Genre: Comedy/Animation
U.S. Release Date: June 21, 2013
Voice Talent: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Dave Foley, Julia Sweeney, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn
Director: Dan Scanlon
Producer: Kori Rae
Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
Screaming with laughter and fun, “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”) and produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”). The film opens in U.S. theaters on June 21, 2013, and will be shown in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.
Notes:
· “Monsters, Inc.,” originally released on November 2, 2001, was nominated for four Oscars®: Best Animated Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing and Best Original Song—“If I Didn’t Have You,” for which it won.
· “Monsters University” will hit U.S. theaters nearly 12 years after the “Monsters, Inc.” theatrical debut.
· Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprise their roles in the prequel as the wise-cracking Mike Wazowski and lovable Sulley.
· “Monsters University” features a host of new faces and a few returning favorites from “Monsters, Inc.”
**Disclosure: I was provided with an Angry Birds Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bounce Game and an Angry Birds Star Wars Foam Flyer for review purposes to compose this post. All opinions are my own.
We were so lucky to receive Angry Birds Star Wars products for review! My son is way into the Angry Birds apps on the phone, I also let him play with my parents and friends on Facebook. He has several sets of the Angry Birds game sets, and absolutely LOVES them. The Millennium Falcon Bounce Game is a little different, but actually very fun and entertaining. It says on the box foe Ages 8+, however, it was easily played by all the kids, they are ages: 4, 6, 7 (will be 8 very soon). I even had a blast playing with the kids. Below I have listed 3 new items that are out.
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS® AT-AT ATTACK BATTLE GAME
(Approximate retail price: $39.99; Ages: 5 & up. Available: Now)
Stack, launch, and destroy with the AT-AT ATTACK BATTLE GAME, which includes 21 blocks to create the signature AT-AT, a LIGHTSABER LAUNCHER and 12 ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS figures — including two that are exclusive to this set! Players can also unlock ANGRY BIRDSSTAR WARS in-app content with a special code in each pack.
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS® MILLENNIUM FALCON BOUNCE GAME
(Approximate retail price: $19.99; Ages: 8 & up; Players: 1-2; Available: Now)
Bounce into action with the new ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS MILLENNIUM FALCON BOUNCE GAME. Bounce three balls at the MILLENNIUM FALCON to knock down as many enemy pigs as possible, and land in the cockpit to score big! Players can also unlock ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS in-app content with a special code in each pack.
ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS® FOAM FLYERS
(Approximate retail price: $9.99; Ages: 5 & up. Available: Now)
Toss around these 3.5-inch soft foam, iconic characters for a new way to play ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS! Available in LUKE SKYWALKER, CHEWBACCA, DARTH VADER and STORMTROOPER. Each sold separately.
Now the Millennium Falcon Bounce Game is totally awesome! I actually liked it a little better than the other ones because of the simplicity, and that we all could play it very easily. It only took minutes to assemble the ship, place the decals, and put together the pigs to knock down. It is easily set back up for each person to take their turn. We played in the kitchen on the floor where there was definitely enough room but I know it could easily be played at the table, or even on a coffee table. The balls are similar to ping pong balls (a little sturdier), and they bounce nicely. We played this for a couple hours after dinner. I really liked that it could be played by everyone, you don't find that very often with games. I also kind of applied some skills that we are trying to teach our little foster girl, taking turns, following rules, and being a good sport. The only thing I had to do was glue the bases to the pigs because every once in a while they would fall out...but that is just thinking ahead, if I am doing something and don't want to have to fix them a hundred times, you know kids, mom has to fix everything!
It was also easily disassembled and put away in the box with no over flow like some games, those are the ones we usually lose the parts to! If you find the specially marked packages, there is a little paper inside that gives you a code to enter on the app. That is little paper in the photos.
The foam flyer was a big hit too. Our little foster girl is learning to catch so we played with this for a while sitting in a circle in the kitchen as well. It bounces, flies, and is soft and squishy, while firm at the same time. Again we used this for some skills, taking turns, going in order, trying to hit stuffed animals set out on the floor (my son has tons of angry birds, so this time the Vader Piggy took out the birds! Lots of fun! The flyer also may be marked with app content as well, ours had a code also.
Everything is of great quality and definitely worth the retail price. I was skeptical about the flyer but it holds up to a lot of throwing and bouncing.
One lucky reader will win an Angry Birds Star Wars product (to be selected at random by the sponsor).
**Disclosure: No products or compensation were received for post. The widget, activities, and prize were provided by Partners Hub and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. All opinions are my own.
We think that most can agree... Moms are the best - and they do a lot for us! Now it’s time to return the favor and celebrate this Mother’s Day by giving mom the movie night she deserves! Celebrate Sunday, May 12th in the best way possible by spending quality time with your family and watch one of YOUR favorite classic films! Watching a classic flick together tells the story of a different time and place, and is the perfect opportunity to catch up and share stories with your family... tell them something that they never knew about Mom!
Use the following Perfect Mother's Day Fill-In-The-Blank Sheet for a fun activity! Just click on the picture to bring up a new [age with the printable PDF version.
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One lucky reader will win one of the following Blu-ray titles to give away to your readers!
(Prize will be chosen randomly from the titles below!)
- A Star is Born (1976) (Blu-ray)
- Cabaret (1972) (Blu-ray)
**Disclosure: This post is for informational purposes only. No compensation was received for this post. All opinions are my own.
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