Kleenex plus a $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway...

Thanks to Kleenex I got to review the soft Kleenex® Anti-Viral Tissues!

When you battle cold and flu bugs, you now have another weapon: Kleenex® Anti-Viral* Tissues. They look and feel like the tissues you know and love. They’re soft to the touch, even for young children, and they are also fragrance free. But what’s lurking underneath is anything but good news for cold and flu bugs. You see, the middle ply is treated with citric acid and sodium lauryl sulfate (a common ingredient found in popular hand soaps) and when those two come in contact with moisture, it’s goodbye to cold and flu bugs in the tissue.*

When your kids head back to school this Fall, how will you keep them healthy? With Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues. Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues actually kill viruses in the tissue, so your family can stay healthy and “sick days” become a thing of the past!

You can become a Facebook fan of Kleenex Anti-Viral here.

Kleenex also has a great website here:

I've teamed up with Kleenex to offer one lucky reader Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissues as well as a $50 Visa Gift Card to help with your back-to-school shopping list. To win, tell me in the comments section below how you plan on Battling the Bug this season, and don’t forget to check out www.battlethebug.com!
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Giveaway ends on Tues. Sept. 8th, 2009.

Ring-O Flamingo Game Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Gamewright
my family got to review the game Ring-O Flamingo! We have been having so much fun seeing who can get the most lifesavers around the flamingos!


Ages 6 and up
2 to 4 players
Playing time: 10 minutes
No reading required
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• 48 lifesavers
• 7 flamingoes
• 4 lifeboats
• 2 alligators
• 1 game board
• rules of play - Download PDF [help]

Flamingo overboard! Fling your lifesavers as fast as you can to ring them around the flamingoes. But be careful where you fling or you'll be up to your neck in alligators! Ring up the most points and win this game of far-out flamingo fun!

In the land of far-flung games, Ring-O Flamingo stands (on one leg) above the rest! As you frantically fling lifesavers, you’ll not only be saving innocent flamingoes from imminent harm, you’ll also improve hand-eye coordination. Quick tip: While this is an extremely fast-playing game, accuracy counts more than speed. Take time to set up your shots and you’ll be in the pink!

• Hand-Eye Coordination

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The Healing Seed Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to The Healing Seed I got to review their products! I can never have too many had creams since I like soft hands! The hand cream was great!
I also really like the body wash and lotion!

About the hand cream...

The non-greasy formula quickly absorbs into the skin to moisturize and heal even the driest hands and reduce the signs of aging. Scented with lavender.

About the Body Lotion...

The non-greasy formula relieves dry skin without leaving a residue, while moisturizing beneath the surface to revitalize, protect and restore a healthy, radiant glow. Scented with jasmine oil.

About the Body Wash...

The ultra-nourishing body wash naturally cleanses, while providing rich nutrients for moist, balanced, healthier skin. Scented with jasmine oil.

Thanks to The Healing Seed I get to give away
one hand cream, body lotion and body wash.

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Today's Winners...

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And today's winners are...
Jamba Juice Gift Card...Tara D.

Soft Socks...
KJae
Cherie
Debbie
KC Mom
Jessica G.

Belli Skin Care...
Beth at Aunties

Sharon Bolton Perfume...
Jaime

Outback Gift Card:
Christina
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Hasbro Games Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Hasbro Games I got to review Mall Madness! This was a fun game and great for someone like me that loves to shop :)

Whip out your ATM and credit cards and shop till you drop, as the mall announcer directs game play. "Cha-ching!" The electronic, talking shopping spree game is filled with sales, clearances and fun! The first shopper who buys 6 items and gets to their destination wins.




I also got to review Battleship! My boys love this game!

You’re the commander of your fleet, so prepare your strategy and lead your troops to victory! Call out your coordinates and mark your hits and misses. “D-6!” “It’s a hit!” Try to destroy your opponent’s fleet before they destroy yours—then remove the mission sheet from the command unit to reveal the battlefield. The new double-sided battle grid brings even more excitement to BATTLESHIP!



Thanks to Hasbro Games my family also got to review the Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition! We have always loved to play Monopoly and this is now are new favorite edition!

