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Christmas classic or creepy as Hell? Nostalgia Critic gives his thoughts on the film that either gives people pleasant dreams or horrifying nightmares. Lets take a look at The Polar Express.
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The Polar Express is a 2004 American computer-animated Christmas musical fantasy film co-written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, who also served as one of the executive producers. The film features human characters animated using live-action motion capture animation. It tells the story of a young boy who, on Christmas Eve, sees a mysterious train bound for the North Pole stop outside his window and is invited aboard by its conductor. The boy joins several other children as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus preparing for Christmas. The film stars Tom Hanks, also one of the film's executive producers, in multiple distinct roles, with Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen in supporting roles.
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@ChannelAwesome
@ChannelAwesome 2 года назад
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@jerricablackcat4303
@jerricablackcat4303 2 года назад
Can you do Cinderella Month? You could the Cinderella Story movies, the Brandy version, and top it off with Ever After.
@jessetorres8738
@jessetorres8738 2 года назад
Please review The Meteor Man. It's a cheese superhero film from 1993 that deserves to be reviewed.
@HAL-st4ll
@HAL-st4ll 2 года назад
Please don't ever show uncanny valley Tamara again
@bryanheilman4376
@bryanheilman4376 2 года назад
Always thought this was a creepy Christmas film
@goodcat2347
@goodcat2347 2 года назад
This was a classic for my family we always watch it on Christmas
@EilonwyG
@EilonwyG 2 года назад
I always interpreted that the boy's wish was to always believe in Santa. The bell was a physical representation of that wish. And as they grew older, his friends and even his sister could no longer hear the bell, but even after all these years, the bell still rang for him. I swear, that line at the end gets me all teary everytime.
@titanguy7316
@titanguy7316 2 года назад
But I thought the point was that it doesn't...only in his heart and memories does it still ring (and he's content just holding onto that)?
@CrazyAlienLady051
@CrazyAlienLady051 2 года назад
Yeah even at the end, the narrator of the boy said as he grew older, he was still able to hear the bell despite his sister and friends no longer being able to hear it anymore as they got older. Some people theorize that the boy grew up to be the train conductor.
@KainDrake
@KainDrake 2 года назад
I thought the Christmas wish was for that one lonely kid to get the first present.
@EilonwyG
@EilonwyG 2 года назад
@@KainDrake I really like that theory. I never thought of that.
@sweeney60
@sweeney60 2 года назад
@@titanguy7316 I always thought he would believe into adulthood and then become the next conductor on the Polar Express. At least that’s what I took away.
@reagansido5823
@reagansido5823 2 года назад
The train sliding over the ice scene is the most memorable part for me. The tension was so butt clentchingly perfect.
@coolnerdlll6053
@coolnerdlll6053 2 года назад
That scene made no sense. The ice is not only thick enough to hold up a speeding train, but a tiny lever falling cracks it? Even if the movie's a dream, that's a really stupid dream.
@seprithlicastia463
@seprithlicastia463 2 года назад
I always liked the idea of the bells only those who believe can hear. I can never get invested in action or dramatic scenes in anything.
@welcometothemetaverse2523
@welcometothemetaverse2523 2 года назад
@@coolnerdlll6053 It's a fantasy story. Give it a little leeway.
@kenabi
@kenabi 2 года назад
MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!@#$
@user-mx4is4fx3c
@user-mx4is4fx3c 2 года назад
@@coolnerdlll6053 It's really depressing seeing such comments in a movie all about having faith in your imagination
@Railman1225
@Railman1225 2 года назад
fun fact about the Hobo, in a deleted scene his origin was revealed, as well as his name(it's literally King). he decided to hop aboard the Polar Express sometime during the Great Depression, but was unable to get off the roof in time for Flat Top Tunnel(which explains why he knew of it's danger, not to mention how much clearance there was between the roof of the train and the tunnel ceiling)
@grayemerald5159
@grayemerald5159 Год назад
I just watched that scene, and yeah it certainly explains a lot, including why he spoke about Flat Top Tunnel in such an ominous light, because he died there, and he was trying to spare the main character the same horrible fate.
@SushiLord89
@SushiLord89 7 месяцев назад
Everyone always told me he was jack frost.
@chriskeravich4077
@chriskeravich4077 7 месяцев назад
Also later in the movie when the train car breaks off in the north pole. He's ontop of the roof drinking his joe when they hit another tunnel. I think that was also hinting that he died in a similar way.
@oligb1469
@oligb1469 2 года назад
For some reason the hobo has always stuck with me, Just because he tells the kid "seeing is believing...Right?" and then goes to walk away only to come back and ask the kid "do you believe in ghosts", when the kid shakes his head, when he says "interesting" it's because he saw him but doesn't believe in him it just sends chills down my spine, it's so good!
@laurenaspreyart
@laurenaspreyart 2 года назад
Yeah I love that bit too!
@MattSpeaks
@MattSpeaks Год назад
An EXTREMELY well written scene!
@abbyb8332
@abbyb8332 2 года назад
I've always called "Hero-boy" Chris, after the author of the book. Also called "Hero-Girl" Angela due to the way she refers to angels. I feel like it was something a family member of hers would call her whenever they see her, "An Angel!"
@ianr.navahuber2195
@ianr.navahuber2195 2 года назад
I call them John and Sarah
@SplashSurfer216
@SplashSurfer216 2 года назад
@@ianr.navahuber2195 Isn’t Sarah the name of the sister?
@angrynoodletwentyfive6463
@angrynoodletwentyfive6463 2 года назад
there is a fan-theory that "hero-Girl" is an angel or Ghost as she obviously believes in santa but all the other kids don't. (the conductor and hobo are also Angels or ghosts)
@David-nq8cv
@David-nq8cv 2 года назад
@@angrynoodletwentyfive6463 There's also another theory that the hobo and the conductor is the "hero boy" grown up but in different life paths if he chooses to believe or stay skeptical and the whole plot is a dream
@BluTaiger
@BluTaiger 2 года назад
I looked up this movie on TvTropes recently and found something interesting. Apparently the characters - though never mentioned on screen - DO have official names. You were correct that Hero Boy is named Chris, after the author. But Hero Girl's name is actually Holly, Know-It-All is Lenny, the engineer is Steamer, the Fireman is Smokey and the conductor is James.
@all_late_gamer5695
@all_late_gamer5695 2 года назад
The biggest takeaway from this is how Doug pronounced "LoFi" as "Loafy"
@yourbible2154
@yourbible2154 2 года назад
Came looking for this comment. This needs more attention. It's pronounced "Low Fai" not "loaf ee". Extra nerdy: stands for low fidelity.
@amityislandchum
@amityislandchum 2 года назад
@@yourbible2154 I don't think it's considered nerdy to know that "low fi" stands for "low fidelity"... unless you're under the age of 25, maybe.
@amityislandchum
@amityislandchum 2 года назад
He actually pronounced it as "Loffy," which is even worse.
@PuffyOne1898
@PuffyOne1898 2 года назад
Fucking thank you.
