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Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Review and GiveawayCLOSED

- brandy3 316 Comments

Years before meeting Wendy and the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell met Lizzy, a little girl with a steadfast belief in the power of pixie dust and the magic land of fairies. During the fairies’ summer visit to the flowering meadows of England, two very different worlds unite for the first time and Tink develops a special bond with a curious child in need of a friend. As her fellow fairies launch a daring rescue, Tinker Bell takes a huge risk, putting her own safety and the future of all fairykind in jeopardy.

Bonus Features:

  • Deleted scenes
  • Music video “How To Believe”
  • Design a fairy house
  • Fairy field guide builder

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**** This movie is he best out of all three I think. My family and I were able to see the movie at a early screening, but it looks a lot better on dvd. My kids enjoyed it and talked about the movie all day after we watched it.  My favorite part of the movie is when Tinker Bell gets fed up with the girls father not believeing his daughter and explodes at him with anger.  My children and I really loved the movie, but my husband who is a scientist, says that they are making science look bad.

Retail: $39.99 for blu-ray combo, but on Amazon for $21.99

Release date: September 21, 2010

Running time:TBD, DVD says 77 mins.

My rating: 9

I have a Fairy Prize Pack to give away to one reader

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The winner will receive

  • Tinker Bell combo pack
  • 2 pairs of fairy wings (colors are random)
  • do it yourself fairy house (you must assemble)
  • tink picnic blanket
  • fairy doll (selected at random from Iridessa, Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, Vidia, and Tink)

To enter tell me what you or your child would do if they met a fairy?

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Contest ends 9/24/10 at 11:59 pm

Disclosure: No compensation was receied for this post, a product and giveaway were provided by Disney.  for more information on my giveaways please read my Giveaway rules and disclosure ploicy.

Barbie A Fashion FairyTale DVD Review

- brandy3 3 Comments

Discover your inner sparkle! Join Barbie in a colorful modern-day fairytale filled with fashion, friends and fun! Barbie and her dog Sequin jet off to visit her aunt’s amazing fashion house in Paris, when she finds out it’s about to be shut down forever. After she discovers three enchanting Flairies with sparkle magic powers Barbie comes up with a brilliant idea to save the business. She even inspires Marie-Alecia, a shy fashion designer, and together they create a dazzling runway fashion show. Barbie shows that magic happens when you believe in yourself.

****I know I say this about all the movies, but this Barbie movie is one of the bests.My kids and I really enjoyed it. Barbie’s life has been perfect until she is fired by her production company and then Ken dumped her. She runs off to paris to stay with her fashion designer aunt who is closing up shop. They find the magical Flaries who help then design some beautiful clothes to save the store. In the end they save the store, Ken gets back with Barbie and of course everything works out. In this dvd they also have some very cool extras, my favorite is learn the Queen of the waves dance from Barbie and A Mermaids Tale. They also have the music video for Queen of the Waves. Plus so much more.

Retail:$19.99

Release date: September 14, 2010

Running time:90 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided for my review

Nickelodeon Favorites: Happy Halloween

- brandy3

Product description: Trick or Treat? It’s always a treat to celebrate Halloween with your Nickelodeon Friends! Halloween is a special time of year and this DVD has all your favorite Nickelodeon shows as they discover candy, costumes, and haunted happenings! This year, celebrate Halloween with Dora, Diego, the Wonder Pets, Yo Gabba Gabba, Blue’s Clues and Kai-lan all together on one DVD!

Episodes:

  • Dora the Explorer Boo
  • Go Diego Go Freddie the Fruit Bat Saves Halloween
  • Wonder Pets Save the Bat/Save the Acting Donkey
  • Yo Yo Gabba Halloween
  • Blue’s Clues What is Blue Afraid of
  • Ni Hao, Kai-lan Ni Hao, Halloween

****This movie really got my kids excited about Halloween.  Watching how all their favorite characters celebrate Halloween and learning safety tips at the same time. My son really loved the Kai-Lan episode, and helping her figure out what to do. This dvd is great for getting your kids excited about Halloween.

Retail:$16.99 find it on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: August 24, 2010

Running Time: 149 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this review, product was provided for review.

iCarly iSpace Out DVD Review

- brandy3

Product Description: It’s a blast of iCarly episodes that are out of this world! Carly and the crew venture to a training facility to test their space survival abilities. Can they hack being locked in a space pod for 36 hours? Sam decides to reveal a shocking secret, Gibby wants to fight Freddie and guess who tries to find Bigfoot. Join the iCarly crew for more insanity!

Episodes:

  • iSpace Out
  • iWas a Pageant Girl
  • iEnrage Gibby
  • iFix a Pop Star
  • iWon’t Cancel the Show
  • iBelieve in Bigfoot

****We love iCarly, and its great to be able to play the best episodes over. iSpace out is hilarious, Carly, Sam and Freddie have to be locked in a chamber for 36 hours, to see if they can handle space, Carly ends up freaking out and breaking a window. Pageant girl you get to see another side of Sam, and so much more. We had so many laughs.

Retail:$16.99, but you can find on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: August 31, 2010

Running time:145 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this review, a product was received for my review.

Gossip Girl Season 3

- brandy3

Gossip Girl has been on for 3 seasons, and I try to catch as many episodes as I can.   We try to limit our television time.   I am totally stumped on who Gossip Girl is maybe Jenny, or Serena. I also think though that maybe the character is not a woman, just maybe voiced by a woman. Serena’s younger brother has been a sheltered character who commit suicide, maybe it was all a set up, and it’s him.