Wheel and deal your way to a fortune even faster using debit cards instead of cash! All it takes is a card swipe for money to change hands. Now you can collect rent, buy properties and pay fines - with the touch of a button! It's a new way to play the family classic that's been brought up-to-date with modernized tokens (including a Segway personal transporter, space shuttle, flat-screen TV, baseball cap and a dog in handbag!), higher property values and locations based on your favorite landmarks Gameboard comes with title deed cards, chance and community chest cards, 6 debit cards, 2 dice, 6 tokens, 32 houses, 12 hotels and instructions. 2-6 Players.

Thanks to Hasbro Games I get to give away
one Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition game!

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Baby Play Mat Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Magic Cabin I got to review this Baby Play Mat with Rattle Mouse! It is soft, adorable and I love the colors! What a precious baby shower gift!

The "cream of the crop" of baby play mats, this features unbelievably soft velour fabric, super-comfy padding, two squeaky flowers, a friendly mouse with crinkly ears, and textured non-slip backing. Adding to baby's delight is a cuddly mouse toy with the same delightfully noisy ears, silky fur, and a rattle. Includes a vinyl carry bag with velour handles.

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one of these baby play mats here on my blog!

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World's Softest Socks Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Worlds Softest I got to review their socks! They are so-ooo soft and comfortable and I love them! They also have socks for people with diabetes and sensitive feet which is great!

About World's Softest^TM

Crescent, Inc. was founded in Niota, Tennessee in 1902. Today, this fourth-generation family business is the oldest continuously operating hosiery mill in the U.S.A., making over 25 million pairs of socks each year for some of the biggest names in clothing. Crescent began making its own line, World's Softest Sock® in 1991.

The World's Softest Sock was born from one single thought...Softness. From this simple beginning, they have quietly become Crescent's fastest growing brand. Today you can find a complete line of socks for any occasion. From the timeless styling and function of their Men's and Women's Classic Collections, to the ultimate snuggly softness of their Cozy Collection, the World's Softest Sock has you covered.

Thanks to feedback from their customers, they are proud to introduce two new Collections to the family. The Sensitive Feet Collection features socks that are clinically designed and created for people with sensitive feet. Our new Everyday Collection combines all the features you know and love from the Classic Collection in a more refined, light weight sock.

World's Softest Sock... "Like walking on clouds!"

Look for the cloud...

Thanks to Worlds Softest
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shown here (colors will vary).

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Disney Nature Earth Review and Giveaway...

My family got to review the Disneynature Earth Blu-ray. This movie is great! You not only get the HD quality of Blu-ray but it's filmed in some of the most beautiful places on Earth! You get to see breathtaking waterfalls, mountains, deserts, oceans and plenty more. The plot of the movie says it follows 3 families, polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. But it covers so much more than that. There are so many animals it talks about.

I thought it was funny when this male bird is trying to impress a girl bird so it's all puffed out and dancing around. Then the narrator, James Earl Jones, talks about the bird that's cleaning up his area to get ready for his date but the girl bird stands him up. The narrator keeps you entertained through out the movie.

I loved watching the baby polar bears trying to walk across the snowy mountain for the first time when they had never even seen snow before. It was so cute watching the baby ducks take their first flight or should I say dive out of the tree. They didn't have wings yet and couldn't fly but they landed on a pile of leaves so they didn't get hurt.

It was also cool to see the elephants circle around their young ones to protect them from the lions that were trying to eat them.

The special features have Earth Diaries, the making of the movie. This is really interesting to watch them talk about the special cameras used on the edge of the helicopter to get some of the great scenery shots. It took 5 years to make this movie. 45 camera people, over 2000 days in the field, 204 locations and 62 countries. I also liked when they showed a hungry male polar bear trying to get into their shack they were staying in to get some food.

This is a good movie that people of any age will enjoy.


Walt Disney Home Studios Entertainment will release "DisneyNature: Earth" on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1st, 2009. This movie has some spectacular vistas and journeys the Earth from pole to pole. Award-winning filmmakers Alastair Fothergill ("The Blue Planet") and Mark Linfield ("Planet Earth") bring Earth's stunning brilliance to the screen. The movie is also narrated by James Earl Jones.

