E.T. Blu-ray Review...

In Celebration of Universal Studios’ 100^th Anniversary, One of the Most Beloved Films of All Time Comes to Blu-ray^™ for the First Time Ever E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL...

Steven Spielberg’s Unforgettable Adventure Debuts in A Digitally Remastered 30th anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack With Blu-ray^™, DVD, Digital Copy & UltraViolet™ October 9, 2012

The E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes the 1982 theatrical movie, an all-new interview with director Steven Spielberg, and “The E.T. Journals” featuring never-before-seen footage from the set of the film. The Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack also includes UltraViolet^™, a DVD and a Digital Copy of the film, offering fans a chance to relive the mystery, laughter and wonder of the iconic movie anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.

BONUS FEATURES ON THE

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLU-RAY^™:

• The E.T. Journals:  In this all-new bonus feature, retrace the day-to-day experience of creating E.T from never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage shot by Academy Award®-winning cinematographer John Toll.   This piece will give viewers a unique feeling of being on the set and living the excitement of what it was like to make E.T.
• Steven Spielberg & E.T.:  Watch an all-new interview with Steven Spielberg, as he reflects back on the film and discusses his experience working with the actors, as well as his overall and current perspective on E.T.

· Deleted Scenes: Two scenes from 2002 version of the film.

· A Look Back:  A special insider’s look into the making of E.T. featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, the cast, and others intimately involved with the film. 

· The E.T. Reunion:  The cast and filmmaker reunite to discuss their thoughts on the impact of the film.

· The Evolution and Creation of E.T.:  From idea to screenplay, throughcasting and making the film. 

· The Music of E.T.:  A Discussion with John Williams:  Interviews and footage focused on the long-standing relationship between John Williams and Steven Spielberg.

· The 20th Anniversary Premiere:  Composer John Williams played the score of E.T. live at the Shrine Auditorium for the re-release premiere of E.T.   This featurette gives us a behind the scenes look at this presentation.

· Original Theatrical Trailer

· Special Olympics TV spot

· Designs, Photographs and Marketing

• E.T. Designs by Production Illustrator Ed Verreaux
• E.T. Designs by Carlo Rambaldi
• Spaceship Designs by Ralph McQuarrie
• Designs by Production Illustrator Ed Verreaux
• Production Photographs
• Marketing E.T.

· UltraViolet^™:  The revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows, store them in the cloud, and instantly stream and download to computers, tablets and smartphones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.  Currently available in the United States only.

· Digital Copy:  The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a digital copy of the film compatible with iTunes®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™, iPod™ touch, Android or online retail partners.

· pocket BLU^™ App:  The popular free pocket BLU^™ app for smartphones is now even better with newly updated versions for iPad^®, Android^™ tablets, PC and Macintosh computers, with features made especially to take advantage of thedevices’ larger screens and high resolution displays.

• Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
• Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
• Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
• Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
• Keyboard: Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
• BD-LIVE™:  Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to access the latest trailers, exclusive content and more!

SYNOPSIS:

When an imaginative boy meets a lost alien, it is the beginning of one of cinema’s most endearing friendships, as Elliot (Henry Thomas) helps the marvelous creature he calls E.T. find his way back home before government agents can capture him.

Release Date: October 9, 2012

Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Running Time: 114:27

Rating: PG

 

Our Review...

E.T. is a classic movie that everyone enjoys. We were excited to get this movie on Blu-ray! We have always loved E.T. This movie makes you laugh and cry and feel happy. I loved when Drew Barrymore meets E.T. and she screams, then he screams, then everyone starts screaming. It's hilarious! We felt bad when E.T. starts to die but then Elliot finds out E.T.'s ship is coming to take him home. We were rooting for all the boys as they kid napped E.T. to take him to the forest to go home. This is one of Steven Spielberg's best movies and it will be handed down through my family for generations to come.

There are so many special features on the Blu-ray it will keep you busy for hours. I loved watching Steven Spielberg & E.T. Steven talks about making E.T. You also get to see behind the scenes from when the movie was made. There are deleted scenes and plenty more.

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.* 

Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray Review...

