Destined to become a holiday perennial, The Polar Express also heralded a brave new world of all-digital film making. Critics and audiences were divided between those who hailed it as an instant classic that captures the visual splendor and evocative innocence of Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book, and those who felt that the innovative use of "performance capture"--to accurately translate live performances into all-digital characters--was an eerie and not-quite-lifelike distraction from the story's epic-scale North Pole adventure.
In any case it's a benign, kind-hearted celebration of the yuletide spirit, especially for kids who have almost grown out of their need to believe in Santa Claus. Tom Hanks is the nominal "star" who performs five different computer-generated characters, but it's the visuals that steal this show, as director Robert Zemeckis indulges his tireless pursuit of technological innovation.
No matter how you respond to the many wonders on display, it's clear that The Polar Express represents a significant milestone in the digital revolution of cinema. If it also fills you with the joy of Christmas (in spite of its Nuremberg-like rally of frantic elves), so much the better.
Now your child and you can enjoy this timeless classic and share the adventure in two languages (Mandarin Chinese and English) and with concealed subtitles in simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and English. All the menu options are in English and Chinese.
Please note: this DVD is a region-6 DVD. It can be played by a region-free DVD player which is guaranteed to play any Region Blu-ray or DVD on any TV. You also can play this DVD on your PC if your computer is properly equipped.
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起来！上车！准备好开始你的人生之旅了吗？这个圣诞夜，你将坐上真正的过山车翻转群山，滑过冰川，横跨大桥……更让人惊奇的是那个唱着歌为你端来热巧克力的列车员。这一切都只因为：你正搭乘极地特快！
这部由汤姆·汉克斯主演、罗伯特·泽米吉斯导演的节日影片，利用表演留存技术将影片中的每个瞬间都变得神奇。"眼见为实"与你同车的那个神秘流浪汉如是说。于是，你见到了奇迹，你也将相信这奇迹。所有人快登车啦！
内容简介
圣诞老人是圣诞节的象征，传说中的圣诞老人会在圣诞前夜驾着由驯鹿拉的雪橇，将礼物送到千家万户。然而，随着人类社会的不断进步，已经没有什么人再相信这个流传了很久的传说，没有人再相信圣诞老人的存在了。然而，小男孩克劳斯却不这么认为，尽管他的父母和周围的朋友都告诉他圣诞老人只不过是个虚构的人物，他本身根本就不存在，但克劳斯却坚持相信圣诞老人的存在，因此，克劳斯经常会遭到同伴的嘲笑，但他始终没有动摇他的信念。
终于，克劳斯的坚持为他赢得了回报。在一个圣诞节的前夕，克劳斯在恍惚中睡着，忽然地板开始颤抖，桌上的器皿哗哗作响，随着汽笛声呜呜长鸣，一列神秘的火车停在门前，他紧张地打开房门，看见一个和蔼的列车长站在了他的面前。列车长邀请他乘车旅行，前往北极参加圣诞庆典，拜访传说中的圣诞老人。克劳斯惊讶极了，惴惴不安地答应下来。在克劳斯登上火车后，他又发现更多的小伙伴，大家在一起十分的开心，经历了一场难忘的旅程。
最终，火车到达打了终点站北极，孩子们欢快地跳下火车，北极城的圣诞庆典正式开始了，所有人都沉浸在欢乐的气氛中。这时，一个圣诞老人走到克劳斯面前，和蔼地询问他需要什么礼物，克劳斯嗫嚅地说，他只想要驯鹿身上的一个小铃铛。克劳斯如愿以偿的得到了想要的礼物，但在回家的时候，他却不小心弄丢了铃铛，他伤心极了。没想到第二天醒来，他发现小铃铛就完好无损地摆在圣诞树下。母亲看到后非常惊讶，不过她认为铃铛坏掉了。然而克劳斯心里却非常清楚，他知道只有相信圣诞老人真的存在的人才能听到小铃铛清脆的响声。
