Showing posts with label Brave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brave. Show all posts
We discussed Twilight, Lincoln -- touched on Skyfall and had to run.
Also - for those of you we didn't get to talk about the Blu-ray releases that were sitting on the desk in front of me..
Brave -- has an AWESOME Blu-ray package that will be perfect for many on your holiday gift list.
Need Christmas titles.
Look for the Combo pack of Prep and Landing / Prep and Landing: Naughty or Nice for some recent holiday animated fun.
And we've got a Blu ray release for The Muppet Christmas Carol. WHO DOESN'T LOVE THE MUPPETS?
Plus - not with me, but wanted to mention...Arthur Christmas could become a holiday classic in your household...it's REALLY good.
Here's the link to today's video -- OR the video is posted below (depends on the persnicketiness of Blogger).
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Also - for those of you we didn't get to talk about the Blu-ray releases that were sitting on the desk in front of me..
Brave -- has an AWESOME Blu-ray package that will be perfect for many on your holiday gift list.
Need Christmas titles.
Look for the Combo pack of Prep and Landing / Prep and Landing: Naughty or Nice for some recent holiday animated fun.
And we've got a Blu ray release for The Muppet Christmas Carol. WHO DOESN'T LOVE THE MUPPETS?
Plus - not with me, but wanted to mention...Arthur Christmas could become a holiday classic in your household...it's REALLY good.
Here's the link to today's video -- OR the video is posted below (depends on the persnicketiness of Blogger).
Home Screening Room
It takes a Brave girl to keep The Watch from becoming Savages.
It took a Brave little girl to bring Pixar back to the top of their game. But that’s not the only film due out this week. Here are the new Blu-ray and DVD titles to enjoy in stores everywhere.
What a combo pack! This release from Disney, in combo pack form, is one that you NEED to add to your Disney/Pixar collection. Watch for an extended look at the 3D Blu Ray Combo pack.
Nitro Circus: The Movie- Rated PG-13
Action sports stunts that will make you go WOW!
Action sports stunts that will make you go WOW!
Savages- Rated R / Unrated (Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively)
Oliver Stone’s film about the craziness that takes over as two of the biggest pot dealers on the West Coast go head to head with a Mexican drug cartel.
Oliver Stone’s film about the craziness that takes over as two of the biggest pot dealers on the West Coast go head to head with a Mexican drug cartel.
The Watch- Rated R (Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill)
A neighborhood watch group, an alien takeover plot and…Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill..
A neighborhood watch group, an alien takeover plot and…Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill..
Also New This Week
2 Days In New York – Rated R (Julie Delpy, Chris Rock)
Julie Delpy also directs.
The Amazing Race: The Eighth Season – Rated NR
The Amazing Race: The Ninth Season – Rated NR
Dance Moms: Season Two – Rated NR
Dark Horse– Rated NR (Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2
Snowmageddon – Rated PG-13 (Laura Harris, Michael Hogan)
Spongebob Squarepants: The Complete Fifth Season
Spongebob Squarepants: The Complete Sixth Season
And Finally
Vamps– Rated PG-13
(Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter)
Director Amy Heckerling is back with a new film that deals with nightlife and more. And yes, there are vampires in this film. Well, watch the trailer, and see…
Check the trailer below.
DVD/Blu-ray Tidbit of the Week
The Words looks to get into stores on Christmas Eve this year. So everyone can see what it’s like when the story gets stolen.
Pick of the Week
Brave is a must have for Disney/Pixar fans! The bigger combo packs are absolutely amazing.
Pop Popcorn, Do the DietDew, and Bust out the Blu and remember to Save Me A Seat!
Bravely Moving Forward
Pixar has been the ace in the hole for animated films for years. Despite a bit of a let down in 2011, the anticipation level for the new film Brave has been pretty high. When the bar is set as high as Pixar has it set for them, there is bound to be the occasional let down.
Pixar has been the ace in the hole for animated films for years. Despite a bit of a let down in 2011, the anticipation level for the new film Brave has been pretty high. When the bar is set as high as Pixar has it set for them, there is bound to be the occasional let down.
In the case of Brave, I don’t feel there was a huge let down, but this is a film that wasn’t marketed well…and I don’t think that will help the impression left with many viewers.Here’s the plot in a nutshell. The beautiful Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) has reached the age where it’s time to look for a suitor. Her parents King Fergus (Billy Connolly)and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson)have sent out the requests and have three suitors from the various corners of the kingdom. But this is not what Merida wants. She is young, vibrant, and the antithesis of many things associated with the royal position.
Merida decides to defy her parents and a rift between her mom and her occurs. But a journey into the forest, following a path created by wisps is about to change her life forever. It’s on that journey that she finds a small wood carving shop, or so it would seem. There a witch (Julie Walters) grants her a wish and she just wants mom to see things differently.
But sometimes, wishes don’t lead to the results you expect. And spells are not an easy thing. So when a certain Queen becomes a bear, trouble is brewing for all. Now can Merida put aside her differences and save her mom from a life as a bear, or certain death at the hand of the King?
What did I like about the new Pixar effort?
Visually it is a stunning piece. Pixar has a way of bringing things to life like no one else. The film rolls over the countryside with grace and leaves you yearning for the place that Merida calls home.
Voice talent is solid and drives some very cool characters through the film.
There’s good comic relief from the triplet brothers that occupy the screen.
The story, as laid out, is relatable to both older kids and adults. That story being, the relationship between Mom and Daughter. But it’s in that story that I think people might be let down.
The let down comes from the marketing that led one to believe that this was going to be about a young girl that exudes specific and life affirming bravery throughout a journey. I believed this was going to be the story specifically about Merida and her growth on her own. Instead, it’s more of a Mother/Daughter story that shows the growth of both individuals. Maybe it’s the title that is misleading, but something seemed amiss with the expectations for the film.
Though despite being a bit misleading and not the film I expected, it still is a film that should make Pixar proud of the result. I think this is one of those films that can make for a great Mother/Daughter day at the movies. There were lots of hugs between my daughter and her mom (my wife) at the end and that to me makes for a successful outing at the movies, even if it was less than I expected. This film shows Pixar is bravely moving forward, even if it’s not for everyone.
B
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Craig Ferguson
Rating: PG for some scary action and rude humor.
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes