The Polar Express
Release Date
10/10/06Genre:
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, FamilyStarring:
Tom Hanks, Nona GayeDirected By:
Robert ZemeckisStudio:
Warner Home VideoRated:
GWhy Own it on HD DVD
Get ready for the ride of your life! This beloved children’s holiday classic combines an emotionally rich journey with majestic visuals, rendered all the more vivid with the generous disc capacity of HD DVD. A trainload of special features include a behind-the-scenes look at the technology of motion-capture animation, an interview with the author of the cherished book, never-before-heard melodies and much, much more. All aboard!
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You Look Familiar
Tom Hanks reveals the motion-capture technique and his feelings about this kind of acting experience.
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A Genuine Ticket to Ride Introduction
A five-part documentary that explores the film's production techniques: Performance Capture: A technical look at the Performance-Capture technique; Virtual Camera: Learn how the shots were controlled using camera- and boom-like tools in the animation software; Hair and Wardrobe: A look at how hair and wardrobe were created using Computer Generated Images (CGI); Creating the North Pole: Why the filmmakers decided to make the North Pole a more industrial site for producing millions of gifts; Music: Introduces us to composer Alan Silvestri and songwriter Glen Ballard.
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True Inspirations: An Author’s Adventure
Artist and author Chris Van Allsburg reveals his background, artistic ideas and how Polar Express came to be written.
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Behind-the-Scenes of “Believe”
Takes us into the studio as the song was recorded.
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Flurry of Effects
Motion-capture sessions of 5 scenes from the film: All Aboard, Hot Chocolate, Hobo on Top of a Train, I Believe and Good-Bye.
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Additional Song
The deleted song “Smokey and Steamer” presented in rough animation.
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Josh Groban at the Greek
A live performance by the singer of the end title song.
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Meet the Snow Angels
The filmmakers’ sentimental childhood recollections of Christmas.
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Trailers
Theatrical Trailer and THQ Game Demo
“Amazing! You’ve never seen anything like it.” —Joel Siegel, Good Morning America/ABC-TV
It’s Christmas Eve, and you’re about to roller-coaster up and down mountains, slip-slide over ice fields, teeter across mile-high bridges and be served hot chocolate by singing waiters more astonishing than any you can imagine. You’re on The Polar Express! Tom Hanks stars in and Robert Zemeckis directs this instant holiday classic filmed in dazzling performance capture animation that makes every moment magical.
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