Buy Gossip Girl Season 3 tomorrow.

 “I have been hired by Warner Bros WBWord division to raise awareness for Gossip Girl: The Complete Third Season – which arrives on Blu-ray/DVD on August 24. Pre-order your set, and unlock an exclusive show clip by playing the Gossip Girl game here: http://bit.ly/cx8nDx!” I also received a advance copy of Gossip Girl season3.

Wubbzy Goes To School DVD Review

- brandy3

Product Description: 

puts the “cool” in “school” with six charming episodes that will have everyone ready to hit the books.  In “Who Needs School?,” Wubbzy is nervous about going off to school for the very first time and decides he can learn all he needs to know on his own.  When things don’t work out as expected and Wubbzy has no one to play with, he realizes that maybe school isn’t so bad after all.  In another episode, “New Kid On The Block,” Wubbzy learns that meeting and accepting new friends can be a big! big! big! job. When Murphy, a larger-than-life new student, joins the class, Wubbzy finds that good friends can come in all shapes and sizes. 

 Episodes:

  • Wubbzy Goes To School
  • New Kids On The Block
  • Gotta Dance
  • Wubbzy The Star
  • You Gotta have Art
  • Magic Tricks

**** I was a little disappointed that the Wubbzy goes to school episode is kind of old. It’s one we have seen a lot actually. Wubbzy is all excited to start school, but when his friends tell him how unfun it is, Wubbzy is nervous about going. In the long run everything works out.  I have been trying to find ways to ease my daughters mind for Kindergarten, shes a little nervous and watching her fav characters, on their first day of day of school was helpful.

Retail:$16.99

Release Date:8/3/10

Running Time: 70 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a screener copy was provided by Anchor Bay Ent. for my review.

Henson’s Place DVD Review

- brandy3

Product Description:  Take a peek behind the curtain with HENSON’S PLACE, the original documentary about Jim Henson, the creative visionary that brought us the enchantment of “The Muppet Show,” THE DARK CRYSTAL and more! From honing his skills as a puppeteer in college to creating some of the world’s most beloved characters in the last 30 years, see the imaginative genius like never before. Enjoy interviews with Henson, his wife Jane, long-time puppeteer partner Frank Oz and others, as they share memories of the legendary “Muppet Show,” “Sesame Street,” and “Fraggle Rock,” with a behind-the-scenes look inside the revolutionary Henson Workshop. Experience Henson’s desires to not only create new worlds, but also to celebrate the child inside all of us!

****This dvd was really cool, it’s all about Jim Henson the creator of all things muppet. His vision, and how he came up with all these creative ideas. This was very interesting to watch, I grew up with Fraggle Rock, Muppets and muppet Babies, so showing my kids how it was all done and the different muppets really excited them.

Retail:$14.98

Release date: August 3, 2010

Running time: 52 minutes

My Rating:7

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided for review.

Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure DVD

- brandy3

Description: Happy Birthday Dora!! It’s the final episode in the Magic Storybook trilogy. Dora and Boots need to get home from Wizzle World! Join Dora and Boots on an epic quest to get past a mean witch and find the Wishing Wizzle so they can wish themselves back home in time for Dora’s big birthday party! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Dora!

****My kids were so excited when thwy saw this movie arrive in the mail. The first thing they noticed was that the cover pops open to resemble a birthday card, and also comes with birthday stickers. The movie was exciting, One of the episodes Wizzle Wishes is the third story in the magic storybook trilogy. My kids had so much fun watching this, they played along and were amazed by all the beautiful birthday decorations in the movie.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: 8/3/10

Running time: 30 minutes

My rating:9

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray combo pack Review & GiveawayCLOSED

- brandy3 194 Comments

After the daring rescue of a spider, a young boy named James gains possession of some magic
crocodile tongues. When James spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach!
Climbing inside, he meets an astonishing cast of characters and embarks on a magical odyssey
full of thrills and adventure. Voiced by an all-star cast, including legendary actors Richard
Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Simon Callow and Jane Leeves, and featuring the celebrated music of
Randy Newman, this classic story is delicious entertainment for the whole family!

Special features:

  • making of the film
  • Good News music video
  • spike the aunts game

**** If you could see everything I own you would know I am a big Tim Burton fan (My favorite is Nightmare Before Christmas).  This movie is no different. He makes a classic storybook a daring adventure. My kids love the bugs and how James becomes a cartoon  when entering the peach. This movie was made(part of it) by stop-motion animation, and it’s so fascinating to see how they do it. (another movie stop motion Corpse Bride, another all time favorite. This is a definite must see.

Release date: August 3, 2010

Retail:$39.99 for combo pack

Running time:79 minutes

My rating:10

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Contest closes-8/5/10

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, I will be receiving a product for review from Disney, who also provided the giveaway

The Backyardigans: Operation Elephant Drop Review

- brandy3

Product description: Go wild with delivery agents Pablo and Tyrone as they try to bring an elephant to a wildlife sanctuary in India.

This DVD contaibs 4 new to DVD episodes

  • Elephant on the Run
  • The Magic Skateboard
  • The Flipper!
  • Super Team Awesome!

****This dvd was exciting at first, but my kids just seemed very uninterested. The backyardigans are becoming kindof predictable, you know what’s going to happen.  The most fun parts for them was the animals, they loved watching the elephant being delivered to India.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running Time: 95 minutes long

My rating:5

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

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