A Very Polar Express Christmas Commentary

[@Kango234]

I found it hilarious that James said he's seen this movie so many times because he was a teacher, since the only reason I've seen it so many times is because they played it in my class 3 years in a row.

[@Thatfantasyfootballchick]

Same ! I started showing Muppet Christmas Carol to mix it up lol

[@danieljohnson4746]

Ours was Elf 😂

[@mothmanturd]

I literally watched this in Spanish class yesterday

[@lastofthekanoonoos5822]

@@danieljohnson4746 same, every year in multiple classes.

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

Never seen it to this day. Read the story as a kid.

[@hitstickrikk3669]

What a painful experience it is to hear your favorite podcasters absolutely destroy your favorite movie lmao

[@Fake-ky1gx]

Favourite*

[@yurinoworry]

@@Fake-ky1gx both are correct depending on what area of the world you’re from now back to your colouring books, stop trying to make yourself feel superior for not being American, as a non-American myself, yikes

[@catface101]

I'm so sorry for the life you lead for this to be your favourite.

[@LoLPunky]

@@Fake-ky1gx Americans don't spell it with the u.

[@NickGuy0320]

Im waiting four them to dou speed racer 08 next

[@michaelsaunders1788]

The most striking thing they wheeled out on the VCR during my years was a home water birth. Would have taken The Polar Express any time

[@robdoherty6822]

Merry Christmas everyone! Quick fun fact, did you know that original script for the movie involved a magical train that would travel through night each Christmas to harvest some blue stuff, leading to the original working title of the film to be "Rodney!". So interesting

[@fearnloathingingeneral]

Green Snow Trivia

[@Kango234]

God damnit I was so ready to roll my eyes reading this, but the end actually got me.

[@Fake-ky1gx]

Nah not funny. But bonus points for atleast trying to be funny instead of just regurgitating ’blue hatchery’

[@a.t.3192]

Good twist

[@philliptrotter9660]

I...... Don't get it

[@touroleite9920]

I’ve listened to all the commentaries but haven’t actually watched the movie with with any of them, until now

[@eastvandb]

pre-watch: I will probably never watch this movie, but I look forward to trying to figure out the story from listening to James and Maso talk about it and/or during it.

[@MultiBoxingKid]

Not interested in the movie?

[@eastvandb]

@@MultiBoxingKid Never have been, really. I've seen bits and pieces here and there. I'm not saying I'd never watch it. Just that I prefer having this movie in my head.

[@garbageboy8857]

I guarantee it looks better in your head. I know it was early days for this kind of animation, but the movie exists entirely in the uncanny valley. It is nightmare fuel.

[@DrPepper53100]

@@garbageboy8857 awful take

[@laxunderscoreaddict]

I love how Lord James went from having seen this movie many times to having never seen it.

[@leftovers702]

Thank you for the early Christmas gift, fellas. Have a wonderful time off.

[@isaacwilliams6480]

I watch this film every Christmas. I accept its flaws but it has always been my quintessential Christmas film (and the soundtrack is also incredible, Alan Silvestri just captures the Christmas sound for me perfectly). Watched it last night, and now I’ve got to watch it again with the boyssss! Edit: wrong composer haha

[@kenmckell]

James Newton Howard, huh?

[@isaacwilliams6480]

@@kenmckell my mistake, got his and silvestri confused. Knew it was someone iconic!

[@largeproblem]

I tabbed out when this was playing and then came back at 1:11:03 to see the top of the Sicko Mode kid's head and was freaked the fuck out.

[@BuoyantLobster]

I'm on a strong dose of legal Canadian cannabis edibles to ring in my eve of Christmas morning. All is normal on a screen when I dip out to brew a delicious pot of coffee from my Netherlands made Moccamaster drip brewer. I get lost in the aroma of the grinding beans. I settle into the comforting process of filling the reservoir. My expectations of this delicious experience rise to a crescendo... To turn back to the TV to see a nightmare boi at eye level trying to obtain his first soul. I laughed for a hella long time. Haven't you done well editors, haven't you done well ;b

[@largeproblem]

@@BuoyantLobster what a beautiful christmas anecdote. i laughed, i cried, i screamed! cheers and merry christmas!!

[@Ryan-vi5mz]

So nice of you guys to post the entire movie The Polar Express!

[@NATESOR]

i love how you guys can both be funny and interesting while putting off the vibe of being totally uninterested in what you're talking about. Great stuff.

[@Light-Rock97]

The ambiance in this movie is awesome. It gets quite loud sometimes, but it also goes really quiet. I love the kids running around the North Pole, you know when you see a movie really late at the shopping mall, and when it's over you have to make your way out past the deserted corridors and closed stores and it's unusually silent, not at all the way it looked when you arrived? It's got those vibes.

