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In The Spotlight: Frankenweenie (2012)

 

 

Frankenweenie (PG)
(Animated Comedy/Horror)

Directed by: Tim Burton
Releasing: October 5, 2012

Description:

In Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. (Walt Disney Pictures)

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Twenty-eight years after Tim Burton introduced the world to a little dog brought back from the dead, Frankenstein-style, by his young owner he revisits his original short entitled Frankenweenie and expands it into a full-length feature film.  And since it is now 2012, we get a 2D, a 3D, and even an IMAX 3D version of the film! (Just to be different, I had to use the IMAX poster above.)

We have Tim Burton’s usual suspects Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, and Martin Landau providing voices, as well  as Atticus Shaffer of TV’s The Middle and busy beaver Charlie Tahan bringing Edgar “E” Gore and Victor, respectively, to life.  I’m also excited that Martin Short is back in the Burton fold 16 years after Mars Attacks!

I’m actually looking forward to this little film a lot, and I’m seriously considering the IMAX version just to see it in its full glory.  I love the fact that it is in black and white, just like the original classic horror film it draws its inspiration from, and I’ve enjoyed all the little shout-outs to other films in the series like The Bride of Frankenstein that show up in the trailer.  The weekend of October 5th is going to be a busy one for me with both Frankenweenie and The Perks of Being a Wallflower expanding into my city (finally!), but I’m anxious to see both and since they are so very different it should be an entertaining weekend at the movies.

Frankenweenie is being released by Walt Disney Pictures so there are a lot of links around the web, but here a few to get you started.  Be sure to check out the YouTube link below for the whole playlist of Frankenweenie videos that Disney has prepared to get you hyped to see the movie.

Enjoy the show!

Frankenweenie on YouTube

Frankenweenie Official Site – Disney’s official channel for all things Frankenweenie.

Frankenweenie on Facebook

Frankenweenie on Twitter -  you can’t skip Twitter when you’re promoting a movie!

Frankenweenie on IMDb.com – for all the official facts, trivia, etc. about the movie.

Frankenweenie on Rotten Tomatoes – reviews are starting to trickle in, so check them out.

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by Erin @ YA Book Crush on September 30, 2012  •  Permalink
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Movie Monday: Finding Nemo 3D (2012)

Finding Nemo 3D (G)

Released: 14 September 2012 (original release 30 May 2003) by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould
Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich

4 stars (out of 4)

Description:

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. (IMDb.com)

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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost ten years since Finding Nemo was last in theaters, but this Pixar classic shines again on the big screen with a beautiful conversion to 3D that makes it even more visually stunning than the first time around.

Hopefully everyone knows the story, but here’s a quick re-cap: after his mother and 399 siblings are wiped out in a barracuda attack, young clownfish Nemo (Gould) is raised by his dad, Marlin (Brooks).  When Nemo swims out into the open ocean beyond Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in a fit of rebellion against his overprotective father, he is snatched by a diver who transports him back to the aquarium in a dentist’s office in Sydney.  Frantic to find his missing son, Marlin braves his fears and heads out into the open ocean in pursuit of the boat that his whisked his son away.  He quickly runs into a blue tang fish named Dory (DeGeneres), who has a major problem with short-term memory loss but is determined to help Marlin on his quest.  Braving three vegetarian sharks who are in their own ten-step program, a monstrous fish in the ocean depths, a jellyfish forest, bird attacks and more, Marlin and Dory fight their way to Sydney – but will they be too late to find Nemo before he is given away to the dentist’s fish-killer niece?

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by Erin @ YA Book Crush on September 17, 2012  •  Permalink
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Movie Monday: Brave (2012)

Brave (PG)

Released: 22 June 2012, Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios
Starring: Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly
Directed by: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews

3.5 stars (out of 4)

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late. (Walt Disney Pictures)

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Brave is Pixar’s first movie with a female lead, and they storm out of the gate in high style with this action adventure movie for the whole family.

When Princess Merida (MacDonald) discovers that her parents, King Fergus (Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Thompson), have invited three clans to present their first-born sons as suitors for her hand in marriage she requests a spell from a witch to change her fate.  When the spell manifests itself in a manner she never anticipated, Merida has to break the spell within two days or her family will never be the same.

Pixar’s Princess Merida puts the regular Disney princesses, and even many live-action heroines, in the shade.  This girl is smart, athletic, humorous, and feisty as hell.  It must be the mounds of red hair, which is almost its own character; I imagine that Pixar’s computer artists must have spent an incredible amount of time on Merida’s locks, as each curl bounces and flies in every direction. This is a girl who has zero interest in romance and is simply looking to be free to enjoy her archery and family, but is stifled by her mother’s expectations of what a princess should be.  Many young girls should be easily able to recognize their own conflicts with their mothers in the arguments Merida has with her mother, Elinor.  Mothers will definitely be bonding with the other side of the coin, and both sides will be lamenting how their mother/daughter “just doesn’t listen!”  The drastic twist that is conjured by the spell will require Merida and Elinor to work together to break the spell before it is too late. (more…)

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by Erin @ YA Book Crush on July 9, 2012  •  Permalink
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In The Spotlight: Brave (2012)

Brave (PG)

Releasing: 22 June 2012, by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson

Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, Brave features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right. Written by Walt Disney Pictures

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Featuring Pixar’s first ever female lead, Brave heads to theaters on June 22 with high expectations.  Pixar can’t seem to set a foot wrong; even the one movie that didn’t wow critics – Cars 2 – managed an opening box office of a little over $66 million!  I’ve been looking forward to this movie all year but, due to family obligations, I’m going to have to miss opening weekend.  I’ll be keeping my eyes on all the excitement, though.

I think Merida would give any Disney princess a run for their money.  From the trailers, it looks like she can out-shoot anyone with her archery skills and is fearlessly determined to change her fate.  I’m also noticing a certain lack of romance in the clips and trailers I’ve seen, so it looks like Disney/Pixar are focusing on the strength of the heroine alone.  Yay!  I may not get to it opening weekend, but I’ll be hitting the theater as soon as I possibly can to see this princess in action.

Below I’ve listed some official links for Brave, so be sure to check them out – especially the Disney site which has a bunch of clips and some games to enjoy.  Anyone seeing Brave opening weekend?

Official Brave Site:  disney.go.com/brave

Teaser Trailer:  see above

Official Trailer:  Brave on YouTube

Brave on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PixarBrave

Brave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/DisneyPixar

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by Erin @ YA Book Crush on June 10, 2012  •  Permalink
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