*unpopular opinion* I LIKED the ‘souless’ eyes in The Polar Express 

The saddest line: "Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound". That line makes me want to cry every time I hear it.

The reason the hobo on the roof asks the boy if he believes in ghosts is because the hobo *is* a ghost. There’s actually a deleted scene that confirms this. Basically, the engineer and the fireman asks the boy if the conductor brought him into the engine. The boy says the “the King” brought him there (the hobo calls himself the King of the North Pole) the engineer and fireman are actually unnerved by this, they then explain why. On Christmas Eve of 1933, a hobo named King snuck onto the roof of the Polar Express, but when it started to approach the tunnel that we see in the film, he tried to jump off but was too slow, and was killed when he struck the entrance to the tunnel. His ghost has been haunting the roof of the Polar Express ever since. The girl suggests that the hobo took on a role similar to a Guardian Angel, and that the reason he helped the boy on the roof was because he didn’t want him to suffer a similar fate, which explains his later appearances on the frozen lake and at the North Pole.

Tom Hanks playing multiple characters in a single movie, even I was blown away by that fact. Merry Christmas Mary 🎄🍒

The Polar Express is one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Watching it at the cinema back in 2004 is an experience I'll never forget. Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone.

"Joe" is American slang for coffee. It could be a shortened version of "jamoke" (a word combination of java + mocha), a reference to the common man's drink, a reference to the G. Washington Coffee Refining Company that provided coffee to American GIs in WWI "cup of George" which became "cup of Geo (or Joe)," or maybe a reference to US Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels who abolished alcohol on naval vessels and made coffee the strongest drink to be served at sea.

I can't believe they made a book you can whip through in like 3 minutes into a 90-minute feature film. They made the train look just like it did in the book too, the attention to detail on it is off the charts. Merry Christmas Mary.🎄🌠🎁🧑‍🎄

There’s absolutely nothing unpopular about your opinion…this movie was the definition of my childhood I remember we would constantly watch this every single week before winter break…I had nothing but happy memories of this movie and seeing it would always remind me of those happy times…so it brings me joy to see so many people react to it 😌

Eighteen years ago, in second grade, my school made it a tradition to show this movie to the students every year around December. And though I have graduated high school and haven’t attended that school for 14 years, I always make time to see the Polar Express to remind me of the innocent times of my life and helps me believe in the Christmas spirit. Also, some people call their cup of coffee a cup of joe.

I just watched this with my family, last night. My family made it an family tradition. I love this movie so much it brings back memories. So glad you are watching it.

I for one liked the movie very much. Maybe it's the nostalgia, story or the Christmas fever. Still feels very magical.

Great timing! Our family just watched this after the kids opened their presents. I've always enjoyed this movie. Several years after it came out, it was re-released in IMAX 3D, which looked great

The Polar Express has my personal favorite depiction of Santa Clause. While most of the Christmas movies and specials I grew up with portrayed Santa as blissful, jolly and happy-go-lucky, The Polar Express introduces and presents him as an omnipotent, benevolent figure. It's like looking at a sovereign or a god.

this was also one of the most unforgettable christmas movies for me. Glad someone else enjoys this lol

One thing I've caught about this movie over the years: When they're walking around the north pole, they hear the elves talking about the last present having candy cane paper and a green number 7 bow. You're supposed to think that it's Billy's present, but eventually, you notice so is Hero boy's present. Leaves you to wonder: did Santa know he was going to lose the bell?

My mother has always called this film "The Anxiety Express" ever since I was seven. I didn't know what anxiety was at the time, but as I got older, I've realized what she meant 😅

Fun Fact: The main boy’s named Chris after the author of the book, Chris Van Allsburg. Also the name of the girl is Holly. Merry Christmas Mary🎄🎁

🎄So glad u enjoyed it! I’m always the only one that wants to watch it at Christmastime. A lot of people can’t get past the animation, it is different and maybe an acquired taste, but I think it gives it this surreal dreamlike quality, kind of feels like childrens book brought to life. Just really gives me the Christmas feels. Merry Christmas!

I never realized the slang expression of "Cup of Joe" for coffee wasn't used in Australia.