"Earth" is available in a single-disc DVD or two-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def/DVD Combo Pack and includes bonus features that offer viewers an in-depth look at the making of the film and an opportunity to learn more about our planet and its myriad fascinating inhabitants. In Blu-ray, the film gives audiences an unmatched opportunity to view its dizzying aerial photography, epic backdrops and rare footage of land, sea and air in astonishing high definition.

Bonus Features for Earth...

Both Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD include...

• Earth Diaries — The making of Disneynature’s first feature film

Exclusive Blu-ray Hi-Def bonus features take audiences deeper into the fascinating mysteries of Earth, including:

• Filmmaker’s Annotations — An in-movie experience with pop up facts

In the Arctic, a mother polar bear trailed by her two cubs searches for food as their icy hunting grounds melt away. A herd of African elephants slowly traverses the arid Kalahari Desert toward the water-rich Okavango Delta. A humpback whale and her calf make a 4,000-mile journey in an epic migration that takes them from tropical waters all the way to Antarctica. Remarkable high-definition footage follows these creatures and more to places human beings rarely see, capturing unique worlds populated by Mandarin ducks and birds of paradise, as well as a pride of lions and a vast caribou herd. Filled with
surprising facts and extraordinary images, Earth is a dazzling portrait of life on our planet.

Release Date: September 1, 2009
Feature run time: Approximately 96 minutes
Rated: G (US and Canada)
Aspect ratio: DVD and BD: Widescreen (1.78:1)
Sound: DVD: English, French and Spanish
BD: English 5.1 DTS, French and Spanish

Trailer


Featurette: Sharks (Bonus)


Featurette: Arial Shots (Bonus)


First Steps (Film)


The Arctic (Film)


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Outback Steakhouse Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Outback Steakhouse
I got to go
there on a date with my Hubby last night! I love crab and this is the only place
we have found here locally by us that actually cuts the crab open for you! AWESOME and YUM YUM YUM!!!

Outback has been creating the big, bold flavors you crave for over 20 years. They take great pride in serving the freshest, highest-quality food possible. Every day they start out fresh, making every one of their soups, salad dressings and sauces from scratch. They don’t cut corners and they don’t settle when it comes to authentic ingredients, like their USDA Choice steaks, their imported Danish Blue Cheese, their toasted hand-cut croutons or their homemade chocolate sauce. At Outback, it's all about quality — and all about the food.

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Today's Winners...

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And today's winners are...

Marie Callendar's Pies...
Valerie Lynn
Kristina P
Stephanie
Kristen
Emma

Brushed Stainless Steel
Compost Pail...
Nickle Pickle

How to lose a Guy
in 10 days DVD...
Brenda Rupp
Summer

Miche Bag...
Darlene

Boochie Game:
Sarah from The Fifth Street

Pete's Dragon DVD...
Kimberly

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Sharon Bolton Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Sharon Bolton I got to try these perfume oils! I really liked the Dream, Soul and Luv scents!

Sharon Bolton has incorporated soft exotic florals, sparkling citrus, and tropical flare into her hand-blended perfume oils.

Dream - A heady concoction of fresh bergamot, white freesia, and mimosa with accords of amber, sandalwood and exotic musk. That's what dreams are made of!

Luv - An intoxicating, ultimately feminine scent of rare pink gardenia, lush Hawaiian white flowers, and a hint of creamy vanilla with a delicate whisper of white musk. What a way to fall in LUV!

Soul - Sweet tropical notes that will evoke a memory for your soul. Juicy papaya, luscious pineapple, and creamy coconut with undertones of clean musk. It’s enough to sweep you away to the islands.

Truth - A refreshing, clean citrus... think tangy lemon-lime... softened by an exotic floral and an airy, sheer musk... fresh like a warm sea breeze!

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Luv perfume oil to a lucky reader here on my blog!

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Jamba Juice Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Jamba Juice I got to try there yummy drinks! I loved that they are made with fresh fruit and good for you!