MOONRISE KINGDOM

AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16, 2012 ON

BLU-RAY^™ COMBO PACK WITH UltraViolet^™, ON DVD AND ON DEMAND

FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

A star-studded and visually stunning box office hit, and a tale of first love directed by two-time Academy Award^®-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom follows two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way.

  
Charming screen newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward star alongside Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Academy Award^® nominees Edward Norton (American History X) and Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), Academy Award^® winners Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), and Bob Balaban (Gosford Park). Moonrise Kingdom is a movie that critics are calling “extraordinary from start to finish” (Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies). 

 

The Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray^™, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film compatible with iPhone^®, iTunes^®, iPad^®, iPod^®, iPod^® touch, Android^™ and online retailer partners, as well as UltraViolet^™.  UltraViolet^™ is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers, and TVs.  Consumers can now enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. 

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray^TM  Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.

· UltraViolet™: The revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows, store them in the cloud, and instantly stream and download to TV’s, computers, tablets and smartphones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. Currently available in the United States only.

· Digital Copy: Viewers can redeem a digital version of the full-length movie from a choice of retail partners to watch on an array of electronics and portable devices including computers, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™ touch, Android™ and more!

• BD-LIVE^TM : Access the BD-Live^™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!

• pocket BLU^TM app:   The groundbreaking pocket BLU^™ app uses iPad^®, iPhone^®, iPod^®  touch,  Android^™, PC and Mac^®  to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray^™ player.  Plus iPad^® and Android^™ tablet  owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU^™ made especially to take advantage of the tablets’ larger screen and high resolution display.  Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray^™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before.  pocket BLU^™ offers advanced features such as:

• • Advanced Remote Control:  A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray^™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live^™ functions with ease.
  • Video Timeline:  Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
  • Mobile-To-Go:  Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray^™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
  • Browse Titles:  Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU^™-enabled titles available and coming to
    Blu-ray^™ Hi-Def.  They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
  • Keyboard:  Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
• uHEAR^™:  Never miss another line of dialogue with this innovative feature that instantly skips back a few seconds on your Blu-ray^™ disc and turns on the subtitles to highlight what you missed.

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY^™ and DVD)

• A LOOK INSIDE MOONRISE KINGDOM
• WELCOME TO THE ISLAND OF NEW PENZANCE: Bob Balaban narrates a series of guided tours from the locations of Moonrise Kingdom featuring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, and Wes Anderson
• SET TOUR WITH BILL MURRAY:  Bill Murray personally takes viewers on a tour of the Moonrise Kingdom sets. 

Release Date:  October 16, 2012

Running time:  1 Hour, 34 Minutes

Rating:  Rated PG-13

Our Review... 

Moonrise Kingdom is a fun film about young love and how people take drastic measures to be with each other when they are in love. Bill Murray and Bruce Willis are great actors and they are funny in this movie. I like the scene when Walt Bishop (Bill Murray) is stressed out about the way his daughter has been acting. He walks to the closet and grabs an ax then tells his other kids he'll be in the back yard, he's going to find a tree to chop down. It's touching at the end when the young boy is going to be sent to an orphanage but Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis) says he wants to adopt him so he can stay with him.

There are some good special features on the Blu-ray also. A look inside Moonrise Kingdom and the set tour with Bill Murray are fun to watch. Welcome to the Island of New Penzance, talks about some of the characters in the film.

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

People Like Us Blu-ray Review...

From the studio that brought you the award-winning blockbuster “The Help,” comes an emotional and inspirational story about a young man’s journey of self discovery as he connects with a family he barely knows.  Starring Chris Pine (Star Trek), Elizabeth Banks (Hunger Games), Olivia Wilde (Tron) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Dark Shadows), DreamWorks Pictures releases “People Like Us” - a must-own, heartfelt and relatable story - on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital and On-Demand on October 2, 2012.

Inspired by true life events, the “People Like Us” Blu-ray Combo Pack comes complete with bonus material that delves deeper into the story that inspired the making of this great film. These extras include audio commentary with filmmakers and talent, an extended scene of L.A.’s popular Henry Taco Stand featured in the film, deleted scenes and bloopers.

