It's been very long since they released this movie. You would think they would make a sequel. Anyone hear anything?
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No but I bet Disney will come up with one in the near future since the first one was a money maker as movie and in selling merchandise.
Charlie
The movie was based on a children's book of the same tittle. As far I as know there has only been one book; that makes another movie a little more difficult.
Scott Smith
No, Warner Brothers has the rights and is doing very nicely with what it has. After 10 years, still a pleasure to watch. 
Why ? What would it be about ? Somethings are just what they are...better left alone....imho..crj
I personally think that the additional Lionel items (namely the 0-8-0 freight and FT passenger sets) more than compensate for the lack of a sequel. If nothing else, maybe they'll inspire some fan fiction.
It is my understanding that IMAX has the rights to the origional 3-D movie, which is why it is not being shown at local theaters. If someone has other info on this, please share it.
I don't see where the story line could go from there anyway. I agree; if it isn't Broken don't fix it!
Also sequels do not compare to the original!They usually suck. But there has been a few exceptions over the years!
I can see a remake with real characters. I could also see it made for Broadway.
To elaborate just a bit. Many years ago, the best movie production of a Christmas carol was done starring George C. Scott. A few years back, Disney did a new version of a Christmas Carol that in my opinion using just one word describes it correctly, STUNK.
The Polar Express movie released in 2004 starring Tom Hanks and is off the charts good. It would be sure very hard to top this one, particularly if it was something like the new version of a Christmas Carol. Let's all be happy with what we got.
I love how so many are saying how great the movie is because when it came out it was trashed by not only the general public but also by those on the forum at the time. Most of the complaints has to do with the "creepy" and "evil" animation. Then there are those who didn't care for the plot.
Odd how times change people memories
I love the movie but I still think that Santa Claus is creepy! !
I thought the animation was creepy when I first saw the movie but after a little while into it I didn't give it another thought.
I would love to see it redone with a real train and real people, of course it would have been better if it was done that way first. At this point it would probably be a dud when compared to the original we are used to. The Jim Carey Grinch comes to mind
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It would cost a ton of money I'm sure, but if Pere Marquette 1225 could be used along with some really well done CGI for things like the frozen lake crossing.
If done on a par with films like Jurassic Park" when it comes to the CGI it "could" be awesome.
I'm sure, as Rich says," ain't gonna happen".
The movie was made with Actors wearing Motion Capture suits. If the data is still available, they can reprocess the information to make the appearance of the characters more life-like with the new computer processing power and programs.
The Movie Production team needs to revise the character graphics for the next release.
Andrew
Originally Posted by jhz563:
I love the movie but I still think that Santa Claus is creepy! !
I agree about the Santa Claus.
Every Santa is creepy- For real..."he knows when you are sleeping-he knows when you're awake", I mean, that has horror flick written all over it!!!!
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Originally Posted by jhz563:
I love the movie but I still think that Santa Claus is creepy! !
I agree about the Santa Claus.
We don't need no stinkin' sequel. The original can stand on its own merits for the next 100 years.
If it ain't broke you don't need to fix it.
I agree with Andrew. It's been ten years. CGI technology has improved dramatically since the original was produced. Redo it with modern CGI tech. Get a new, experienced producer and director, e.g. John Lassiter. Keep the story line, clean up the creepy Santa and deliver a CGI classic. Remakes are a part of Hollywood history and SOME of them actually improve on the original. Just a thought.
I heard they are planning on making a new movie, where a bunch of train forum guys are woke up from bed, by a train driven to the North Pole by Rich Melvin and Allan Miller, and with Ed Boyle as the conductor.
Somewhere along the way, they begin making stops at as many OGR forum sponsor train stores as they can, and never make it to the North Pole, choosing instead to load up the train with as much stuff as they can buy.
Originally Posted by chipset:
I heard they are planning on making a new movie, where a bunch of train forum guys are woke up from bed, by a train driven to the North Pole by Rich Melvin and Allan Miller, and with Ed Boyle as the conductor.
Somewhere along the way, they begin making stops at as many OGR forum sponsor train stores as they can, and never make it to the North Pole, choosing instead to load up the train with as much stuff as they can buy.
Now that sounds like a movie every train enthusiast would flock to the theater to see!
We don't need a remake of the polar express. The original gives us all we want in a Christmas classic movie.
I watch it every Christmas season and I enjoy it every time.
How about if the elves at the North Pole are experimenting with new locomotive technology, and on a test run, the brakes fail, and the rest of the movie is spent figuring out how to stop it. (Now that I think of it, that sounds like a cross between Unstoppable and Jurassic World.)
One of the things that they pointed out about The Polar Express when it was made is that they have the Motion Capture data stored and the graphics can be improved at a later date.
Andrew
It wouldn't surprise me if they made a sequel at some point. Hollywood is always making dumb decisions.
-Greg
-Greg
Maybe with the boy as an old man now who still hears the bell, but his kids are grown brats who have disowned him,he's widowed with nothing left and his last wish is to ride the PE one more time. A familiar rumble shakes his nursing home room on christmas eve that rattles the bell off his night stand. He moves slower but shuffles outside and stares in awe at the sleek passenger cars being pulled now not by the steam engine he fell in love with, but a set of Alco P/A's in the classic ABA set up. As he boards the train, he no longer is an old man but returns to the boy who decided to take that journey 70 some years ago. Noticing the conductor and crew have not aged a day and still marveling over the new train, he sees the girl and the boy he stopped the train for onboard looking just as he remembered them and making new friends and adventures on the way.They arrive at the north pole to watch the first gift of christmas go to a young man who strangely reminds him of himself at that age. Santa sees him and pulls him and the other two aside and thanks him for believing and ringing the bell all these years and how it warmed his heart to know people still kept the real meaning of Christmas in their hearts year round. He tells the old man that he has one special trip left that he must now take. He turns with excitment as he hears the whistle and the chugging of that Burk as she pulls in on a parallel track.The boys eyes fill with tears as santa tells him that is last christmas wish is fullfilled and that he is going home to be with his beloved wife. He boards the train he rode on all those years ago as the conductor yells all aboard. With a mighty blast of the whistle, elves dancing and chearing, the classic PE pulls out of the town square and rolls off into a tunnel of white light as santa lifts off to deliver another Christmas.
just something to continue and finish the story maybe?
oh btw as for remakes of Christmas Carroll, My favorite is the one with Patrick Stewart, then Allister Simm, then George C. Scott.
