Things Only Adults Notice In The Polar Express
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- The Polar Express is a modern holiday classic, and plenty of people who grew up with the film are now revisiting it as adults. As with most family films, there are all kinds of things that you are likely to find that you didn’t notice before, and you might have some questions about how the titular train operates. Of course, you can chalk it all up to the magic of Christmas if you so wish, but the screenplay does seem to take some real leaps in logic. Let’s take a look at a few things that only adults notice in The Polar Express.
#PolarExpress #Adults #Movie
The Invisible Express | 0:00
Not the smartest idea | 0:57
Unfair selection process | 1:43
Missing kids? | 2:39
Is Billy okay? | 3:19
Scary moments | 4:00
Why's a kid in charge? | 4:49
Why have tickets? | 5:40
Smokey's beard | 6:27
Grab a coat | 7:28
Non-stop Christmas music | 8:07
Exchanging info | 8:51
Mysterious bell | 9:37
Read Full Article: www.thelist.com/172149/things... - Розваги
What is your favorite animated Christmas movie?
I Just watch the movie and don't question it.😒
Arthur Xmas
There's been a theory that all of that within his magical ride to the nort pole on the polar express, if you look closely at the clock before embarcs on the polar express its 11:55pm but when he gets home its 12:00am christmas day that's how their parents wasn't worried sick about their missing kids
This one
It use to scary me with the dolls
Almost all if not all of these could be answered with “it’s a magic train”
Jakeisneko [New account] billy is a magic train
So if the parents woke up and saw their kid getting on it but cant see the train what would that look like
I stopped video after the stranger danger threat. Seriously, it's a fantasy book and movie can we leave the fear mongering out. I think parents are smart enough to teach their children to know the difference between real life threats and movie and fantasy stories. Give them some credit.
Yeah. In the end its more of a public transport than a personal car. And the boy is even hesistating to get on. No ones questioning why the train keeps losing and gaining carriages...
Plus, in the beginning of the movie. The parents actually knew the polar express was coming. There was dialog when they entered Hero's room, saying the train was coming.
And nothing bad happened, the conductor didn’t force the kids to get on the train. When they didn’t want to he said “suit yourself” and the train left.
The missing kids part is explained in the movie. Time on the train and the North Pole is different from reality. Its consistently 11 pm- 12am. Meaning that it might have felt like they were awake for the entire night when they really just spent a total of one magical hour away from home. So therefore the parents wouldn’t really realize entirely what happened.
Actually 5 minutes. The clock froze at 5 minutes to midnight, the conductor kept repeating that it was 5 minutes to midnight, then Santa gave the first gift of Christmas at midnight.
This video also missed the biggest message of the movie, Believe don't question things all the time believing is more than proving yourself it's acceptance. Believing is crucial in our lives because unfortunately life doesn't have an explanation for everything. Sometimes we just have to believe and its good to believe. Believing can also mean risking things and hoping things will go well. The message of this movie is be a kid again and stop asking for answers just believe.
The parents in the movie were not afraid of their children sneaking out in the movie because they already knew about the polar express since the parents were talking about the train itself about how it would wake the kid up.
Or maybe the parents had been on the polar express themselves when they was kids.
I think if that was the case then the parents would still be believers
Stop nit picking this is a great film.
This movie is about magic, you might as well ask “why is there even a train?” 🤦♀️ Anyways, merry Christmas to all!
And to all a good night 🎅🏻 🌙🎄
It's a movie... why over think it?
Exactly!
Ikr especially that the boy is dreaming and the fact that it IS AN *MAGIC TRAIN*
It's a family friendly movie why over think it
True that
That's what I'm trying to say
100% agreed
And then tom hanks leaves the us from conflict of being a pedo! 🐑
Exactly I don't understand that adults ruins every kids movie being buzzkills
8:52 his ticket is transparent and goes right through him
Just remember that the main character was only having a dream. Don't put more into it then what it is. I love this movie.
If it's a dream. How can he read what was written on his ticket?
Cari Reuterdahl the point of the bell at the end of the movie is to show that it actually wasn’t a dream.
It wasn't a dream
@@melb1126 if it’s a dream then how does he get the bell for Christmas
It actually wasn’t a dream sources say
This stranger danger and therapy stuff is so ridiculous. The movie plays in 1956 back then kids had more freedom and were tougher, as not coddled as much, and this would all have been kinda acceptable. What I as an adult really notice is how ridiculous the idea of a train sledging on ice is even in a kids movie.
Sure the parents watching the movie with the kids would talk to their kids about difference between movie and real life
Hm, yes the movie takes place in 1956 back when 'stranger danger' was not as much of an issue like today. Plus I also know because I was born in an era when I was taught not to go near strangers because of the same issue that was more of a problem since I was a child than not for grandparents' time.
