Showing posts with label Disney movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney movies. Show all posts
Thursday, September 19, 2013
I grew up watching (and pretending to be) most of the Disney Princesses and one of my absolute favorites has always been Ariel from "The Little Mermaid". I mean, who wouldn't want to be a mermaid that also happens to be the sea king's daughter, live in the ocean and hang out with totally cool fish all day?
Alright, obviously as an adult I don't still think it would be as cool to be a mermaid as I once thought, but I have a daughter who I see constantly reliving my childhood fantasies thanks to the Disney Princesses and none is more near and dear to her than Ariel. Lil Diva will be overcome with excitement when come October 1, "The Little Mermaid" will be splashing its way into homes everywhere with its much anticipated debut on Diamond Edition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, Digital Copy and HD and SD Digital formats! Disney is also releasing a Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack that allows families to experience Ariel’s underwater adventures like never before in wondrously immersive 3-D. This Combo Pack includes the Blu-ray 3D, a Blu-ray, a DVD, a Digital Copy, plus a 10 Music Track Download.
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Disclosure: I received a copy of the movie in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
Alright, obviously as an adult I don't still think it would be as cool to be a mermaid as I once thought, but I have a daughter who I see constantly reliving my childhood fantasies thanks to the Disney Princesses and none is more near and dear to her than Ariel. Lil Diva will be overcome with excitement when come October 1, "The Little Mermaid" will be splashing its way into homes everywhere with its much anticipated debut on Diamond Edition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, Digital Copy and HD and SD Digital formats! Disney is also releasing a Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack that allows families to experience Ariel’s underwater adventures like never before in wondrously immersive 3-D. This Combo Pack includes the Blu-ray 3D, a Blu-ray, a DVD, a Digital Copy, plus a 10 Music Track Download.
In addition to being one of the most celebrated animated films ever, The Little Mermaid is also a two-time Academy Award winner (Best Original Score and Best Original Song “Under the Sea”). "The Little Mermaid" tells the magical story of mermaid Princess Ariel and her funny and lovable sea creature friends, Sebastian and Flounder. If you've been fortunate enough to see the movie for yourself, then you know how easy it is to become engrossed in and truly want to be part of Ariel's world. I'm just as excited as my daughter is that Disney has decided to release "The Little Mermaid" from their vault (for a limited time of course) and I can't wait to watch the fully restored (picture and sound) movie and the tons of bonus features (including the Part of Your World music video performed by Carly Rae Jepson and getting to know Harold The Merman, the poor unfortunate soul who didn't make the final edit).
If you're as excited about the release of "The Little Mermaid" Diamond Edition as we are, then make sure you check out the official Disney The Little Mermaid website where you can find games, movie clips and lots of activities for your little one to keep busy while she (or he) is waiting on October 1.
Guess what? I have one copy of THE LITTLE MERMAID Diamond Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy to give away to one very lucky MIBR reader!
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Disclosure: I received a copy of the movie in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.
Friday, July 26, 2013
It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about a new movie, I’m talking long time (think 90’s and Clueless), but that excitement is coming back in a big way with Disney’s, “Saving Mr. Banks”, that hits theaters in December. “Saving Mr. Banks” is inspired by true events and is the is the extraordinary, untold story of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Mary Poppins”, so I truly cannot wait to see this movie and hear all about the backstory!
Here’s a little more about the movie that stars Tom Hanks as the iconic Walt Disney (“Saving Mr. Banks” is actually the first time in cinematic history that man behind the Disney empire has ever been depicted in a film) and the lovely Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and a peak at the new poster for the movie, which by the way, is arguably my absolute favorite movie poster ever—it’s genius!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see “Saving Mr. Banks” and don’t forget, SAVING MR. BANKS opens in theaters limited on December 13, 2013 and opens nationwide on December 20, 2013! You can also Like Saving Mr. Banks on Facebook and Follow @disneypictures on Twitter for the latest!
See you at the movies!
