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Avatar is coming DVD & Blu-ray

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Avatar was such a hit movie in the movie theatres, unfortunately I didn’t get to see it in theatres.

Fox Home Entertainment will release Avatar on DVD and Blu-ray on April 22, 2010

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Press Release – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced that it will launch director James Cameron’s history-making motion picture AVATAR on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Thursday, April 22.

AVATAR on Blu-ray presents the ultimate high definition experience for home viewing audiences. Fans around the world will soon be able to discover every detail and relive every moment of James Cameron’s AVATAR in the comfort of their own home. Blu-ray is recognized for presenting optimal picture and sound, and now AVATAR’s masterful cinematography, art direction and visual effects will lend itself to awe-inspiring clarity when you become absorbed in the extraordinary all-encompassing experience in the living room.

Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR has continued to make motion picture history. Written by James Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso.

Oscar and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office.  Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.  AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the epic nature of the story.

AVATAR will be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD everywhere in the United States and Canada on Earth Day, April 22. Please see below for additional release dates around the world:

FRANCE – April 21                                                             BELGIUM – April 21

NETHERLANDS – April 21                                                SPAIN – April 21

CHINA – April 22                                                            BRAZIL – April 22

RUSSIA – April 22                                                            NORTH AMERICA – April 22

GERMANY – April 23                                                JAPAN – April 23

SWITZERLAND – April 23                                                 MEXICO – April 23

UK – April 26                                                             DENMARK – April 27

NORWAY – April 28                                                            SWEDEN – April 28

NEW ZEALAND – April 28                                                AUSTRALIA – April 29

FINLAND – April 30                                                            ITALY – May 6

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Sneak Peek

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Tinker Bell is starring in another Movie Due out this fall. Walt Disney’s Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue comes to Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and movie download on September 15, 2010.

Tinker Bell encounters Humans for the first time.

 

BURBANK, Calif. March19, 2010 – Tinker Bell, the world’s favorite fairy, will be spreading her mirth and magic for audiences of all ages, as the worlds of fairies and humans meet for the first time in Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.   An all-new, original full-length CG animated film featuring breathtaking animation, spectacular music and an all-star cast of voice talents debuts September 21st, 2010 on Blu-ray Combo Pack (includes Blu-ray and bonus DVD of the film & movie download).

Before she was ever introduced to Wendy and the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell met Lizzy, a girl with a steadfast belief in fairies.  Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue begins in summertime in the beautiful English countryside. An enchanting encounter unfolds when Tinker Bell is discovered by Lizzy, and as their different worlds unite, Tink develops a special bond with the curious girl 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 the fairies in jeopardy.  This action-packed adventure takes the fairies of Pixie Hollow on a daring flight to London to save Tinker Bell and all of fairy kind.Produced by DisneyToon Studios, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is a captivating and exciting adventure for all the family.

 

I can’t wait I love Tinker Bell and Disney Fairies! Hopefully I’ll be able to share this movie with you when it comes out. 

Alvin and the Chipmunks The Squeakuel DVD Review & Giveaway4/4

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Product Description: When a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, the Chipmunks take a break from superstardom and enroll in school to fit in with kids their age.  But they soon face some stiff competition when they meet the Chipettes — a beautiful, talented trio of chipmunks discovered by Ian, the boys’ evil ex-manager!

****My kids loved this movie!  It didn’t seem as funny as the first one, but it was still really good. The boys start school after Dave gets hurt and all the girls love them. The boys get jealous and start playing tricks on them including giving Simon a swirly.  The Chipettes meet with Ian and then faceoff with the Chipmunks in a Singing competition. Alvin never shows up so the Chipettes win.  They come together at the end and become one big family!  My daughters loved when the Chipettes sand Single Ladies. My favorite part was when Ian comes out and pretends to be the Chipettes with puppets, so funny.

