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In Reply to: Re: The Polar Express 2:35 35 MM posted by rico on November 11, 2004 at 13:14:06:
I haven't seen PE yet but the ads were a REAL turn off. The ultra-realism of Polor Express's digital animation isn't the only thing which failed to impress me in the trailers, but that's a good place to start (i.e., I've seen nearly as good in Final Fantasy, which is a much underrated film of a couple of years ago with a story that's a bit too sophisticated for children. FF was realistic, but never tried to animate the actors with the kind of recognizible personal detail apparent in PE; I view that as a plus). PE's trailers convey a sense of manipulative preachiness and reliance on amazing visual effects to punch-up what appears to be a rather cliche storyline that might best be described as saccharine.Now don't get me wrong, rico, I'm not prejudging PE from the standpoint of a complete movie. Rather, I'm sharing my impressions and concerns about the film based upon the trailers I've seen; it's entirely possible that these trailers have done this film a grave disservice. Unfortunately, the ultra detailed digital animation which I've seen in those ads is SO lifelike that an uncomfortable "Madame Tussaud's" creepiness sets in very quickly.
That said, Polar Express in it's entirity MAY very well be a masterpiece with a very moving storyline. Heck, for all I know, it may be an instant classic! But whenever I read words like "thrilling" and "stunning achievement" I start getting an uneasy feeling in my lower back, right around my wallet! It's the same sort of feeling I get when I read hyperbole like "whacky" and "zany" in movie ad hype.
Now, The Incredibles, which I've seen quite recently ARE in-friggin'-credible! It's a charming movie that is both clever and fun, but never pretentious. TI is an instant classic, IMO; the kind of film which ages well and appeals to all ages. This is what Pixar is best at doing; it's what they've done consistently well in spite of being tethered to the Disney albatross.
BTW, I will try to catch Polar Express ASAP; heck, if it's as good as you've indicated here I'll probably see it twice, even at the risk of developing a bi-polar disorder. ;^)
AuPh
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