&#39;Polar Express&#39; Delivers Animated Christmas Magic
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An animated version of Tom Hanks, as the conductor in &quot;The Polar Express.&quot; (Warner Bros. Pictures/AP Photo). Nov. 12, 2004 - Now in theaters: &quot;The Polar Express,&quot; &quot;Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,&quot; and &quot;After the Sunset.
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After seeing &quot;The Polar Express,&quot; one has to wonder if there will be a day when all of our favorite Hollywood stars are computer chips.
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In the battle of computer-animated cartoons, "The Incredibles" held onto the top slot at the weekend box office in North America, while the costly Tom Hanks holiday movie "The Polar Express" pulled in at a distant No. 2, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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Warner Bros. just can&#39;t catch a break when it comes to animation. You could forgive them for thinking that with Polar Express they had a sure fire winner - after all it combines a much-loved children&#39;s book with cutting edge technology and Tom Hanks.
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Movie animation has come a long way since Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke frolicked with cartoon penguins, sheep and carousel ponies in "Mary Poppins." Yet fresh off her voice work in the cutting-edge cartoon sequel "Shrek 2," Andrews thinks the blend of live-action and animation holds up splendidly in the 1964 musical fantasy, which gets elaborate new DVD treatment in a 40th anniversary two-disc set out Tuesday.
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Episode 12 is delayed due to the animators being off for the holidays. Ryan says that we should have it wrapped up in a couple weeks. This will mark the final episode of the season and the end of our big Christmas special. Next is to start work on the DVD. I&#8217;ll be flying out [...]
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In the battle of computer-animated  cartoons, "The Incredibles" held onto the top slot at the  weekend box office in North America, while the costly Tom Hanks  holiday movie "The Polar Express" pulled in at a distant No. 2,  according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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Jim Carrey recreating a great new character as Count Olaf in &quot;Lemony Snicket&#39;s: A Series of Unfortunate Events&quot; is certain to do the best box office of the weekend, recreating maybe his Grinch
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New technology supercharges dog-sled racing. This is the real polar express. By Aria Pearson from Wired magazine.
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LOS ANGELES  - Warner Bros. Pictures'  costly new entrant "The Polar Express" goes up against reigning  champ "The Incredibles" at the weekend box office, but is  unlikely to dislodge the hit superhero cartoon.
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Itâs hard not to like The Polar Express, a feel-good movie, with some great animated effects and even four or five different voice characterizations by Tom Hanks, but it is also hard to like yet another spin on the kid-getting-too-old for-Santa tale.
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The latest movies to spark political controversy are two animated family films, 'The Incredibles,' and 'Polar Express.'
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After a slow start out of the station, "The Polar Express" just keeps chugging along. Taking in nearly &#36;10 million over the weekend, the holiday tale lifted its domestic total to &#36;110 million with plenty of steam left for Christmas and New Year's.
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The company ups its 2004 guidance after the record-breaking success of Polar Express.
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An insatiable holiday appetite for family films like &quot;National Treasure,&quot; &quot;The Incredibles&quot; and &quot;Christmas With the Kranks&quot; sent audiences en masse to theaters, where they dished
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âThe Polar Express,â a holiday film that takes moviegoers on a computer-animated trip to Santa&#39;s North Pole hideaway, also features a technological trip from the traditional flat-screen version to an ultra-big-screen, 3-D spectacle.
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Warner Bros. Pictures' costly new entrant "The Polar Express" goes up against reigning champ "The Incredibles" at the weekend box office, but is unlikely to dislodge the hit superhero cartoon.