Retail:$29.98 also on Blu-ray for $39.99

Running time: 89 minutes

Release date:March 30, 2010

My rating:9

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Disney’s Princess and the Frog Blu-ray Combo pack Review

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Product Description: Disney celebrates a modern-day classic from the directors of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. Discover what really happened after the princess kissed the frog in an inspired twist on the world’s most famous kiss. This hilarious adventure leaps off the screen with stunning animation, irresistible music and an unforgettable cast of characters. Enter Princess Tiana’s world of talking frogs, singing alligators and lovesick fireflies as she embarks on an incredible journey through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Spurred on by a little bit of courage and a great big dream, these new friends come to realize what’s truly important in life…love, family and friendship.

Bonus features:

  • Deleted scenes
  • Audio commentary
  • Music video by Ne-Yo “Never Knew I Needed
  • Princess Portraits game

Bonus features on Blu-ray disc

  • Backstage Disney
  • The Return to Hand Drawn Animation
  • The Disney Legacy
  • Disney’s New Princess
  • The Princess and The Animator
  • Conjuring the Villan
  • A Return to the Animated Musical
  • Bringing Life to Animation with an Introduction by John Musker and Ron Clements
  • Deleted scenes
  • Art Galleries

*****The Princess and The Frog is a lot different than any other Disney Princess movie, Not just the fact that this is the first African-American Princess. The setting for the movie is based on real life, no big castle on a hill in the middle of nowhere. My kids actually were a little scared watching this movie. The villain is really portrayed as evil and scary.  It has a lot of adventure and ia a great movie for kids over the age of 4 or 5.

Retail: Blu-ray combo pack $44.99

Release date: March 16, 2010

Running Time: 97 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure:I did not receive compensation for this post. I did receive a product from Disney PR for review purposes.

John Deere Earth Mover action DVD GiveawayCLOSED

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Product description: Watch powerful John Deere machines excavators, loaders, graders, scrapers, backhoes, and dozers dig dirt, plow snow, load rocks, and climb hills. Play the Let’s Pretend game and imagine being the operator of an earth-moving machine. Laugh with Otto, who is once again up to his old tricks. Hop on for a sweet ride to the delectable Big Rock Candy Mountain Quarry. Plus sing and dance to award-winning singer/songwriter James Coffey’s original funny songs.

****My son loves cars, trucks, tractors etc. He was so thrilled to see this movie. He even got out his little dump truck, excavators, and tried to copy what was going on on the movie. This is such a great movie for kids to learn and see what happens on construction sights and farms.

Release date: April 13, 2010

Retail:$14.99

Running time:40 minutes long

My rating:10

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Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD review

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Product Description: Put your dancing shoes on, and enjoy the show! Prima Princessa features the world-renowned Paris Opera Ballet performing excerpts from Swan Lake, narrated by the adorable Prima Princessa, herself! Between acts Prima Princessa guides you through ballet steps performed by School of American Ballet students so you can become a Prima Princessa ballerina too!

****My daughters were really excited about this movie as they want to be dancers/ballerinas. Watching The Paris Ballet perform Swan Lake was exciting, but the student excerpts were a little fast and confusing. My girls couldn’t keep up with the dvd, which was a little upsetting. It was fun to watch though, and made my daughters even more interested in ballet.

Retail:$6.99

Release date: March 2, 2010

Running time: 40 minutes long

My rating:6

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation, a product was provided through my partnership with N Circle Entertainment.

Disney’s Old Dogs DVD/Blu-Ray Review

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Description:John Travolta and Robin Williams star in Old Dogs, the hilarious family comedy that will have you howling. Two best friends have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of seven-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The clueless bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the children, leading to one debacle after another, with a gorilla and some pecking penguins — and perhaps to a newfound understanding of what’s really important in life. Featuring a riotously funny supporting cast including Seth Green, Kelly Preston, Matt Dillon and Lori Laughlin, Old Dogs is a laugh-a-minute comedy filled with heart.