@dewiharsanti5631
@dewiharsanti5631 2 года назад
23:12
@comicfan1324
@comicfan1324 2 года назад
This is something I always found amusing in the film: nearly every time we see a full shot of the express the number of coaches changes. Sometimes there’s 13, sometimes 7, sometimes 5, and sometimes there’s well over 15 separate coaches. It really helps push the idea that this could all be a fantasy and if it is real well and there’s clearly some sort of supernatural magic going on here.
@MrSammyD91
@MrSammyD91 Год назад
It's kinda like in Dumbo where Casey Junior's circus train clearly does the exact same thing.
@GlitchyHalo
@GlitchyHalo 7 месяцев назад
@doctahwahwee2237made me worried for all those kids when the train went down all those rollercoaster like hills cuz last time I checked none of those seats had seatbelts so all those children would be flying
@TheEnder515
@TheEnder515 Год назад
As a kid, I was gifted this Polar Express box set. It came with a copy of the book, a tape of the movie, and a sleigh bell. It became a Christmas tradition to watch the movie and read that book every year. The bell's still laying around somewhere, but the ribbon is long gone.
@Trainfan1055Janathan
@Trainfan1055Janathan 2 года назад
The kid got it wrong. The locomotive was not a Baldwin, but a Lima. A Lima 2-8-4 Berkshire. It was operated by Nickel Plate Road, which is now part of Norfolk Southern.
@wheatboy6204
@wheatboy6204 2 года назад
Thanks a Lot Trainfan1055
@JzanderN
@JzanderN 2 года назад
Looks like that kid has a lot to learn.
@tristanhartup4936
@tristanhartup4936 2 года назад
@@JzanderN Which was exactly what was punched on his ticket.
@JzanderN
@JzanderN 2 года назад
@@tristanhartup4936 I know. 'twas the joke.
@KeybladeMasterAndy
@KeybladeMasterAndy 2 года назад
Come to think of it, that might have been the point. The first time we see this kid, he gets a fact wrong with such confidence.
@EagleTimberWolf
@EagleTimberWolf 2 года назад
My fondest memory of this film will always be this neat little Christmas tradition my elementary school had. They would call the students into the auditorium to watch the movie and when we returned to class after it was over, there'd be a silver bell "mysteriously" placed on all of our desks. Funny enough, I still have mine after all these years - been using it as a tree ornament.
@MartinaMcKenzie313
@MartinaMcKenzie313 2 года назад
That's honestly the cutest thing I've heard all week 🥺
@TGwA1993
@TGwA1993 2 года назад
Wow! I wish my Elementary School did that when I was a kid. I'm both jealous and touched that you had that kind of experience.
@kamdan2011
@kamdan2011 2 года назад
We had a similar tradition with this filmstrip but we would drink hot cocoa. I wanted a sleigh bell that sounded like the one heard in this version. I was disappointed when this movie replaced it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q7xxV1ty_W8.html
@lavendernightshade5631
@lavendernightshade5631 2 года назад
@@kamdan2011 wow,on pajama day which was in December,someone on the anoncements read the book and showed the pictures on screen,and we would drink hot coco with probably marshmallows and candycanes,at our desk while we were in our pj's, I'm in my pj's right now and eating peppermint coco cookie dough reliving my childhood.
@roxycauldwell544
@roxycauldwell544 2 года назад
Thar is absolutely precious ❤
@Malefor666
@Malefor666 2 года назад
As someone who grew up in a family where we couldn’t afford much, Toys for Tots kinda really helped so much. I still have a stuffed rabbit that TfT gave me, and I’m near my 30s. You don’t forget that kind of generosity and it means so much when I see people donating to it, thank you for supporting that charity.
@Canibar13
@Canibar13 Год назад
That's a beautiful and touching story to hear about.
@pundertalefan4391
@pundertalefan4391 Год назад
I know this comment is old, but that's so sweet.
@williammesaeh1847
@williammesaeh1847 Год назад
This film was always bittersweet to me. It was a boy who had trouble believing in the wonder of Christmas, and, most likely, life, and he knew this. He was 'born older' to quote 'It's A Wonderful Life,' and the boy wasn't happy. He attempts to believe throughout the whole film until he hits rock bottom and does belief. I relate to the boy on many levels so it's always been one of my favorite Christmas films and films in general. It helps this is also an amazing film.
@SMCwasTaken
@SMCwasTaken 7 месяцев назад
This film is basically just Nostalgia bait
@cloudyquartz1825
@cloudyquartz1825 2 года назад
my grandma loved this movie. she wasn't especially kind or caring at times, but she always made sure my sister and i had a good christmas. whenever i watch this movie, i think of her in her big green recliner chair watching this movie with a smile on her face as she watched us play with our toys. i can still hear her laughing at the conductor taking his hat off and saying "look at him! he was bald as a cue ball!" grandma was a tough old devout catholic who suffered from her own trauma, but she loved me and my sister so very deeply despite the love she couldn't give to our mom. she passed pretty close to christmas, so this time of year always makes me think of her. thank you nostalgia critic, for reminding me of how much this movie means to me, and to my family.
@titanguy7316
@titanguy7316 2 года назад
Thank you for sharing this kind story. I'm sure your Grandma is still smiling down on you from a place beyond human comprehension...
@Ronnie_Powell
@Ronnie_Powell 2 года назад
I'm not going to lie, the "cue ball" line made me crack up laughing
@Illustrator2
@Illustrator2 2 года назад
I'm sure she has a green recliner in "heaven", and is watching everyone grow up. I'm an atheist, but I hope there is something after life- as I hope for your grandma, you, and everyone.
@thing1thing2themediamaniac43
@thing1thing2themediamaniac43 2 года назад
Why couldn't your Grandmother love your mother🤔
@Stichting_NoFap
@Stichting_NoFap 2 года назад
aw, thats so sweet.
@Sh0tgunJust1ce
@Sh0tgunJust1ce 2 года назад
The thing that really resonated with me about this film is the message. By not having faith, you're kind of setting yourself up to be disappointed. But faith, even if it might be misplaced or incorrect, can bring a lot of joy to you and the people around you. It's good to be skeptical, but operating that way your entire life is just the pathway to misery.
@alexfragac
@alexfragac 2 года назад
Wow, that's beautiful
@weaponizedlizardmen360
@weaponizedlizardmen360 2 года назад
Which is just a over complicated way of saying "Believe in falsehoods"
@Sh0tgunJust1ce
@Sh0tgunJust1ce 2 года назад
@@weaponizedlizardmen360 No, it really isn't. Sure, Santa isn't real, but there's a certain magic to Christmas as a kid that can never be recaptured as an adult, and believing in Santa was part of the mystery for a lot of people. I'm not saying Santa IS real, but having faith in ourselves is often the thing that pushes us to achieve more in life than having no faith in ourselves.
@abloogywoogywoo
@abloogywoogywoo 2 года назад
Faith without rationality is simply blind hope. You don't sit in poverty and bleakness yet have faith you'll find a genie at the end of a long trek through the slums, you'll get three wishes, and the two of you will be best friends granting everyone's wishes by the end, do you? Faith without rationality will not improve your life or make your dreams a reality, it keeps you trapped in delusion.
