The Polar Express - Nostalgia Critic

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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 2 жыл бұрын

ALL ABOARD!!!! Christmas Classic or creepy? What are your thoughts?

@EilonwyG 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Railman1225 Жыл бұрын

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)

@oligb1469 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@comicfan1324 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@reagansido5823 2 жыл бұрын

The train sliding over the ice scene is the most memorable part for me. The tension was so butt clentchingly perfect.

@Trainfan1055Janathan 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Malefor666 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheEnder515 Жыл бұрын

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.

@abbyb8332 2 жыл бұрын

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!"

@all_late_gamer5695 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest takeaway from this is how Doug pronounced "LoFi" as "Loafy"

@sirnotappearingonyoutube3073 2 жыл бұрын

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! 😋

@Mrs.Nesmith98 Жыл бұрын

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!

@EagleTimberWolf 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Sh0tgunJust1ce 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@patdav56 2 жыл бұрын

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

@williammesaeh1847 Жыл бұрын

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.

@madmonkee1176 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@cloudyquartz1825 2 жыл бұрын

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.