Thursday, January 19, 2012

Real Steel Review and Giveaway...


On January 24th, DreamWorks Studios releases REAL STEEL on Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD! Set in the not-so-distant future where boxing has gone high-tech and 2000-pound steel robots have taken over the ring, this heart-warming story of a winning father-son team film stars Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, and Anthony Mackie. Bonus material includes behind-the-scenes features revealing the magic behind the sets and characters, Bloopers, and more!

The Blu-ray Combo Pack, with it's perfect picture and sound, delivers the ultimate punch, offering viewers a variety of supplemental bonus features that take them ringside with Director Shawn Levy on the making of the film. Exclusive features include a bare-knuckled exposé of the life story of Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), deleted and extended scenes that go deeper into the film and storylines, and a riveting profile with legendary boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Plus, the revolutionary Real Steel Second Screen app lets viewers sync their iPad™ or computer with the Blu-ray movie to peel back layers of effects with progression reels, check out 360-degree turnarounds of the robots, explore seamless branching pods that delve into the cutting-edge technology used to create the fights, and much more.

The #1 movie in the country for two consecutive weeks during its theatrical run, REAL STEEL is directed by Shawn Levy (Night At the Museum franchise, Date Night and What Happens in Vegas), produced by Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List), with a screenplay by John Gatins (Coach Carter, Summer Catch).
FILM SYNOPSIS:

Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, “Real Steel” is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on an action-packed journey. Washed-up boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) scrapes by as a small-time robot-fight promoter as he tries to make a comeback. Against all odds he eventually succeeds—at least in the eyes of his son Max (Dakota Goyo). “Real Steel” is spectacular family entertainment that will have everyone cheering again and again. 

Our Review... 

This movie is way better than we expected. Real Steel has comedy, action and drama. Max (Dakota Goyo) is really hard headed and stubborn like his dad Charlie (Hugh Jackman). In the beginning of the film Charlie doesn't want his robot to fight for the small money he just goes for the big bucks and it always gets him in trouble and he looses. Then when Max gets his Gen 2 sparing robot he won't take the small fights he wants the big bucks too but it works out for Max and they start making lots of money and beating all the other robots. It was fun seeing the relationship grow between Charlie and his son Max throughout the movie. The final fight was so intense! It made you feel good to see how happy Charlie was as he was shadow boxing in the corner to show ATOM (the Robot) what to do. This movie doesn't disappoint!

The Blu-ray special features are great! There are deleted scenes and bloopers. I really enjoyed watching the part with Sugar Ray Leonard training Hugh Jackman to box. That was pretty cool. The making of Metal Valley was interesting to watch, you get to see how much work goes into one scene. We liked seeing how they built all the robots for the movie too. This DVD is a must have!


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I get to give one lucky winner a copy of the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack!

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Sam's Club Gift Card Return to School Giveaway...

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is easy to forget about the work that goes into getting the kids prepped for return-to-school. Sam’s Club is here to help and to remind you to continue collecting Box Tops to help your school of choice. Sam’s Club and Box Tops for Education want to make your life as easy as possible heading into the New Year with return-to-school deals and promotions!

  • While purchasing some of your favorite General Mills brands you can also earn more cash for your local school with the Sam’s Club “6 Box Tops on a Pack” promotion
  • At least 6 Bonus Box Tops will be located on your favorite return-to-school brands such as Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Yoplait and Progresso
  • From groceries to computers to notebooks, Sam’s Club makes shopping for all of your return-to-school needs simple 
  • Learn more by visiting the Box Tops website here: http://bit.ly/SamsBTFE
We love Sam's Club and the Box Tops for Education program!

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I get to give one lucky winner a $25 gift card to use at either Sam's Club or Wal-Mart! 

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Lysol No-Touch Kitchen System Review...


I am really excited to tell you about a new Lysol product! It's called the Lysol® No-Touch Kitchen System...
This has been a great addition to our kitchen! Every member of our family loves it!

The Lysol® No-Touch Kitchen System is designed to meet your various kitchen cleaning needs. It is an automatic, hands-free dispenser that offers one solution for a clean kitchen and healthy hands.

That’s right, one solution for… 

Dishes: Powers through grease and food residues to leave dishes sparkling clean. 

Surfaces: Cleans all types of kitchen messes – from food spills to tough grease. 

Hands: Kills bacteria on hands as it gently cleanses them.

Fewer Products. No Touching. Amazing Cleaning. 

We really like that this comes in 3 great scents:

Sparkling Tangerine
Shimmering Berry
Sunkissed Lemon

I love that this gently cleans hands while killing 99.9% of bacteria! Lysol has always been one of our favorite brands. We have tried all the scents and they are great. The kids think it's pretty cool because they just put their hands under it and it magically comes out. 

Make sure to add one of these to your list of must haves! It is perfect for your cleaning needs and for a healthy home this new year!

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Happy New Year and Today's Winner...

First I want to wish you all a...
Happy New Year 2012! 

Now for today's winner....

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And today's winner is... 

Crayola Prize Pack...
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