So the thing about Polar Express is that none of the characters have names. The only kid who was named was Billy. Also fun fact where I live there's a train that recreates this experience (Obviously without the dangerous Rollercoaster ride) and it's very fun.

Herpolsheimer's was a department store based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1865 and closed down permanently in 1987.

YESSS, finally someone reacting to the polar express, it used to be a family tradition to watch this every Christmas

Speaking of Tom Hanks, I highly recommend reacting to more of his movies, especially BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015), PHILADELPHIA (1993), and ROAD TO PERDITION (2002) among others. ROAD TO PERDITION sees him play against type and he does such a good job, not to mention starring alongside Paul Newman.

I saw this in Imax 3D on Christmas Eve when it first came out, @ 12:26 you could not imagine how fun that scene was! Have a merry Christmas.

There should be a compilation of Mary getting scared when watching a movie 😜

this movie holds a special place in my heart. It’s a family tradition to watch it every Christmas haha

It was a Christmas tradition of my dad and mine watching it on Christmas sadly I haven't seen since he died. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

In the scene where the boy receives the bell as the first gift, you can actually hear a thud as the bell hits the floor of the sleigh after he puts it in his pocket

Ah, one of my favorite Christmas movies! Definitely brings back childhood memories! Funny story about this film, actually.... I was 7 when this movie came out, and my parents took me and my little brother to see it while it was still in theaters. We went and saw it, and it was all fun and games until we got to the scene where the caboose detached from the rest of the train, and those three kids were trapped inside. Then the caboose started racing downhill, uncontrolled, and I FREAKED out because I was scared that something bad was gonna happen to those kids. In fact, I literally ran out of the theater -- and my poor little brother, who also started freaking out, ran after me! Our parents followed us and gave us a minute to calm down, but we were too scared to go back inside the theater. So we just walked around the mall for a bit and bought the book version of The Polar Express to take home. I kinda "redeemed" myself when I got to see the full movie on DVD later on... and because I learned there was a happy ending, I DIDN'T run out of the room! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

When as a kid i saw the ice drifting sequence by the train, it blew my mind! & Most of all...the anticipation of mr Santa's great reveal, it was the equivalent to see the biggest celebrity figure showing up LoL.

This one is one of my favorite Christmas movies! Tom Hanks is the GOAT in this! Merry Christmas Mary! ❤️🎄

Great movie. The animation, especially with the people's faces, is a bit odd...but you get used to it and it actually helps this movie stand out to me. It has a great message and I love the ending of it. Great overall movie that I watch each year. Plus who doesn't like an old fashioned train around Christmastime? This movie checks off a lot of the boxes for a good Christmas movie.

"Joe" is an old slang term for coffee.

i really like about your reactions/reviews that you are honest when watching movies and you are not just here to affirm our opinions or nostalgic feelings

This is my all time FAVORITE Christmas movie ever!! Its so underrated!

This movie is beautiful and one of my holiday favorites. Thank you for not giving into the bandwagon hate this internet seems to have for this film

This Movie was My Childhood and I cant believe my favorite RU-vidr watched it 😁

Man Billy was an amazing character and a quite emotional one

The Polar Express has been a classic since it was release in 2004, after that they made a train model for the polar express from Lionel Trains that are in stores now. Also, not just them doing the voices but also Motion Capture. They did the same thing with Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol in 2009. Check out that movie too. :) Also, you can put the polar express train under the Christmas tree for fun. LOL!! :D

The soundtrack of this movie it's just magical.

I love this movie! I went to the ICE thing at the Gaylord Opryland hotel, and the theme was The Polar Express

The fact that Imageworks who worked on this movie brought you also Spiderman into the spiderverse and across the spiderverse and some of the best vfx and CGI Work in 20 years of the live Action Spiderman movies and i mean the Score by Alan Silvestri is Just Magical

This is SO GOOD on IMAX 3-D!

Cup of Joe is an old expression for coffee. Usually black and very strong.