@abloogywoogywoo
@abloogywoogywoo 2 года назад
@@Sh0tgunJust1ce Saint Nicholas of Myra was a real person. The whole red suit and flying reindeer mythos thing isn't.
@sirnotappearingonyoutube3073
@sirnotappearingonyoutube3073 2 года назад
I've mixed feelings about this film, but can't deny it's cultural impact: there used to be a cinema in my town that did sell-out annual Polar Express screenings in which people could come, change into their PJ'S, wrap up and watch the movie with delish-sounding hot chocolates similar to the movie! 😋
@LCMucke14
@LCMucke14 2 года назад
That sounds awesome o.O
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 2 года назад
The movie is so popular that it gets re-released in theaters every year since it 1st came out, mostly in IMAX 3D.
@misspriss2482
@misspriss2482 2 года назад
My little town still does it. It's playing right now and yes, you come in your PJ's and they serve hot chocolate. :)
@sirnotappearingonyoutube3073
@sirnotappearingonyoutube3073 2 года назад
@@misspriss2482 Aw that's fantastic! Glad it lives on 👍
@thelolim___ster
@thelolim___ster 2 года назад
*its
@Mrs.Nesmith98
@Mrs.Nesmith98 Год назад
When you mentioned the part with the hot chocolate guys, I needed to comment this. I went on one of those Polar Express holiday rides one year when I was little that was apart of this Christmas light show thing. As a kid I expected this to be like the movie, and it absolutely did not deliver that. The train was in the day time, Santa was there but he gave a bell to everyone, and yes, the hot chocolate was served but I kid you not, I expected them to dance and flip like they did in the movie LOL. instead they handed us Styrofoam cups and called it a day. To this day whenever I see that scene in the movie I still remember the time the dude handed me the foam cup with the lukewarm hot chocolate in it, and being disappointed that they did not dance!
@FiveSkitsAtFreddys
@FiveSkitsAtFreddys Год назад
Childhood Ruined.
@Mrs.Nesmith98
@Mrs.Nesmith98 Год назад
@@FiveSkitsAtFreddys absolutely!😂
@user-ts2og7lc1z
@user-ts2og7lc1z 7 месяцев назад
Yes! I went on a Polar Express ride also! When I was about 9 or 10 years old. I think a little older than the average demographic but I still had fun. It was with my younger siblings, so they were more into it than I was. I remember it being fun tho. They didn’t do any backflips when handing out hot chocolate. I just remember sitting in the train, I think it was about past dinner time and we got cookies and hot coco. And later Santa gave everyone a bell. There was some dancing but no back flips or stunts of the sorts. And they did give us props if I can recall like I think someone got an inflatable guitar to use. I can’t remember everything but it was a fun tim. Even tho the performance was lacking. LOL 😂
@Mrs.Nesmith98
@Mrs.Nesmith98 7 месяцев назад
@@user-ts2og7lc1z oh my goodness!! So you had a very similar experience I did!!🤣 I honestly was super disappointed and it lingered with me even now.. and I always talk about it🤣 it was just whack! They should do it a bit more like the movie
@user-ts2og7lc1z
@user-ts2og7lc1z 7 месяцев назад
@@Mrs.Nesmith98 yes. I agree. If they had a performance with actual stunt performers that would be way more immersive. It was fun but could’ve been better.
@Gojiro7
@Gojiro7 2 года назад
I still love the ending narration about the kids sister eventually no longer being able to hear the bell when they got older, but he still can.
@madmonkee1176
@madmonkee1176 2 года назад
Josh Hutcherson actually didn’t do the voice of the main character he was just used for additional motion capture. Daryl Sabara from Spy Kids was the voice actor.
@foxh8er
@foxh8er 2 года назад
Add that to a top 11 fuckup
@coolnerdlll6053
@coolnerdlll6053 2 года назад
@@foxh8er He said he'd never do a fourth one, but he said that almost ten years ago. Although by this point he'd need like six more to cover all his mistakes since.
@KingRandor82
@KingRandor82 2 года назад
You mean the guy who nailed Meghan Trainor?
@StephenShepherdOfficial
@StephenShepherdOfficial 2 года назад
Came here to say this!
@KeybladeMasterAndy
@KeybladeMasterAndy 2 года назад
@@KingRandor82 Thank you for that image. I definitely needed that in my head. Anyway, his brother was Robin in the 2003 Batman series.
@patdav56
@patdav56 2 года назад
Oddly enough, "When Christmas Comes to Town" is the song that sticks with me the most. I can sing it by heart after all these years. So it was surprising that its apparently not that memorable to people
@laurenaspreyart
@laurenaspreyart 2 года назад
Same, I never forgot it
@Kyolover8
@Kyolover8 Год назад
That song and "Believe" by Josh Groban always gets me whenever I hear them
@-inFinity05-
@-inFinity05- Год назад
I still know it well. But then again HOT CHOCOLATE!
@NotRoseSpacesingOut
@NotRoseSpacesingOut Год назад
I also think it's got a lot of character motivation in it. Billy is singing about how he's either neglected or in poverty and therefore feeling left out of Christmas, but the girl is singing about the memories and togetherness of the holiday. Billy is singing "I wish" and the girl is singing "I promise/it's already so." Sure, Doug is totally correct in the fact that it doesn't make sense to have a musical number so late and out of nowhere, but maybe it's my inner theatre kid who's willing to suspend that disbelief because 1) I will literally burst into spontaneous song in real life so it's more or less normalized for me, 2) I still think it's a very good song, despite how saccharine and overdone some of the lyrics are.
@daniellevinson6975
@daniellevinson6975 Год назад
Personally, I think the "uncanny-valley" faces lent themselves to the surreal nature of the story. 👍
@Cheesehead302
@Cheesehead302 6 месяцев назад
Honestly really one of the few instances this style works in my opinion. Especially watching this as a kid, the animation and the weird slight hostility of the conductor gave this an other worldly but somber feeling. Really contributes toward what the whole "dream like" thing they're going for. Makes for a movie that's if nothing else pretty unique especially considering the simplicity of the story.
@actionma5ter317
@actionma5ter317 2 года назад
14:52 I can’t stop hearing this line without imagining Woody saying this to Sid when the toys come after the kid.
@paulrobbins4879
@paulrobbins4879 2 года назад
On the subject of the film’s message, some have speculated that the characters of the conductor, the hobo, and Santa Claus are an allegory for the trinity - the conductor representing God the son, the hobo the holy ghost, and Santa God the father. I’m not sure if that’s what the filmmakers were going for, but given the movie’s general theme and some of the things they say, I think it’s at least an interesting idea. I really like this movie myself, it’s one of my favourites to watch around Christmas time, and I always like seeing what people speculate about it.
@thehillisalive
@thehillisalive 2 года назад
....okay the more I think about it the more I can see that allegory working. And I kinda love it.
