I Watched *Polar Express* For the First Time & I'm Glad I Did!!

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But or Rent - Polar Express - • The Polar Express
Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"; "Cast Away") reunite for "Polar Express," an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

[@miasirai]

41:00 Haha youre thinking too much about it. when his dad said end of the magic he just meant he is around the age where he stops believing in santa, and the train comment they made was just them saying the boy is a heavy sleeper.

[@cjjackson2423]

So they know about the train tho?

[@jainthorne4136]

@@cjjackson2423 No. That's an expression that people used to use. My grandparents said it.

[@cjjackson2423]

@@jainthorne4136 Awww okay.

[@cappock101]

This is such an underrated gem of a film. I honestly don’t really care if the visuals might not all hold up and if it may have weird moments here and there, I just think it’s a beautifully told story followed by really enjoyable characters and the music is just beautiful. ❤❤❤

[@cjjackson2423]

Right I love it

[@itzbp9949]

Your kidding right? It holds up really well and there are no werid moments

[@cjjackson2423]

@@itzbp9949 The girl staring was weird, the puppet scene was weird they could of completely left that out 🤣

[@FrancescaMulvey]

Not sure if anyone has said this but I find it an interesting fact; male reindeer actually shed their antlers in late autumn , whereas the females have them until the spring when their calves are born, so the reindeer that we see always see pulling Santa's sleigh are actually female reindeer 🙂

[@Light-Rock97]

The parents were just "bs-ing" their kids, just because they talked about magic doesn't mean they actually believed it. :P

[@curtisashby768]

The Polar Express is such a CLASSIC Christmas movie to watch!!! Glad you liked it!!!

[@j.woodbury412]

The Know-it-All Kid LEARNED that he doesn't know everything and the he isn't right all the time.

[@rhannah7873]

Rudolph actually isn't Canon to the story of Santa and his reindeer. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a creation of the Montgomery Ward department store as a promotional gimmick to sell merchandise in 1939.

[@ashesbaby266]

The actual creator gave them permission to use it that way. He Initially made it up as a story to tell his child, and then he submitted it to the store when they were looking for something new. They originally made the nose blue. Here is just a little bit about it: Robert L. May created Rudolph in 1939 as an assignment for Chicago-based Montgomery Ward. The retailer had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year and it was decided that creating their own book would save money.

[@khalidbinwaleed5072]

True and prancer is the head reindeer

[@shaylawatson1244]

Exactly

[@Amused_Comfort_Inc]

What kind of twisted perspective is that? "During the Great Depression, Chicago-based department store Montgomery Ward bought coloring books to give to children at Christmas. In the late ‘30s, they decided that it would be less expensive to have one of their employees create a children’s story rather than to buy preprinted storybooks on the market. In 1939, Robert L. May, a poet who worked for Montgomery Ward was given the assignment. May had a young daughter to whom he read his story as he wrote it to make sure it would resonate with his intended audience. It was a fabulous success in its first year and almost 2 ½ million copies were given away for free that Christmas by the store." That's a FAR cry from "promotional gimmick" It's people like you that take the magic out of the world.

[@richardkirkland6805]

​@rileygarraway Dasher was named in "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" (also called "The Night Before Christmas") as one of the 8 reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh.

[@lorettabes4553]

I grew up watching this movie, so it's never been uncanny to me. Even monster house. Idk I don't really get effected or freaked out by it in animation. Irl pictures do get me, like a plush bunny with human teeth. Even in Until Dawn (video game) it doesn't bother too much once I get used to it.

[@kagemushashien8394]

Because you know the horror is only after the character in the skin, you are just an observer, and probably you know it's not real, knowing this, how will you get scared?

[@marshalljarnagin9370]

Even Hoodwinked doesn't feel that bad, when you've grown up with it. Just goes to show that sometimes great movies come from strange places.

[@cjjackson2423]

7:43 I literally just said and always say that kid looks like Dewey from Malcom in the middle😂

[@richardkirkland6805]

"I wonder what powers that wistle" It's a steam locomotive, so the whistle is steam powered. Modern trains use horns like a car, but steam locomotives have always used steam wistles.

[@PurpleLugia]

41:00 You're a parent yourself, so I'm sure you understand you don't have to personally believe in the magical in order to keep that belief alive in your children. It's technically lying, but it's for the cause of letting them believe and hope in something while they want to. I imagine a lot of parents go through that Santa phase with their children, where they have to come up with an answer for their child's questions. That was actually a huge part of "The Santa Clause".

[@jessquinn6106]

I am so much like Billy. Christmas and I just never work out. But I still do all I can to celebrate and I still believe. I keep hoping that someday Christmas and I will work out. Some day.

[@caamille1668]

this is just JV having anxiety for an hour 😭😭

[@seenitallreactions3583]

Cast Away is a must see movie. Definitely do that one.

[@HeyShotgun]

I don’t know why people think this movie is creepy. Other than a fan theory of the main character is on a train of the afterlife and the main character when he’s on top of the train accidentally froze to death and he’s seeing his spirit talking to him .