If you love Tom Hanks, you'll love Forest Gump!!! My favorite movie ever!!!❤️❤️❤️

Herplesheimer's is a real toy store from where the author of the book grew up. They paid homage to that by making the store show up in the movie. In fact, asside from the concept of "a train that takes you to the north pole", everything in this movie is based on a real thing. Obviously "Know-It-All Kid" already talked about the locomotive. And the character's movements looked so realistic because the movie was using motion capture, one of the earliest films to do so if I'm not mistaken. Also, "Joe" sis just another name for coffee. You know "a cup of Joe"

Lol I love that you said they might make it on time. You clearly didn't get the running joke that it's always 5 mins till midnight. He even made it with 5 min to spare

happy new year! the hobo on the train is the spirit of xmas 🙂

Herpolsheimer's was a department store founded in 1865 and was purchased in the 1980's by the holding company Federated Department Stores, now known as Macy's.

Another movie I think you should check out is The Adventures of Tintin from 2011. It's one of the most underrated animated movies of all time, which is unbelievable considering the huge names involved and the truly remarkable cinematography.

This movie was my childhood, it was AWESOME !!!!!

Adam Sandler: Eight Crazy Nights

Merry Christmas, merry Mary Cherry!

A dark soul-less movie is why. It's still Christmas til Ephinany. Can you please watch Ernest Saves Christmas for laughs?

Love this movie. Merry Christmas Mary ❤️🎄🎅🍒

Conductor: "I SUGGEST we all hold on tightly" Bro second-hand drifted a whole train over ice with millimeters of wiggle room using only the brakes, has canonically done this yearly for countless years, has talked to his past self AND only suggests that they should hold on. Bro literally is skilled enough to know he could catch them both with is spare hand!

That moment on the roof with the hobo playing the hurdygurdy - Possibly my favourite ever scenes in any Xmas movie ever!

6:35 I Love The Sound Of The Polar Express Whistle ❤, Also 7:33 What Did You Expect He’s A Train Conductor, Of Course He’s Going To Be So Serious, Because That’s How He Takes His Job

For the record, seeing is NOT always believing. Blind people, for example, can't see nor touch the sky, but they know it is there.

Merry Christmas Mary❤💚🎅 I send u many presents from LA🎁🌨🌌 I really love your reaction to the Polar Express Tom Hank is amazing voice in movie🚂👮

Happy Holidays 🎄

This would make a great Rollercoaster Ride in VR

This is an excellent adaptation of the book and who but non other then Tom Hanks. Hanks is one of those rare treasures that you can never go wrong with and one of the only actors I'll watch in absolutely anything.

My 9 year old likes to change the words to the hot chocolate song to "When I'm poopin in the pot It looks just like Hot chocolate" Lol

Tom Hanks was actually supposed to do all of the roles, but he had to pull back because he was exhausted.

This is my favorite Christmas movie of all time! I even learned one of the songs from the movie in sign language. So glad to see you watching it!

I went to see a very nice movie when it came out in the cinema. This movie with Coraline are one of my niece's favorites.

It's one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. My sons and I watch it every Christmas Eve.

Hanks played like 5 people in this movie

One of my favorite Christmas movies Merry Christmas!!!!

Fun fact the yellow shirt nerd saying what train it is , is indeed, a real life train Baldwin 284 , a masterpiece

A cup of joe is a term for a cup of coffee

Watch Catch Me if You Can, The Da Vinci Code and Cast Away Mary! They are all great movies with Tom Hanks :)

For anyone who’s curious, the locomotive is real. The real life example is Pere Marquette #1225. A 2-8-4 Berkshire type steam locomotive which after it retired from revenue service, was acquired by the Michigan State University in 1957. In 1988 the locomotive was operating again, and has been operating ever since. This locomotive was the inspiration for the cover of the book which is also numbered 1225 referencing both the Pere Marquette locomotive, and Christmas.

There was a 3D version of this movie - I've never watched it, but it would have been epic!

I remembered that there was a Theory that the Kid will gonna grow up as the conductor or as the Hobo. One as one as a bitter man who is sceptical and the other the one who believe in Santa. . . . . Well if that's what I recall correctly

You got to believe ITS LIKE THE MOVIE "" THE NEVER ENDING STORY "" You are young and got to have a real fantasy in your life . Happy Christmas and New Year

Someone pointed out to me that the girl also has her doubts about Santa, it's just shown super subtly to where it flies under the radar. How? By the "Are you sure?" thing. Sure, she SAYS she believes in everything, but there's still a little voice in the back of her head saying, "Are you sure?" That's why she freezes up whenever someone says that. What if she was wrong this whole time? What if all this is meaningless? So when they're at the North Pole, and she finally says, "Absolutely!", that was the film's way of telling us she now finally truly believes it's all real. That's why she didn't initially hear the bells.