@isaaclefevre7226
@isaaclefevre7226 2 года назад
Huh, interesting. I like it.
@trainstorm1225
@trainstorm1225 2 года назад
One thing I’ve heard is, the hobo and conductor are the boy in the future in different times. The hobo being him if he chooses not to believe and encourages others not to believe, while the conductor does believe and encourages others to do so.
@isaaclefevre7226
@isaaclefevre7226 2 года назад
@@trainstorm1225 Cool. I like that idea as well.
@PurpleLover101
@PurpleLover101 2 года назад
Now I do like that theory!
@Zzzquil_Lord_v2
@Zzzquil_Lord_v2 2 года назад
I think the scene where he sees the animatronic Santa implies how plastic and commercialized Christmas and the idea of there being a Santa has become which is what most people’s doubt is rooted in about Christmas
@Marliemac
@Marliemac 2 года назад
Ive seen this film every year. Its almost like mandatory to watch in my old elementary school, it was THE Christmas movie we watched for our holiday party. Even though I've graduated I still see it air on TV and on streaming services at least once every year, its basically turned into a tradition for me
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 2 года назад
The movie is so popular that it gets re-released in theaters every year since it 1st came out, mostly in IMAX 3D.
@wolfgangmitchell9213
@wolfgangmitchell9213 2 года назад
Actually Josh Hutcherson was only an extra motion capture performer for the Hero Boy, his voice was actually Daryl Sabara, who played Juni Cortez in the Spy Kids movies.
@PhenomaGance1211
@PhenomaGance1211 2 года назад
Correct, I was puzzled at first and double checked, almost had a heart attack that I might’ve made a mistake when I did a Hall of the Greats episode of Daryl Sabara but you know, mistakes will come and go.
@TheAllSeeingEye2468
@TheAllSeeingEye2468 2 года назад
really? i didn't even recognize her
@jesusrox4u
@jesusrox4u 2 года назад
@@TheAllSeeingEye2468 Yeah, she did a great job as Carmen’s brother in Spy Kids.
@PhenomaGance1211
@PhenomaGance1211 2 года назад
@@TheAllSeeingEye2468, dude, Daryl Sabara is a GUY. Juni was HIS character’s name.
@PhenomaGance1211
@PhenomaGance1211 2 года назад
@@jesusrox4u who you are talking about is Alexa PenaVega, the older sister of Juni in Spy Kids
@Ganerrr
@Ganerrr 2 года назад
Dude I loved this movie and still kinda do, idk I don't get any of the uncanniness from the animation, and actually when I was younger I thought it was live action lol, super glad this was posted
@meaganhilleary7172
@meaganhilleary7172 2 года назад
You and I have the exact same thoughts on this movie.
@onemoreminute0543
@onemoreminute0543 2 года назад
Ha, that's funny because 'Titin : the secret of the unicorn' had the same animation style as Polar Express and when I was younger I always struggled to deduce whether or not the film was animated or with 'real people' (live action) :)
@kingamadoow2055
@kingamadoow2055 2 года назад
Same, I only realised recently that it wasn't upon seeing clips again
@darkyboode3239
@darkyboode3239 2 года назад
Same with me.
@RenoLion777
@RenoLion777 2 года назад
I thought it was live action till I was 10 I totally get it
@b1rdsh0t80
@b1rdsh0t80 2 года назад
This movie is 100% a Christmas Classic for me. We watch it every year when setting up the tree. While my siblings and I do like to make fun of the uncanny valley and voice acting at times, we still all thoroughly enjoy the movie. It just holds a special place in my heart.
@oneearrabbit
@oneearrabbit 2 года назад
Thanks to this review I didn’t realize how often/how much the train’s length changes length. It goes from like 5 passenger cars long in one shot to over 20 in another.
@claytonrios1
@claytonrios1 2 года назад
When I first saw this film as a kid. I was blown away by the animation. It obviously hasn't aged well but I do still have fond memories of the film ever since my mother took me to see it as a mere 7 year old.
@XxFluffyxX
@XxFluffyxX 2 года назад
Omg same I had the hardest time telling whether or not they were real people
@claytonrios1
@claytonrios1 2 года назад
@The James Show Me too! Even my mom was impressed by how it looked back then!
@bowsersloyalservant4900
@bowsersloyalservant4900 2 года назад
I still think it looks fine for it’s time, sure it’s not winning any awards, but it was still fun and heartfelt that it kind of distracts from it.
@timwoods2852
@timwoods2852 2 года назад
I think the CG gives it a cartoony feeling. Helps it feel more whimsical and timeless for me.
@RB01.10
@RB01.10 2 года назад
It does, but it does still look quite dated by today’s standards. Granted I still like the film for what it is, and loved the theme “Believe” by Josh Groban.
@Abridgimation
@Abridgimation Год назад
This film will always have a special place in my heart, me and my family would always watch this every Christmas and always had a good time watching it. The animation doesn't bother me, yeah it looks dated, but I think it gives it that unique charm
@LowgaenSchmidt
@LowgaenSchmidt 2 года назад
The best thing about this film to me is how they took the time to put the images from the picture book itself and placed them into the movie.
@RaccoonGamer9613
@RaccoonGamer9613 2 года назад
Interesting fact: Tom Hanks was the only actor having major roles playing more than one character in the movie: from the boy to the boy's dad to the hobo to the conductor to Santa Claus. He beats Jim Carrey by a longshot when it comes to animated movies.
@millerkarageanes1562
@millerkarageanes1562 2 года назад
He does the dad as well
@drakelucian3685
@drakelucian3685 2 года назад
Yeah but it's really just voice acting for the most part which is easier then full on acting. Like they kinda sound like tom Hanks but in a series of unfortunate events the characters jim Carey plays all look differently and act differently
@motxmod
@motxmod 2 года назад
Don't forget Eddie Murphy playing every adult member of the immediate Klump family and Buddy Love in Nutty Professor.
@kaylawoodbury2308
@kaylawoodbury2308 2 года назад
If you're talking about A Series of Unfortunate Events then it doesn't really count. All the "different" characters he played were just one character, Count Olaf, in costumes trying to recapture the kids. Tom in this ACTUALLY plays 5 different characters
@RaccoonGamer9613
@RaccoonGamer9613 2 года назад
@@motxmod But that's live-action. This is animated.
@bplatinumpaladin
@bplatinumpaladin 2 года назад
"Imagine if Lofi girl-" "I'm sorry, whom?" *shows image of Shizuku from Whispers of the Heart* "OH! Lo-Fi Girl." *proceeds to laugh at weird pronunciation of Critic's*
@Code_Ax0
@Code_Ax0 2 года назад
I just got to that part and saw your comment at the same time. Lol.
