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- Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him--The Polar Express. When the boy arrives at the North Pole, Santa Claus offers him any gift he desires. The boy asks only for a bell from the harness of Santa's reindeer. But on the way home, the bell is lost. Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the Christmas tree, and when he shakes it, the bell makes the most beautiful sound he's ever heard. His mother admires the bell, but she laments that it is broken ... for, you see, only a true believer can hear the sound of the bell.
Actors: Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Michael Jeter, Eddie Deezen, Charles Fleischer
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
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It should be noted this is NOT the first time Tom Hanks starred in a Robert Zemeckis movie. Hey also did Forrest Gump and Cast Away together.
You clearly do not recall, the most famous reindeer of all!
Saw this with my step-grandfather in theaters almost 20 years ago, and I think it's just a wonderful Christmas movie.
Tom Hanks voices the narrator, the boy, the boy's father, the conductor, the ghost on the train, and Santa.
I had to double check that 20 yrs mark and OMG I was so shocked to see you are (basically) correct! I can't believe it's been 19 yrs since this came out! I really still think of it as not that old.
I have to agree with you too. It's an amazing heartwarming Christmas movie.
There's just one rule. Never, ever, let it cool.
Hi friend. I definitely laugh and enjoy watching movies with you !
My family and I watch this every Christmas Eve with hot cocoa. ❤
Express also means a train route with no stops. A special train making a fast run to reach it's destination.
The firs time I saw this was in an IMAX theater. The scene with the eagle and the ticket was really cool.
"I guess that Santa's busy, cause he never comes around" - love that song, but that line is devastating.
Agreed
I'll never get tired of this movie I watch it every year and it will never get old
I honestly never understood why some people say the animation is creepy, maybe because I first saw this at such a young age but I have always adored this movie, probably my second or third favorite Christmas movie
The Polar Express is one of my personal favorites of all time, ever since I was 5. Watching it now, almost 20 years later, it still has the magical power to immersed our, take your breath away, enchant you, and stir your emotions. The groundbreaking photorealistic animation may look a bit rudimentary now, but it's still striking. Also, what makes this movie unique, compared to most Christmas movies, is the deep shivery tone, and it also proves that Christmas is full of wonder and magic.
Little bit of a fun fact for you James:
The voice of the elf captain in this movie was the same guy who voiced Roger Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (which you also reacted to).
Your lucky our town got a station that starts playing Christmas music the day after Halloween.
Muppet Christmas Carol please!
Michael Caine plays the best Scrooge!
Wonderful reaction, James.
As always!
Thanks
Your excitement and happiness during these Christmas movies is contagious 😊😊😊 I love this movie!! Tom Hanks did about 5 voices in this film, including Santa and the conductor. Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas!!!!!!
I love this movie❤ I cry at the end every single time I watch this movie I love it so much
id like to give the british animated movie The Snowman a shout out its a british christmas movie thats been loved for years.
In my family no presents are ever under the tree & then you wake up Christmas morning to presents magically appear under the tree.
If an IMAX theater anywhere near you shows this in 3-D you must go see it!
Loved the reaction. One movie that you don't know the names of the people is 12 angry men. Made in 1957 and is all filmed in one room. Very good movie
“Don’t go to war with Santa you’ll lose” LOL
Absolutely loved this! 👏
Since this is a Robert Zemeckis motion capture Christmas movie, may I also recommend Disney's A Christmas Carol. Jim Carrey plays Ebenezer Scrooge, and it's one of my personal favorite versions of the classic story.
Fun fact: both movies have music by Alan Silvestri
I still feel that the version with George C. Scott is the best overall for 'A Christmas Carol', but the Disney one with Jim Carrey is still terrific. His version of Scrooge is fantastic (especially towards the end) and I enjoy how it manages to stand out from a story that already has so many adaptations as it is. I agree that it'd be a great recommendation.
The only movie I can think of is A Christmas Story where we never learn Ralphie's parents' names.
I love this movie. Tom Hanks played so many roles in this movie. He as super talented. I like the message in the movie.
My favorite Christmas movie❤
I've seen that movie for the first time this year. For sure I will watch it again this month. I will watch your reaction later and on Christmas time I will watch it again. I hope I will not watch it alone this time ...
I am so glad you enjoyed this! For some it’s not a favorite, but I found it heartfelt, inventive, fun and it was awesome on the big screen! I enjoy your reactions so much. I think we are about the same age and I love seeing you react to these movies you have never seen. Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🎄🎄🎄
It’s such a lovely movie 🎁🎅🏼
Some trivia (for James and anybody else who is interested):
1. Released in 2004; directed by Robert Zemeckis (same director as Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Cast Away, and the Back to the Future trilogy); written by Robert Zemeckis and William Broyles Jr.
2. Originally, Tom Hanks was set to play every character, but he changed his mind because he felt it was too demanding.
3. Co-writer William Broyles Jr. also wrote Apollo 13, and earned an Oscar nomination for that film. Like Zemeckis, he reunites with Tom Hanks.
