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10-24-2004, 07:31 AM
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"The Polar Express" First Review From Hollywood Reporter
Rave review. The film seems to have been filmed live-action and then digitally "rotoscoped". Anyway go here for review. |
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10-24-2004, 08:32 AM
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My pal Erik saw a screening at the Chicago Film Festival, and he was raving like a schoolboy. In a good way.
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10-24-2004, 08:49 AM
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This film along with "The Incredibles" (also getting excellent "buzz" in a Time article) will make it a booming Holiday for animation.
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10-24-2004, 05:32 PM
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An IMAX 3-D version?! WOW!
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10-24-2004, 05:59 PM
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My pal Erik saw a screening at the Chicago Film Festival, and he was raving like a schoolboy. In a good way.
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Wow, I'll have to give it a chance then. I haven't liked any of the trailers thus far. |
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10-24-2004, 06:15 PM
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The trailers didn't do anything for me either, but I'm keeping the faith in Zemeckis. Trailers can't convey heart (see The Iron Giant campaign). Pixar movies are trailer friendly but the sitcom stuff that gets into those trailers are not the reason we love the films.
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10-29-2004, 05:25 PM
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Too bad more theatres aren't equipped for IMAX 3-D (though the number is constantly growing)
It is very cool that the 3-D version is being released on the same day as the flat/2-D release so those of us near an IMAX venue don't have to wait to see the film or (shudder) see it flat.
POLAR EXPRESS is the first ever IMAX 3-D feature length film. If it is successful at all, I wouldn't be surprised to see future CGI family films follow suit.
BTW, we are talking about polarized (clear glasses) 3-D here, and not the inferior red/blue technique used to project SPY KIDS.
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11-07-2004, 07:55 AM
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I haven't watched the film yet, but from what I've seen of the animation in the trailers I'm not too impressed. It looks very stiff and forced to me. Every time I see any footage from The Polar Express my eye is immediately drawn to the awkwardness of the characters' movement.
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11-07-2004, 08:20 AM
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This thread is now designated the Official Discussion Thread for "The Polar Express" please, post all comments, links to outside reviews, film and box office discussion items to this thread.
All HTF member film reviews of "The Polar Express" should be posted to the Official Review Thread.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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11-07-2004, 09:16 AM
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I haven't watched the film yet, but from what I've seen of the animation in the trailers I'm not too impressed. It looks very stiff and forced to me. Every time I see any footage from The Polar Express my eye is immediately drawn to the awkwardness of the characters' movement.
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I agree. Isn't it all basically just motion capture? It's like doing a cel animation film and hyping up the film's technique by saying that you rotoscoped the whole thing. |
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11-07-2004, 10:27 AM
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There have been some early reviews that mention the "deadness" in the eyes of the characters. I noticed this in the trailers (No such thing for "The Incredibles" though!).
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