Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Review...

 

Share The Music, Share The Magic, Share the Joy This Coming Holiday Season!
 

Own The Timeless Classic For The First Time on Blu-ray, December 10, 2013

Synopsis: Releasing from the Disney Vault in celebration of its 50th Anniversary, creative visionary Walt Disney’s classic shines for the first time on Blu-ray. Starring Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews in her Academy-Award winning role, and featuring iconic toe-tapping songs including "A Spoonful of Sugar" and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," Mary Poppins is a movie experience your family will enjoy again and again. An all-new digital restoration adds even more magic – helping bring the award-winning songs and amazing picture to life like never before. Share the music; share the magic; share the joy of Mary Poppins this holiday on Blu-ray Combo Pack & HD Digital December 10.

Talent: Julie Andrews (The Sounds of Music, Princess Diaries) as Mary Poppins; Dick Van Dyke (TV’s "The Dick Van Dyke Show," Night at the Museum) as Bert/Mr. Dawes Senior; David Tomlinson (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Love Bug) as Mr. Banks; Glynis Johns (The Court Jester, While You Were Sleeping) as Mrs. Banks; Karen Dotrice (The Gnome-Mobile, Upstairs, Downstairs) as Jane Banks; Mathew Garber (The Gnome-Mobile, The Three Lives of Thomasina) as Michael Banks.

Director: Robert Stevenson

Producers: Walt Disney & Robert Stevenson  Writing Credits: Screenplay - Bill Walsh (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Flubber) & Don DaGradi (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Love Bug) based upon the book by P.L. Travers

Release Date: December 10, 2013

 
U.S. Packaging: Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD +eCopy), DVD + eCopy　& HD Digital

New Bonus Features: BLU-RAY & HD DIGITAL:

 

Mary-OKE’s – New piece highlights popular music from the film. Allows viewer to sing-along to animated words that display onscreen in unique ways.

  

Becoming Mr. Sherman (TBC by theatrical team): Join actor Jason Schwartzman as he sits down for a fun and musical-filled afternoon with Richard Sherman. In the new film, SAVING MR BANKS, Schwartzman portrays the Disney Legend... half of the famous composing team, the Sherman Brothers who wrote all the classic songs from MARY POPPINS, as well as many other favorites. Hear heartwarming, revealing stories about the making of this beloved musical, get more insight on working with Walt Disney, and get a unique sneak peek into SAVING MR BANKS, starring Tom Hanks, and Emma Thompson.

Rated: G

Feature Run Time: Approximately 140 minutes

Our Review:

This is a classic that everyone should own on Blu-ray! We love Mary Poppins! She is so happy and positive and always spreads joy every place she goes. It was so fun watching this again and remembering all the classic songs, like a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. I thought it was funny when Mary Poppins was talking to Andrew the dog and Michael's mouth dropped open. He couldn't believe that she understood the dog because all he heard was barking. I like all the singing and dancing throughout the whole movie. People of all ages love this movie!

The Blu-ray extras include Mary-OKE's where you can sing along to some of the songs in the movie. Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition gets a big thumbs up from our family!

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The Lone Ranger Review...

 

Time is Ticking, the Tension is High,
and the Ultimate Showdown Between Good and Evil is About to Explode 

 

THE LONE RANGER

On Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD, and On-Demand December 17, 2013 

 

Synopsis: Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer star in The Lone Ranger, from Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Director Gore Verbinski. It’s a wild ride of high velocity action, explosions and gunfights that brings the famed masked legend to life through brand-new eyes. The Lone Ranger (Hammer), the last of his kind, teams with Tonto (Depp), a dark and mysterious vigilante, to seek vengeance after justice has failed them. It’s a runaway train of epic surprises, as these two unlikely heroes must learn to work together before the ultimate showdown between good and evil explodes.

 

Cast: Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Alice in Wonderland) as Tonto, Armie Hammer (The Social Network, Mirror Mirror) as John Reid/Lone Ranger, Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, The Kings Speech) as Red Harrington, Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins, Michael Clayton) as Latham Cole, Ruth Wilson (Anna Karenina, Capturing Mary) as Rebecca Reid, William Fichtner (Black Hawk Down, The Dark Knight) as Butch Cavendish

 

Director: Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)

Screenplay: Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, Snitch), Ted Elliott (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) & Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)

Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)

Release Date: December 17, 2013 (Direct Pre-book: 10/22/13; Distributor Pre-book: 11/5/13)

 

Bonus Features:                   

(BD, DVD, Select Digital retailers)

 

Riding The Rails Of The Lone Ranger (RT: 10:36) – BD & Select Digital Retailers Only
For the production of the movie, director Gore Verbinski had a five mile oval track built along with multiple engines and cars. See the incredible effort that went into crafting such a detailed and important part of The Lone Ranger.

 

Armies’s Western Road Trip (RT: 14:28) – BD & Select Digital Retailers Only
Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) takes viewers on a tour of the scenic locations the production shot in as we see and learn more about the amazing places he went to become The Lone Ranger.

 

Becoming A Cowboy (RT: 8:02) – BD & Select Digital Retailers Only
Before the cast began shooting the film, they had to learn how to shoot a gun…and ride a horse. In this piece we follow the cowboy (and cowgirl) cast to boot camp, where they got a chance to experience what their characters would really be living like in the Wild West.

 

Rating: PG-13 

 

Feature Run Time: 2 hrs. 29 min.