No wonder pinocchio had the pleasure island scene
1:07
yes but if it was real life nobody can just hijack a steam train, find and engineer and fireman, find those hot chocolate people and 5 coaches just to kidnap a bunch of kids
Well his dad says something about the express train not waking him so I think they know
Your absolutely right ask he quote not even the express train can wake him now
Oh I love this movie ( old woman here )
Same
"It's ok to take a ride with a complete stranger"
The conductor is the kid's Uber driver.
why would you over think this movie so much that you could possibly get any parents who would take this so seriously and no longer like the polar express and not get any future children to watch such a amazing movie this movie gave me so much joy on Christmas day and still dose even though I'm at the young age to not over think this my self its still a great movie that should inspire millions. that's all I'm going to say hope everyone has a amazing 2021
When she says how does the train only wake up the boy me: it’s a magic train
What about the flux capacitor Easter egg
It’s really a self destruct mechanism but the characters decide to not to detonate it because they actually like the kids lmao 😂
I stopped at 1:36. What a terrible waste of my time. Shameless, click bait excuse to gain more subscribers and views. Fire your writers, they might be good at stretching out scripts to hit the 10 minute mark but they don’t know a thing about film analysis and criticism.
The polar Express takes place in 1959, there’s a date on the magazine with the boy standing with the Santa Claus suit when the main character takes the magazine out of the drawer
As an adult I can say I never noticed any of these things.
Things I did notice were the blatant disregard for railroad operating practices, and a perchant for keeping a time table that would make 1900s engineers jealous.
You can't go applying rational logic to a reality that establishes that Santa and magic are real.
Honestly, what most adults watching this movie probably notice is "it's a kids movie, it's not meant to be taken seriously. It's for nieces, nephews, sons, daughters, and the weird cousin who's obsessed with trains- not for me"
Wow, way to call me out like that "Cous'"! XD
@@samgineer9857 I thought you were supposed to be obsessed with the signals! I'm the train guy. Trains are my thing! XD
fun fact there is a part in the movie where a Flux Capacitor can be seen on the train. hope this answers some questions
you see, 4:00 it says its scarier than an average christmas movie. thats what makes it the best christmas movie. every minute isnt "oh yay it's christmas happiness noises yee"
Its the Bi-polar express........
He's having a dream. Everything doesn't have to be logical. Don't always be so serious over every detail.
Totally rubbish information in the video. Polar express is my childhood alongside Thomas & Friends.
6:46 Smokey is the Fireman. Steamer Is the engineer!
It's a magic train, don't over think.
If the Polar Express stops in front of our home, I would be furious with my sons if they didn't hop onboard. You lost me real quickly when you said it might give kids the wrong idea about running off with strangers. Please.
This movie is set in the late 50s. This was a time when steam locomotives were being phased out at an alarmingly fast rate in the U.S. so if it isn't a dream, that would probably be the last time those kids ever see a working steam locomotive.
The Polar Express is actually set in 2004. Many people have been speculating that it’s set in 1956 because of that magazine at the beginning, but it was issued on December 29th a bit too late.
I think the girl is 10 yrs old😝
Might I also add that The Polar Express Train keeps adding and losing cars non stop!
People will try to ruin everything. What’s next.....rabies shots for the Easter bunny?
The Polar Express is a time traveling train, nobody else sees it because time freezes. Before the polar express arrives at the hero boy's house, his alarm clock slows to a stop.
the polar express also has a flux capacitor
nice catch mate
You put way too much thought into this. It's a movie, just enjoy it. Jeez.
(Gasps)Oh/Ooh? Just this masterpiece on Monday/five days ago.
Every question in this video is answered in the movie. I could answer all of them in one sitting.
I think you are just over thinking it's just a family friendly movie.
3:08 she says the polar Express has been going for a long time it turns out it has been taking trips see 1933
1933 is quite a long time.
To everyone reading this comment, I am correcting the video cause most of these top 10s in this video can be explained if you just think about it.
1. Santa is real and actually gives children what they want in the movie, this does not convince the parents of Santa’s existence?
2. The North Pole most likely plays different type of music throughout the year, it’s just Christmas when we see it in the movie and even if Christmas music played year round, it could be like hundreds of different type of Christmas songs, and besides they are elves if anything that might just be the only thing they like.
3. The conductor is most likely just stressed, but hats all I have to say.
4. Billy’s home life is most likely fine, it does not seem like he is depressed and he seems happy to get home and get his present.
