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MouseInfo.com - Movies and Television http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/ Theatrical and home entertainment news and reviews. en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:08:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg MouseInfo.com - Movies and Television http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/ The Golden Girls: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection on DVD November 9th! http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92628-golden-girls-25th-anniversary-complete-collection-dvd-november-9th.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:53:55 GMT Every Hilarious Episode of The TV Classic *THE GOLDEN GIRLS: 25th ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE COLLECTION* Take the Gals Home on DVD November 9, 2010 Image:...

Every Hilarious Episode of The TV Classic

THE GOLDEN GIRLS: 25th ANNIVERSARY
COMPLETE COLLECTION

Take the Gals Home on DVD November 9, 2010

BURBANK, CA, September 2010 – Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment proudly announces the highly-anticipated debut of The Golden Girls: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection, on DVD November 9. Seven years of laughter, tears, friendship and fun culminate in this limited edition 21-disc commemorative set that allows fans to relive all the great moments of one of TV’s most beloved shows in one side-splitting new collection. Packaged in a fantastic, collectible replica of Golden Girl Sophia’s wicker purse, the fabulous new release includes every hilarious DVD bonus feature from each season, and other collectibles including all-new character-themed playing cards, showcasing each of the show’s lovable, off-beat stars.

The Golden Girls, which originally aired from 1985 through 1992, follows four friends – the smart Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur), naïve Rose (Betty White), vivacious Blanche (Rue McClanahan) and sarcastic Sophia (Estelle Getty) – who move in together in Miami. Their uproarious relationships with each other and the comical men in their lives have made The Golden Girls hugely popular with fans of all ages. These four mismatched, outrageous women certainly give ‘Grandma’ a whole new meaning, keeping audiences laughing with their endearing friendships and delightful chemistry.

Releasing just in time for the holidays, The Golden Girls: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection allows the legion of fans to relive great moments including Sophia’s hysterical run-in with the Pope; Dorothy being wooed by the one-and-only Sonny Bono; Rose trying out sky-diving to snag a guy; Blanche mistaking menopause for pregnancy, and so much more! The series includes a who’s who of fantastic guest stars including Burt Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Merv Griffin, Alex Trebek Sonny Bono, Debbie Reynolds, Jeffrey Tambor, Peter Graves and even a young George Clooney (as a Miami cop who saves the day)!

Hilarious bonus materials include:

Thank You For Being A Friend – A look back with The Golden Girls
Go For The Gold Trivia Challenge
Golden Moments – The biggest laughs collected in a hilarious compilation
The Golden Girls Scrapbook – Each Golden Girl’s funniest moments
Exclusive Insights And Commentaries With Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan And Betty White
Fashion Commentary - Joan and Melissa Rivers provide their own unique brand of fashion critique in a hilarious featurette that pays tribute to the crazy, kitschy wardrobes of The Golden Girls

All four women won Emmy® Awards for their roles – bringing the show’s Emmy® total to eleven. This made The Golden Girls one of only three sitcoms in history in which all main actors won at least one Emmy®. Betty White – who has become cultural phenomenon this year – went on to win another Emmy® for hosting Saturday Night Live in 2010. The beloved series features the talents of Marc Cherry (creator of Desperate Housewives), who served as a writer and producer.

The perfect holiday gift, The Golden Girls: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection is priced at $149.99 SRP (US) and $175.00 SRP (CAN). ]]> Movies and Television Pinocchio85 http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92628-golden-girls-25th-anniversary-complete-collection-dvd-november-9th.html <![CDATA[Fantasia & Fantasia 2000 On 4-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD November 30th!]]> http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92601-fantasia-fantasia-2000-4-disc-blu-raya-combo-pack-2-disc-dvd-november-30th.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:08:34 GMT *Releasing for the First Time in Over a Decade To Astound the Eyes and Ears of a New Generation!* Highly-Anticipated Hi-Def Debut of Disney’s Acclaimed Masterwork and the Modern Magnum Opus it...

Releasing for the First Time in Over a Decade
To Astound the Eyes and Ears of a New Generation!

