The Polar Express (2004) Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Robert Zemeckis, & Chris Van Allsburg (2019 Replay ep)

Book Vs. Movie (2019 Replay) The Polar Express<br /><br />The Margos take a wild ride into the classic 1985 children’s book and compare it to the 2004 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Zemeckis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Zemeckis</a> Film. It’s our last new episode of the year, and we had to celebrate with one of our most requested titles ever--<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polar_Express_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Polar Express</a> from author/illustrator <a href="http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Van Allsburg</a>. The book has sold millions of copies since its 1985 release (one million by 1989 alone!), and it's only 32 pages, so we only have a few beautiful things to say about it. But what about the 2004 film starring <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mr. Tom Hanks</a>? We have feelings about this movie, kids--and we want to know what YOU think in the comments below. So between the book &amp; movie--which did we like better? Have a listen to find out! In this ep the Margos discuss:<br /><ul><li>Chris Van Allsburg's amazing career</li><li>The basic differences between the book &amp; movie</li><li>The cast of the movie Tom Hanks ( Hero Boy, Father, Santa Claus, Conductor, and Hobo,) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0366667/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leslie Zemeckis</a> (Mother, Sister Sarah,) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Deezen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eddie Deezan</a> (Know-It-All,) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona_Gaye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nona Gaye</a> (Hero Girl,) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0778642/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peter Scolari</a> (Billy-Lonely Boy,) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jeter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Micheal Jeter</a> (Smokey.)</li></ul>Clips Featured:<br /><ul><