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Title: The Polar Express (2004)
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| Tom Hanks | ... | Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus (voice) | |
| Leslie Zemeckis | ... | Sister Sarah / Mother (voice) | |
| Eddie Deezen | ... | Know-It-All (voice) | |
| Nona Gaye | ... | Hero Girl (voice) | |
| Peter Scolari | ... | Billy - Lonely Boy (voice) | |
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Brendan King | ... | Pastry Chef (voice) |
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Andy Pellick | ... | Pastry Chef (voice) |
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Josh Eli | ... | Waiter (voice) |
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Mark Mendonca | ... | Waiter (voice) |
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Rolondas Hendricks | ... | Waiter (voice) (as Rolandas Hendricks) |
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Mark Goodman | ... | Waiter (voice) |
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Jon Scott | ... | Waiter (voice) |
| Gregory Gast | ... | Waiter (voice) | |
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Sean Scott | ... | Waiter (voice) |
| Gordon Hart | ... | Waiter (voice) | |
This is the story of a young hero boy on Christmas Eve who boards on a powerful magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home. What unfolds is an adventure which follows a doubting boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
Clearly the reviewers who panned this wonderful film can no longer hear the ringing of the silver bell. I am reminded of the know it all kid in the film when I read these reviews. Some said it was too dark. Too dark? It was set at 5 minuets to midnight.....As I recall its dark then. Another called it ghostly; a condition true of a Christmas Carol, the film is in good company there. While I will admit that the computer motion capture in facial expressions is not as strong as it could be it did not detract from the story. Some reviewers did not like the roller-coaster effects. One even pointed out that trains can not do what this one does.....It's a dream...physics don't count. It is a sad commentary that the meaning of Christmas and belief in it's historically documented magic is so lost on those with access to the press. My review...it's good and it is best if you make up your own mind. I could hear the bell ring and I hope you can too.