Highly-Anticipated Hi-Def Debut of Disney’s Acclaimed Masterwork
and the Modern Magnum Opus it Inspired

Fantasia & Fantasia 2000:
2-Movie Collection Special Edition
On 4-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD
November 30, 2010

BURBANK, Calif., September 2010 — Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 -- the magical, animated musical masterpiece and the contemporary classic inspired by it -- debut in highly anticipated Blu-ray High Definition and DVD 2-Movie Collection Special Editions on November 30. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is opening the Disney vault to be able to present these two films that broke the boundaries of imagination in the highest quality possible.

The Fantasia and Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition will be available in a 4-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack ($45.99 SRP) and a 2-Disc DVD ($39.99 SRP) for a very limited time only. The Blu-ray transformation of Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 will reveal the magic, music and majesty of both films as never before experienced, with stateof-the-art picture restoration of the original Fantasia and pristine 7.1 Digital Theater System Hi-Def Surround Sound. The Blu-ray combo pack is a tremendous value featuring, in addition to the two films in two different formats, a wealth of bonus features.

Among those Blu-ray special features is the highly requested Academy Award® nominated short Destino. Available for the first time ever on Blu-ray, the seven minute film is the result of a unique collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali begun in 1946, but put on hold due to studio financial concerns. In 2003, Roy E. Disney worked with a team of modern day animators to complete the film as a tribute to Walt’s pioneering artistic vision. Accompanying the highly anticipated short is an all-new feature length documentary entitled “Dali & Disney: A Date With Destino,” which explores the origins of the relationship between Disney and Dali, their collaboration on Destino, and ultimately how the film came to fruition so many years after its inception.

Fantasia, an unprecedented and magnificent feast of music and animated images, was initially released by the Studio in 1940 as a “road show” release. The following year, at the 14th Annual Academy Awards, Fantasia earned two Special Awards. The first was given to Walt Disney and associates for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures, being the first commercial film released in multi-channel sound using a process called Fantasound, and the second to conductor Leopold Stokowski and his associates “for…unique achievement in the creation of a new form of visualized music…thereby widening the scope of the motion picture as entertainment and as an art form.”

Considered avant-garde during its time, Fantasia has gone on to become one of the most popular movies of all time and today is considered a classic. In 1990, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Stokowski, this groundbreaking film, which consists of animation set to eight musical pieces, is narrated by Deems Taylor and includes an appearance by Mickey Mouse (voiced by Disney himself).

Equally impressive is Fantasia 2000, the awe-inspiring extravaganza of sight and sound, executive produced by the late Roy E. Disney. Featuring an array of celebrity hosts including Steve Martin, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Penn and Teller, Angela Lansbury, Itzhak Perlman and Quincy Jones, the film, like its predecessor, expertly visualizes classical music compositions with various forms of animation and live-action introductions. Fantasia 2000 is primarily performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by James Levine.

Synopsis: The dreams and visions of Walt Disney come to life in Fantasia, which blends music and film magic into an exhilarating movie-going experience. Unforgettable images are brought to life by some of the world’s best music, and highlighted by the comedy of Mickey Mouse as a troublemaking sorcerer’s apprentice, along with the beauty of winged fairies and cascading snowflakes, the majesty of Noah’s ark and even plump hippos performing ballet in tutus.

Motivated by his uncle’s foresight, Roy Disney continued the magic with Fantasia 2000 which begins where its predecessor left off. There are seven completely new segments, and viewers watch a bustling Depression-era metropolis in the style of Al Hirschfeld’s famous cartoons, a flock of flamingos with slapstick yo-yo talents, an ark full of animals gathered by Donald Duck as Noah’s first mate, and musical life breathed into a family of flying humpback whales.

Fantasia DVD Bonus Features:

New Audio Commentary with Disney historian Brian Sibley
Disney Family Museum (running time: approx. 5 minutes) – Walt’s daughter Diane Disney-Miller takes viewers on a tour of the new Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California featuring a very large exhibit on Fantasia and most importantly, the Schultheis notebook with long lost Fantasia production notes found in more recent years in the walls of a convent.

