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	The Polar Express - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book (ISBN 0862641438) written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
		Somehow, a magical train called the Polar Express pulls up in front of his house and he is invited to journey to the North Pole.
		The Steam Engine that pulled the Polar Express was modeled after an actual Steam Engine which resides at the Steam Raliroading Institute in Owosso Michigan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Polar_Express (387 words)

	The Ward-O-Matic: The Polar Express: A Virtual Train Wreck (conclusion) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		I think The Polar Express animators had plenty of motion capture data, but they didn't do (for whatever reason) what Peter Jackson's animators did with Gollum, augmenting the movements to correct shortcomings in the technology, the data, or the performance.
		I was turned off by the Polar express by the herky-jerky movements of the dance sequence of the waiters.
		When the filmmakers of Polar Express established the setting to being as close to real life as possible, they had a big task to tackle, because of the Uncanny Valley theory and with animation in general.
	wardomatic.blogspot.com /2004/12/polar-express-virtual-train-wreck_18.html (13806 words)

	The Polar Express Movie Review - The Polar Express Movie Trailer - The Boston Globe
		This is easily the most impressive, even awe-inspiring aspect of ‘‘The Polar Express,’’ one that has a genuinely stunning pop-up splendor when seen on a 3-D IMAX screen.
		‘‘The Polar Express’’ is a film that lives and dies by its visual punch, and having seen it twice now — once in 2-D and once with the funny glasses — I heartily recommend the IMAX version as the way to go if you’re going to go at all.
		Taken as a whole, ‘‘Express’’ is the weightiest slab of holiday fruitcake to be served in many a moon, perhaps even since young Pia Zadora appeared in ‘‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’’ back in 1964.
	www.boston.com /movies/display?display=movie&id=3311&p1=RR_Movies_PolarExpress (1080 words)

	The Polar Express (2004)
		A young boy on the verge of disbelieving in Santa Claus is taken aboard a fast-moving Christmas train headed for the North Pole, where he'll come face to face with the Jolly One himself.
		There's a nuance and meticulous attention to detail to the effects work in The Polar Express, which transforms Van Allsburg's 29-page book into an action-packed spectacle that may be a bit too intense for some of the kids in the audience.
		Although the characters sometimes get lost in the flashy spectacle, The Polar Express is nonetheless a marvel of technological ingenuity that demands to be seen on the big screen.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=131806&Tab=reviews&buy=open&CID=13 (603 words)

	Polar express - The Boston Globe
		Last year the Polar Bears were down by 19 points in the second half against Williams.
		But the Polar Bears started to heat up, and Pouravelis put her team up by 1 with a layup with 46 seconds left.
		The Polar Bears shut off the lights, wrap their arms around each other, sway low in a circle, and sing the one-verse Polar Bear fight song 10 times, starting softly and building to a threshold of pain crescendo.
	www.boston.com /sports/colleges/womens_basketball/articles/2006/01/27/polar_express (1809 words)

	The Polar Express (2004)
		The Polar Express actually goes beyond Final Fantasy in its use of motion capture, a technique used for Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, in which real actors act out the characters’ movements, and countless tiny sensors on the actors’ bodies and faces record the movements and transfer them to digital synthespians.
		The Polar Express is largely concerned with matters of "belief," particularly belief in Santa Claus.
		The Polar Express is visually stunning, but the sentiment is strictly at the level of a Hallmark card, of the sort that can safely be given to a range of acquaintances without either offending or touching anyone.
	www.decentfilms.com /reviews/polarexpress.html (1146 words)

	The Polar Express Review - GamersHell.com
		The Polar Express, the upcoming animation movie featuring the voice talents of, amongst others, Tom Hanks, is set to become this year's family film of choice for the holidays.
		The Polar Express offers loads of different gameplay styles or variations, but none of those are either very challenging or very entertaining.
		However, in most of The Polar Express' levels, the camera is fixed and the graphics don't look as vibrant as they do in Harry's adventures.
	www.gamershell.com /ps2/the_polar_express/review.html (738 words)

	TheMovieBoy Review - The Polar Express (2004)
		This very time is captured with stunning, beautiful simplicity in "The Polar Express," a timeless motion picture so close to perfection that, yes, it ranks alongside 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" and 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" as one of the very best family films I have had the fortune of seeing.
		Inasmuch as a cinematic venture can be, "The Polar Express" is unforgettable and definitely one-of-a-kind, a Christmas-set tale that encompasses the holiday to speak to everyone of all ages about the frailty of childhood and the natural progression of life and one's own being.
		"The Polar Express" is an endlessly magical experience, sure to join the company of 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life," 1983's "A Christmas Story," and 1989's "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" in the years to come as a perennial Christmas classic.
	www.themovieboy.com /reviews/p/04_polarexpress.htm (942 words)

