Did anyone else find the movie, "The Polar Express" suprisingly violent?
819966
Violent?  Hardly.  There's no killing, beatings, malicious acts towards other people, etc...so I'm missing where you're seeing "violence."  Is it adventurous?  Definitely.  For a four year old, though...I could see how some of those adventurous moments might be a little too tense.  You could always just read the book to her.
725425
I agree and disagree with the use above I would have taken my kids without checking that yahoo's movie list ( half I hardly agree with ) if a local dj had not pointed out how horrible it really is.... then I looked it up. I will not take my kids to see that. It seems like the old bait and switch. Lure the kiddies to beg mommy and daddy to see a cute penguin movie then BAM nothing like you expect.\nI am glad someone else noticed it for the garbage it is.\n\noh and the first user.. we should not GET OVER IT as you said this is a movie advertised for children not adults. If it was marketed as a adult movie then it would be fine.
442478
Absolutely horrendous.  I thought the mini-series was pretty bad (considering how low budget it was); but it was light-years better than that Disney crap.\n\nShudder.  To think I actually looked forward to the movie.
1084956
you took the type right out of my fingers!!!\nI can truly say that I have never been more repulsed by any preview I've ever saw. I actually thought that it was a joke, a parody of a trailer as though any second there would be a record needle scratch and a "no way, this is what the movie really is" but with every passing second I grew more aware to the fact that this is a nightmare of which I cannot wake.
917421
1. It is put into the Animation genre\n\n2. All the casts are listed as Voice meaning that only their voices were used:\n\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366548/\n\nI know the film industry is getting advanced. I thought the boy in Polar Express was real at first...but he wasn't.
822442
It is definitely a trip!  Although, I found it disturbing, I felt the character Jeff had it coming and got what he deserved!  Too bad in real life things are not played out this way and true criminals are not punished properly!  Maybe this movie will make criminals and deviants think twice before acting out!
795806
Yes I saw it, and i loved it, if you like Almodovar's films you'll probably like this one too. However there are some pretty controversial story lines in this film that include drug use, homosexuality, pedophilia,  as well as a somewhat graphic sex scene between a trans gender woman and a man, so if you are on the conservative side or are sensitive to this sort of thing I would suggest you skip it because you are probably not going to enjoy it. Needless to say it is not appropriate for children or maybe even adolescents. \nOther that that the story is carefully constructed and the acting is superb, it will keep you guessing all the way to the end.
879727
i gotta tell you, any strait man, even if your very tolerant and not a homophobe, is going to have a problem with this. all the guys in the theatre with me were visibly wincing. its extremely graphic, and the parts that aren't graphic are so boring it feels like the movie will continue going until your life ends. my suggestion? don't bother.
1091726
I noticed this as well.\nI think I am going to check out this movie, it looked very interesting.
351101
I saw Hostel, I am not gonna lie, the plot is really stupid. But if you like gruesomeness then you chose the right flix. Oh, and nudity. Not exactly a great combo in my view, but I am sure their are plenty of guys that like that.
1137512
I thought that the little girl dragged down the action.  At one point, the aliens catch her, and I thought "Oh Boy! Now we can get some action going on here without her stupid short legs making it impossible for them to run fast!" but ten seconds later, Cruise was caught as well. \n\nI will say that it was cooler than the original, as far as effects and things like that are concerned.
883447
in that particular moment, I dont believe tha they were upset for killing those men because they were in fear for their lives.  I think at that moment fear had basically taken over all emotions at the time since one man was just as scared as the other.  Burt Reynolds saved their hides in that scene and the acting performance done by Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, and even the two hillbillies was in my opinion why it won the Academy Award for best picture.  I assure you, go back and watch that part again and you will notice it more each time you watch it, they are crying because of the fear that was bottled up and the fact that they believed they were going to die.  Excellent movie the only thing I didnt like about it was it gave banjo players like me a bad stereotype.  I have all my teeth by the way.
184696
That movie almost changed my mind about studying abroad in England.  It's one of the only times I ever remember being scared.\n\nI think the underlying theme was the fragileness of our civilization.  It only took 28 days to dismantle an entire country.
35619
Must be some people with weak hearts, what movie could be that scary?\n\nhttp://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/qtakes/cl-et-weekmovie2jan02,0,7049556.story
838042
I know of this, and when it happened I was very pained. I am Buddhist and I said--They may destroy these statues but they won't take the precepts of Buddha out of people's hearts.\n\nI watched the film. It had so many elements in it beyond the destruction of the giant Buddhas. It was a very interesting film. The Afghans heritage was under attack by the Taliban. Sad...
957115
It's different and quite funny, but the more I think about it the less I like it. There was too much swearing - I'm not saying that as a purist but because it was just used unnecessarily and unrealistically. Also according to the film all male teachers are either gay or lechers...All the boys were too old to be boys as well - well if you see it you'll know what I mean.  It's crass and unrealistic but entertaining and a change from the Hollywood formulaic offerings.
645000
I loved that film! Okay, here's how I got it...the blonde chick is really the bad guy, like that's a dimension of her personality. Or, maybe how she really sees herself, but either way, it's all HER! \nShe's just really messed up, and when I first realized that was the deal, I was like no way...but if you think about all the stuff and HOW everything happens, that's what it is. But, I think when she's fighting with the bad guy, maybe she actually went off and started fighting her own self, or just had an imaginary battle in her head. It really surprised me, though, and not a lot of movies ever do!