Fantasia Blu-ray Bonus Features:
Everything on the DVD plus:

Disney View – This viewing mode maximizes the Blu-ray viewing experience with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio. Original artwork created by a Disney artist, in a style that complements the beauty of the film.
The Shultheis Notebook: A Disney Treasure (running time: approx. 14 minutes) –An in depth look at the recently discovered Schultheis Notebook. The detailed log was created by Herman Schultheis, an effects man on Fantasia, and intricately breaks down the film from a technical view. Many of the special effects used in Fantasia were a mystery to modern day animators until this notebook was recovered.
Interactive Art Gallery and Screensavers – Viewers can explore the artwork of Fantasia as never before, in HD resolution with unique Blu-ray interactivity and programming.
Audio Commentaries from Fantasia Legacy Collection
With executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine, animation historian John Canemaker, and Scott McQueen, manager of film restoration.
Audio commentary with interviews and story note recreations by Walt Disney, hosted by John Canemaker.

Fantasia 2000 DVD Bonus Features:

Musicana – Walt’s Inspiration for a Sequel (running time: approx. 10 minutes) – This documentary reveals rarely-seen art created for Musicana, a late 1970’s project intended as a Fantasia sequel with a focus on exploring other cultures via their greatest musical compositions. Viewers are offered a look at the origins of pieces that were started by Walt, such as “The Emperor and the Nightingale” which was then taken over by a very young John Lasseter. Ultimately, Musicana was stopped to begin production on “Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” but the memories of this piece still live on with the animators who conceived it.

Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray Bonus Features:
Everything on the DVD plus:

Dali & Disney: A Date With Destino (running time: 82 minutes) – This feature length documentary explores the collaborative relationship between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali, revealing how and why the Destino short came to fruition under the lead of Roy E. Disney in 2003 so many years after its inception in 1946.
Destino (running time: approx. 7 minutes) – The legacy of Walt Disney and Salvador Dali lives on in this highly anticipated short film.
Disney’s Virtual Vault -- BD-Live Feature
Original DVD Bonus Features from Legacy Collection
Audio Commentaries from Fantasia Legacy Collection (total running time: 84 minutes)
With executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine, and producer Don Ernst.
Audio commentary with the directors and art directors for each segment.

About Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Combo Packs (Blu-ray + DVD in a single package): To provide consumers with unprecedented quality, value and portability of their favorite Disney classics, in 2008 WDSHE pioneered the Combo Pack – Blu-ray Disc(s) plus a DVD in a single package. Classic Disney titles released as Combo Packs include Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The Fantasia and Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection Special Edition Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo Pack is priced at $45.99 SRP and the 2-Disc DVD set is priced at $39.99 SRP. ]]> Movies and Television Pinocchio85 http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92601-fantasia-fantasia-2000-4-disc-blu-raya-combo-pack-2-disc-dvd-november-30th.html Flashback! A Look at Flashforward: The Complete Series on DVD http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92599-flashback-look-flashforward-complete-series-dvd.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:26:55 GMT

If you asked the cast of Flashforward what they would see in their future, it probably wouldn’t be the release of the complete series on DVD only a year after production. But sadly, today viewers can now purchase the complete series on a 5 disc DVD set of Flashforward.

I was somewhat interested after watching the pilot and decided to stick with the show throughout the first half of the season. After the midseason break of the show there were rumors that ABC wanted to cancel the show and when it was finally announced the show wouldn’t be returning, I was hoping they would tie up all the loose ends and not leave viewers wondering what the heck just happened?

The basic premise is that the world suddenly blacked out, mysteriously all at exactly the same time for the same amount of time. Agent Mark Benford (Joseph Fiennes) finds himself personally invested to solve the perplexing mystery.

Some people are happy with the flashes, embracing the futures they saw while others do everything in their power to prevent the vision from coming real. Others still fear and worry about why they didn’t flash or see anything in the future. Did the lack of a vision predict death or some other tragic consequence?

The five disc DVD set includes every episode from the series as well as Bonus Features that are featured below.

Creating Catastrophe: The Effects of a Global Blackout focuses on the making of the pilot episode and how it shows the massive destruction of the blackout. David Goyer (excutive producer) talks about shutting down six lanes of traffic, including the 110 Freeway, to shoot the sequence of Mark and Demetri in a car crash when the blackout hits. This is also on the DVD release of the first episodes of the season.