“People Like Us” is directed/produced by Alex Kurtzman (Cowboys & Aliens, The Proposal, Star Trek, TV’s “Hawaii Five-O”), written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek, Cowboys & Aliens) and Jody Lambert (her first writing debut) and composed by award-winning composer A.R. Rahman (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire). Chris Pine, who plays Sam, is a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman whose latest deal collapses the day he learns his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home to put his father’s estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. While there, he uncovers a startling secret that turns his entire world upside down — he has a 30-year-old sister (Banks) he never knew existed.

Release Date: October 2, 2012

Ratings:U.S.: PG-13 / Canada: PG (bonus not rated)

Our Review...

This movie is full of drama and comedy. I liked to see Sam's character evolve. He starts off being selfish and all about himself but by the end of the movie he cares about the rest of his family. I kept wanting Sam (Chris Pine) to tell Frankie (Elizabeth Banks) that he was her brother but he wouldn't tell her and I knew she would be mad when he finally did tell her. But then she forgave him and everything worked out. I loved the ending when they are watching the home movie filmed by their dad. That was a pretty cool ending. You'll have to watch the movie to see what I mean. This is a good movie.

There are some pretty good special features too. It was cool to find out that when they were shooting the Taco scene a lot of those lines were made on the spot by Chris Pine and Elizabeth's real childhood. I liked watching the story behind People like us. The bloopers are always fun to watch too.

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

Cinderella Diamond Edition Review...

“A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” and at the stroke of midnight, October 2, 2012, dreams around the globe really will come true when The Walt Disney Studios opens its prestigious vault to release one of Walt Disney’s most timeless and beloved masterpieces of all time, “Cinderella,” in the highly anticipated Blu-ray™ Diamond Edition Collection!

This enchanting classic comes alive in stunning fashion for in-home viewing for the very first time on Blu-ray high definition with enhanced picture and sound, once again being embraced by new and old generation alike and only available … as long as the spell lasts. The “Cinderella: Diamond Edition,” with its spellbinding storyline, memorable music, unforgettable characters and spectacular animation, sparkles like never before with a wide-array of bonus features that extend the viewing experience for the whole family to enjoy including never-before-seen material, family-friendly interactive activities, games and more.

To learn more and keep informed on this release: “Like” the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Cinderella, follow on Twitter at @DisneyPictures and view videos at www.YouTube.com/DisneyMovies.

Release Date: October 2, 2012
Feature Run Time: Approximately 75 minutes
Ratings: G

About Cinderella: Everyone orders Cinderella around: her cruel stepmother, her awful stepsisters -- even the big clock in the church tower tells her when to start another day of drudgery. But they can't stop her from dreaming, and Cinderella has faith that someday her wishes will come true. When an invitation to the royal ball arrives, Cinderella is sure her time has come -- until her stepsisters, with the encouragement of Lady Tremaine, tear her gown to shreds. Just when Cinderella believes all is lost, her Fairy Godmother appears, and with a wave of her wand and “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” transforms an ordinary pumpkin into a magnificent coach and Cinderella’s rags into a gorgeous gown, then sends her off to the Royal Ball. But Cinderella’s enchanted evening must end when the spell is broken at midnight. It will take the help of her daring animal mice friends and a perfect fit into a glass slipper to create the ultimate fairy tale ending. 

Our Review...

Cinderella is a classic film that will never get old. We were so excited to see this come out on Blu-ray! I grew up watching Cinderella. My kids have all loved it and I know it will be a huge hit when I have grand kids too. I always feel bad for Cinderella when I see her step mother and step sisters treat her badly. Then when the Fairy Godmother comes in and turns her into a princess for the night you can't help but smile and feel happy for Cinderella. She deserves to be treated like a princess.

There are tons of special features too. Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasy land is really good, also the real Fairy Godmother, an alternate opening and much more. As a bonus, Tangled Ever After short is included. If you liked Tangled you'll love seeing the short film. It will keep you laughing as Rapunzel is just about to get married their rings get lost and the comedy ensues. 

This is a must own for sure! Check out all the fun Cinderella coloring pages, activities, games,  recipes and more below...

 

Disclaimer: *I do not receive any money for my posts. I do however receive the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*