No I’m not getting married, BridesMaids is coming to dvd and blu-ray on Tuesday. I haven’t seen the movie yet but people have been telling me it’s hilarious. 20th Century Fox has given me the opportunity to have a BridesMaids themed party for me and a few friends. Things haven’t been going the way I want, but I still am going to try and make the best of it. The party starts tonight after the kidlets go to sleep. The movie is definitely not appropriate for them.
Some party prep, with the kids help.
I’m trying to keep things as healthy as I can, we are trying to eat healthy.
Streamers
Balloons, which my kids will not leave alone.
So I am setting up for the party tonight, hopefully everything goes as planned.
Disclosure: I received a gift card t help with party supplies.
America’s favorite extended family is back for even more laughs when “MODERN FAMILY” THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON arrives on Blu-ray and DVD September 20th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Packed with tons of exclusive features and never-before-seen footage, “MODERN FAMILY” THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Blu-ray and DVD will satisfy even the most diehard fans. Each set includes all 24 episodes of the critically acclaimed hit plus deleted family interviews, extended and deleted scenes, a hilarious gag reel, a music video and much more.
The Pritchett clan has Jay sitting at the head, a true guys’ guy experiencing a bit of mid-life crisis, has remarried a much younger wife, Gloria, whose passion and loyalty is matched by her 11-year-old son, Manny, a boy wise beyond his years. Blending together into this new family has quite the learning curve with some culture clashes, a few awkward misunderstandings, and plenty of sweet victories along the way
Jay’s grown daughter, Claire, has her own family. Claire and Phil are the proud parents of three kids with whom they want that open, healthy, honest relationship. It’s not always easy, especially when you have a teenage daughter who’s growing up a little fast, a too-smart-for-her-own-good middle daughter and a scatterbrained boy. On top of that, Phil wants to be the “cool dad,” while Claire is just trying her best to run a tight ship, determined not to let her kids have the rebellious childhood she had.
Claire’s brother and Jay’s grown son, Mitchell, adopted a Vietnamese baby with his partner of five years, Cameron. Opposites attract in this household, with Cameron having a wonderfully big personality and maybe a flare for the dramatic, whereas Mitchell is the more serious of the two. They balance each other out and are doting fathers trying to do their best as new parents.
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Patriarch Ed O’Neill recently received what honor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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Captured as a young bird from the wild, Blu is a domesticated Spix Macaw living thousands of miles away from his homeland, Brazil. When his human owner Linda discovers that he is the last male of his kind, they head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet the only other female. But it’s far from love at first sight between the socially-awkward, flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel. Shortly after Blu’s arrival, the two rare birds are captured by greedy animal smugglers and find themselves lost in the Brazilian rainforest. Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on a hilarious and clumsy adventure where they learn about friendship, love, courage and spreading one’s wings to fly.
Special Features:
Explore the world of Rio
Beach
Jungle
City
Stadium
Blu shows the way (introduction)
Boom Boom Tish Tish, the sounds of Rio
The making of Hot Wings
Saving the species: One voice at a time
The real Rio
Welcome to Rio music video
Deleted scene: Fruit Stand
Carnival Dance O Rama:
Intro
Blu
Jewel
Luiz
Monkeys
Nico and Pedro
Raphael
Samba line
Rio De Jam-eiro Jukebox
Taio Cruz: Telling The World music video
Angry Birds Rio trailer
Angry Birds Rio-Nigel mash up
Angry Birds Rio-instructional video
**** My kids and I absolutely love this movie, it is hilarious. We have watched it like six times in the past few days. The movie is set in Rio and of course everything is colorful and musical. Blu os captured as a baby and raised by a human, he and a female bird in captivity in Rio are the last blue Macaws on Earth. They are trying to mate the birds, but they are stolen they end up escaping into the wild. It’s a fun journey that of course has a happy ending! Of favorite characters are Nico and Pedro, we love the drop it low song.
Release date: August 2, 2011
Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
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In celebration of the August 2nd Blu-ray and dvd release of Rio, Beaches across the Us will have a Rio beach party.
Rio beach teams will be handing out beach balls and sun visors for some extra fun in the sun. The Rio beach team will be wearing specially marked RIO t-shirts, the t-shirts will sport a QR code to unlock an exclusive clip from the dvd. The shirts will also feature a discount code to purchase a copy of Rio on www.foxconnect.com
If that wasn’t enough: Fans will get to see Blu fly through the sky on special Rio aerial banners soaring high above several cities!
Beach party info:
Date: Saturday July 30th and Sunday July 31st.