Architects of Destiny: Interviews the cast on set the day it premiers on air. The cast discusses some of the plot lines from the series, as well as casting decisions that were made. Even though some of these interviews were shot after they knew the series was cancelled there is no mention of it and most of the cast still discuss the continuation of the series.

Flash Forward On Set: are a set of different locations that the series has filmed. One including a scene of the actual blackout and how everyone in that scene had to collapse at the very same time for the blackout. Each are around ten minutes long and take place at noticeable locations throughout the series.

Meet Yuko: is a brief look on the actress Yuko Takeuchi on her first American role on television. She is a huge star in Japan but never worked on an American series. She talks about her different experiences as well as working with translators and perfecting her English.

Kangaroo?: is a very short clip on the actors acknowledging the fact that there is a random Kangaroo throughout the episodes but they don’t give any explanation of why it’s even in the series.

Interviews from the Mosaic Site: are four clips from ABC.com that have people talking about their visions. It’s a nice addition to the Bonus Features that show how far the producers went to make the flashes and the blackout real.

There are also twelve deleted scenes that are included and “A Look Ahead” and “Could” are the previews ABC set up for the mid-season break the show had, highlighting what would happen in the second half of the series.

While I won’t tell you what actually happens at the end of the series, I was a bit disappointed on how they tied everything together. But then again I wasn’t surprised since it seems like most Science Fiction series have started edgy and fresh but fizzle towards the end, while writers are in a rush to tie everything together.

Flashforward: The Complete Series is a great addition for anyone that was a fan of the show. And even though it might be a bit weaker compared to LOST it’s still a very innovative show and great for someone that enjoys that genre. ]]> Movies and Television Nftysqrt http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92599-flashback-look-flashforward-complete-series-dvd.html <![CDATA[Free Disney Movies on Demand: 'Disney Family Movies' Channel Offers Free Preview, 9/6]]> http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92582-free-disney-movies-demand-disney-family-movies-channel-offers-free-preview-9-6-a.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:40:35 GMT

Disney Family Movies' Offers Special Free Preview
Includes Films 'A Bug's Life,' 'Pocahontas' and 'Muppet Treasure Island'
Free Preview Weekend Hosted by Actress Phylicia Rashad

BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, "Disney Family Movies," has partnered with content providers Comcast, Charter, Cox, AT&T U-verse, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS and Avail TVN Affiliates to offer customers a free preview of the service from Thursday, September 2 through Monday, September 6.

"Disney Family Movies" provides the ultimate in family entertainment from one of the world's largest film libraries, giving customers unlimited access to a selection of classic and contemporary films and animated shorts from The Walt Disney Studios. The one-of-a-kind movie service is entertainment the whole family can enjoy together from beloved hits to new popular favorites. Each title remains in rotation for about a month, with new movies added weekly.

Hosted by Phylicia Rashad, the "Disney Family Movies" free preview will offer a variety of classic and contemporary Disney films including the timeless animated classic "Pocahontas," the zany adventure "Muppet Treasure Island," the hit Disney-Pixar comedy "A Bug's Life," and the Disney-Pixar animated short "Monster Truck Mater," which features the voice of Larry the Cable Guy.

To subscribe to "Disney Family Movies," contact your local content provider or log onto DisneyFamilyMovies.com or the Disney Family Movies page on Facebook.com for additional information.

About Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Disney-ABC Domestic Television (DADT) oversees content distribution for The Walt Disney Company within the United States and Canada. The division provides top tier motion pictures and television programming to a wide spectrum of traditional and new media platforms including pay television, basic cable, broadcast television, video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand, electronic sell-through, mobile and broadband. Disney-ABC Domestic Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney Enterprises, Inc. ]]> Movies and Television dlfreak http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92582-free-disney-movies-demand-disney-family-movies-channel-offers-free-preview-9-6-a.html Disney Hosts Outdoor World Premiere of Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92580-disney-hosts-outdoor-world-premiere-tinker-bell-great-fairy-rescue.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:09 GMT

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT HOSTS A VERY SPECIAL “PICNIC-IN-THE-PARK” WORLD PREMIERE OF TINKER BELL and the GREAT FAIRY RESCUE

Tinker Bell, Rosetta, Iridessa and Fawn were there live to greet all of their fairy friends. They were joined by film talent Mae Whitman (voice of Tinker Bell), Raven-Symone, Michael Sheen, Pamela Adlon, Rob Paulsen, Dominika Paleta, director Brad Raymond & producer Helen Kalafatic as well as Rick Fox (Dancing with the Stars), Jason Earles (Hannah Montana), Billy Bush, Gilles Marini (Brothers & Sisters), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains), Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Zendaya Coleman (Shake It Up!), Roshon Fegan (Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam) and Landon Pigg.

