25 Best Christmas Films

24) THE POLAR EXPRESS

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Actors: Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye, Michael Jeter, 

Daryl Sabara, Josh Hutcherson, Leslie Zemeckis

Year: 2004

If you were ever a child, you may remember a wonderful Christmas story called 'The Polar Express' about a young boy who boards a train to the North Pole. If not, you might remember the awesome 2004 CGI film of the same name, which starred a computer-generated Tom Hanks. The story is a classic and the look of this film (one of the first) is amazing and will keep you mesmerized.

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Flick of the Day

Film: BACK TO THE FUTURE

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Actors: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Wells, Wendie Jo Sperber, Billy Zane, James Tolkan

Year: 1985

Synopsis: A high school senior accidentally travels back to the year 1955, the year his parents were seniors.

Candid of the Week

Directors Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese,

Brian De Palma, Robert Zemeckis, and Francis Ford Coppola help George Lucas celebrate his 50th birthday.

Los Angeles, 2004

... and you thought your birthday parties were cool!

Did You Know...

... before Michael J. Fox took on the role of Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" trilogy, 80s actor Eric Stoltz was cast. He even filmed a bunch of scenes, all before ultimately being fired by producer Steven Spielberg and director Robert Zemeckis. Apparently, they felt he wasn't 'right' for the part and we completely agree. It's hard to imagine the time-travel blockbuster without the pint-sized Fox.