We've been getting a number of awesome kid's movies out on DVD & BluRay this summer and I barely have time to write them up but out of total gratitude to 20th Fox Entertainment {THANK YOU!} & BenderHelper Impact, I need to mention them at least briefly. Fortunately, between my two daughters watching them, I have ratings and impressions from true members of the audience.
Marmaduke:
IMDB Summary: Marmaduke, the world's most lovable Great Dane, leaps from comic strip fame (appearing in 600 newspapers in over 20 countries) to big screen stardom in this family comedy event. A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood in Orange County, California with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way. But its not all living large for the Duke, who finds that fitting in with his new four-legged friends - and a potential romantic interest - isn't always easy for a super-sized teenage dog. Owen Wilson gives the beloved Great Dane his voice in the film, which also features the voices of Fergie, George Lopez, Emma Stone and Kiefer Sutherland.
Fact about Great Danes: They won't eat you out of house and home. A full-grown Great Dane will only eat about 2-3 cups of dry dog food in a meal. Try to avoid feeding them too much protein which can cause damage to bones and joints.
Our Ratings & Impressions: 9 out of 10.
12-yr-old daughter says: "It's a really good family movie. It's really cute and it teaches you a lesson. Marmaduke is a dog that stands out in a crowd and learns that it is not such a bad thing."
13-yr-old daughter says: "Didn't see it. Will update after I watch it 'cause I definitely want to see it."
Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief:
IMDB Summary: It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. Written by 20th Century Fox
Our Rating & Impressions: 10 out of 10
12-yr-old daughter says: "Wonderful, action packed adventure. It would be cool if it were real."
13-yr-old daughters says: "I would rate it an 8 because I read the books and it is not really close to the book which always annoys me. The graphics were good, if my memory serves me correctly. Actors did a good job."
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
IMDB Summary: To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can't-miss schemes, all of which, of course, go awry. And he's getting it all down on paper, via a diary - "it's NOT a diary, it's a journal!" Greg insists, preferring the less-sissyfied designation - filled with his opinions, thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, and (would-be) schoolyard triumphs. "One day when I'm famous," writes Greg, "I'll have better things to do than answer peoples' stupid questions all day." So was born the Wimpy Kid's diary. Written by Twentieth Century Fox
Our Ratings & Impressions: 8 out of 10
12-yr-old daughter says: "It's cute and hilarious. It's about two friends at the bottom of the "list" who realize that having one good friend is better than being popular."
13-yr-old daughters says: "I'm not watching that."
Now, off to see the last movie we were sent on DVD lately: Date Night.(Comedy, PG-13 -- but the kids are still going to bed before we turn it on - just in case. . . .) Impressions and Ratings to come (but I love Tina Fey and Steve Carrell). It's gotta be good.
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