[@rhodrage]

The best thing about this film is the soundtrack.

[@yeoldeseawitch]

no, i'll tell you what it is. basically anytime the movie focuses on something that isn't the uncanny humans, its good. because everything else, the effects, the snow, the animals, the dynamic shots, the train itself, are all phenomenal and then you get to the humans....and it all falls apart.

[@RedCaio]

If you ignore the uncanny valley faces, it's a decent Christmas movie. But the music and songs are so gorgeous. Best Christmas soundtrack ever.

[@jamescronin3033]

I saw this as a kid with my Grandma and maybe 3 other people in the cinema on boxing day and loved it. If the films target audience was 6 year olds they succeeded.

[@AidenAlias]

I've never liked this movie even as a kid. But it was a day off in school where we would just watch this and drink hot chocolate.

[@nashocheese]

watch this movie every year on christmas eve, saw it in 3D with snow flakes falling, thing was brilliant. Great movie.

[@competitivejournalists1745]

My childhood gets a commentary

[@Herosadvisor]

Agreed I still love it

[@duko3000]

A full commentary track for the holidays? Thanks Old Man James!

[@Fake-ky1gx]

Christmas. Not, ‘tHe HoLiDaYs’. It’s Christmas. Today is Christmas. Yes, there are other holidays, doesn’t matter. Doesn’t change the fact that today is Christmas. Someone celebrating Hanukkah or Eid or any other holiday, will never change the fact that this is Christmas time. Keep your murican bs in the states ya pansy.

[@duko3000]

@@Fake-ky1gx quit wishing me a Merry Christmas when you know that my family celebrates Toyotathon 😤😤😤😤

[@OrionCenturion]

My favourite Christmas movie and my favourite podcasters!

[@spzpspsopwpwpwnewso2932]

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[@PKton509]

This movie brings back all kinds of warm child hood memories for me, I can't believe these two adult men watching it on mute didn't like it!

[@zan917]

This movie never lets up. A high anxiety movie.

[@RileyDia]

there's too much peril. I saw this in IMAX and still haven't recovered

[@zan917]

@@RileyDia So perilous! There’s never a moment to relax. I couldn’t handle this movie in IMAX, for sure.

[@danielplainview2584]

Uncut Express

[@60612Mac]

This is my favorite Christmas movie!

[@ellaisplotting]

Normally have these playing on my phone and don't look at them- this time I cast it to my tv as I wrapped presents, turned at one point to see that bespectacled leviathan rising then returning to the accursed pit where he belongs. Very unnerving, 10/10

[@JROtoons]

I watched this without seeing the movie and my imagination is running wild

[@aliensinnoh1]

I was like 7 when this movie came out and enjoyed it, and it just sort of became a tradition for me to watch every year. I know it's not a *good* movie, but it has a nice place in my heart, so I still make sure to watch it every December.

[@joelwilliams9636]

Have a merry Christmas James and Mason!

[@elrondriel]

I legitimately was watching this on a Lenovo ThinkPad too 😂😂

[@JoshyP91]

It's my birthday today, and this is a true gift! Thanks James and Maso!

[@pinktribble]

Happy Birthday M8!

[@BrianFillups]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@tanisparker1282]

My 6th grade teacher let us watch poltergeist

[@seand7042]

That sounds awesome

[@joshuabrien2970]

I mean it is pg what's the school gonna do it won on a technicality

[@beardupbeerdown7355]

An hour and a half? Sign me up, Mr Friday Movies!

[@JTGallant]

If you, like me, don't care much for Polar Express, but watched it again because of this commentary, I highly recommend doing what I just did for fun. Thanks to the boys for the fun fact that this studio and Zemeckis also made BEOWULF. If you want to experience some SEVERE tonal whiplash, watch Beowulf directly after this. The contrast between technological and mature advancement between the two films is nuts. One scene in particular is cool because it's a reused idea from Polar Express, a one take camera shot following something an eagle picks up. But instead of a ticket, we end up following a dead rat to something...horrific. Anyway, watch Beowulf. Highly underrated flick.

[@angbald]

I don't know if I can watch this again. The nightmares finally stopped.

[@DangerDave-e7u]

I tried! I watched along for two minutes and had to shut the movie off. My eyes hurt! But I'm still listening to this! My ears are fine!

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

Merry Christmas, lads! Can't wait to listen to this commentary while watching Snow Piercer.