	"The Polar Express" - Arts
		However, even if this is the true state of things and "The Polar Express" is simply a function of this changing ideology, it does not mean that we should allow it to happen.
		When multiple scenes in a movie intended to express the true spirit of Christmas look as though they would make a really cool rollercoaster ride or videogame, then that movie accepts that the very principles its espouses are really empty and lost in today's culture.
		In short, if a movie such as "The Polar Express" must "flex its technological muscle" in order to convey principles which run in direct opposition to said "flexing," then the movie is missing the "spirit" it claims to advocate.
	www.gwhatchet.com /news/2004/11/11/Arts/the-Polar.Express-801174.shtml (413 words)

	Teacher's Guide for The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
		The Polar Express describes a journey (both literal and symbolic) that brings about transformation for the characters and the reader as well, a consistant theme in Van Allsburg's work.
		In The Polar Express, Van Allsburg chooses an object to represent an idea: the silver bell symbolizes not only a belief in magic, but a kind of joyful openheartedness that many children have and that many grown people have forgotten.
		The Polar Express reminds children and adults alike that the world is full of wonder—all one must do is look for it, listen, and believe.
	www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com /features/thepolarexpress/tg/polar.shtml (3415 words)

	<i>The Polar Express </i>Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		This set includes The Polar Express hardcover book by Chris Van Allsbug, one compact disc and one audiotape of Liam Neesons's Grammy winning dramatic reading, and a special decorative souvenir bell.
		Based on the movie The Polar Express, this is a game for all who truly believe.
		Packed in one box and filled with magical scenes from the holiday film, they will be a fun-filled experience for you and your child and are sure to become a family puzzle favorite at holiday time and throughout the year.
	www.classbrain.com /artmovies/publish/polar_express_toy_shop.shtml (643 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Polar Express" movie review (2004) "The Polar Express" review, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, Daryl ...
		But upon arriving in the fully realized, idyllic but highly mechanized, redbrick city at the North Pole, "The Polar Express" becomes a behind-the-scenes adventure that captures a certain wonder the computer-created characters cannot touch on their own.
		It's an entertaining Saturday matinee, but the movie is too prefabricated (especially its handful of rather forced musical numbers), and the characters are too unnatural (the eyes, the cold tight skin of computer-animated human faces), not to mention unintentionally mechanical (many have that tell-tale CGI waddle rather than a natural walk).
		But in the meantime, no matter how good the stories may be in pictures like "The Polar Express," there will remain something significant missing from their souls.
	www.splicedonline.com /04reviews/polarexpress.html (628 words)

	The Polar Express (2004) : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Polar Express is the perfect match for the depth and visual impact of IMAX 3D, says Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
		The fact that The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience is the widest IMAX digitally re mastered release to date is testament to the excitement building around this spectacular holiday film.
		The Polar Express has undergone a process by which the conventional 2D, computer-generated film is converted into 3D and then digitally re-mastered into IMAX's larger than life format using IMAX DMR.
	www.pop.com /movies/2487288/news?item_id=3577690 (361 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: The Polar Express (xhtml) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The characters in "The Polar Express" don't look real, but they don't look unreal, either; they have a kind of simplified and underlined reality that makes them visually magnetic.
		The action is typical thrill-ride stuff, with the Polar Express careening down a "179-degree grade" and racing through tunnels with a half-inch of clearance, while Hero Boy and the Hobo ski the top of the train to find safety before the tunnel.
		"The Polar Express" is a movie for more than one season; it will become a perennial, shared by the generations.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041109/REVIEWS/41006005/1023 (1112 words)

	Lionel Polar Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Lionel Polar Express Train Set comes with the Polar Express Bell, The vidio tape that shows you how to set up your new Lionel Polar Express Train Set, and the Polar Express Figurines.
		The Polar Express movie staring Tom Hanks is bound to make the Lionel Polar Express Train Set a classic.
		For about 100 years, Lionel Electric Trains have been collected and loved by generations and this Lionel Polar Express Train Set is bound to be a treasured heirloom for future generations.
	lionel-polar-express.com (247 words)

	Children review The Polar Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		One Christmas Eve, a boy boards the mysterious Polar Express, a train which rushes through the snow-covered landscape to the North Pole.
		The reviewer in Horn Book said about The Polar Express, “An outstanding example of the picture-story genre, this book is one which proves that excellence and popularity are not mutually exclusive elements.
		Now this is what young readers from the fifth through the eighth grades had to say about The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.
	www.hbook.com /exhibit/polarradio.html (744 words)

	WPXI.com - Contests - Win 'Polar Express' Movie Prizes
		"The Polar Express" tells the story of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole -- embarking on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
		Combining classic storytelling with cutting-edge filmmaking, "The Polar Express" debuts a highly advanced version of motion capture technology developed and tailored to meet Zemeckis' uncompromising vision and is the first feature ever to be shot entirely in this format.
		One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive a "Polar Express" prize package, which includes an "Art of Polar Express" book, a custom conductor's stopwatch, a train travel picnic case, a thermos, a set of children's "Conductor" pajamas, a baseball cap, a travel journal and a pocket T-shirt.
	www.wpxi.com /contests/3838094/detail.html (396 words)