Jamba Juice is the category-defining leader in healthy blended beverages, juices, and good-for-you snacks. Jamba Juice uses real fruit. In addition to the smoothies, Jamba Juice sells fresh-squeezed orange juice and carrot juice.

Any smoothie can be modified from its standard recipe. Every customer has the opportunity to remove ingredients and substitute others. This is recommended to customers who have varied dietary needs.

Thanks to Jamba Juice I get to give away one $10 gift card to a lucky reader here on my blog!

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Gardeners Review and Giveaway...

Brushed Stainless Steel
Compost Pail

Specifications at a Glance:

Easy-care brushed stainless steel
7-1/4" diameter x 7" H
Large, 1-gallon capacity
Dishwasher-safe

Brushed Stainless Steel Compost Pail Keeps It Simple and Stylish

The perfect match for today's sleek, modern kitchens, this compost pail is also extremely practical. Brushed stainless steel won't take on the odors or colors of onions, garlic and other pungent food scraps. Rinses clean and is dishwasher-safe, too.
Practical and attractive
Looks great on countertop
Resists odors and stains
Easy to clean

Biobags make emptying the crock even easier

Thanks to Gardeners.com I got to try some of their bamboo towels! I love how super soft they are! Now thanks to Gardeners.com I get to give away one of these brushed stainless steel compost pails above!

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Gamewright Boochie Reivew and Giveaway...

Thanks to Gamewright
my family got to review the fun Boochie game!
It is great that you can do several fun things with this game!

• Ages 8 and up
• 2 to 4 players
• Playing time: 15 minutes
• Stock #: 314
• see additional specs

• 4 toss rings
• 4 bean balls
• 4 wrist trackers
• 1 12-sided Boochie Ball
• Vinyl travel bag
• rules of play

Watch Boochie in Action!

Get ready for this all new action-packed family game that will have you tossing, kicking, bowling, and throwing like never before! First toss out the soft foam Boochie target and then try to land your ball and hoop as close to it as possible. Keep score on a special wrist tracker that gives you a different outrageous throwing challenge every round. You may have to toss between your legs, behind your back, or even with your eyes closed! The player with the most points wins. Play Boochie... Have a ball!

There’s a new name in indoor/outdoor games – Boochie! Whether you’re hanging out in the back yard, or heading to the park or beach, we guarantee you’re going have a blast playing this game. There are so many things to love about Boochie: from the active-play element, to the unique 12-sided rolling target, to the amazing variety of throwing challenges packed inside. No two games will ever be the same! Take note that all of the wrist trackers have completely different sets of challenges so be sure to try them all. Get out and play!

• Hand-Eye Coordination

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How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days Review and Giveaway...

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY AND KATE HUDSON STAR IN THE HILARIOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY ARRIVING IN AN ALL NEW
DELUXE EDITION ON DVD AND BLU-RAY




DELUXE EDITION

Debuting August 18, 2009, DVD and Blu-ray Include New Featurettes, Deleted Scenes and More
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The irresistibly funny romantic comedy HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS makes its move onto DVD and Blu-ray in an all-new Deluxe Edition arriving August 18, 2009 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Pairing Matthew McConaughey (Tropic Thunder) and Kate Hudson (You, Me and Dupree) with delightful results, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS is an uproarious battle of the sexes that appeals to both men and women. While Andie (Hudson) needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, Ben (McConaughey) is determined to show that he can win a girl in the same amount of time. The result is a wildly outrageous tale of sex, lies and romantic fireworks.
The HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray feature new bonus material including “How to Make a Movie in 2 Years”, “Why the Sexes Battle” and “Girls Night Out”, as well as previously released features including commentary by director Donald Petrie, deleted scenes with optional commentary by Petrie and a music video of Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You”. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.99 and the Blu-ray will be offered for $29.99.