Here’s a little more about the movie that stars Tom Hanks as the iconic Walt Disney (“Saving Mr. Banks” is actually the first time in cinematic history that man behind the Disney empire has ever been depicted in a film) and the lovely Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and a peak at the new poster for the movie, which by the way, is arguably my absolute favorite movie poster ever—it’s genius!
Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.
When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.
For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp.
It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see “Saving Mr. Banks” and don’t forget, SAVING MR. BANKS opens in theaters limited on December 13, 2013 and opens nationwide on December 20, 2013! You can also Like Saving Mr. Banks on Facebook and Follow @disneypictures on Twitter for the latest!
See you at the movies!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
I saw the first trailer from Disney/Pixar’s new movie Brave this past weekend and I can’t wait to take my kiddos to see it!
Haven’t seen the trailer yet? Check it out below along with the official Brave poster!
You can ‘Like’ Brave on Facebook and don’t forget that BRAVE arrives in theaters everywhere on June 22nd!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
If there’s one Disney movie that I adore, besides Cinderella because that is my absolute all-time favorite animated movie ever, it’s Beauty and the Beast! When I found out that Disney was re-releasing Beauty and the Beast in 3D January 13., 2012 I could barely contain my excitement—getting to take my girls to see this movie is theatres is just thoroughly awesome!
Wanna take a sneak peak at the Beauty and the Beast 3D trailer? I thought so…check it out below!
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ magical classic “Beauty and the Beast” returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara), a bright and beautiful young woman who’s taken prisoner by a hideous beast (voice of Robby Benson) in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle’s enchanted staff—a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others—and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast’s exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince.
Featuring unforgettable music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and an enormously talented vocal ensemble, “Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated feature to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Notes:
The film was nominated for six Academy Awards®, winning Oscars® for Best Song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Menken).
“Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated feature to cross the $100 million plateau in its initial release.
I don’t know about y’all, but I can’t wait to hit theatres in January to see this Disney classic!
Wanna take a sneak peak at the Beauty and the Beast 3D trailer? I thought so…check it out below!
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ magical classic “Beauty and the Beast” returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice of Paige O’Hara), a bright and beautiful young woman who’s taken prisoner by a hideous beast (voice of Robby Benson) in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle’s enchanted staff—a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others—and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast’s exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince.
Featuring unforgettable music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and an enormously talented vocal ensemble, “Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated feature to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Notes:
The film was nominated for six Academy Awards®, winning Oscars® for Best Song, by the renowned Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Menken).
“Beauty and the Beast” was the first animated feature to cross the $100 million plateau in its initial release.
- Alan Menken has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 15 times with seven wins. Prior to his death in 1991, Howard Ashman received six Oscar® nominations with two wins.
- Three years after the film’s debut, “Beauty and the Beast” hit Broadway. The musical opened at the Palace Theatre and ran in New York for 5,464 performances between 1994 and 2007, becoming the eighth-longest running production. It has played in 13 countries and 115 cities and continues to enchant audiences worldwide.
I don’t know about y’all, but I can’t wait to hit theatres in January to see this Disney classic!
Friday, November 18, 2011
If there’s one thing that I can count on to bring smiles to my kids faces it’s being curled up on the couch beside mommy and daddy with a big bowl of popcorn and a Disney movie!
Since I can remember I’ve loved all things Disney; the characters, the movies, and the magic that only Disney can create and inspire! When I became a Mom I knew that I wanted my kids to love and appreciate Disney as much as I did, so I started collecting Disney movies for my oldest daughter Taylor before she was even born. As Taylor got older her movie collection grew and as I began having more babies the collection grew even bigger—and today we have an entire entertainment center stuffed full of Disney movies. Thankfully my husband appreciates our collection of movies as much as I do, and I would kinda be a liar if I said he didn’t enjoy watching them almost as much as the kids do! While I’ve acquired most of our movies here and there over the years I love the Disney Movie Club because not only are they Disney owned, but they have amazing deals on our favorite movies—like right now new members can snag 4 Disney movies for just $1 with FREE shipping and handling—how cool is that?!