The very special outdoor premiere of Disney’s All-New Movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue was screened for more than 1,000 families in the local Los Angeles area. The event featured a dozen of L.A.’s most popular food trucks, including Top Chef alum Brian Hill’s gourmet food truck, along with a bevy of activity stations for the kids – including face painting, Tink tattoos, coloring stations and Radio Disney, who emceed the event. All fairy attendees received Tinker Bell blankets, Tinker Bell glow sticks, Fairy wings and enjoyed many Fairy activities.

Tinker Bell, the world’s favorite fairy, will be spreading her magic for audiences of all ages, as the worlds of fairies and humans converge for the very first time in Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. An all-new original full-length CG animated film featuring breathtaking animation, spectacular music and an all-star cast of voice talents debuts September 21st on Blu-ray Combo Pack (includes Blu-ray and bonus DVD of the film and movie download) and DVD.

]]> Movies and Television dlfreak http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92580-disney-hosts-outdoor-world-premiere-tinker-bell-great-fairy-rescue.html Sanders Art Studio Brings Real Character to All-New Pieces from DreamWorks Animation http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92571-sanders-art-studio-brings-real-character-all-new-pieces-dreamworks-animation.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:22:25 GMT *Sanders Art Studio Brings Real Character to All-New Pieces from DreamWorks Animation Fine Art Creative Interpretations of Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda Are Perfect for... Sanders Art Studio Brings Real Character
to All-New Pieces from DreamWorks Animation Fine Art

Creative Interpretations of Shrek,
How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda
Are Perfect for Holiday Gift-Giving

OGDEN, Utah (August 30, 2010) – Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Toothless, Po and other favorite characters from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Nasdaq: DWA) are arriving to Sanders Art Studios on September 1 in more than a dozen stunning, new DreamWorks Animation Fine Art pieces.

Among them are a giclée print of artist Tim West’s handcrafted paper sculpture of Shrek and Donkey. This original, one-of-a-kind creation is valued at $6,000 – but DreamWorks Animation Fine Art’s new 16-by-20-inch limited-edition giclée print is priced at $198; it’s one of a number of attainable new pieces that are perfect for holiday giving. Only 195 prints will be available at select galleries, and online at Animation, Bee Movie, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda Movie, Fine Art Paintings.

“It’s become a family tradition to enjoy DreamWorks Animation movies together, and our goal is to extend the enormous appeal of these characters beyond the big screen and the TV set into other areas of the home,” said KC Sanders, owner of Sanders Art

Studio. “Our catalog offers high-quality fine art for everyone, from serious collectors to parents redecorating their kids’ rooms to movie fans looking for just the right addition to their home theater. DreamWorks Animation fans from around the world have acquired our works of art, and we’re excited to be expanding the line further.”

In addition to Tim West’s work inspired by the Shrek film series and Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks Animation Fine Art is adding 11 other pieces to its collection beginning September 1:

Four beautiful, fanciful, interpretive illustrations — limited to just 25 pieces each — of Toothless, Hiccup and other characters from How to Train Your Dragon, each with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $450;
Handcrafted, stained-glass pieces by artist David Bird featuring “Gingy” the Gingerbread Man from the Shrek film series — only 25 of each piece will be created, with an SRP of $1,800 each;
A flowing, serene, Asian-influenced piece by artist Wendi Chen that features Kung Fu Panda’s Po, Master Shifu and Master Oogway, available in a giclée print for $99 and limited to 300 pieces;
Artist Matt Pott’s colorful, childlike interpretation of Puss in Boots, inspired by the unique style of Mary Blair, and available for just $99 SRP in a giclée-on-paper print limited to 300 pieces worldwide;
Nick DiMartino’s strikingly graphic representation of the menacing Red Death from How to Train Your Dragon, a black-and-white giclée print limited to 195 pieces with an SRP of $198;
Two original, hand-painted oil-on-canvas pieces by artist Jens Schnabel that showcase striking poses by Shrek and Donkey. These one-of-a-kind, pop-art pieces are available only from DreamWorks Animation Fine Art.