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS DVD & Blu-ray
The HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray disc is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The discs include the following special features in high definition as noted:
· Commentary by director Donald Petrie
· How to Make a Movie in 2 Years (HD)
· Why the Sexes Battle (HD)
· Girls Night Out (HD)
· Music Video: “Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban
· Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director Donald Petrie
Release Date: August 18, 2009
Runtime: 115 minutes

My Review: This is a good romantic comedy! Couples would enjoy watching it together! I know my hubby and I did! Benjamin (Matthew McConaughey) and Andie (Kate Hudson) both have a bet against each other. Andie has to get him to dump her so she tries to do everything girls do wrong in a relationship to loose the guy and he makes a bet that he can make her fall in love with him and hilarious comedy ensues.

The blu-ray 1080P high definition is great.
There are lots of special features that are in HD also.

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Hannah Montana Movie...
Jess and Jen

Papa Murphy Pizza...
James

Portable DVD Player...
Jenny


Divvies Popcorn...
Kado

PUR Flavor Options...
Rebekah
Janetfaye

Remote Airplane...
Kaysville Momma

Metromint...
Linda, Greg and Drew

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Miche Bag Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Miche Bag I got to review their cute bags! I was so excited after I got the package that I went to the mall to get me some other cute shells for my new bag and I l♥ve them! What a great idea to be able to change the look of my bag so fast and easy! And I don't even have to move all my stuff from one purse to another! You can go to www.michebag.com to see more fun shells! These cool bags and shells are also available nationally and internationally via purse parties
held by distributors and representatives.

Miche Story:
It’s a business story most of us only dream about. In the fall of 2004 29-year-old Michelle Romero was a young, recently married dental assistant who was trying to figure out what to do with her life. During her lunch break one day she did something many women have done, only for Michelle it started a series of events that would change her life.

Michelle is the founder of Miche Bag, the brand that created the wildly popular interchangeable handbag. Michelle came up with the concept after spilling on the outside of her favorite bag. The resulting stain left her frustrated that she would have to replace “the perfect bag”. That sparked an idea. What if you could just replace the outside of a purse without taking everything out of your bag? Michelle created a rough prototype and enlisted the help of a friend and confidante, Annette Cavaness. Together they started the process of building a business.

Today, Utah based, Miche Bag is experiencing record-setting growth. With nearly 100 different styles of outer shells to choose from Miche Bag is sold in more than 10 countries around the world. The company is focused on helping other moms generate income for their families through at-home parties, where most of the purses are sold. Miche Bag is also sold online and in select retail locations. Michelle has two children under the age of 3. Annette is a mom to three kids; ages 5, 3, and 1. She is in the process of relocating to Germany to run the European operations for Miche Bag.

Thanks to Miche Bag I get give one lucky reader here on my blog one black Miche bag with short handles and the two shells shown on the left here.

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Metromint Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Metromint I got to try 6 flavors of their water. The peppermint was my fav. My boys liked the chocolate peppermint.
About Metromint:
They start with the best mint in the world. Real mint. Fresh, flavorful, pesticide-free mint grown in Washington State's Yakima Valley. They treat the mint using a double-distillation process that steams the leaves until we reach the true essence of the mint. They test for taste, and then test again for purity.

Their water is purified using reverse-osmosis, a process that saves all the good stuff and filters out the bad, including salts, impurities, and particles as small as an ion. What's left is a blank canvas, so that we can showcase the taste of mint.

When it comes to Metromint, their dedication to purity is so high they couldn't trust just anyone to bottle Metromint. So they bought their own bottling plant and converted it to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Every bottle that rolls off the Metromint bottling line is laser etched with an honest, easy-to-read freshness date stamp.
Thanks to Metromint I get to give away one case of this!
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Divvies Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Divvies I got to try
some of their awesome products.

Some of the great things they have are:

* Bakery Cookies
* Gourmet Popcorn
* Candy
* Cupcakes
* Gourmet Food Gifts
* Gift Certificates

About Divvies:

The Sandler family envisioned homemade fun-foods that the whole family, and their friends could enjoy. These foods would be made without peanuts, tree nuts, eggs or milk and despite all those left-out ingredients, these treats would be delicious. They would be so good, in fact, everyone (with or without food allergies) would ask to share them.

