they finally believe in, and those are his most important words.............Stuart
 
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