@saiyanmeow8648
@saiyanmeow8648 2 года назад
Oh lol yes same xD
@cameroncampbell6635
@cameroncampbell6635 Год назад
The doubt the boy feels and the “ end of the magic,” has a different feeling now that I am an adult, when your more focused on work, taxes, responsibilities, etc, not so much on childhood wonder. I think that feeling makes this not only the best Christmas movie but one of the most interesting and well written plots of all time. Even when you look at the book, The artwork doesn’t have any flashing lights or bright colors that a kid would find out of this world and amazing, they’re simple and dull, but still very beautiful, but only in the minds of an adult. This works cause both the book and the movie are an adult remembering his childhood.
@kingblanketfort
@kingblanketfort Год назад
I really like this post, beautifully said. It made me smile today, thanks. ❧
@rodrock145
@rodrock145 Год назад
9:18 I had to spit out my soda I laughed my ass off 🤣
@FinnyBoy05
@FinnyBoy05 Год назад
Me too it just fits so well lmao
@SuikoRyos
@SuikoRyos 2 года назад
9:18 That caught me so off-guard I almost choked. Well played, Channel Awesome.
@ancientmachine9070
@ancientmachine9070 2 года назад
Was class
@disneyvillainsfan1666
@disneyvillainsfan1666 2 года назад
I loved that part.
@mortis-506
@mortis-506 2 года назад
This guy's really got a good sense of humor
@georgeeastwood6930
@georgeeastwood6930 Год назад
“WHO IN THE 🤬 APPLIED THAT 🤬 BREAK?!” 😂 It sounds like the conductor is going to put soap in his mouth, now I can’t watch that scene the same way again.
@alexyoblick
@alexyoblick 9 месяцев назад
I was expecting to laugh at that bit, just not as much as I did
@bradypahl
@bradypahl 2 года назад
The best part of this movie is all the memes it created like a man drifting a train. :)
@thesupershinymegagengar2034
@thesupershinymegagengar2034 2 года назад
What memes?
@yeoldeseawitch
@yeoldeseawitch 2 года назад
@@thesupershinymegagengar2034 out of touch
@Yeti547
@Yeti547 2 года назад
@@yeoldeseawitch out of time
@MrChristianDT
@MrChristianDT 2 года назад
Yeah, they tried that once on Hell on Wheels. It sank. Then, the engine exploded.
@chinchillageneral
@chinchillageneral 2 года назад
You know what kind of train this is?
@allinone-qz2gi
@allinone-qz2gi 2 года назад
14:16 The Lion King remake was an attempt to destroy Disney 🤣
@stacyhorowitz6559
@stacyhorowitz6559 2 года назад
Daryl Sabara provided the voice for Hero Boy and Josh Hutcherson did all the motion-capture work! If listen to Sabara’s voice side by side you’ll notice hero boy sounds like Juni Cortez!!!
@peterjensen9468
@peterjensen9468 2 года назад
The thing that I enjoy most about this movie is simply the atmosphere and setting. Theres just something special about a setting that takes place at night, snowing, at Christmas time. Calm and peaceful honestly. I remember on Christmas Eve anticipating the next morning with much excitement, and watching this movie late into the night on my family's portable DVD player, checking every few minutes to see if it was snowing.
@brandontherabboat4850
@brandontherabboat4850 2 года назад
This was a really magical adventure and all, but imagine coming back home from the Polar Express and your parents give you the beating of your life for disappearing for that long.
@matthewgrantham6352
@matthewgrantham6352 2 года назад
On Christmas morning too lol.
@jasontulgetske2768
@jasontulgetske2768 2 года назад
The whole point was that time stood still
@nastynate4916
@nastynate4916 2 года назад
Did they disappear for like no time at all since it froze?
@mathewhaight
@mathewhaight 2 года назад
No momma, please! I just went to go see Santa!
@user-nr2cs2rq7h
@user-nr2cs2rq7h 2 года назад
Why?
@blackjack2253
@blackjack2253 2 года назад
I actually think the lifeless scary North Pole is a wanted take for the movie, and it just completes all this sad/surreal atmoshpere around the movie. A good choice imo, the vibe is sooo special, even today, 15 years after seeing the movie, i still think of it with suck a nostalgious and strange vibe around it. Love it.
@deadshields8561
@deadshields8561 2 года назад
My family's in the 'it's a tradition' camp. I personally don't see TOO much wrong with the animation and the roller coaster to frozen tracks part is my favourite bit.
@teleportingpotatoe
@teleportingpotatoe 2 года назад
you should buy the 3D version
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 Год назад
My only minor nitpick with the movie is the lack of names for the characters.
@anth636
@anth636 Год назад
@@joshmontemayor6098according to an obscure art book, the boys name is Christopher, and the girls name is Holly
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 Год назад
@@anth636, Tom Hanks even revealed Chris' name in a behind the scenes featurette that aired on ABC Family (Freeform) along with the movie. It was back when ABC, ABC Family (Freeform), & Disney Channel had the rights to air the movie.
@spongeycraftstudios4371
@spongeycraftstudios4371 2 года назад
But you’re forgetting the most raw and genuine aspect of The Polar Express, the aspect that makes it infinitely rewatchable for millions of kids every Christmas. SHUT THAT DOOR!!!
@dynomar11
@dynomar11 2 года назад
NEVER EVER LET IT COOL
@ExplorerDS6789
@ExplorerDS6789 2 года назад
I'm surprised he didn't say that when Tamara came in at the end.
@fangedgames4285
@fangedgames4285 2 года назад
While I do understand the whole angel or ghost hint, The way I always interpreted it was that the hobo was supposed to be Jack Frost, as he disappears into the snow storm and is perfectly unaffected on top of the train. It is also adds to hero boy’s believe journey as Jack Frost is seen as a mischievous, fun loving character
@mrcritical6751
@mrcritical6751 2 года назад
There is a deleted scene that explains he is a ghost. Hero Boy tells the train drivers The King Of The North Pole brought him to the front which causes them to recount the story of a homeless man who snuck onto the train one night crowned himself king and died when the train went through a tunnel
@miraglaze7028
@miraglaze7028 2 года назад
@@mrcritical6751 I'm sort of glad they didn't put that explanation into the final film... leaves a lot more up to interpretation :o
@mrcritical6751
@mrcritical6751 2 года назад
I dunno I feel like the movie more than implies from the hobo himself that he’s a ghost, during the whole “seeing is believing” conversation he has with Hero Boy he asks him if he believes in ghosts because he can see him despite his saying he doesn’t believe in them meaning he’s lying or that the hobo’s ideology is wrong because he sees one but doesn’t believe
@ryans3795
@ryans3795 Год назад
@@mrcritical6751 Or it is the exact opposite. The Hero Boy is looking for absolutely anything that could prove that Santa is real, however, the Hero Boy is forced to consider that he is interacting with a ghost, yet even when he sees the ghost he still doesn't believe. So the hobo might not be be telling the kid that seeing is believing.
@Rathbaume
@Rathbaume 2 года назад
The thing that broke me was when Critic called The "Low fi" girl "Law-fee" girl. XD
@CameronCleaves11C
@CameronCleaves11C 2 года назад
Chris is Hero Boy’s actual name by the way! In the ending when his sister hands him his present, you can see his name on the tag in a frame-by-frame.
