Giveway Tuesday Matinee ~ Happy Feet 2

In the great nation of Emperor Penguins, deep in Antarctica, you're nobody unless you can sing - which is unfortunate for Mumble, who is the worst singer in the world. He is born dancing to his own tune... tap dancing.

Happy Feet Two is the sequel to Happy Feet an Australian-American 3D computer-animated family musical film directed by George Miller, who also co-directed the original film Happy Feet.

The movie was produced in Sydney, featuring Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hugo Weaving, Magda Szubanski and Anthony LaPaglia reprising their roles from Happy Feet.

It is such a fun movie , Happy Feet 2 returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D with eye popping animations.

The Master of Tap, the ever loving Mumble, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Erik struggling to find HIS talent and reluctant to dance, runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven . Sven -is a rare penguin who can fly - a charismatic new role model for impressionable Erik.

Mumble has no hope of competing with the mighty Sven. Things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures-from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals-to put things right. Erik realises his father's "guts and grit".

Erik, through opera, commends his father for his bravery and eventually gets the Elephant seals to help Mumble rescue the trapped Emperor Penguins. The songs are catchy and the animations are very entertaining.

My five year olds were captivated , so was I. It is a great family movie with a few one liners
"Fluff off"
"Tear you a new nostril"



I was so impressed with the PR initiative in adopting a real life Penguin in my name   - very out of the box thinking.

My boys enjoyed going to school and telling their classmates all about adopting a Penguin from Sydney Aquarium.

My Giveaway is for 2 winners

1 x Blu-ray combo pack ($44.95RRP)
1  x DVD ($39.95RRP)

Tell me why you want to win Happy Feet 2 and/or what you love about Happy Feet 1 or 2 ?
Closes 22nd May 2012.
Australia addresses only.

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The DVD's have fun extra features the kids will love and was released April 24th 2012.

Also available is a free Happy Feet Two Movie App for IOS 4.2 or higher compatible devices, including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app synchs with the Blu-ray disc to provide enhanced content and interactive features. The Happy Feet Two Movie App is available through the Apple iTunes store.

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Zookeeper ~ at not your average Zoo { Giveaway }

We were recently invited to a preview of the January 12th release of Zookeeper , a very cute and hilarious family comedy movie. It was #1 at Australian box office too.

Romance and animals in a comedy together , animals showing us how we are doing it wrong - hilarious , though of course crazy ! Yes, it's very funny and the lack of swearing appealed to me .



They manage to pull it altogether very nicely. It isn't Toy Story 3 or Cars 2 but a harmless comedy with less violence than either of them.The musical scenes at the end are brilliant.

All the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get the girl of his dreams is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job to win her over. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship -- animal style!

My five year olds really enjoyed the talking animals ...the jokes probably went right over their heads.

They are big fans of talking animal movies (Babe ; Nemo; Charlotte's web, Racing Stripes). The very cute furry co-stars are voiced by Cher (Lioness), Nick Nolte, Sly Stallone (Lion) and Adam Sandler (Monkey) to name a few. You've got to hear their impressions to believe it.

I think my boys hardly noticed the only bit I found mildly disturbing, Bernie the Gorilla describing how he had been abused by another zookeeper . He gets his just desserts in the end , the other zookeeper, not Bernie.

It certainly isn't your average zoo and isn't just a kid's movie - there are laughs a plenty for adults. Laughing is contagious. I also loved the special effects and trying to see if the animals were real . The romance at the end was sweet !

The PG rating relates to mild crude humour but if there was, it was very mild in my opinion.

Kevin James (Griffin , the zookeeper) was , well , a right idiot in love - going all out to win the dream girl who ditched him a few years back , again. The end results were somewhat predictable - watch out for the dynamic Rosario Dawson, the other NOT so romantic interest in the movie.

Bernie, the Gorilla and his obsession with TGI Friday's is very funny and well played out. Harmless ; still I wondered why he didn't need pants o_O

I laughed most of the way through ; I did miss a bit due to a toilet stop and lollie refuel !
 
To celebrate the release - I have two copies of Zookeeper to giveaway : one Blu-ray disc and one DVD version to be won.

To enter - answer this question -

If you could have a chat with an animal, which animal would it be and what would you talk about ?

The two most original or creative answers win one copy each ! ( Tell me which version you would like or if it doesn't matter)

Closes February 3rd 11.59pm , 2011.
Australian residents only.

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Tangled - Rapunzel's hair raising adventure

'Tangled 'presented by Walt Disney - is a modern animated fairytale yet still traditional.

 Click the DVD to watch the trailer

Most of us are familiar with the tale of Rapunzel, the beautiful girl with the long enchanted hair, trapped in a tower by an evil witch who pretends to be her mother.

I loved this movie. I saw it in the cinemas. My boys enjoyed the 'adventure' too even if it seems to be all about a Princess. It's not.