When this came out, I got to see it in the largest screen in our town, in IMAX 3-D. It was amazing!

Absolutely adore this film!

I loved this movie as a kid and still loves it.

This movie is a favorite of my dad.

My buddies kids were going to the polar express and my daughter didnt have a ticket to go. Feeling bad i ordered her a polar express bell with her name on it and a letter from santa.. my daughter was over the moon!!

The only scene that really scared me as a kid was the puppet scene

Cherry Christmas... For an interesting Tom Hanks movie I'd suggest Joe Vs The Volcano

Bro 2:30 had me dying😂😭😂

Heck yes great reaction I remember watching that movie really young

I love the polar express when, I was 7 years old. Also, merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Mary 🍒

When I was in school and this movie was on, I slipped on a glue stick and split my chin. Seeing this movie constantly brings that back, but Mary Christmas everyone!

This movie is my favorite Christmas movie, bar none; excellent story and oddly nostalgic animation. Also the first movie I saw in theaters (I was le little boi when this came out, and I was too scared to watch the rest after the emergency brake scene). Merry Christmas down under!

LOLA said: "Merry Xmas To All" in that one "MEOW" right at the end of your summary of the movie & naturally wanted you to pick her up so she could look at all of us along with YOU! Thank you for watching THIS STORY!

happy mary holidays everyone

Perfect Movie for Christmas 🎄

1. Yes a hot cup of Joe is a cup of Coffee (im American and even I don’t know why it’s called that) 2. Bro I had a commercial right at 20:00 and all I heard from Mary at 19:58 was “that’s a very big sack-“

Mary, I love watching movies with you. Merry Christmas!

Tom Hanks is the train conductor, the hobo, the kid, and santa , and the kid (dad)

I don't know what "GasLighting" means! I swear MaryCherry brings it up every 5 minutes.

This was my favorite book growing up. I was surprised to see they made it into a movie and was curious how close to the book they’d keep it. It was cool how Tom Hanks played so many roles in this. This was the first movie to be completely motion capture and holds the Guinness record for it. If you watch closely while the train engineers are trying to get the pin they snuck in a shot of the flux capacitor from “back to the future”( which the director of this film also did those movies). Another callback to “back to the future” is when Santa takes off and flies off into the night his sleigh disappears like the deloreon did. Our local train museum every Christmas does a Polar express train ride where they do the hot chocolate, dancers, the hobo and Santa comes aboard to give everyone a bell. It was funny one year my mom got one that didn’t have the striker inside so it didn’t ring. We all had a good laugh at it. It’s such a great time. One year a family was aboard with a foreign exchange student who had never scene the movie and just recently read the book. The look in her eyes as she experienced it all made the ride that much better. The kid stayed in the back car cause he was shy and you see when his ticket is fully punched what he was supposed to learn on the ride. Yes a cup of Joe is a cup of coffee. One idea of why it’s called that is cause the head of the navy back in 1914 outlawed any kind of alcohol on naval vessels so the strongest thing they could have was coffee and disgruntled soldiers started calling it a cup of Joe.

I always wondered what it was like for people Down Under watching all these Christmas movies with tons of snow, when it's summer down there.

Herpolsheimer's was a large department store in Grand Rapids, MI. The expert kid is wrong. The real Pere Marquette 1225 was made in Lima, OH in 1941. From the end of September until Christmas, you can ride the real train the Polar Express is based on.

Tom Hanks voice the kid as the adult , the father, hobo, Santa Clause, conductor, Ebenezer Scrooge puppet and the narrator, this movie marked the last performance of actor Michael Jeter, Jeter died the year before the film's release and it is dedicated in his Memory, Michael Jeter played Mr Noodle on Sesame Street, the two train drivers looks like Harry and Marv from home alone and Willy and Wild Bill from Mountain Monsters