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The Polar Express is a terrible movie

Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:23 pm
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:23 pm
I try to give this thing a shot every year and every year it kicks me in the nuts.

Kids had it on so I stopped and watched a scene or two. Turrible.

For people that put it as one of their favorite Christmas movies: what do you like about it?

It’s awkward as hell and tough to watch IMO.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 6:25 pm
Posted by ScottFowler
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2012
4142 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:28 pm to
The score / music is solid.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63322 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:30 pm to
It's a weird, cold, empty movie.
Posted by BigNastyTiger417
Member since Nov 2021
3078 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:33 pm to
1. The music
2. The story
3. Tom Hanks
Posted by bad93ex
Member since Sep 2018
27190 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:35 pm to
Best part is when the kid approaches hobo Tom Hanks and says “I’m looking for a girl.”
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29293 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:36 pm to
That animation is nightmare fuel to me

Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
13250 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:49 pm to
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For people that put it as one of their favorite Christmas movies: what do you like about it?


I think for some it’s that they grew up loving the book so they’re bound and determined that they’re gonna make themselves like the movie. It’s just hard to make a 5-10 minute read book into a feature film. There’s way too much space to try to fill. How The Grinch Stole Christmas worked because there’s a character that you can do a backstory on and The Seuss universe in and of itself kind of gives you some free rein with filler because of how wacky it is.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 6:53 pm
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21309 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 6:54 pm to
It’s fantastic.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54092 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:04 pm to
quote:

It's a weird, cold, empty movie.


It has zero soul.

Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
13310 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:12 pm to
All Tom hanks movies are
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3364 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:16 pm to
This chode’s voice is annoying as hell!!!
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9364 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:21 pm to
quote:

That animation is nightmare fuel to me

Uncanny valley effect
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 7:22 pm
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63322 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:26 pm to
quote:

It has zero soul.


It's a Christmas movie for Satanists.
Posted by extremetigerfanatic
Denham Springs
Member since Oct 2003
5364 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:33 pm to
What’s not to love about Hot Chocolate?

It’s a kiddie Christmas movie. I like it
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
54092 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:34 pm to
“Hot chocolate” is the best part of the movie to me
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25712 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:35 pm to
I hate it
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
Member since Jun 2018
29071 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:37 pm to
Hey T-Bob.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
30394 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:37 pm to
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This chode’s voice is annoying as hell!!!
He's the Peggy Hill, Janice Soprano type character for Christmas movies. Would have regularly gotten butt whippings in my neighborhood growing up. It sucks that he looks so much like Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp. Teddy was f'ed up, but he wasn't an annoying brat.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
54092 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:39 pm to
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7117 posts
Posted on 12/10/23 at 7:42 pm to
quote:

This chode’s voice is annoying as hell!!


My son had a friend back then who looked and sounded EXACTLY like that character. Whenever we’d watch that movie we’d be like, “Oh my god, that is totally Mikey!”

He was a super nice kid though.
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