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One fateful Christmas Eve, a disillusioned little boy, barely old enough to doubt the existence of Santa Claus, has the adventure of a lifetime aboard a magic train bound for the North Pole.

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ProducerRobert Zemeckis

EAN5051892034128

eBay Product ID (ePID)108982331

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleThe Polar Express 3d

DirectorRobert Zemeckis

Release Year2011

FormatBlu-ray 3D

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesDigital Copy\Deleted Scenes\Music Video-Josh Groban Live

GenreFamily, Animation

Run Time100 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificateU

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Number of Discs3

Additional InformationDirector Robert Zemeckis revolutionised the art of animated film in 1998's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT by dropping cartoon characters into the same frame with flesh-and-blood actors. In THE POLAR EXPRESS, live action and animation have merged seamlessly, resulting in sparkling super-realism - a landmark technique Zemeckis and his Sony Pictures Imageworks team call Performance Capture. In the story, a disillusioned little boy--just old enough to doubt the existence of Santa Claus--has the adventure of a lifetime one fateful Christmas Eve. Clad in his pyjamas, he climbs aboard a magic train to the North Pole, driven by a kindly train conductor. Among myriad jaw-dropping moments, the train plummets brakeless through crystalline mountains in a simulated roller coaster ride. Going off the rails, skidding sideways, and snaking violently across a frozen lake, the train arrives at the North Pole (a vast, glowing city of brick buildings). At that moment, the car carrying the kids detaches and they're sent tumbling down never-ending chutes and slides until they land in the middle of Santa's Workshop. With its fascinating tale and impressive technical frolics, THE POLAR EXPRESS is destined to become both a holiday classic and a new turning point in the art of animated cinema.

ReviewsHollywood Reporter - The film is not sheer wizardry; it also has heart., Empire Magazine - Cynics will sneeze in shock; children, young and old, will cuddle up and dream along., USA Today - Simple and evocative, yet teeming with intriguing visual effects.

AuthorChris Van Allsburg

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe Polar Express 3D

VoiceTom Hanks, Nona Gaye, Christopher Coppola, Michael Jeter

Consumer AdviceContains mild scary scenes