@darthstarkiller1912
@darthstarkiller1912 2 года назад
Saw this film with a friend when I was 12. Still a good Christmas movie.
@LordEyepatch
@LordEyepatch 2 года назад
NGL, the dive scene with the train was one of the scariest things I’ve seen when I was a kid.
@YakkoWarnerTower
@YakkoWarnerTower 2 года назад
I used to find that so surreal lol.
@jordanhunter3375
@jordanhunter3375 2 года назад
@@crazyalarmstudios2012 That definitely deserves a BIG LIPPED ALLIGATOR MOMENT!
@sonflowersandswords
@sonflowersandswords Год назад
As a kid and an adult, the puppet scene scares the hell out of me.😅
@joshslater2426
@joshslater2426 7 месяцев назад
Same here. I’m not as bad as I was, but I have vivid memories of hiding behind the curtains to hide until the scene was done.
@AtariDad
@AtariDad 2 года назад
I find it odd that when Doug was listing great adaptations of children's books, he didn't mention Jumanji, especially considering that it was written by the exact same guy who did The Polar Express.
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 Год назад
1 thing's for sure, I wasn't expecting the Nostalgia Critic to give The Polar Express credit for getting the G-rating.
@mrcritical6751
@mrcritical6751 7 месяцев назад
Probably because the Jumanji movie’s popularity has eclipsed the book massively
@icegiraffes7445
@icegiraffes7445 2 года назад
I always loved the part when the conductor stamps words on the children’s tickets as they leave the train at the end. Maybe it’s not as subtle as I think it is, but I always felt it was a special, heartwarming moment. :) Happy Holidays, and thank you for this video!!
@millennialmatt7
@millennialmatt7 2 года назад
"When Christmas Comes to Town" is a major tear jerker.
@GaiusLeafe
@GaiusLeafe 2 года назад
23:17 Sorry, how did you just pronounce "Lo-Fi"?
@thehellhoundsarehere6744
@thehellhoundsarehere6744 2 года назад
My mom and I watch this every year. We love that it's both charming and awkward and hell. Also, Tamara and Malcolm are my absolute favorite actors from Channel Awesome.
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 2 года назад
Out of all the movies Warner Bros. has given us, this is the movie that I've seen the most times. Fun Fact: The movie is so popular that it gets re-released in theaters every year since it 1st came out, mostly in IMAX 3D.
@pundertalefan4391
@pundertalefan4391 2 года назад
Really? Man, I wanna see that.
@KeybladeMasterAndy
@KeybladeMasterAndy 2 года назад
Saw it in standard 3D in my local cineplex. Would have preferred IMAX
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 2 года назад
@@KeybladeMasterAndy, I didn't know that the movie gets released in regular 3D as well. I thought that it just gets released in IMAX 3D.
@Olivetree80
@Olivetree80 2 года назад
"When Christmas Comes to Town" is the best, and it's meant to bring alive a child who has always felt let down, I still remember all the lyrics.
@NatGeodeWild
@NatGeodeWild 2 года назад
I love it, it makes me emotional
@galladesamurai2380
@galladesamurai2380 Год назад
The whole hot chocolate song sequence has been seared into my brain and plays in my head every December and I never complain about it
@sarahangellis8291
@sarahangellis8291 2 года назад
I always thought the reason hero girl and shy boy were able to break into song is because it was just a christmas song they both knew and she was singing it to cheer him up, I didn’t think she was just making it up on the spot
@colelevel2654
@colelevel2654 7 месяцев назад
Wait that kinda makes sense, and also the polar express song is just like a train ride christmas carol type of song that people actually sing, you even hear the kids practicing every time they're on the train leading up to the north pole scene
@millyb2326
@millyb2326 2 года назад
I grew up with this movie so the animation never bothered me. The backgrounds and the over all theme of the movie are what still stick with my family and me. My family use to watch it every year (still do just off and on) because of that. Despite the flaws, Polar Express has a very special meaning to me. I was glad to hear your thoughts on the matter and you grew to like it over time. Thanks
@ameliagrace30
@ameliagrace30 2 года назад
me too! :) this movie came out the same year when I was born, so I literally grew up with it
@Kevinjamesforreal
@Kevinjamesforreal 2 года назад
As weirdly hated as this movie is, I love Polar Express with all my heart.
@abloogywoogywoo
@abloogywoogywoo 2 года назад
I love the Little Troll Prince but you have to admit both have their story flaws, they're not masterpieces. I also love Santa and the Three Bears, and that's, wait... that has no plotline flaws... huh. Ok not all Christmas animations are equal.
@KyleEvra
@KyleEvra 2 года назад
Why is this movie hated? I say it's amazing.
@joshmontemayor6098
@joshmontemayor6098 2 года назад
@@KyleEvra, The Polar Express is 1 of most popular Christmas movies of all time. Why else would it get re-released in IMAX 3D every year?
@DevilDaddyGaming2024
@DevilDaddyGaming2024 2 года назад
Its horrible worst Christmas movie ever.
@Kevinjamesforreal
@Kevinjamesforreal 2 года назад
@@DevilDaddyGaming2024 why?
@supermariof0521
@supermariof0521 2 года назад
This movie had some shocking competition in the field of animation in November of 2004. Like it came out just a week after Pixar released "The Incredibles", and a week before Nickelodeon's "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie".
@mrcritical6751
@mrcritical6751 7 месяцев назад
You’d think SpongeBob would be more of a summer release
@supermariof0521
@supermariof0521 7 месяцев назад
@@mrcritical6751 Then it would have to compete with Shrek 2 and Spiderman 2.
@XZ-III
@XZ-III 7 месяцев назад
This emphasizes more how better movies were in the mid 00s. Now we've hit a stagalnating point
@JBBrickman
@JBBrickman 2 года назад
This intro just shows how little I remember this movie, I could swear the people on the train were the people who believed in Santa the most and one of them was going to get to get a gift from him but they were all going to meet him
@gerardogarcia8132
@gerardogarcia8132 2 года назад
Collective Mandela effect, because I also remember that being how the plot went
@JAProductions494
@JAProductions494 2 года назад
Here’s some fun facts about the film: A Flux Capacitor can be seen at one point The number of coaches constantly changes from 5 to 20 to 10 etc When the hero-boy whispers to Santa, you can actually hear him say “I want the bell from the reindeer” or something along those lines
@wormsign2637
@wormsign2637 2 года назад
I guess Santa went at 88 miles per hour.
@van8ryan
@van8ryan 2 года назад
This film actually came out a few weeks after THE INCREDIBLES, and it was fascinating to see most people enjoying INCREDIBLES more (though I saw both in theaters and loved both)
@ninjanibba4259
@ninjanibba4259 2 года назад
It’s not rocket science lol Incredibles was a legitimate movie with real characters and interesting premise, plus it’s Pixar, who’s gonna win? Incredibles
@Sh0tgunJust1ce
@Sh0tgunJust1ce 2 года назад
I mean, Incredibles is probably the better movie, but it's a different kind of movie.