[@adamunown]

Oh boy, I'm just so glad I'm able to watch my copy of Polar Express with James and Maso that I definitely own. Who would be sad enough to just listen to the commentary by itself. Am I right...

[@JulietteReacts]

“What’s the weirdest movie your teacher ever wheeled out?” A Geography supply teacher inexplicably showed us Trainspotting when we were in Year 9/age 13.

[@Yesquite64]

Lamp hanks is my favourite tom hanks

[@jcoster8291]

I cant Believe Tom Hanks played all of these characters including that little black girl, amazing.

[@stanley5745]

This was the perfect way to watch this for the first time #loveinanelevator

[@luckyspurs]

Films I watched at school. Braveheart, Goodfellas, Scarface, The Thing, The Others, The Mummy Returns, Mean Girls, Shrek II, Space Jam and Mississippi Burning.

[@make.and.believe]

16:10 - I own an adult sized Deadpool onsie pajamas and will gladly send it your way.

[@JustWandering]

I listened to this mostly without looking at the screen and let me tell you the fucking JUMPSCARE of finally glancing at it and seeing that kid’s terrifying face fjdjdhdhdb

[@tetsubo57]

I assume that Fury Road is a myth told about Max long after his death. Which is why there is the absurdity of the oceans having dried up.

[@heelmoxley365]

Thanks for all the laughs this year lads. Have an amazing Christmas 🙌 🎄

[@erikpeterson611]

I think if they had the sound on and couldn't hear the bells when they first came out they would've cried at the ending

[@pinktribble]

You boys really are gonna make me watch a movie I do not enjoy, just so's I can enjoy you not enjoying it too!

[@KingPinto23]

Clicked on this video then turned around to wrap some presents, turned around again and nearly shat myself at 1:16:25

[@averyhinks1799]

They celebrate Christmas really weird in the Uncanny Valley.

[@nickmorgan1690]

You two...god I sat down and watched this nightmare. Merry Christmas!

[@joshigroeschen7418]

Finally a reason to watch this movie! Thanks guys

[@sir_abstract1808]

I coincidentally watched it in theatres around an hour ago.

[@LemurMaster]

You guys should totally do some episodes breaking down foreign action flicks, like "R R R" from India (amazing), or the Russian answer to the Avengers, "The Guardians" (awful but good for a laugh)

[@julieforan3559]

The book is so good but short because it’s a children’s book. So they had to add a lot of stuff to pad the movie run time. That plus the uncanny valley animation makes the movie less charming for me. But I can respect taking a big swing at a new technology. Thanks for making me laugh so hard this year and best wishes to your team!

[@kenisu-of-dragons5766]

I thank you guys for helping me develop my early dad joke humor.

[@belafontelife9781]

My son has watched it three times already this holiday season, therefore I’ve watched it three times too.

[@AAurum-yy7rv]

Maybe it’s because I grew up when this type of filming was coming into the limelight but I’ve always been able to look at these the way I look at not super well rendered video games but idk I just love this movie for it’s nostalgia so much but past that I just love when an actor or director has a vision and really goes for it so I think this is just a really cool time capsule

[@seanm5927]

Literally watched this last night this is perfect timing

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

I love these commentaries! Thanks lads! Merry Christmas, everyone!

[@Fake-ky1gx]

Happy Christmas

[@cdubsoptional7849]

Lovecraftian horror at its finest.

[@xero1048]

Christmas certainly came early

[@MFREN_BRZ09]

I watched this in sync with the movie and it made it more enjoyable 😅

[@cejannuzi]

I've tried to watch this several times, but the faces are just so scary looking.

[@Samwyze]

I watched this at a drive-in double feature. Thank goodness The Incredibles played first, or else the whole evening would've been shot. The only saving grace of this movie was the Mandark kid reminding me of Dexter's Lab.

[@MrBallsworth69]

Merry blue harvest gents, may we all bask in the beauty of our savior Rodney this holiday season

[@Mitzi_DelverVRC]

17:00 Joke's on you, I was already googling it well before you even thought to mention it

[@MFCunnilingus]

It’s a Festivus miracle!

[@JNFattorini]

RODNEY!!!!!

[@darksorcerer1893]

1:13:00 since i was watching the movie and just listening to the commentary, didnt noticed to now the big forehead slowly creeping up from the bottom of the screen😂😂

[@JOHNNYJANS]

This was an awesome and entertaining commentary for this movie , should be on the DVD ! Also enjoyed how the children were harvested to go to the North Pole much like Blue Harvest was the original working title for Star Wars!