To order individual pieces, for gallery locations and for images of this stunning artwork inspired by unforgettable DreamWorks Animation movies, visit Sanders Art Studio’s DreamWorks Animation Fine Art website at Animation, Bee Movie, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda Movie, Fine Art Paintings.

]]> Movies and Television dlfreak http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92571-sanders-art-studio-brings-real-character-all-new-pieces-dreamworks-animation.html The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition on DVD September 14th! http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92553-black-cauldron-25th-anniversary-special-edition-dvd-september-14th.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:37:58 GMT *Disney’s The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition* Image: http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/files/2/0/0/6/blackcauldron25thanndvd.jpg ...

Disney’s
The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition

DVD FACT SHEET

The Black Cauldron, Walt Disney Pictures’ 25th animated feature-length film, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a Special Edition DVD release September 14 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Based on Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain books, this mystical, action-packed adventure debuts just in time for Halloween. The film tells the story of Taran, an apprentice pig keeper with dreams of becoming a great warrior, who embarks on a quest to find a magical and powerful Black Cauldron before the evil tyrant Horned King can possess it for his own diabolical purposes. Fantastical characters like the oracular pig Hen Wen, the willful princess Eilonwy, and the droll but annoying Gurgi face witches, elves, magic swords and other obstacles. As they journey through these thrilling escapades, Taran begins to learn the true meaning of what it is to be a hero.

Exciting new bonus features for The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition include a new game and a never-before-seen deleted scene as well as a new digital transfer.

New Bonus Features Include:

Deleted Scene—The Fairfolk: Viewers join Taran, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk.
The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must gain possession the magical sword from the Witches of Morva by solving their riddles.

Plus Classic DVD Bonus Features:

Still Frame Gallery—A compilation of behind-the-scenes artwork and photos.
Quest For the Black Cauldron—A trivia game in which players compete against the evil Horned King in a race to reach the Black Cauldron first.
Trick Or Treat—Classic Donald Duck cartoon from 1952.

]]> Movies and Television Pinocchio85 http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92553-black-cauldron-25th-anniversary-special-edition-dvd-september-14th.html Toys Cross $1 Billion Mark, Disney Becomes First Studio with 2 in One Year http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92549-toys-cross-1-billion-mark-disney-becomes-first-studio-2-one-year.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:26:56 GMT *DISNEY•PIXAR’S TOY STORY 3 WILL CROSS $1 BILLION TODAY; DISNEY TO BECOME FIRST STUDIO WITH TWO* * $1 BILLION FILMS IN ONE YEAR* Image: http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/files/4/1/2/7/ts3.jpg ...

DISNEY•PIXAR’S TOY STORY 3 WILL CROSS $1 BILLION TODAY; DISNEY TO BECOME FIRST STUDIO WITH TWO
$1 BILLION FILMS IN ONE YEAR

BURBANK, Calif. – August 27, 2010 – Two weeks after becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time, Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 will cross the $1 billion mark at the global box office today, joining Alice in Wonderland as the second $1 billion film this year from The Walt Disney Studios – the first studio in history to accomplish this feat. Disney first crossed the $1 billion threshold with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest in 2006. Toy Story 3 becomes the only animated film to reach this milestone and the seventh title in industry history.

“It’s been an incredible year as we saw the Pixar team bring Buzz and Woody back to the big screen and watched Tim Burton’s vision for Alice in Wonderland take the world by storm,” said Rich Ross, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “These box office triumphs prove that creative storytelling brought to life by imaginative, inspired and talented professionals is something audiences respond to the world over.”

