The Polar Express

The missus and I went to see The Polar Express this past weekend at the Omni Theatre at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. This is still a great film and a perfect experience for this time of the year. I highly recommend it.

***** Stars.

All Aboard! The Polar Express: The IMAX Experience will delight kids and adults this holiday season when it arrives at the Omni Theater Nov. 25, 2005 . The film opened last season to critical acclaim and grossed more than $45 million in IMAX box office, cementing its place as the highest-grossing IMAX DMR® (digitally re-mastered) film to date. In recognition of its enduring popularity, the Omni Theater welcomes The Polar Express for an exclusive IMAX-only engagement.

Digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR technology, audiences will become totally immersed in the IMAX presentation… watching snowflakes float down the giant IMAX screen and feeling the train rumble via state-of-the-art digital surround sound.

“When I saw the tests for The Polar Express in IMAX, I was excited that audiences would be able to experience the movie this way,” said director Robert Zemeckis. “The IMAX presentation allows the viewers to experience the visual splendor and amazing adventure of this classic story in a way which should create a really memorable experience, not only this holiday season but for years to come.”

The large 15/70 film frame, combined with the IMAX projection technology and remarkable sound system, will provide Omni Theater moviegoers with an immersive, extraordinary cinematic experience.

The Academy Award® -winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunited for this inspiring holiday adventure based on the classic Caldecott Medal-winning 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.