 

Languages: English, French & Spanish

Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
 

 

Our Review:
 

We really enjoyed this movie! Johnny Depp is such a funny actor. He plays Tonto and does a great job. There is plenty of action and comedy in this film. I loved when the white horse named Silver basically brings John Reid (Lone Ranger) back to life after he was shot and left for dead. Tonto is trying to get Silver to pick John's brother, a strong warrior, but he keeps taking John's white hat and dropping it in front of him saying he is the one. I loved all the action on the trains. It was fun watching them try to unhook the different train cars without falling off the train. One of the funniest parts of the movie was the end when The Lone Ranger says his famous saying, hi ho Silver away and Tonto says never do that again.

There are a bunch of extras on the Blu-ray also. The Bloopers are pretty funny. There are deleted scenes, Riding The Rails Of The Lone Ranger and plenty more!

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DESPICABLE ME 2 REVIEW...

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS MINION STYLE WITH THE #1 COMEDY OF THE YEAR!

DESPICABLE ME 2

BE THE FIRST TO OWN IT ON DIGITAL HD NOVEMBER 26, 2013
BRING HOME THE BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK DECEMBER 10, 2013
INCLUDING BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL HD WITH ULTRAVIOLET™

GET THREE ALL-NEW MINION MINI MOVIES NOT SEEN IN THEATERS WHEN YOU BUY THE BLU-RAY™

Just in time for families to watch on the go as they gear up for holiday travel.  In addition to more than 45 minutes of hilarious and insightful bonus features, Blu-ray Combo Packs will include, from the makers of Despicable Me, three all-new mini-movies starring the film series’ breakout stars, the mischievous but lovable Minions.  For a sneak peek of these mini-movies, and other great weekly offers from Despicable Me 2, call Gru at **DM2 (**362) from your mobile phone.*

“Despicable Me 2 is the top box-office comedy of the year and is poised for spectacular success on home entertainment this holiday season,” said Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “This adored franchise, with its iconic lovable Minions, stands apart from all others and is sure to be at the top of everyone’s wish list this December.”

⦁    Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6x the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound. 
⦁    DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
⦁    DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets you watch movies anywhere, on any device. Users can instantly stream or download movies to watch on iPad®, iPhone®, Android™, smart TVs, connected Blu-ray™ players, game consoles and more.

Bonus Features Exclusive to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack & Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack. 

⦁    Three All-New Mini-Movies Starring the Minions—Introduced by Gru
⦁    Puppy
⦁    Panic in the Mailroom
⦁    Training Wheels
⦁    The Making of the Mini-Movies—A fun-filled take on the making of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them. 
⦁    Deleted Scene
⦁    The Minions—A visit to Illumination Entertainment in Paris and Los Angeles to hear what it’s really like to work with the Minions.
⦁    Evil Minions—Bigger, badder and more purple than ever, the newest and fiercest addition to the Minion species can chew through metal and swallow a car. Find out more about the process that led to their creation and design.
⦁    A Gru-Some Transformation—A sit-down with Steve Carell as he discusses the transformation of Gru from the ultimate super-villain to super-dad and international spy. 
⦁    El Hombre Malo: The Villainy Of El Macho—Every great story needs a good villain, and Despicable Me 2 brings on the diabolico in the form of El Macho! Learn about the creation of this character and the actor who brought him to life—Benjamin Bratt.

Bonus Features on Blu-ray™ & DVD

⦁    Gru’s Girls—Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Kate Fisher and Dana Gaier weigh in on working with Steve Carell and playing the daughters of a world-famous super-villain! 
⦁    Gadgets Galore—Lipstick tasers, magnet ships, foam dart dispensers and jelly guns—these are the nifty gadgets of Despicable Me 2. Illumination Entertainment pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a world that would leave even James Bond envious.
⦁    Feature Commentary With Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin

SYNOPSIS
Gru, his adorable girls, and the mischievous Minions are back with a cast of unforgettable new characters in the blockbuster sequel to the worldwide phenomenon.  Just as Gru has given up being super-bad to be a super-dad, the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind and save the world.   Partnered with secret agent Lucy Wilde, Gru, along with the wildly unpredictable Minions, must figure out how to keep his cover while also keeping up with his duties as a father.  Assemble the Minions for laugh-out-loud comedy in “one of the funniest, most enjoyable movies ever!” (MovieGuide®)

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Steve Carell, Kristin Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Moisés Arias
Directed by: Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin
Screenplay by: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio
Character Designers: Carter Goodrich, Eric Guillon
Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy
Production Designer: Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon
Editor: Gregory Perler, A.C.E.
Original Songs and Themes by: Pharrell Williams

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™
Street Date: December 10, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61120670 (U.S.), 61125036 (CDN)
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for “Rude Humor and Mild Action”
Technical Info: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS DD 2.0 (English); DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Spanish and French)
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

The movie’s official website is www.despicableme.com

Official Hashtag: #DM2

OUR REVIEW:

Despicable Me 2 is so funny! We loved it! The Minions are cute and even though they don't talk, you will be rolling with laughter watching them interact with each other. I liked the scene when Gru gets kidnapped and two of the Minions are trying to save him. One of them jumps on the trunk of the car and tried pulling the other one up but all he can grab is his overalls. The overalls stretch out and he ends up skiing then falls in a box and riding in the box for a few, all while his buddy is holding his overall straps. He's having a blast and had me laughing out loud. I also liked the chicken attacking Gru and Lucy when they break into El Macho's restaurant to see if he stole a secret laboratory. It was funny watching them fight the chicken. This is a good, clean and fun movie everyone will enjoy. This is for sure a must see!

There are some really good special features also! There are short movies with the Minions. We thought the puppy one was so cute. There are some features of the Minions and the Evil Minions and plenty more that are worth watching. A HUGE thumbs up from our family for Despicable Me 2!!
 

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.*