Disney takes it a little further with a snappy comic fairy tale twist still retaining much of the original story.

When Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) a handsome thief, decides to hideout in a tall, mysterious tower, he is taken hostage by the beautiful sassy Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore).

Rapunzel 18^th birthday is approaching.For as long as she can remember, Rapunzel, has wanted to see the outside world , wondering why floating lights appear in the night sky once a year coinciding with her birthday. 

Once again her wish is denied by Mother Gothel because "Mother knows best". Unbeknown to Rapunzel she was snatched from her crib as a baby by the duplicitous Mother Gothel (voice of Donna Murphy) because of the magical power of her hair. Rapunzel's 70ft golden mane is the source of youth for Mother Gothel. It also has magical healing properties.

Rapunzel longs to see the world beyond the tower and she hides Flynn's satchel from Flynn to coerce him into taking her to see the floating lights up close; while Mother Gothel is away.

The satchel contains a tiara he nicked from the very palace Rapunzel was stolen from.

 

What follows is a hilarious, action-packed escapade, with Maximus, a swashbuckling palace horse on the trail of Flynn , Rapunzel's Pascal (a pet Chameleon) and band of singing pub thugs, as we see Princess Rapunzel finally discover who she really is.

Some of the slap stick humour went right over the heads of the boys but it certainly keeps the adults gaff'awing. Alan Menken’s music and catchy songs 'I've Got a Dream' and 'I See the Light' complement the movie well.

This is one Disney family movie you will watch again and again.

Tangled has just been released on DVD, in stores 11th May, you can also win a copy here.

 

Leave a comment below answering

Who is your favourite fairy tale character?

Australian residents/addresses only. 

Winner drawn by random org.  20th May, 2011.

For one extra entry you can LIKE my Facebook page.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of the DVD courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment/Porter Novelli via Aussie Mummy Bloggers. No financial payment was offered nor accepted for this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own.

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Giveaway Tron - Legacy & review.

I was immediately drawn to the offer to review Tron (2D) because it was chance to score something hub & the teen would enjoy for a change  - instead the small boys.

The Teen has seen it in 3D and raved about it. Tron is a futuristic adventure that is high tech and action packed from start to finish.

I knew they would immediately immerse themselves in the magic of the digital world of TRON.

The sequel demonstrates a new dimension (yes not just talking about 3D here) with advances in technology and computerised graphics. (No singing or catchy songs in sight here but soundtrack's impressive.)

Myself I loved the luminous neon tight suits, gymnastics with neon Frisbees and neon light motorbikes.

Though a sequel to the original Tron ...you can watch Tron,The Legacy and enjoy it without missing anything.

The story centres around Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a now grown man, searching for his long-lost father , disappeared ENCOM CEO, Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges Oscar® and Golden Globe® actor extraordinaire). Kevin disappeared when Sam was a boy.

Sam investigates a mysterious signal sent from the abandoned Flynn’s Arcade. Sam gets the key to check it out. Sam then finds himself transported via the portal into the digital world, GRID.

 

Soon enough Sam meets Clu. The evil Clu, a digital copy and younger version of Kevin Flynn has taken control of the Grid. Sam learns to survive he must play hard in the virtual world inside the computer.

Quorra (gorgeous Olivia Wilde) comes to his rescue and takes him to the real Kevin (now an aged grey fox). Kevin has been in hiding in The Outlands after been trapped for decades. 

The trio -Sam, Kevin and his loyal confidant, Quorra embark on a mission to escape the cyberworld before it becomes deadly. The journey, an ultimate good vs evil battle against the ruthless villain Clu, is across a visually stunning futuristic cyber landscape, created by Kevin himself.

What happens next ...well you’ll have to enter to win or buy it yourself.

TRON was released yesterday April 20th ... 

I enjoyed Tron, though I was a little overwhelmed by the dazzling visual and light spectacles, fortunately the dialogue is simple to follow. 

It’s an enjoyable family movie you could watch over for the stunning visual effects. The small boys haven’t watch it yet, the digital violence isn’t too much but I doubt they’d follow the plot.

Tron rated PG with Mild Science Fiction Violence is more for older kids .

Disclosure: We received a complimentary review copy of the DVD courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment via Aussie Mummy Bloggers. No financial payment was offered nor accepted for this post. All opinions expressed are purely our own.

I have ONE Tron Legacy DVD to giveaway to a lucky commenter !

For the chance to win, in the comments below tell me ...

What is your favourite Disney movie?

Guidelines / Terms and conditions: 

1. You must be an Australian resident 
2. Everyone is welcome to enter followers or not :).
3. Closes Tuesday 26th April 2011.
4. Winner chosen by Random Org. 
5. Be sure to leave an email address or your twitter handle. I need to contact the winner so the promoter can send your prize.
6. For an extra entry, tweet the giveaway and leave a comment to say you did.

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