Now, Divvies fun-foods are available to share with families and friends across the country. Divvies cookies, popcorns, and cupcakes are made in the company’s-own dedicated facility where no peanuts, tree nuts, eggs or milk enter the doors. Divvies candies, frosting, and sprinkles are certified by their manufacturers to be peanut-, tree nut-, milk-, and egg-free and are packaged in Divvies Bakery. Divvies conducts routine testing to minimize the risk of any cross-contamination in their certified allergen-free ingredients.

Their safe, but oh-so soft and scrumptious bakery cookies are made from our special nut free, dairy free and egg free recipes, using no hydrogenated oils. Why not try them all: chocolate chip cookies; oatmeal chocolate chip cookies; oatmeal raisin cookies, and molasses ginger cookies. And because all our cookies are dairy free and egg free, they make great vegan taste treats.

Thanks to Divvies I get to give one
lucky reader a 3 gallon box of popcorn.

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Papa Murphy's Pizza Giveaway...

My favorite pizza at Papa Murphy's is the gourmet Chicken Garlic Pizza! It has grilled chicken, roma tomatoes, green onions and herb & cheese blend. YUM!

Thanks to Papa Murphy's pizza I get to give
one lucky winner a coupon for a free pizza!

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Race to Witch Mountain Blu-ray Review...

This movie is about a cab driver that finds 2 kids hiding in his cab. They pay him to drive them somewhere and he soon discovers they are aliens and they are trying to get back to their space ship before the feds catch them. There are plenty of car chases and lots of action. The blu-ray quality is awesome.
This is a good movie that my family enjoyed watching!

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN:
Available on Three-Disc Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def Combo Pack, Two-Disc DVD Set and Single-Disc DVD on August 4, 2009.

A tough-talking cab driver joins forces with otherworldly siblings to stop a global disaster in Race to Witch Mountain, coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-def and DVD on August 4, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Inspired by the classic Disney adventures Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain, this all-new movie is packed with spectacular effects, action, and family-friendly thrills. The latest installment in the popular series, Race to Witch Mountain is available in three-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack that includes the film in both Blu-ray and DVD formats, two- disc DVD and single-disc DVD. Both the Blu-ray Combo Pack and two-disc DVD include DisneyFile, a digital copy of the movie that can be viewed on an array of electronic devices, and are packed with bonus features that keep the excitement coming long after the film has ended.

Race to Witch Mountain reunites Dwayne Johnson (The Game Plan, Get Smart) with director Andy Fickman (The Game Plan, She’s the Man) in a rousing sci-fi adventure that the entire family will enjoy. The film also stars AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terabitha), Alexander Ludwig (The Seeker: The Dark is Rising ), Carla Gugino (Night at the Museum),Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do), Ciaran Hinds (The Tale of Despereaux, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I), Chris Marquette (Just Friends), Billy Brown (Lakeview Terrace), Cheech Marin (Beverly Hills Chihuahua) and Garry Marshall (“The Simpsons”), with special appearances by Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, who played Tina and Tony, the siblings who hold the fate of the world in their hands, in the classic Disney films.

BONUS FEATURES FOR RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN:
Both the Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and two-disc DVD editions of Race to Witch Mountain include these exciting bonus features:
• Deleted Scenes - With commentary by director Andy Fickman
• Bloopers - Dwayne Johnson and the cast crack up over on-set mistakes.
• Dylan & Cole Sprouse: Blu-ray™ Is Suite!
• Learn How To Take Your Favorite Movies On The Go

Exclusive Blu-ray Combo Pack bonus features include:
• BACKSTAGE DISNEY: Which Mountain? - Director Andy Fickman reveals the film’s hidden references to the original movies, Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain.
• D-Box - Viewers equipped with a D-BOX™ Integrated Motion System will be able to experience a whole new dimension while watching this movie.

Las Vegas taxi driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) sets off on the adventure of a lifetime when two mysterious teens ask him to drive them deep into the Nevada desert. Jack agrees to take siblings Sara
(AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) to Witch Mountain, a shadowy government outpost
devoted to studying inexplicable phenomena – including UFO sightings. But his young passengers are
no ordinary teens. With a ruthless adversary on their trail, Sara and Seth display astonishing supernatural abilities and Jack becomes a reluctant hero as he helps them evade their pursuer. As Witch Mountain reveals its long hidden secrets, Jack discovers that his passengers are the only key to saving the world!

(Blu-ray + DVD + DisneyFile):
To provide consumers with unprecedented quality, value and portability of their favorite Disney movies, in 2008 WDSHE pioneered the Combo Pack – a Blu-ray Disc™ plus a DVD and a DisneyFile digital copy of the film in a single package.

Release Date: August 4, 2009
Rated: PG
Aspect ratio: DVD: Widescreen (2.35:1) - Enhanced for 16X9 Televisions
Languages: English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles

Pete's Dragon DVD Review and Giveaway...

Magical and Musical Adventures Come to Life in

Pete’s Dragon: High Flying Edition

Available on DVD August 18, 2009

Animation and live-action combine to bring the magical friendship between a young orphan and his unusual best friend to life in Pete’s Dragon High Flying Edition, coming to DVD on August 18, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. A classic feel-good Disney tale for the entire family, Pete’s Dragon High Flying Edition is packed with adventure, comedy and soaring musical numbers that have charmed children and adults since its 1977 debut. Now available in this special edition DVD,Pete’s Dragon High Flying Edition comes with nearly an hour of brand-new bonus features, including a look at Disney’s live action/animation legacy, alternate versions of some of the film’s most beloved songs and much more. Pete’s Dragon was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Music, Original Song and Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Score). The film boasts an extraordinary cast that includes Sean Marshall (“To Race the Wind”), Helen Reddy (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), Mickey Rooney (Night at the Museum), Jeff Conaway(Grease), Shelley Winters (The Poseidon Adventure), Jim Dale (“Pushing Daisies”) and Red Buttons (“ER”), with Charlie Callas as the voice of Elliot the Dragon.

Bonus Features:

• Brazzle Dazzle Effects: Disney’s Movie Magic – An entertaining new look at Disney’s pioneering work in the magical mix of live-action and animation, narrated by the star of Pete’s Dragon, Sean Marshall.

• Deleted Storyboard Sequence: “Terminus & Hoagy Hunt Elliot” – A rare demo dialog track and storyboard sketches.
• Original Song Concept: “Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You, Too)” – The first demo recording for one of the film’s unforgettable musical sequences with story
sketches for an early concept of the song Pete sings to Elliot.
• Original Demo Recordings (Audio Only) – A special audio-only feature that includes early demo versions of “Brazzle Dazzle Day” and “Every Little Piece”n before they evolved into the songs heard in the movie. Also includes “The Greatest Star of All,” a song originally intended to be sung by Ferdinand, a character later deleted from the film.
• Promotional Record (Audio Only) – Pop versions of “It’s Not Easy,” “Brazzle Dazzle Day,” “There’s Room For Everyone” and Academy Award nominee for Best Song, Candle On The Water, originally released together on a 7” record to promote the film’s music.• “Where's Elliot?” – The Disappearing Dragon Game• Pete's Dragon

Art Galleries • Publicity•Trailers
• About Pete’s Dragon
• Disney Family Album
• The Plausible Impossible
• Lighthouse Keeping

Pete’s Dragon is an uplifting musical adventure about a spunky young orphan that blends live action and stellar Disney animation. With his only friend Elliot, a tubby, 12-foot tall dragon who can make himself invisible, Pete (Sean Marshall) takes refuge from his abusive adoptive family in the seaside town of Passamaquoddy, Maine. After Elliot’s invisible antics wreak havoc with the residents and Pete gets the blame, Nora (Helen Reedy) is touched by the youngster’s plight and takes him to live with her and her tippling father Lampie (Mickey Rooney) in the Passamaquoddy Point lighthouse. Lampie’s tipsy tales of the boy and his dragon amuse the disbelieving townsfolk, until the local quack, Dr. Terminus, discovers that Elliot is real and hatches a scheme to capture the dragon. An exciting and inspiring story with unforgettable music, including the Academy Award nominated “Candle on the Water,” “There's Room for Everyone” and “Brazzle Dazzle Day,” Pete’s Dragon High Flying Edition will be a perennial favorite with children and parents.