[@drakelozano9499]

I remember watching this during school when it just came out and the teachers kept asking us to vote on which one to watch elf or the polar express and nobody wanted to watch The Polar Express but they forced us anyways because it was based on a book and was probably more educational than elf. When the scene of the puppets came out everyone started crying and asking for thier parents and I said “we should’ve watched elf” they got mad at me and tried to blame me for everyone crying. Every year after that teachers forced us to watch The Polar Express despite what happened. Luckily this older grade teacher had also hated the movie and allowed us to opt out.

[@artemislogic5252]

"cause he's a monster", love the punchline lol

[@estelle7021]

Why am I watching this at the end of January!?

[@MCLegoboy]

I want to say I did see this movie once in the theater with one of those kids get in free with the camp or something, could have even been a Christmas in July sort of thing, I truly don't remember, and I remember nothing from this movie, and I'm still not sure what happened because I was too busy listening to you guys talking about Steven Tyler in an elevator or whatever. Fantastic experience.

[@mattpowell2140]

Just had “The Christmas Train” pass through my town in Canada, tons of lights! I mean a crap ton of lights and one train car that folded open to a stage with all kinds of fun Christmas tunes and what not but! There was kids on that train… possibly Tom Hanks came through my town? Haha

[@Vynsomnia]

This is my sister's favorite movie, and so also the first movie I watched alongside the commentary, and we did it on Christman Eve, but I forgot how off topic you guys get so after a while I didn't bother keeping it sinked up since out copy was glitching out since it's been replayed so much.

[@CaptnNMorgan1996]

Damn y'all should do Beowulf for Caravan of Garbage! I saw it in theaters when I like 10 or whatever but I loved it

[@cjowens9894]

Saw the hair cropping up and literally thought a demon possessed my phone, slowly revealing to my the visage of my soon to be torturer. And I was right.

[@CaptnNMorgan1996]

Do they watch all of the movies on mute with subtitles? I'm pretty sure they didn't with the old commentaries but if they did it was never as obvious how much they miss without the sound as it is on this one.... I just noticed the kid with the glasses😂

[@aliensinnoh1]

Yeah sound is sort of a critical element of the plot with the bell lol

[@Rayne2013]

I watched Fatal Attraction, it wasn't for school but I watched it

[@nadolfc8008]

@ 25:45 As a sewage treatment plant operator I can assure you that made me feel proud 🥹😂

[@catface101]

That nerd AF kid sounds like Mandark from Dexter's Lab.

[@simonoosthuizen184]

Is it just me or is James a bit drunk this episode? If he is, I'm loving it, if he isn't, I'm still loving it.

[@RRRRRRP]

Merry Rodney Rodney RODNEEEEY

[@LukeLovesRose]

Looking at the new Avatar, these effects have come A LONG WAY

[@Epicness560]

I agree the character designs are horrible, but otherwise I think its story is very inoffensive and fun christmas story.

[@Nickunparalleled]

Watch Peaky Blinders, James! Seasons 1-2 are Fantastic. 3 is quite good but the beginning of it 'Getting Weird.' You then have a real choice whether to keep going down the Weird track, or stop... 4,5,6 go all over the place.

[@irvinemcfarland8212]

Merry Christmas to both of you from the UK. Love you both

[@colamity_5000]

This movie has been rematches at least twice at my household since it came out, all because my dad likes trains.

[@joelmathis1346]

Oh my god I'm so frustrated that they watched this on mute and didn't hear the best part of the movie which is the elves have lil new Jersey accents! Easily the redemption of this movie and the boys would've ate it up. That said. Best movie ever.

[@tomshrosbree1189]

I was thinking that exact same thing

[@Kango234]

Yeah I didn't realize they did that for commentaries, it feels like a bad way to watch movies and I don't know any other commentators that do that.

[@OoJohnisbackoO]

@@Kango234 Yeah, real boomer boomer shit to be doing in Current Year tbh.

[@The_Biotanker]

To answer your question: me. I am coming back to this lol

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Merry Christmas gentlemen. I know you are on a different holiday schedule, then we here in the United States. Still, happy holidays to you and your families. Wishing you a wonderful new year.

[@mahirhunt117]

one might say it's almost Christmas

[@hudson707]

Was not expecting Stopping Place 15 to get a cameo in Mr. Sunday Movies Christmas came early this year

[@DowntownDigitalUK]

Such uncanny surprise

[@PixelNomadAdventures]

The first movie I ever saw in theaters

[@BrahmaDBA]

When I watched this movie for the first time it made me want to have a hot cocoa so bad.

[@dannyorange9023]

Fun fact, that nerdy kid grew up to be "D'FENS" from Falling Down

[@SouLuva]

Merry Christmas, M8s!!!