As of Thursday (8/26/10), Toy Story 3 tallied more than $592.9 million internationally, Disney’s largest international animated release. Latin American audiences have contributed $138 million making Toy Story 3 the highest grossing Disney film ever released in the region. Toy Story 3 is the most successful UK release in Disney history and currently stands as the fourth biggest title in territory history with $102.4 million in box office receipts so far. In Japan, the film has taken in $111.2 million and spent five consecutive weeks as the #1 movie. Toy Story 3 currently ranks as the #7 film in global box office history and domestically ranks #9 with $404.6 million in receipts to date.

Alice in Wonderland began setting records during its opening weekend (March 5-7), becoming the biggest March opening in industry history, the highest 3D opening ever and The Walt Disney Studios’ biggest opening for a non-sequel film. Internationally, the film went on to tally more than $690 million, becoming Disney’s biggest overseas release of all time and the fourth biggest title ever released overseas. Worldwide, the film took in $1.0243 billion, ranking it as the #5 film in global box office history.

About The Walt Disney Studios
For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Marvel, and Touchstone Pictures, which includes the distribution of live action films from DreamWorks Studios. Through the Home Entertainment and Television divisions, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE!. For more information, please visit Disney | Official Home Page for All Things Disney. ]]> Movies and Television dlfreak http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92549-toys-cross-1-billion-mark-disney-becomes-first-studio-2-one-year.html Cougar Town: The Complete First Season http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92518-cougar-town-complete-first-season.html Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:34:49 GMT Image: http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/files/4/1/2/7/cougartownseasononedvd.jpg (http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=32570) © Disney. All rights reserved. * Cougar Town: The...

Cougar Town: The Complete First Season, is a sitcom revolving around Jules who, after 17 years of marriage is having a divorce. Being 40 something and single, Jules takes a metaphorical deep breath and throws herself into the dating pool against her better judgement, and soon finds herself drowning.

Jules now tries to juggle her ex husband (who seems to be aroud a LOT), her children, her friends (who absolutely loathe each other), and the attractive neighbor, who is also divorced. Can Jules handle all this without going totally insane?

Cougar Town: The Complete First Season is a very funny comedy, if you can get yourself through the first couple episodes. As with all new shows, the writers seem to have a hard time not only developing the characters but also keeping the situations the characters are in believable and interesting.

Later in the season, once the writing improves, the actors seem to grow into their characters and the show really blooms. It is a very funny comedy, even for this 20 year old male. However, I don't think that little Billy and Sally would enjoy it much.

The selection of Bonus Features includes:

Taming Cougar Town is a short, well done mini-documentary that takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at how the writers and producers too Cougar Town from the page to the tv screen.

There are 5 Deleted Scenes on 4 different episodes. Nothing that changes the plot of the show or even the episode, but still worth a watch.

Bloopers is a standard blooper reel. Nothing too fancy, but always worth tons of laughs.

Saber-Tooth Tiger Town (Jimmy Kimmel Live) is a hilarious short parody of the show staring Cloris Leachman. This parody shows a couple scenes about much older woman (i.e. in their 80s) dating much younger men. Definitely worth watching.

"My Sexualitay" Music Video is a music video put together sung by Grayson, Jules next door neighbor.

Ask Barb is a featurette showing Barb Coman, a character who is known for delivering a slightly dirty one liner answering "letters from her fans". Very dirty, and definitly "R" rated. this is a compilation of Barb's "video blog" on ABC.com.

Stroking It with Bobby Cobb feature Bobby, Jules' ex husband talking about golf. Featured as a set of instructional videos.

Cougar Town: The Complete First Series is a very funny sitcom, that appeals to many demographics. If you are a fan of the show, you will love having all the episodes at your disposal. One downside, though, is the lack of Bonus Features. Sure, it seems like there are some selections, but most a very short. In the end, though, this DVD is well produced and very funny. I say it is worth picking up.

]]> Movies and Television Iframedroger R http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92518-cougar-town-complete-first-season.html Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Becomes the Highest Grossing Animated Film of all Time http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92454-disneya-pixara-s-toy-story-3-becomes-highest-grossing-animated-film-all-time.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:13:07 GMT

BURBANK, Calif. –August 13, 2010 – With record-breaking box office tallies around the world, Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time taking in more than $920 million at the global box office to date. This weekend, the critically acclaimed Toy Story 3 is expected to become Disney’s second film to cross the $400 million domestic threshold and currently ranks as the 4th highest grossing film in company history globally.