	Is The Polar Express an evangelical film? By David Sarno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Polar Express is the tale of a boy's dreamlike train ride to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
		This Polar Express downloads page includes endorsements from pastors and links to church and parenting resources hosted by the Christian media outlet HomeWord.
		Last month, Lauer told the Mobile Register that he sees The Polar Express as a parable, "not a movie about belief in God." But when Lauer speaks to a Christian audience, he tells a different story.
	slate.msn.com /id/2111391 (924 words)

	Rail/Bus/Marine - Passenger Service - Ontario Northland: Rail, Coach & Telecommunications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Cochrane, where the Trans Canada Highway turns west, is the summer home of the Polar Bear Express and the departure point for this incredible 186-mile journey north to Moosonee.
		The Polar Bear Express will take you to a sparsely populated land of forests, tranquil lakes, and muskeg.
		A collection of period buildings and artifacts from the early days of the Hudson Bay Company is especially worth the visit to understand the history of this oldest English speaking community in Ontario.
	www.ontc.on.ca /english/04pass/04polar.html (392 words)

	'The Polar Express' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
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	faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu /CLA/LESSONS/2306.html (381 words)

	IMAX Australia \| The Polar Express
		The conductor invites him to board the train, The Polar Express, which is filled with children on their way to the North Pole.
		So begins this wondrous journey, not only for the boy in The Polar Express, but for readers and now moviegoers who wind their way through the beautiful images of The Polar Express: An IMAX Experience.
		Additionally, The Polar Express 3D will be of considerable interest to students of Visual Arts, Computing Studies, Graphic Design, Media Studies and Animation at all levels.
	www.imax.com.au /schoolsFilm.asp?id=72 (792 words)

	The Polar Express movie Review at The Z Review UK movie review
		Playing a variety of different characters in “The Polar Express,” Tom Hanks eloquently brings this magical Christmas story to life while touching the hearts of young and old alike.
		The Polar Express adheres to this premise and only really has one real plotline for the entire movie, 'Believe in the spirit of Christmas and Santa Claus'.
		With a slight message and a definite commercial push for the holiday season, The Polar Express is a sugar coated seasonal event that certainly won't go down as a Christmas classic.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /reviews/p/polarexpressthe.htm (1103 words)

	The Polar Express (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
		Pere Marquette No. 1225 was used as a model for the Polar Express locomotive.
		Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When the elves are helping the children out of Santa's sack the elves move and motion as if they are getting the "know it all" out of the sack, but there is no boy between them.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0338348 (434 words)

	CNN.com - Review: 'Polar Express' a creepy ride - Nov 10, 2004
		LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- This season's biggest holiday extravaganza, "The Polar Express," should be subtitled "The Night of the Living Dead." The characters are that frightening.
		So "The Polar Express" is at best disconcerting, and at worst, a wee bit horrifying.
		Each child who boards the Polar Express is theoretically on his or her own personal spiritual journey; think of them as the characters in "The Wizard of Oz." But with the exception of the Hanks boy, the children's personalities or inner conflicts aren't fleshed out enough for the audience to care.
	www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/10/review.polar.express (852 words)

	Movie Review for The Polar Express
		This year, The Polar Express takes its swings at entering into the Christmas classic catalogue by throwing a bunch of kids on a train and making them question whether or not they should believe in Santa Claus, who for the purposes of this film will be treated a lot like Jesus.
		Based on a children’s novel of the same name, The Polar Express is the story of a kid at the age of waking up and abandoning his belief in Santa.
		When the Polar Express at last arrives at the North Pole, Santa’s workshop is in fact a giant city housing thousands upon thousands of elves.
	www.cinemablend.com /review.php?id=720 (1035 words)

	CHUM Televsion \| Media Education \| BookTelevision \| The Polar Express
		The book version of The Polar Express was published in 1985, when steam locomotives were long ago museum pieces, replaced by diesel and electric locomotives, and video games and CD players were household items.
		The Polar Express presents the adventures of several children, each of whom has reached a crisis point in their lives.
		The technology used in The Polar Express is a new chapter in the history of animation.
	www.chumlimited.com /mediaed/guidepage_scanning.asp?studyID=147 (2995 words)

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		Polar Express Coloring Page--This table had a picture of The Boy from the book The Polar Express.
		Participants were to color it and turn it in before the end of the program to be placed on display with photos taken of the day's event.
		Polar Express Jingle Bell Necklace Craft--Participants strung red beads and jingle bells on red lanyard to create their own jingle bell necklaces!
	www.bucyrus.lib.oh.us /PolarExpress.htm (392 words)

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