5. The kids just had a magical adventure to the North Pole and are most likely age 8-12. What are the odds they will remember their parents phone numbers and address, what are the odds that after the kids exstange info that they won’t forget? Also we don’t know weather or not the polar express can get kids from different continents cause all the kids we see speak English, but their may be a good chance that some may be from different towns, states, and even continents. That’s something the parents will question, they would be like “how did you get this number or address, it’s from another town,state, etc.
6. It’s possible that most kids on the train were most likely just like the main character, but the fact that a magical train, that goes to the North Pole came to their house and magic things keep happening probably convinced them easily, the main character does look a little bit older than the other kids.
7. Of course a kid is gonna get on a magic train! They are dumb!
8. Most things the know it all kid said were incorrect yet he said he knows everything about the locomotives industry.
9. Question why a kids driving the train? What about the fact that the protagonist was on top of the train on his own and did not die or get hit by anything.
10. Steamer and smoky have most likely been the engineers for years and the polar express is a magic train, you can’t question smokies beard and hair with real world logic because they are most likely being affected by the train’s magic from working for so long.
11. You can’t just say “why can’t you make a new ticket” no one said the conductor himself was magic, and if the first ticket is IMPORTANT than DONT LOOSE IT, and DONT TOUCH SOMEONE ELSE TICKET THE HEROWIN OF THE MOVIE (the girl) PROBABLY WOULD HAVE FOUND IT IF YOU DID NOT TOUCH IT!
12. If it’s a magic train than there is a chance that the parents don’t notice the kids being gone because the magic of the train makes it appear that the child is still at home, like a hallucination.
13. “The hobo is on top of the train and scares kids who cross paths with him”, Why the hell is a child on top of a train I. The first place, they can die if they fall off.
14. The polar express is based of a book.
15. Why do you care about scary scenes? They are not that bad I have watched this movie every Christmas every year since Pre-K and never got scared.
16. Did you run a pole or something, how do you know that adults think this stuff about the movie when watching this? Or is this just your opinion? Cause if this is your opinion don’t use the phrase “but when adults watch the film”
17. Only the people who are supposed to get on the MAGIC TRAIN can SEE AND HEAR the train, no one else can SEE OR HEAR the MAGIC TRAIN, because they ARE NOT supposed to GET ON.
18.
Santa - Magic
Conductor - Basically Not Magic
Smoky and Steamer - Basically Not Magic
Elf’s - Basically Magic
Kids and parents - Not Magic
Polar Express - Very Magic
19. The hobo may or may not be a ghost, or a hallucination.
My theory/headcanon is that he's Krampus.
Yo I like how this talks about everything except for why the North Pole has a unrealistic railway/ tramway system going through pretty much every street as well as the town centre, why they only have 1 engine running the entire railway and a turntable that has a well travelling all the way down to the Earth’s core
My favorite christmass movie
Mine too.
Yea no one is going to kidnap someone with a train
The Hero Boy, Hero Girl, Billy, and the KnowItAll could have exchanged phone numbers and addresses on the return trip, because we didn’t see what happened on the train’s way back from the North Pole. So it’s possible they could have stayed in touch, and they already know Billy’s address 11344 Edbrooke Avenue in Grand Rapids, so it’s likely they could see him again.
Oh, my goodness! The questions, the criticism. Why this, why not that? This is a dream. Why do you think there's always five minutes to midnight throughout the movie? How come that no one in the neighborhood saw Polar Expres on the street? Because the boy dreamt it up. He sees it all in his dream.
And then Billy who could benefit from some therapy. Really?
That's why I'm in love 💙
You just didn't get it. There is a whole lot that you didn't get, but the one I'll specifically bring up because you're not alone in not getting him is "the grifter" and how he "torments" children who ride the train.
He's a purely benevolent character despite his rough edges. Even the hard questions he asks about what the boy believes and the puppet scare scene are with a specific, well-meaning purpose, which is to force the boy to openly acknowledge that he doesn't believe in Santa and not just hide it from the others and himself. After all, he can't eventually make a turnaround if he won't even admit to not believing.
The animation in this film looks more reality. It’s very unique unlike other computer animated films such as Frozen, Disney Pixar, Ice Age, Despicable me, and etc.
The other kids aren’t spooked about it he needed all of the spooks and it’s a god dam winter movie watch Snowpiercer there is such thing as train heaters everything you say doesn’t make sense
Anyone else notice the 3 kids in the last box car?? When hero boy is dropped off he looks at 3 kids in the last boxcar with the hobo on top. Those kids are not in the rest of the movie & looks like the kids are wearing pj's that resemble old fashion prison uniforms.