Time: 11am-3pm daily
Locations:
Los Angeles area: Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica/Venice, Hermosa/Redondo
New York area: Jones Beach, Hamptons
North New Jersey: Seaside Heights, Pt. Pleasant
South New Jersey: Ocean City, Wildwood
Florida Beaches: North Miama/Ft. Lauderdale area beaches, South Miami area beaches
Chicago area: Lakefront Beaches North/South
San Diego area: Mission Beach,
SF Bay area: Ocean City, Baker’s Beach
DC region: Virgina Beach, VA
Houston area: Galveston, TX
Boston area: Nantasket Beach, MA
South Massachusetta area: Martha’s Vineyard, MA
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Justback from summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his friend Rowley enter the next grade as undersized weaklings in their school. A
bully favorite, Greg tries not to get noticed by anyone except the pretty newgirl, Holly Hills. And at home, Greg is still at war with his older brother, Rodrick, until their mom Susan instigates a ‘Mom Bucks’ program so Greg and Rodrick can earn play money by doing chores
and—gasp!—being nice to each other. Calamity ensues when their parents return from vacation and dad Frank finds evidence that Rodrick secretly threw a houseparty with his band, Löded Diper. As they struggle with school and compete for ‘Mom Bucks,’ the brothers discover
that avoiding trouble is easier if they unite—and their once-twisted partnership grows into a hilariously playful and sometimes mischievous
friendship.
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When it’s to hot to go outside this summer and play, keep your mind busy with books. Here is a great list of must reads this summer.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick rules Just in time for the Blu-ray and dvd release on June 21, 2011
Harry Potter
To some kids, and adults, the Harry Potter books are an essential part of their life long reading experience. From Sorcerer’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows, the Harry Potter franchise is something of a legend. If you’re one of the few that hasn’t made these books part of your summer list, make this the summer that you do.
Ramona and Beezus
The Ramona and Beezus book series follows the lives of Ramona and her family in Portland, Oregon. The popular series began in the 1950’s while it’s last written book, “Ramona’s World” was in 1999. The series remains popular to this day.
R.L Stine’s Goosebumps
Want a way to get the chills during the heat this summer? Pick up R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps. The book series has been giving kids the heeby geebies for years and it’s sure to bring some dark adventures into the brightest summer day.
Nancy Drew
It’s no mystery that Nancy Drew’s series will really keep you on your toes. You’llhave lots of fun solving crimes and snooping around with this classic books series that has been around since the 1930’s.
The Clique
Strangely that you find yourself missing the caddy kids in school? Try reading The Clique by Lisi Harrison this summer and you’ll find yourself loving to hate the characters. All the drama will keep you flipping the pages, and possibly never leaving your house!
James and the Giant Peach
The beloved classic James and the Giant Peach has been a joy for many growing up. Author Roald Dahl will take you on a journey of adventure and friendship which actually might have you wishing you were outside soaking up some sun.
Matilda
Another Roald Dahl book to check out over the summer is Matilda. The classic story of a gifted 4-year-old with really bad parents will have you rooting for her success of becoming a normal little girl. It also quite possibly will have you taking your little sister out for summer ice cream.
The Outsiders
At any age, you will get a blast from the past when reading The Outsiders. Follow characters Pony boy and Soda pop as they try to get through mistakes they make in a judgmental society. This is a fantastic summer read for teens and adults!
Holes
Talk about wanting to stay out of the sun. In Louie Sachar’s Holes, follow Stanley and his friends as part of a juvenile detention, while they dig holes in a wasteland of heat and sunburns. Together they improve their characters as young men but not before embarking on a wild adventure in the desert that will leave you cheering for all of them.
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Product description: Dwayne Johnson stars as Derek Thompson, one of the toughest hockey players around — until he’s sentenced to one week’s hard labor as the world’s most unlikely tooth fairy! Even though he must sport frilly wings and learn the magical tricks of the trade from his silver-winged superiors (Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal), Derek’s determined to do the job HIS way and prove he’s got what it takes!
Bonus Features:
Tooth Fairy Training Center
****This movie is a step up for Dwayne Johnson. I think he did a great job in this character. He is a hockey player who doesn’y believe in the tooth fairy, and because of that he is summoned to fairy land to serve as a tooth fairy. I liked when he was getting chased by the cat and spulled out a horn and the cat went flying. This movie has it’s funny parts, but I would say it’s mainly for kids.
Retail:$29.99
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Running time: 101 minutes
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Product Description: Mr. Fox plots the greatest heist ever in the animal kingdom.
Synopsis: Based on the beloved best-selling book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Fantastic Mr. Fox is family fun at its finest. Anderson employs a colorful supporting cast to bring his eccentric characters to life including Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Marley & Me) and Willem Dafoe (Spiderman triology). Packed with behind-the-scenes bonus features, including a special inside look at how stop-motion animation really works and much more.
Bonus features:
From script to screen
Still life, puppet animation
A beginner’s guide to Whack Bat
*****Fantastic Mr. Fox is funny and has a lot of child humor, but I do not think it is for young children. My ids did not really understand it. Still animation is wierd, it looked like a stuffed animal talking. Overall I thought the movie was okay, funny but wierd. It was very interesting to see how much time and effort goes into Still animation.
Release date: March 23, 2010
Retail: $29.99 for dvd and 39.99 for Blu-ray combo pack
Running time: 87 minutes
My rating:6
Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation, a special screening copy was offered to me by 20th Century Fox for my review.
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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Balloons, which my kids will not leave alone.
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