4. The Polar Express was nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 2004: Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Original Song for the song "Believe." It didn't win any of its nominations.
5. Originally based on the children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg; he also wrote the book "Jumanji," which was adapted into a film with Robin Williams.
6. This film is listed as the first one entirely via motion capture. Others had partial motion capture before this, but none had done the whole film that way before. Two different actors did the younger version of Hero Boy - Josh Hutcherson did the motion capture work and Daryl Sabara did his voice.
7. Chris Van Allsburg's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, held the first screening of the movie.
8. It's said that most directors have trademarks they do in all their films. Apparently, one of Robert Zemeckis' directing trademarks is a keyhole. Early in the movie, we see Hero Boy looking through one.
I grew up in Grand Rapids and I'm old enough to remember Herpolsheimers department store. They had a small monorail train suspended from the ceiling that children could ride.
I mostly Hate People Who constantly call both of Them "Engineers" when only One of Them is actually an "Engineer". Remember Steamer is the Engineer and Smokey is the Fireman
If the motion capture cgi didn’t weird you out i really recommend the adventures of tintin, its beautifully done with comedy and action
You asked what movie do I know where we never learn the main character's name?
First one off top my head, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, with Clint Eastwood. It's part of a trilogy of movies where Clint Eastwood plays the same poncho donning gunslinging character but we never know his name. He is called things like "Blondie" "Stranger" "Mister" but we never know his REAL name.
I’ve always had a theory that the ghost man is Jack Frost. Very mischievous but also helpful when he wants to be.
Wow, I love how you compared the title to getting a package to the North Pole because that’s pretty spot on!😊 Love your reactions dude!
This is one of my absolute favorite Christmas movies. I remember being in high school when this came out and my grandparents were visiting Christmas (one of their last times since the distance became too much for them to visit during the holidays). Everyone had gone out shopping and they picked this DVD up for me and we all watched it that night. It's just such a magical movie with a great message. It'll always hold a special place in my heart and it's one of the first movies I watch around Christmas because it automatically puts me in the Christmas spirit.
Love your reactions, man! Honest and straight forward. It seems you're not trying to be a character but being who you are. Very down to earth reactions. I wish I could afford to join patreon. But just not in a place financially to do it at this time. Keep up the good work!
Your reaction was a joy to watch! I have seen this dozens of times and watching with you was like the first time again. Thank you for that! I adore your channel. You are just so amazing. Merry Christmas!
So glad you enjoyed it
Also, there is another movie where the main character's name was not mentioned: Kill Bill: volume 1.
This movie took Motion Capture to a whole other level!
The main character is you and me. I don't have friends anymore but I do watch you and others so that is fun. Merry Christmas !
I just wanted to say thank you for your message at the end. You have such a childlike view of movies and I can't say how much I love that. So many people see the negative and focus on that, but you see the wonderfulness and magic and I absolutely adore that. I've been subscribed for a while now and whenever I need something heartwarming, I come to your channel. I am so thankful your kids got you to make this channel and I look forward to all your future reactions. Merry Christmas to you and I hope you and your family have the best of Christmas on Christmas Day.❤
Thank you so much for your message. I appreciate that. I'm glad I can cheer you up.
I really enjoy every reaction you do you always have such an enthusiastic reaction and you always make me laugh I always look forward to seeing you. 😊
Thank you so much 😁
We have the same radio station here in Charlotte, NC!
I love this movie
Another great animated christmas film is A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey.
MERRY CHRISTMAS JAMES!!! 🎄❤
you should really consider reacting to nativity! it’s a british christmas film and it’s so funny! 1&2 are so worth watching 🎄
Ton hanks played the kn it all kid aswell
The basis of the Polar Express according to the author of the original book is the Pere Marquette 1225.
There is a book called The polar Express. I do not know if it came before or after but it is an excellent children's book.
I also find it slightly amusing that you said you used to jump trains and play around on trains when you were younger.. and yet the first thing you thought of when you hear the word express is mail.. When I'm pretty sure that's where Express came from?
Maybe I'm wrong.
This movie became an instant Christmas classic, at least in my country. Did you notice the instrument of the ghost? That's a hurdy gurdy, among other names it's called. A really cool instrument from medieval age, and really cool to put in the movie.
Love your channel, James. I simply can’t afford Patreon. I just turned 65 this month, so I’ve seen many classic Christmas movies. My absolute fav is an oldie called Christmas in Connecticut. I usually watch it on TCM, Turner Classic Movies channel. A must have! Lots of snow and some humor 😂. I’m really enjoying my Christmas this year. My son is home from the seminary, on his way to becoming a Catholic priest. Tomorrow, we’re going to visit St. Stephen’s Church in Perth Amboy, NJ, where I was baptized. A beautiful cathedral-like church, now a part of the St. John Paul II parish (yes, I’m Polish). See your smiling face soon! God bless you & your family.