(If my spelling is way off, my mind was running faster than I could type this out on the screen)
Originally Posted by RickA:
Maybe with the boy as an old man now who still hears the bell, but his kids are grown brats who have disowned him,he's widowed with nothing left and his last wish is to ride the PE one more time. A familiar rumble shakes his nursing home room on christmas eve that rattles the bell off his night stand. He moves slower but shuffles outside and stares in awe at the sleek passenger cars being pulled now not by the steam engine he fell in love with, but a set of Alco P/A's in the classic ABA set up. As he boards the train, he no longer is an old man but returns to the boy who decided to take that journey 70 some years ago. Noticing the conductor and crew have not aged a day and still marveling over the new train, he sees the girl and the boy he stopped the train for onboard looking just as he remembered them and making new friends and adventures on the way.They arrive at the north pole to watch the first gift of christmas go to a young man who strangely reminds him of himself at that age. Santa sees him and pulls him and the other two aside and thanks him for believing and ringing the bell all these years and how it warmed his heart to know people still kept the real meaning of Christmas in their hearts year round. He tells the old man that he has one special trip left that he must now take. He turns with excitment as he hears the whistle and the chugging of that Burk as she pulls in on a parallel track.The boys eyes fill with tears as santa tells him that is last christmas wish is fullfilled and that he is going home to be with his beloved wife. He boards the train he rode on all those years ago as the conductor yells all aboard. With a mighty blast of the whistle, elves dancing and chearing, the classic PE pulls out of the town square and rolls off into a tunnel of white light as santa lifts off to deliver another Christmas.
just something to continue and finish the story maybe?
just something to continue and finish the story maybe?
Now THAT'S what I call a SEQUEL!!! (And a tear-jerker at that!)
Thanks Aaron. I have had this idea forming all afternoon after reading the thread earlier. I'm not much of a writer but I'm getting the urge to write this into a short story or something like it.
I like the idea of PAs, but if you want continuity with Lionel's offerings I'd recommend using EMD FTs (maybe an A-B-B-A set). Perhaps the 0-8-0 could somehow be worked in, as well.
I believe RickA just came up with the right idea for a sequel. Well done!
I like the FT's, just Alco's are such a classy loco on passenger service and would look nice in the PE scheme, but yes to keep with what Lionel offered, I would have to use the FT. An A-B-B-A would be very impressive. The 0-8-0 could be seen in the background pulling freight cars out to a main line to be picked up for routing to designated resupply stops.
When ever I have enough funds to get the new streamline set, I also wanted to get another engine, find and paint a matching B unit plus add extra cars to have a nice full train. When I first saw that this set was coming out thats when I got the idea to eventually do an Alco set and run the FT's for a nice mixed freight.
That was great! You should contact someone at Disney and submit the idea!
-Pete
Originally Posted by Yardmaster:Like Godfather 2
Also sequels do not compare to the original!They usually suck. But there has been a few exceptions over the years!
Originally Posted by chipset:LOL
I heard they are planning on making a new movie, where a bunch of train forum guys are woke up from bed, by a train driven to the North Pole by Rich Melvin and Allan Miller, and with Ed Boyle as the conductor.
Somewhere along the way, they begin making stops at as many OGR forum sponsor train stores as they can, and never make it to the North Pole, choosing instead to load up the train with as much stuff as they can buy.
You've been drinking the hot cocoa, haven't you?
Seriously, quit with all this talk...before you know it, they will want to remake a Christmas Story, and imagine the issues they will have trying to round up all of the Bumpus' Hounds!
Originally Posted by chipset:
I heard they are planning on making a new movie, where a bunch of train forum guys are woke up from bed, by a train driven to the North Pole by Rich Melvin and Allan Miller, and with Ed Boyle as the conductor.
Somewhere along the way, they begin making stops at as many OGR forum sponsor train stores as they can, and never make it to the North Pole, choosing instead to load up the train with as much stuff as they can buy.
Originally Posted by BFI66:
That was great! You should contact someone at Disney and submit the idea!
-Pete
And after they make the movie, good luck collecting any $$$.
"We don't need no stinkin' sequel."
Jim, you have a way with words. I agree.
Originally Posted by cbojanower:
I love how so may are saying how great the movie is because when it came out it was trashed by not only the general public but also by those on the forum at the time. Most of the complaints has to do with the "creepy" and "evil" animation. Then there are those who didn't care for the plot.
Odd how times change people memories
Odd how times change people memories
The characters images do scare the heck out of a lot of folks!, the Tom Hanks image frightens me still. They did tweak the plot some to stretch the movie out.
Passenger train collector, I will not argue your point on Disney's Christmas Carol not holding a candle to the George C Scott version, however the music in Disney's version is absolutely SUPERB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUe4lfu_UbI
George C Scott is amazing. I love the scene below at the 1hr 35 min 30 sec mark, especially when he yells "MR CRATCHETTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvdMjXhPGd0
"What do you MEANNN coming here this time of day" LOL