[@meganlodon]

The reason why people think it's creepy is due to the uncanny valley of the characters, but I think they look alright to me - not creepy at all. To be honest, the only mildly creepy part of the movie is the puppet room scene. That said, I've never heard of that theory before, but it is a very interesting way of interpreting the movie.

[@jabbawookeez01]

yeah the cgi.. trying so hard to make it "real" and the mouth movement/facial movements.. and all that make it unsettling.

[@cjjackson2423]

@@jabbawookeez01especially with the girl just staring at him 😂

[@FrancescaMulvey]

It's an interesting theory, it doesn't make a lot of sense since they all end up back home and the main character's parents and sister can see him - but I often take things literally, so my perspective might be skewed haha

[@WanderingRoe]

I don’t understand it either. 😆

[@khalidbinwaleed5072]

When we watched this in kindergarten at the our teachers all gave us a bell to shake like we believed.

[@anothercarttogo1819]

Not that anyone is asking, but for those who are utterly confused about that hobo dude on the train, there's a deleted music number between the two engineers that explains that he was a man named King that hitched a ride on top of the train and one night he got his noggin busted from Flat Top Tunnel - the tunnel that he helped the boy not get killed by (Hell, they actually technically showed how he died - when the main three kids got separated on the caboose at the North Pole, and after asking if the boy wanted another cup of Joe, he got smacked by an oncoming tunnel, turning into mist). So, yeah, he acts as both the metaphor of who the boy could've turned into as a non-believer, but he is also literally just a dead dude who haunts the train.

[@brandonhorrorfan137]

If you pause this movie you can see the engine is a flix capacitor from Back To The Future, the director is Robert Zemeckis the same director

[@booshkie]

This was my favorite Christmas book my brother and I would read as kids and ever since it came out as a movie it’s been one of our favorite Christmas movies along with The Santa Clause and the Grinch!

[@Tara20052]

This film makes me cry every time that I see it. It is one of my favorite films. Also, singer Josh Groban is on the soundtrack and I love him.

[@fyarosered]

My favorite Tom Hanks movies are Cast Away and Catch Me If You Can! And that one has Leonardo Dicaprio in it too and based on a true story. Both are must watches!!

[@fyarosered]

Oh and how could I forget The Green Mile. That's one of the best and will 100% make you cryyyy lol, but it's okay to cry, right?? 😂😁

[@jainthorne4136]

@@fyarosered And Saving Private Ryan and You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle and Road To Perdition and Forest Gump and Castaway and The Terminal. The truth is basically if Tom Hanks is in it, it's a good movie. Some actors just pick great movies.

[@billiebuffalo]

The animation is styled after the book's illustrations. The movie had to evoke a sense of nostaglia.

[@Espeo92]

always a good day when JV uploads

[@KERRYPIKE]

I love this movie because it's a good Christmas movie.

[@valerievention]

My family and I watched this together on Christmas Eve! 🤍☃

[@andrinaarchie1961]

Cast Away, You've got Mail, BIG should all be reacted to IMO

[@TwinkleSparkssss]

The kid was voiced by Daryl Sabara, who is known from Spy Kids movies

[@jeniseclark3672]

Thank you for this. This is my ultimate favorite Christmas movie and my childhood. Every year around Christmas I must watch this atleast once

[@MarioTujilloVlogs]

I grew up in a town of durango colorado and they had a narrow gauge train that was decorated like the polar express and they still do train rides starting the day after Thanksgiving and runs a quarter of the way through january

[@hiddenechoes]

I really love the father Christmas lore. Unrelated, first time someone showed me this movie back when my parents didn't allow me to watch anything related to Santa Claus 😆 It took a lot of convincing, but I'm glad we did watch it.

[@laknad7750]

The train whistle is powered by the same thing that powers the locomotive drive wheels: steam from the boiler.

[@danieldoesdumbstuff]

13:45 The whole engine is powered by steam under extremely high pressure. Including the whistle

[@phengstablendz5437]

you watched all the very good christmas movies this year

[@shaylawatson1244]

He sure did lol im just shock it's his first time watching all these movies

[@meganlodon]

I've heard somewhere that Rudolph is copyrighted, which is the reason many films aren't able to include him. Don't know how much of this is true, but it makes sense if it is.

[@natalie7ds]

My favorite Tom Hanks film is Road To Perdition. Often gets overlooked by people when watching his movies, but it's a really good one. Will definitely get you in the feels as a dad

[@Gregory.19037]

yo this amazing Christmas film was and still is my most favourite Christmas film of all time

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite Christmas movie!!!!😊😊😊😊

[@benmurphy9956]

rudolph is NOT cannon, he was made up by Macy's in like the 70's. even in the book "Twas the night before christmas" there was no mention of rudolph. you should really check out "catch me if you can".

[@emilytolman46]

This is one of my favorites!

