Polar Express - DVD

• 2 Discs


• 100 minutes


• Rating - G

Another plus in it's favor is that unlike so many great books that are turned into mediocre movies, The Polar Express stays true to the book, which was a nice surprise. Wringing 100 minutes out of a 30 page book couldn't have been an easy task! Of course, Tom Hanks, who actually plays five of the characters, does a superb job.

Some people have really questioned some of the scenes as being appropriate (like when the train skids out of control on the frozen lake) and have wondered how a loving "Santa figure" could allow things like that to happen on his watch. To me, those moments added depth since bad things and near-misses happen to good people day in and day out. Our loving Heavenly Father never promised us a smooth ride, but like the movie itself, everything does work out in the end.

• Never-before-heard "Smokey and Steamer" song


• Two exciting Polar Express Challenges kids can play


• Josh Groban Music Video: Josh Groban at the Greek performing the ACADEMY AWARD®-nominated original song "Believe"


• Behind the Scenes of "Believe"


• Tom Hanks interviews: Hear about Tom Hanks' 5 unique roles, how each character was different, and what it took for him to bring each one to life


• Behind-the-scenes secrets
  
  • Performance Capture
  
  
  • Virtual Camera
  
  
  • Hair and Wardrobe
  
  
  • Creating the North Pole
  
  
  • Music
• Chris Van Allsburg interviews: The author discusses his artistic background and how he conceived the idea for The Polar Express book


• Filmmaker interviews: Moviemakers' Christmas Memories


• THQ Polar Express Game Demo