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story of The Polar Express is one that all of us have lived
through on some level. What about Santa Claus? What about Christmas?
For those seeking deep spiritual truths of the real St. Nicholas or
the story of the Christ Child, you won't find those in this story.
But if you are looking for innocence and a reason to believe, not
just in Christmas but in the “spirit of Christmas” that
lives in each of us, you will be pleasantly surprised. |
(2004) Film Review |
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page was created on November 15, 2004
This page was last updated on
December 29, 2004
—Overview
—Review by Mike Furches
—Trailers, Photos
—About
this Film pdf file
—Spiritual Connections
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| CREDITS |
| Directed
by Robert Zemeckis
Book
by Chris Van Allsburg (book)
Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & William Broyles
Jr.
Cast
(in credits order)
Tom Hanks .... Hero Boy/Father/Conductor/Hobo/Scrooge/Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis .... Sister Sarah/Mother
Eddie Deezen .... Know-It-All
Nona Gaye .... Hero Girl
Peter Scolari .... Lonely Boy
Produced
by
Steven Boyd .... co-producer
Gary Goetzman .... producer
Tom Hanks .... executive producer
Josh McLaglen .... associate producer
Jack Rapke .... executive producer
Steve Starkey .... producer
William Teitler .... producer
Peter M. Tobyansen .... associate producer
Chris Van Allsburg .... executive producer
Robert Zemeckis .... producer
Original Music by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Cinematography by Don Burgess and Robert Presley
Film Editing by R. Orlando Duenas and Jeremiah
O'Driscoll
Rated
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
Parents, please refer to PARENTALGUIDE.ORG
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| TRAILERS
AND CLIPS |
| —Trailers,
Photos |
| CD |
The
Polar Express
Various Artists - Soundtrack - 2004
1. The Polar Express -- Tom Hanks ListenMusic ListenMusic
2. When Christmas Comes To Town -- Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore ListenMusic
ListenMusic
3. Rockin' On Top of the World -- Steven Tyler ListenMusic ListenMusic
4. Believe -- Josh Groban ListenMusic ListenMusic
5. Hot Chocolate -- Tom Hanks ListenMusic ListenMusic
6. Spirit of the Season -- Alan Silvestri ListenMusic ListenMusic
7. Seeing is Believing -- Alan Silvestri ListenMusic ListenMusic
8. Santa Claus is Comin' To Town -- Frank Sinatra ListenMusic ListenMusic
9. White Christmas -- Bing Crosby ListenMusic ListenMusic
10. Winter Wonderland -- The Andrews Sisters ListenMusic ListenMusic
11. It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas -- Perry Como ListenMusic
ListenMusic
12. Silver Bells -- Kate Smith ListenMusic ListenMusic
13. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Claus Lane) -- Bing Crosby
and The Andrews Sisters ListenMusic ListenMusic
14. Suite From the Polar Express -- Alan Silvestri ListenMusic ListenMusic
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| BOOK |
The
Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's
book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only
to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children
to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist
and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a
sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's
book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal
for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. The Polar
Express rings with vitality and wonder.
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| SYNOPSIS
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A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited
and alert.
Breathing
silently. Hardly moving. Waiting.
He’s
listening for a sound he’s afraid that he might never hear
– the ringing bells of Santa’s sleigh.
The
time is five minutes to midnight.
Suddenly,
the boy is startled by a thunderous roar. Clearing the mist from
his window he sees the most amazing sight – a gleaming black
train rumbles to a stop right in front of his house, the steam from
its powerful engine hissing through the night sky and the softly
falling snowflakes.
The
boy rushes outside, clad only in his pajamas and slippers, and is
met by the train’s conductor who seems to be waiting just
for him. “Well, are you coming?” the conductor asks.
“Where?”
“Why,
to the North Pole, of course. This is the Polar Express!”
This
holiday season the Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director
Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar
Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved Caldecott Medal
children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.
When
a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North
Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that
the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Combining
classic storytelling with cutting-edge filmmaking, The Polar Express
debuts a highly advanced version of motion capture technology developed
and tailored to meet Zemeckis’ uncompromising vision and is
the first feature ever to be shot entirely in this format.
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 Review
by MIKE FURCHES BLOG
 The
popular 1986 Caldecott Medal Award winning story by Chris Van
Allsburg has finally made it to the silver screen. Not only has
it made it to the screen, it has chugged in with a velocity only
those familiar with the story can understand. Robert Zemeckis
again teams up with Tom Hanks to bring to the silver screen magic:
not just magic in story, but magic in style.
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