*IT'S A MAGIC TRAIN*
One of my favorite movies christmas movies and it is unfair that the sister doesn't get to go
I'm 17 and if someone lemme hop on the train I'm gettin on da train
( 9:05 ) The film is taking place in the 1950s, hence no Instagram. After a quick Google search, there were phones in those years. I expected those phone to cost alot, but surprisingly they only costed about five cents.
The Polar Express actually takes place in 2004, that magazine at the beginning that was issued in 1956 was issued too late. But yeah no Instagram as Instagram was launched in 2010, and back in 2004 there were landlines but no mobiles as they weren’t invented till 2007.
Wait there isn't any tracks by the houses so how did the train go to the houses and then be on tracks
My Grandma and My mom love this film
I always think how cold it would be wearing pjs in a snow storm
Well...Someone doesn't believe.
Stop the criticism and enjoy a Christmas journey.
He didn’t scare them off The list if he scared them it would have caused a stampede He used smokey as a communicator
As for the weather I have one word for ya magic
For goodness sake, except that this is a magical dreamlike movie and stop treating it like a threat. You probably dream of accounting spread sheets in your sleep.
This movie is magic ✨
1:22 already a problem. That’s not a stranger that’s Tom Hanks and he’s innocent.
the thumbnail : The Conductor sad expression looking the hero boy
Uhh is it just me or did I see smokeys beard go invisible @7:15 ?
The FIREMAN'S name is Smokey!!!!!!
Bro it’s a train on a frickin street. Hell yes I’m boarding that. It’s not like it’s a strange looking van with spray painted letters “free candy” on it. Plus why would one mustached guy buy a Baldwin 284 steam locomotive dress up in a conductors outfit and throw in some passenger cars just to lure some kid on a train in the 50s. I’ll be the first in line if the polar was on my street. This video sucks
1:30 to rebuttal that statement, the train is essentially a time machine and the time stopped 5 minutes before midnight for god knows how long to get to the northpole, and also the stranger danger thing, well no one would see a train on there street unless you live in Europe that is, and plus going on a train knowing there are no tracks on his street, knowing his parents and sister doesn't noticed it, basically he needs to know regardless whats going to happen him, plus he had a chance though, and he decided to go with hesitation.
didn't this just end up being a dream???? so all your statements are irrelevant and don't matter
Sponsored by the Grinch who ruined the Christmas.
Look at me (Tom Hanks) I am the conductor Now
people saying "why overthink it" obviously misread the title
It's just a movie, it's not real. Just enjoy it, Seattle and Portland now they're scary.
Have you ever considered that idk, its a magic Christmas film?
I miss my Daddy.
Wel go to him or call him or whatever
Thanks for ruining my childhood
Yo nobody else could see or hear the polar express because it was all just the boys dream
The way I see it is they are all dreaming lol
actually... some of the things i was thinking tho...
Bro this movie isn’t scary lmao I’ve been watching this my whole life
Well I’m halfway through this movie and I realize that this person isn’t really pointing anything out that’s too hard to figure out anyway I think any adult in their right mind should nonchalantly just think about this stuff without having to be freaking told or directed without having that person feel like they’re being over analytic about a child’s movie
Simple. Christmas Magic.
So really?! No one noticed, that in the beginning time stopped, so it all happened immediately to everyone, beside the main hero. And it wasn't a dream, he went to bed at the end of the movie. And really?! Stranger danger?! So if u ever meet a magical train, wouldn't you seat?! This video is ABSOLUTELY DUMB!!!
the main character;s name is steven
5:46
The one thing I wonder is why’s the boy in bed before the sister
Why in the tik tok version of these is
Just like a horor movie? Because the nerd kid died and the others was thromatized of what happened
What the heck hapeeend on the polar express
6:29 no fucking way.
Did we ever learn any of the characters names? Lol
Oh my god who cares this a good film we watch it to forget about life not to wonder what would happen if this took place in the real world
Some people in the comments of this video are kind of bashing the narrator and are trying to inform her that it’s only a kid’s film and is unrealistic. Could you all please calm down? What has she done to deserve this? And while The Polar Express is obviously unrealistic and a film for children, that doesn’t stop people from criticising things that happen in it and apply them to reality. It happens with every movie out there, not just this one.
I swear the person who made this video and put all of these questions in is a complete Karen lmao
(Only reason I'm here commenting on a 3 year old video is because I rewatch the movie each year. Kinda a tradition lol)
1:23 iq left the chat
It's like reading the Bible. 😄
Ayo it’s just a movie relax
It’s a fuckn dream
I watched this movie for first time on Christmas Day 2020 and I initially thought the same thing she's talking about like why are they only picking up little kids, it looked creepy to me at first. Why does Santa Clause look like Trump? 😳
Finally hearing logical questions to this apparent Christmas god that everyone worships in some form. No one every wonders where those mysterious presents come from.