Bonus Features:

  • Bloopers and deleted scenes
  • Audio commentary
  • Every little step- music video by John and Ella Bleu Travolta

Bonus on Blu -ray

  • you’ve been a friend to me-music video
  • Young dogs learn old tricks

****I didn’t think that this movie would be that funny, but it is, It has it’s boring parts too. The gorilla enclosure scene is hilarious, and i think Seth Green did a great job in that part. I also liked when Robin Williams and Kelly Preston were having dinner and he totally has the wrong idea of the conversation, just to be hit with a bomb shell.  I really like that me and hubby can enjoy a funny movie without having to worry about the kids walking around the corner and seeing or hearing  something inappropriate. This movie is for the whole family and is only rated PG.

Retail:single disc $29.99 and Blu-ray $39.99

Release date: March 9, 2010

Running time:88 minute

My rating:8

Disclosure: I received a product at no cost to me from Disney in exchange for my review, no other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

Bob the Builder Heavy Duty Diggers Giveaway 3/26CLOSED

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Synopsis:See Bob the Builder and the Can-Do Crew like never before through the power of CG animation! Bob and the team are hard at work in their new location in Harbor Town where Lofty leads the construction of a new ocean pier and transforms an old shack into a surf school; Scratch, the newest addition to the Top Team, is digging his way into all sorts of adventures with Scoop at the museum; and Scrambler attempts to build a tree house at the school by himself. Grab your hard hat and get ready to find out why the fun is in getting it done! 

****My son loves Bob the Builder and even pretends he is building with Bob. What I like about Bob the Builder is he always instills good values in his shows/movies.   My kids love that he is adventurous and is always building new things in new places. This movie is no different, he actually is at the beach, which is perfect for the beginning of spring.  We loved this movie.

Retail:$14.98

Release Date: March 23, 2010

Running time:46 minutes

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Disney’s Ponyo DVD/Blu-ray Review

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Synopsis:
Walking on the beach near his home, a five-year old boy named Sosuke (voiced by Frankie Jonas) finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle. He releases the tiny creature and, sure that she is no ordinary fish, names his new friend Ponyo (Noah Lindsey Cyrus). As Ponyo and Sosuke grow closer, she reveals to him that she is the daughter of a powerful wizard (Liam Neeson) and a sea goddess (Cate Blanchette), and magically transforms herself into a real human girl. But by crossing from her watery world onto land, Ponyo has created a dangerous imbalance in nature. As the moon begins to draw closer to the earth, sea levels rise and a giant tsunami threatens to destroy Sosuke’s home. Ponyo’s father marshals all his might to find his missing daughter, as the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to try and save the world.

Bonus features(on Blu-ray disc):

  • The world of Ghibli
  • Meet Ponyo
  • Storyboard presentation of the movie

 

****I never heard of Ponyo before receiving this dvd, but I thought it would be a great way to introduce my kids to something new.  The beginning was a little slow and hard to understand, but then came together. A boy catches a goldfish and then looses it, while the fish is magic she decides to become human  to befriend the little boy.  Her turning into a human sends the ocean off-balance and a huge storm starts, with a major Tsunami,  Panyo starts to get sick, and goes back into the ocean. Where everything goes back to normal. and Ponyo gets to live on land. This movie was very different from any Disney movie i’ve seen.  It’s a good movie just a little hard to understand until half way through the movie.

Retail: $29.99 for 2 disc dvd & $39.99 for Blu-ray.

Release date: March 2, 2010

Running time:103 minutes long

My rating:7

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

 

Hurray For Huckle DVD Review

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Cover Image - Hurray for Huckle!: The Best Outside Fun Ever
There are plenty of mysteries to keep the Busytown friends very busy! Missing playground items, a mysterious note at the Busytown Bank, an empty swimming hole and a flying saucer are only the beginning of the mysteries Huckle and the Busytown friends try to solve with some outdoor fun!
****Growing up I loved to read Richard Scarry books. My favorite characters were Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat, now I can share it with my kids on DVD. They thought the mysteries were so much fun and even pretended on their own. This dvd features 6 mysteries for you and your child to enjoy.  It was nice to be able to Busytown, something I grew up with with my children.
Release date:2/9/2010
Retail:$9.99
Running time:66 minutes
My rating:
Disclosure; I received a review copy through my patnership with N Circle Entertainment.
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