Every year our local railroad museum hosts a “Polar Express” train ride. It’s an hour round trip ride. They serve hot chocolate and cookies and if you pay for the first class seats you get a commemorative Polar Express mug. They have people come through dressed like the hot chocolate dancers with trays of (fake) hot chocolate dancing around the train car. The hobo shows up before and after Santa messing with all the kids and adults. Once we get to the “North Pole” Santa comes aboard and gives everyone a bell. Then on the way back the whole train sings Christmas carols. This year the Santa remembered my daughter from another ride and asked to take a photo with her. She’s autistic and thought that was the coolest thing. As he came back through towards the end he told her he’d see her again next year. 20:38 it’s interesting that he disappears but some of his items stay behind like the metal cup here bounced off the brick tunnel. 26:33 the main boy is “Hero Boy”, the main girl is “Hero Girl”, the kid with glasses is “Know-It-All” and Billy is “Lonley Boy”. I was surprised to see that Peter Scolari was Billy. By the voice I would’ve thought a younger person. This movie was the first of its kind with the technology they used. Tom Hanks had to do multiple characters. He did Santa, the Conductor, Hero Boy, the Hobo, the Father and of course Scrooge(seeing the Hobo was controlling him). One thing that’s interesting is that a few of them were from the same town but it never said anything about them knowing each other or meeting up afterwards. 31:27 every year my daughter gets a photo album of the Polar Express ride we go on from Santa that comes with a letter similar to this one signed “Mr C.” She looks forward to it every year. I always add things about the ride in the letter.
Love it thanks for the comment
👍😁
This is the final film of Michael Jeter, who played Smokey/Steamer. He passed away the year before, while it was still in production. The film is dedicated to his memory.
Robert Zemeckis has always been famous for special effects movies (like Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit). Back in the early 2000's he opened his own motion capture studio for his computer animated movies.
Motion capture was a brand new idea back then, many other movies have been doing it.
Having the actors be the ones to decide how a character moves, very similar to the style of rotoscope back in the 70's. But ones made by Zemeckis got a lot of flack for being uncomfortable to look at since animating a character's face with motion capture is tough to make look natural.
I I have two jokes I gotta get outa my system watching this movie as an adult, one when those kids are by themselves at the train change system about to cross over an infinite abyss I’d just throw my hands in the air and say “that’s it I’m converting to Judaism!”
And 2nd is more a fan theory as to why Billy got skipped for Christmas up till now, his parents recently converted to Christianity 😂.
Only one I can think of where we don't know the main character name is Beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast we don't ever know his human name before transforming or after. I guess you can say his 'name' is beast.
Movie we don’t know the main characters name…
Falling Down (1993)
Michael Douglas. Great movie.
If you didn't see Polar Express in 3D, you missed half the show.
Uncanny valley didn't work on me as a kid. They just look like video game characters.
According to imdb the main 2 carictors are Hero boy and hero girl. They don't have names
that's crazy
24:49 BUT DO YOU RECALL THE MOST FAMOUS REINDEER OF ALL?!
I LOVED the theme song sung by Josh Groban! Honestly, for me, I can't stand the Steven Tyler rock segment at the end! lol It totally takes me out of the 'timeless' and 'fantasy' that the rest of the movie does so wonderfully.
We never get a name for the main character of fight club
Fellow iowan here, what channel number for the radio station that plays Christmas music because I want it in my car
104.1 in Des Moines
@@AwesomeUSMoviesover here in Chicagoland we get occasional ads for Des Moines tourism "The Ss are silent, but the city is buzzing"
We don't know Jason Bourne's Real name for at least 2 films
Haven't seen it
@@AwesomeUSMovies they aren't Christmas movies, but they're really good. On the list yet?
When you said you’re a bookworm it made me wonder if you’ve ever read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. I’m kinda hoping you have. Most reactors haven’t. Whether you’ve read the books or not, the movies are well worth watching.
Yes, I've read them all and seen the movies as well. I've already read the song of ice and fire series but haven't seen the HBO stuff
Random I apologize but what is your fav fast food chain James
Arby's or Culver's
@@AwesomeUSMovies oh ok gotcha would you please consider reacting to Shallow Hal 2001 and Harold and Kumar 2004 two hilarious films
"Uncanny Valley" the Movie.
This was during a period where Robert Zemeckis made this awful computer animated movies. The awkward, frightening CGI animation that was still years away from being, well... not creepy. The uncanny valley was in full effects with this one. If you change this movie to traditional animation it becomes 100 times better, and at the very least prevents it from becoming nightmare fuel.
Bookworm yet probably never read The Polar Express! 👎🏼🤦🏻♂‼
I didn't like this one. The casting was terrible. And the visual effects were uncanny valley. However I adore the children's book this movie is based on. The book even originally came with a sleigh bell.
Thanks for playing.