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    Nov 30, 2010 - Polar Express Trivia #1

    Here's one of those "Is this really worth the bandwidth?" threads (especially if this is old news)...

    But in watching the PE with the kids again, I of course clearly recognized Hanks in the visual rendition of the Conductor.

    But - in my eye - I began to see the character as a hybrid of Hanks and Zemeckis. The lower half of the face of the character seems very much to me to represent the director (minus, perhaps, the dimple in RZ's chin).

    Was this intentional?

    Is this old news?

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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express #2

    More useless PE trivia...

    Here is the building that Santa's main castle was modeled after. It is the Pullman Railraoad Car Factory building in Pullman Illinois.

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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express #3

    I think you're reading too much into it. It looks like Tom Hanks chin to me...





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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express Trivia #4

    I may be...

    Have you "broken the ice" with your little ones with this one, Brad? Yours may be a bit too young for it quite yet, especially Harrison. But the film has its merits...
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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express Trivia #5

    PHArchivist said: View Post
    I may be...

    Have you "broken the ice" with your little ones with this one, Brad? Yours may be a bit too young for it quite yet, especially Harrison. But the film has its merits...
    Not yet, I think I am going to start them with the "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer" and "The land of Outcast Toys" stop motion shows.
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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express Trivia #6

    Good movie but man I get the chills looking at those pictures... last year my daughter would throw a fit if it wasnt on 24/7. Any movie gets old after that many viewings - well, almost any...
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    Nov 30, 2010 - Re: Polar Express Trivia #7

    Jedifyfe said: View Post
    Not yet, I think I am going to start them with the "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer" and "The land of Outcast Toys" stop motion shows.
    Yeah - more their speed at this stage...

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