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Can't you just picture your whole family gathered around the TV wearing those goofy red and blue 3D glasses? Makes you all warm and fuzzy thinking about it. Well, Warner Bros. just announced they're going to release the computer-generated animated bonanza The Polar Express in 3D on Blu-ray, complete with four pairs of 3D glasses!

Word is that the Blu-ray version will retail for $34.99, while the DVD edition will only cost $20.97, both bundled with the glasses when they hit the streets on October 28th.

Not to worry that you'll have to wear the funky glasses every time you watch it. A 2D version is included on the disc, along with . . . what else?

The 3D release will be packed with features, including:

-Smokey and Steamer Song (only available on the home video version)
-5 features, plus You Look Familiar: The many faces of Tom Hanks
-True Inspirations: Profiling author Chris Van Allsburg
-Believe, by Josh Groban
-5 motion-capture sessions
-Snow Angels: Moviemakers' Christmas memories
-Theatrical trailer

This isn't the first time The Polar Express is dropping on Blu-ray, but with added features, it might be time to add this new classic to your library. -Leslie Shapiro

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Images courtesy of The Polar Express