Release Date: August 19, 2009
Feature run time: 129 Minutes
Rated: G
Aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.66:1)
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Languages: English
Dragon In the Cave (Film)


Nora (Film)


Chase (Film)


Featurette: Dragons (Bonus)


Monsters (Bonus)

Pete's Dragon is a classic! I loved it when I was a kid and still love it today! What a cute story line it has also! I liked the part when Elliot turns invisible. It would be cool to have a dragon friend like Elliot! My family really enjoyed this movie and the bonus features! This is must own movie!

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Hannah Montana The Movie Review and Giveaway...

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing Hannah Montana The Movie on August 18th, 2009, on DVD and Blu-Ray! Available in a Three-Disc Blu-Ray Hi-Def Combo Pack, Two-Disc DVD Set, and Single-Disc DVD.

Laugh along with the hysterical high jinks as Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) tries to reconcile her double-life as country girl Miley and pop star Hannah Montana. Cyrus is joined in the film by her stellar cast mates from the hit Disney Channel series including Emily Osment, Moises Arias, Mitchel Musso, Billy Ray CyrusJason Earles. Bonus material includes Bloopers, a behind-the-scenes by Jason Earles, SEVEN music videos and much much more!

ROCKIN’ BONUS FEATURES

The Three-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack includes these exclusive bonus features:

• The HoeDown ThrowDown Home Experience – everyone in the movie has to learn
to do it, and now you can too. Famed choreographer Jamal Sims and some of our cast
members will show us all step by step how to do the dance everyone is talking about.

• The Hannah Montana Store – an interactive experience that allows viewers to create
a wish list of items displayed in the film and move desired items onto the internet via
BD-Live capabilities. Through "Hannah’s Country Store" viewers will be able to click on
the products in the movie, obtain information about the product, and purchase the
merchandise.

• 7 Music Videos

• Find Your Way Back Home - Miley, Emily, Billy Ray, and other cast members share
with us “THEIR” hometowns: the people, places & things that make ‘em special. We’ll
go to a pottery class with Miley & her sister, visit their favorite ice cream shop, and
other haunts around the Franklin Tennessee Town Square. Billy Ray saddles up his
iron horse to show us home viewers a firsthand account of the beauty a country town
like Thompson’s Station Tennessee has to offer. But not everyone is from a small
country town. Emily will show us what it’s like to grow up in the entertainment Mecca
we like to call Hollywood. Perhaps it will inspire us all to find a little reason to brag of
our own hailing?

• Production 101: Jackson Style - Jason Earles is more than Miley’s big brother on TV.
He is quite the accomplished actor. Here he will put his talents to use by interviewing
cast & crew and giving us a true behind the scenes look at how this movie was made.
He’ll cover the fashion, the music, the stars, lights, camera…action!

• Bloopers

• Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary

• BD Radio Disney – Fans can stream live Radio Disney audio through their home
entertainment system, complete with artist and song information and lyrics! Users can
also quickly link to site offering their favorite songs for purchase.

Both the Three-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and Two-Disc DVD include the following bonus features:

• New Music Video

• Find Your Way Back Home

• Production 101: Jackson Style

• Bloopers

• Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary

Release Date: August 18, 2009
Feature run time: 102 minutes
Rated: U.S.: G; Canada: G
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Languages: English, Spanish, French

Trailer


Behind the Scenes: Bloopers (Bonus)


Featurette: Hollywood (Bonus)

Featurette: Different Jobs (Bonus)


Hoedown (Film)
My Review: This is a really good movie that the whole family can enjoy. The HD quality of blu-ray is unbelievable. I love all the special features that are on the blu-ray deluxe edition. I liked when Miley had a dinner date with the cowboy and the same night Hannah had a dinner event planned with the Mayor and a bunch of guest's so she had to keep running from dinner to dinner changing her clothes each time. There was a little girl watching her run from building to building and she gets busted buy the girl and her cowboy date.

I also liked the special features when Miley takes us on a tour of Nashville, her hometown. I like seeing the actors as themselves and getting to know their personalities.

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