@robertbrookes2000
@robertbrookes2000 2 года назад
I vaguely remember seeing this in the cinema, as well as The Incredibles, think they must've been my first experiences at the cinema as I was only 4 years old.
@rommix0
@rommix0 2 года назад
and the Spongebob Squarepants Movie came out the same month as Polar Express did.
@vestigeplays6633
@vestigeplays6633 2 года назад
Well yeah, Incredibles is an awesome movie
@kevinolivera19
@kevinolivera19 2 года назад
22:02 Animaniacs 2020 reboot
@-inFinity05-
@-inFinity05- Год назад
My parents watched this with us every Christmas Eve to put us to sleep. I love the movie now. I understand it’s flaws, but it’s still one of my all-time favourites.
@DenderFriend
@DenderFriend 2 года назад
Wait, did he pronounce Lo-Fi as "Loafy"? I'm guessing either he just never heard the word spoken out loud, in a real-life version of 'run like the wind,' or he had a slip of the tongue and they decided to mess with him by using that one flubbed take.
@thehillisalive
@thehillisalive 2 года назад
Yeah, that threw me off, but I still laughed at the joke
@anth636
@anth636 2 года назад
Ah. Loffy, isnt he that kid from One Piece?
@andreibaciu7518
@andreibaciu7518 2 года назад
@@anth636 no that's Loophy
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 2 года назад
No it's luffy
@skyrogue1977
@skyrogue1977 2 года назад
The Polar Express: Staring Tom Hanks, as basically everyone.
@peterkrug4124
@peterkrug4124 2 года назад
Tom Hanks takes a que from Eddie Murphy.
@marykelley8232
@marykelley8232 2 года назад
“It pretty much becomes a VR rollercoaster.” I remembered as a kid that they did make part of this movie into a 4D ride many years ago. So I guess that’s true in a way 🤷‍♀️
@thewalkingdubbed
@thewalkingdubbed Год назад
That panel picture gave so much serotonin and feelings of good times I had to pause and smile. Nostalgia Critic has a real good thing and it's so nice to see it. Fingers crossed I can come see you guys one day when I'm not slaving away in a warehouse.
@_KayleeLovesMusic_
@_KayleeLovesMusic_ 2 года назад
In my elementary school there was a tradition around December where we'd gather up in the gym, get some blankets, gather up with some friends (if you had any) and watch The Polar Express. Did anyone else do this at their school?
@Kip450
@Kip450 2 года назад
We did that in first grade. Funny story: the teachers were to pass around hot chocolate and popcorn and told us not to raise our hands, rather they claimed they would get to all of us. However, they missed me. I still have vengeance fantasies to this day.
@charliecoccia8875
@charliecoccia8875 2 года назад
My school did that too.
@MegabyteMii
@MegabyteMii 2 года назад
I wish
@TGwA1993
@TGwA1993 2 года назад
I wish I had thst when I was in elementary school.
@dinosaysrawr
@dinosaysrawr 2 года назад
I'd consider Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs to be another classic that successfully adapted a picture book.
@the-nina-beans88
@the-nina-beans88 2 года назад
With some creative liberties here and there.
@mrcritical6751
@mrcritical6751 2 года назад
The Netflix adaptation of Green Eggs & Ham too
@anth636
@anth636 2 года назад
@@the-nina-beans88 here and there?
@zealotguy
@zealotguy 2 года назад
FLINT LOCKWOOD
@dinosaysrawr
@dinosaysrawr 2 года назад
@@mrcritical6751 , yes! Definitely.
@arandomgirlnameddenise9780
@arandomgirlnameddenise9780 2 года назад
I remember when I was in elementary school there a thing the school did before Christmas break was called polar express day. Yes That what it was called. We used to have treats/hot chocolate with marshmallows/play/and where Pjs. But now I’m in high school and I kind of miss that but it’s fine ☺
@Mad-Artist-2006
@Mad-Artist-2006 2 года назад
22:46 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@matttheman9740
@matttheman9740 2 года назад
I don't care, this movie is amazing! The "plot holes" people have problems with was just the mysteriousness behind everything to me, which makes me love this film even more!
@KyleEvra
@KyleEvra 2 года назад
This movie is amazing and doesn't deserve hated from people when other awful bad movies actually exist.
@JC-lk3oy
@JC-lk3oy 2 года назад
That very well may be, but the look still creeps me out. MoCap just wasn't quite ready yet... and "realistic" cgi faces sure as hell weren't. The uncanny valley is too much for me, but I'm glad you enjoy the movie.
@yoman5029
@yoman5029 2 года назад
@@JC-lk3oy i feel like the uncanny valley is just like any other fear (at least to me). the more intentionally and unintentionally uncanny things people make, the less it'll be terrifying.
@matttheman9740
@matttheman9740 Год назад
Coming back to this a year later and I still feel exactly the same. But totally understand how people can feel the way they do about the film, especially the cgi which can be distracting for the wrong reasons at times.
@koneheadcokehead4981
@koneheadcokehead4981 2 года назад
Legend has it Tom Hanks will wait creeply at your door with a train by him until you come out!
@jamlym4974
@jamlym4974 Год назад
I would actually like to see this as a live action film. I think it could work. Edit: Or a short hand drawn animated film like the Snowman. I think that would be perfect.
@monsterhanna6691
@monsterhanna6691 Год назад
That's not a bad idea. 😍
@whyiamafs
@whyiamafs Год назад
I want to play somebody in it please 👋🏾
@henrymockingbird9645
@henrymockingbird9645 Год назад
Despite it flaws the Polar express is childhood favorite it was one of the few Christmas movies that me and my brother watch every Christmas when we were kids
@koneheadcokehead4981
@koneheadcokehead4981 2 года назад
This is the most scariest Train i've seen since Diesel from the Thomas the Tank Engine film just in case you were confused
@jackrodakthemovieguy1726
@jackrodakthemovieguy1726 2 года назад
so remember kids, If some guy comes to you and tells you he's going to the north pole, you agree to get in his van. I'm just kidding, I love this movie
@goodgirl111100
@goodgirl111100 2 года назад
Few Christmas movies stuck with me as I grew up. This was one. I rewatched it for the first time in years in high school and I remember sobbing at the end. I went through a lot and lost a lot of my childhood, but the movie made me remember being a kid. It made me remember that kids believed in everything and anything, and that as they grow up they believe less and less. I'm not religious, but it made me believe that there is magic out there again.
@chimerschang
@chimerschang 2 года назад
The Mandark voice coming from that uncanny valley kid is such a hilarious mismatch to me, it cracks me up every time.
@Fordo007
@Fordo007 2 года назад
Uncanny valley has never really been an issue for me, maybe because my family takes 45 minutes taking photos to get me to look 'normal' with a smile. I loved the book growing up and loved the film. Loved the message on faith and belief. I love the 'creepy' and even 'scary' stuff as I feel it fits with Christmas. It's dealing with the unworldly and spiritual, there should be a feeling of unknown and even fear at that unknown even if it's all benevolent. That's in keeping with the original Christmas story as well.