“In 1995, the talented team at Pixar introduced a cowboy, a space ranger and their friends who have gone on to become some of the most beloved characters in the world. The success of Toy Story is due to the tremendously creative and innovative team at Pixar, led by John Lasseter and Ed Catmull, and our incredible marketing and distribution teams around the world,” said Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. “In Toy Story 3, director Lee Unkrich, producer Darla Anderson and the incredible team at Pixar have given audiences a film that continued the rich storytelling and character building that have become synonymous with every Pixar release.”

Toy Story 3 started its record-breaking domestic run on June 18 becoming Disney•Pixar’s highest grossing opening weekend taking in $109 million and marking the highest June opening in industry history. Toy Story 3 was the 11th Disney•Pixar title to debut in the #1 position on the opening weekend of wide release.

Toy Story 3 continues to charm audiences around the world, tallying more than $518 million to date, and is expected become Disney’s largest international animated release this weekend. Latin American audiences have contributed $138 million making Toy Story 3 the highest ever grossing Disney film in the region. The film has ranked as the #1 film in the UK for four consecutive weeks and is the most successful release in company history with $90 million to date. Another key driver of the film is Japan, where the film has taken in $84 million while spending five consecutive weeks as the #1 movie in the territory. Toy Story 3 is climbing the box office charts, and currently ranks as the #14 film in global box office history.

While Buzz, Woody and the gang delight audiences in theatres around the world, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has also announced that Toy Story 3 will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 2, 2010. ]]> Movies and Television dlfreak http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92454-disneya-pixara-s-toy-story-3-becomes-highest-grossing-animated-film-all-time.html <![CDATA[Miley Less Smiley - A Blu-ray Review of "The Last Song"]]> http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92452-miley-less-smiley-blu-ray-review-last-song.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:29:14 GMT Image: http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/files/6/7/9/4/thelastsongbluraycomboart.jpg (http://www.mouseinfo.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=32261) I had first heard about *The Last Song* when I was...

I had first heard about The Last Song when I was watching a tv special about Miley Cyrus. I had previously watched The Notebook so I was somewhat familiar with Nicholas Sparks novels and was interested in seeing his latest adaptation. Since I never made it out to the theater to see it, I was glad to find out I would be able to review it for its Blu-ray release on August 17th.

I have to admit, I was a bit worried on how I was actually going to like the film. I had heard mixed reviews and heard the part might have been too mature for Miley to handle. But I went in watching the movie with an open mind.

The Last Song is a story about Veronica Miller (Cyrus) moving to Tybee Island Georgia from New York City for the summer after her parents’ divorce. Ronnie is forced to deal with living in a small beach town, where the neighbors know everything.

She's also dealing with getting into Julliard but not wanting to play piano anymore because it’s the one thing that connects her with her father. The story takes some twists and turns—like her falling in love with Will (Liam Hemsworth)—who seems to be the resident player of the island.

This Blu-ray combo pack features the Blu-ray disc as well as a DVD version of the movie. The Bonus Features are slim for a new release but that seems to be normal for Disney release’s lately.

There is the usual Audio Commentary and Deleted Scenes. And then we get a few less common features like an Alternate Opening, Set Tour, and the making of the music video for "When I look at You."

The Alternate Opening shows a much longer and involved opening sequence of the church fire. The director, Julie Ann Robinson explains how as soon as she saw the completed sequence she knew it had to be cut from the film as it was just the wrong start of tone for the movie and to introduce Miley's character.

Set Tour with Bobby Coleman follows him around the set interviewing the actors, the makeup artist, and lighting team. The last of the Bonus Features are the music video for “When I look at You”, and also the making of the video.

Overall, I really enjoyed this movie, but thought it was a bit predictable in parts. I thought that Miley Cyrus handled her part well, but the story was a bit weak. I would recommend this movie for any Nicholas Sparks and Miley Cyrus fan but as a renowned crier, the film didn't hit me nearly as hard as I thought it would. ]]> Movies and Television Nftysqrt http://www.mouseinfo.com/forums/movies-television/92452-miley-less-smiley-blu-ray-review-last-song.html