As my kids grow older I know that my collection will start to shrink as they graduate and move out and inevitably take a few movies along with them, but for now I take comfort in the fact that on any given night (or day) I can gather my kiddos up, pop some popcorn, and turn on a Disney movie and all is right with the world—and that’s kinda a big deal for a mom!
Since I can remember I’ve loved all things Disney; the characters, the movies, and the magic that only Disney can create and inspire! When I became a Mom I knew that I wanted my kids to love and appreciate Disney as much as I did, so I started collecting Disney movies for my oldest daughter Taylor before she was even born. As Taylor got older her movie collection grew and as I began having more babies the collection grew even bigger—and today we have an entire entertainment center stuffed full of Disney movies. Thankfully my husband appreciates our collection of movies as much as I do, and I would kinda be a liar if I said he didn’t enjoy watching them almost as much as the kids do! While I’ve acquired most of our movies here and there over the years I love the Disney Movie Club because not only are they Disney owned, but they have amazing deals on our favorite movies—like right now new members can snag 4 Disney movies for just $1 with FREE shipping and handling—how cool is that?!
As my kids grow older I know that my collection will start to shrink as they graduate and move out and inevitably take a few movies along with them, but for now I take comfort in the fact that on any given night (or day) I can gather my kiddos up, pop some popcorn, and turn on a Disney movie and all is right with the world—and that’s kinda a big deal for a mom!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
I can’t wait to see this one!
“OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL” BEGINS PRODUCTION IN MICHIGAN
James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams
Topline Sam Raimi’s New Fantasy Adventure
Pontiac, MI., July 25, 2011—Walt Disney Pictures’ fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, went in front of the cameras at the brand-new Raleigh Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, on Monday, July 25, 2011, boasting a stellar cast that includes Academy Award® nominee James Franco (“127 Hours”) as the young wizard, Golden Globe® nominee Mila Kunis (“Black Swan”) as the witch Theodora, Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz (“The Constant Gardener”) as Kunis’ sister Evanora and two-time Oscar®-nominated actress Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Blue Valentine”) as Glinda, the Good Witch.
The cast also includes Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Zach Braff (“Scrubs,” “Garden State”), who will play Franco’s circus assistant as well as lend his vocal talents to one of the CGI creatures in the story — Finley, the winged monkey who accompanies the magician on his journey to Oz; and 12-year-old actress Joey King (“Ramona and Beezus”), who will voice another CGI character in the story, China Girl, who also joins the future Wizard on his excursion through Oz.
“Oz The Great and Powerful” imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.
The film will be produced by industry veteran Joe Roth, along with executive producers Grant Curtis (the “Spider-Man” trilogy, “Drag Me to Hell”), Philip Steuer (“The Chronicles of Narnia” series) and Palak Patel. The screenplay was written by Mitchell Kapner, (“The Whole Nine Yards”) and David Lindsay-Abaire (“Rabbit Hole,” “Robots”).
Raimi has assembled his own band of technical wizards and movie magicians on the project, which includes cinematographer Peter Deming (“Mulholland Dr.,” “Drag Me to Hell”), two-time Academy Award®–winning production designer Robert Stromberg (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Avatar”), Oscar®-winning film editor Bob Murawski (“The Hurt Locker,” the “Spider-Man” trilogy), veteran Oscar®-nominated costume designer Gary Jones (“Spider-Man 2,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), visual effects Oscar® winner Scott Stokdyk (“Spider-Man 2,” “Spider-Man”) and Academy Award®–winning special makeup artist Howard Berger (“The Chronicles of Narnia” series), who will create the looks of several of the unique denizens of Oz, including creatures such as the Whimsies, the Tinkers and the Winkies, as well as the ghastly look of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Production on “Oz The Great and Powerful” will take place entirely on site at the new Raleigh Michigan Studios, the 200,000 square foot sound stage facility in Pontiac, Michigan, once the location of General Motors’ Centerpoint business campus and truck manufacturing plant.
“Oz The Great and Powerful” will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on March 8, 2013.
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