[@WolfstarGaming1]

I recommend watching The Money Pit; it has scenes in it that no fail get me to cry from laughter. It's the perfect combination of comedic and Tom Hanks' perfect physical humor. HIGHLY Recommend it!

[@HavenKnight93]

Yo JV, next year, you should react to the movie Prancer. Thats an amazing film.

[@ellenwennberg4973]

I think Rudolf the reindeer is trademarked. But did you know that Santa's reindeer should be all females as they're always pictured with antlers? Male reindeer drops/looses their antlers to grow new and bigger ones next season. So they spend winter season without antlers.

[@havenjuliette8380]

Yeah, the classic Rudolph, the red nose reindeer with frosty, being the narrator as well, and Oogie, love, and the big adventure. other than the live action, My Little Pony movie that was supposed to be live action. The spinoff series is good to. Other than catching teeny pings

[@havenjuliette8380]

PS it’s been along time since I’ve seen the other Rudolph movies, including the other one where Rudolph joins the circus

[@forestcatkay14]

Adding chili to hot cocoa is worth trying. Just add a little and the taste is phenomenal! Rudolph is new, he isnt apart of the original team. Most likely was use as a marketing thing. 18:39 doesnt necessarily mean religious. Hope, kindness, anger are things you cant see, yes the actions you can see, but some things cant be seen like feelings

[@noctumdraco]

I would recommend The Terminal for a Tom Hanks movie.

[@FreighttrainDaniel1225]

Best Christmas movie ever great review btw this train is based off my personal no 1 favorite locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 with the whistle from bttf 3 engine no 131

[@jainthorne4136]

The animation is made to mimic the book this was based on. It was a children's picture book. As for Tom Hank's movies, there are so many that are good but I'd recommend The Road To Perdition. He plays a hit man in the 1930's and it's really, really good.

[@abiabi521]

'TURNER AND HOOCH" 1989 was my third Tom Hanks movie after "BIG" 1988. ❤❤

[@Jay-gurl]

Turner and Hooch made me cry 😢

[@JoseCastro-rd3tb]

Tom Hanks plays the father the conductor Santa and the guy on top of the train

[@haha-lj5sq]

And the future version of the main character

[@ryanvanbeek2673]

He also played the younger version of the main character as well, the behind the scenes is worth a watch

[@meganlodon]

​@@ryanvanbeek2673 Regarding young Hero Boy, Daryl Sabara voiced him and did most of the motion capture. Josh Hutcherson also added extra motion capture for the main character. Tom Hanks only voiced the adult version of Hero Boy, aka the Narrator.

[@ryans3795]

My take on the parents, assuming they or the father at least went on the train, is their experience may have been different. I think train kid would fall out of belief, after so many years not being able to tell whether or not the experience actually happened. For a while, I am sure the kid believed much longer than most kids still, but not forever. Hero kid is a bit different as he got a small item that he lost, which he recovered in his house as a present his parents were not thrilled by. Pair that with him needing to believe that even when he got old he could always here the bell based off his experience.

[@kkinlicheeny]

I never believed in Santa. Even as a child I knew that he was just for fun. Christians don't tell their kids about Santa.

[@khalidbinwaleed5072]

Big is a fun Tom hanks movie

[@tovaskogstrom6287]

Cast away and Forrest Gump are Hank’s best movies!

[@carlosdiner729]

11:40 Oh Puh!

[@Outlander69]

You should watch astro boy

[@thelittleproto2436]

lol I wonder what powers that whistle me it’s steam

[@jermainejohnson1657]

Jv please check out the sci-fi movie 9 I think you would really like it's one of my favorite sci-fi movie

[@xenostudios2.086]

Turner And Hooch.

[@joshpainter7996]

My sister birthday is also December 3rd.

[@Ley_klrrr]

Day 1 of asking you to watch Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse It was my fav as a kid (still is)

[@shaylawatson1244]

Mines to

[@shelbyramirez5897]

🎳🎳🎳🎳🎳🎳🎳🎳 0:31

[@marianielsen2274]

please watch elf :)

[@stephaniecabrera-o8l]

Toy Story

[@anatoliysenyak8912]

daniel

[@armoredspain7053]

Sorry about the snow, i stole it

[@Boibluu]

Bro!!!!!!! Stop questioning everything and just enjoy the movie

[@tovaskogstrom6287]

This movie is okay but pretty weird and i kinda don’t like any of the characters 😅 the children are boring or annoying and the rest are just weird 😅 I did like it better when I was younger but now it’s a nah from me

[@itzbp9949]

Well then it's a good job nobody cares about your opinion

[@tovaskogstrom6287]

@@itzbp9949 he wanted to know what we thought about the movie. Wow, you’re sensitive 😂

[@WanderingRoe]

I still enjoy the movie, not quite as much as I used to but part of it’s the nostalgia. I have fond memories of watching it when it came out and I lived in a very Chriatmasy-looking place at the time. 😆

[@stephaniecabrera-o8l]

Toy Story