@grandghoul9282
@grandghoul9282 2 года назад
7:17 Even nostalgia critic has heard of, and is acknowledging the quality of, the masterpiece that is Arcane.
@ChannelAwesome
@ChannelAwesome 2 года назад
It's freaking amazing!!
@claytonrios1
@claytonrios1 2 года назад
Well Arcane is one of the best video game adaptations of all time!
@robbieking4070
@robbieking4070 2 года назад
@@claytonrios1 I’d say it’s currently THE best. Detective Pikachu and Sonic were a fun time but they can’t compare to this.
@supersaiyandiclonius3056
@supersaiyandiclonius3056 2 года назад
@@ChannelAwesome I know it's not your usual M.O. but absolutely no one would be disappointed to see you give a full review on Arcane.
@motor4X4kombat
@motor4X4kombat 2 года назад
@@claytonrios1 yeah why the fuck all the adaptations aren't tv shows we all know you can't fill maybe 15 or 20 hours of gameplay in a 2 hour movie.... depending if you are a one with no life.
@m.c.ufan1019
@m.c.ufan1019 2 года назад
21:51 To me that moment reminded me of space mountain in Walt Disney World Florida.
@SalusFuturistics
@SalusFuturistics 2 года назад
Asa Kid, the Bum and Santa being voiced by the same Person, and the Bum disappearing into Snow, always had me believe, they're the same Person.
@ponygon777
@ponygon777 2 года назад
I love Polar Express, both the book and the movie and I feel like the uncanny effects and emptiness add a mystique to the movie most Christmas films don't have. It is also one of the few holiday movies that can be open for interpretation, as there are many theories surrounding P.E. ("The movie is a retelling of the Christmas Carol", "The Conductor, The Boy and Santa represent the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost", "The Conductor is the Boy in the future", etc) and I think the openness along with it's timeless features is why Polar Express has remained a Christmas class after all these years, flaws and everything.
@MusicDecomposer
@MusicDecomposer 2 года назад
7:05 I really wanna know what Nostalgia Critic thinks of the direct-to-DVD Garfield movies. I assume he'd like them because they're written by Jim Davis, so they're more accurate to the source material. And there's no product placement or dated pop songs. (I actually love the music score.)
@ElFreakinCid
@ElFreakinCid 2 года назад
Well, I don't know how well Davis' involvement would do at affecting Critic's opinion, considering this is the guy who thinks the book-accurate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory adaptation executive produced by Felicity Dahl is trash.
@simple-commentator-not-rea7345
@simple-commentator-not-rea7345 2 года назад
Nostalgia Critic is ALWAYS guaranteed to love a movie if it does something better than another one he despised with every fiber of his being. I mean, this review is pretty much him saying "Yeah, the CGI is ugly, but the movie is still better than How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
@jesusrox4u
@jesusrox4u 2 года назад
@@ElFreakinCid Honestly, as much as I’ve enjoyed NC’s content, I always thought his thoughts on Charlie and the Chocolate factory were a load of crap. The “points” he makes about the movie are ones that aren’t well thought out and it’s like he didn’t pay attention to the movie or do his research on it. Also, at the risk of starting a RU-vid comment story, Burton’s version is better than Gene Wilder’s version. Don’t @ me.
@timewarriorsaga
@timewarriorsaga 2 года назад
@@jesusrox4u Will @ you as that is a mother fucking lie. Wilder's is better.
@timewarriorsaga
@timewarriorsaga 2 года назад
@@ElFreakinCid Because it is trash
@Randy_Butternubs
@Randy_Butternubs 2 года назад
I think the stiffness of the animation gives the movie more character and uniqueness. Sounds weird but I don't think it's that bad, especially being made in 2004!
@thecakecraft7724
@thecakecraft7724 2 года назад
I’m sorry? This North Pole is BORING looking? And the several hundred neon red and green pixielands aren’t?! This North Pole is inventive, it’s exciting, it sticks to a beautiful brass and bricks steampunk factory style that is unique and all its own. It feels just real enough so the fantastic elements, like the chimneys making the northern lights, the bottomless ice pit, and the penny whirlpool at the center of the present assembly line really pop out. And that would be the reason for the scenes after they get separated, just to explore and show off this awesome environment.
@coolnerdlll6053
@coolnerdlll6053 2 года назад
I didn't grow up with this movie, so I think it's only okay. The animation is hit-and-miss, Know-It-All boy is almost Jar Jar level obnoxious, there are several major plot holes and Billy totally should have been the main character. But the message is great, the songs are catchy and when the animation works it really works. It's not a classic in my eyes but it works well enough.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 2 года назад
That’s fair.
@iamthecharedlto
@iamthecharedlto 2 года назад
I agree it’s pretty mid still a creative idea
@Dragonwolves2016
@Dragonwolves2016 2 года назад
I disagree
@coolnerdlll6053
@coolnerdlll6053 2 года назад
@@Dragonwolves2016 And that's fine.
@leonardsalinas2002
@leonardsalinas2002 2 года назад
I grew up with this movie I’ve watched it every Christmas since i was 4 years old
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 2 года назад
The Polar Express: One of my favorite Christmas movies and one of the best Christmas movies ever!
@girlygirlsummer5761
@girlygirlsummer5761 2 года назад
Definitely
@randomreviews4278
@randomreviews4278 2 года назад
Yep me too loved this as kid still own this on DVD
@elitegamer21005
@elitegamer21005 2 года назад
Besides Christmas Vacation
@DiegoHernandez-xt2su
@DiegoHernandez-xt2su 2 года назад
@@elitegamer21005 it was also Michael Jeter’s final film role before he died
@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992
@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992 2 года назад
Mine too!
@GUNUFofficial
@GUNUFofficial Год назад
There's a deleted scene that gives the two conductors a song with a fart joke and gives the hobo a stylized backstory scene explained by the conductors. It was deleted early in animation and for a good reason.
@johnnysparkle
@johnnysparkle 2 года назад
What Could Have Been: When Tom Hanks optioned the book, it was originally stipulated that the movie had to be made in live-action. Robert Zemeckis determined that it would have been too expensive for what he wanted to do, so motion capture was used as a compromise. For comparison, the original film cost $176 million. Had it been done in live-action, the film would have been $1 billion.
@MaybePensive
@MaybePensive 2 года назад
This is what I like about these reviews. You can like something I think is trash, but your viewpoint is so respectful I can't help but enjoy listening to all the good things about it you have to say. Happy holidays Channel Awesome.
@slyngn7847
@slyngn7847 2 года назад
"Look, the Northern Lights!" Skinner: "No, mother, that's just the house on fire."
@lycanthis9963
@lycanthis9963 2 года назад
I actually went on the Polar Express ride at my local train station a couple years ago(which also marked my first time on a train), and it was a great experience. They told the story on the train with actors, did live dances that included the audience dancing with the performers, and I got an autograph and picture with Eddie Deezen, the voice behind the know-it-all kid. The person I danced with even gave a thank you for me dancing with him. All in all, I loved it.
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