On Monday I had the chance to go to the movies and see Tangled in 3D. And without giving too much away, I’m just going to say: SEE IT!!!  It opens today, if you have nothing to do…. go and see it.  Even my 12 year old son liked it.  He tried to hide the fact that he was laughing through out the movie….

In this fresh take on the Rapunzel story, the infamous bandit Flynn Rider meets his match in the girl with the 70 feet of magical golden hair.  I love the modern spin that Disney has put into the story of “Rapunzel”.  If you can see it in 3D, I really recommend you do.   My 3 and 5 year olds won’t put on the glasses for any movie.  If you have kids that age, who don’t watch movies in 3D, then I suggest you watch the regular version.

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Tangled is funny, sweet, and super cute for kids of all ages.  I LOVED it! (:

*This is not a paid post.  I was given complementary pre-screening tickets for my familia and I.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  Video provided by Disney Animation Studios.

You have to see this movie trailer!

Flipped: A story of growing up.  We all have have our own story.  Some as cute and sweet as this movie, others a little more full of drama.  I moved around a lot while growing up.  Well…. “school-wise” I did.  I went to 3 different elementary schools.   I didn’t get to make life long friends.  At the age of 12, I moved out of East L.A. and into a suburb of L.A..  This is where I grew up and finally made the life long friends (that I still have) and it’s where most of my memorable memories were made.  I didn’t not marry my first love, nor did I marry my high school sweetheart.  Still, how I met my husband, and how we came into our marriage is a whooooole other post.  What’s your story?

The coming-of-age romantic comedy “Flipped,” from director Rob Reiner, takes Bryce and Juli from Grade School to Junior High, through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are—and who they are to each other. -Flipped

Do you have a coming of age story?  Tell me about it.  You just might win a great prize! Here is the giveaway…

I have (1) MEGA prize to giveaway…

• 4 T-shirts (ladies-LG, mens-LG, MD, SM)
• (1)pack of 4pencils
• (14) Bookmarks
• (2) Lip balms

I also have (1) grand prize giveaway…

• (4)-T-shirts (ladies-MD, mens LG, MD, SM)
• (1) pack of 4 pencils
• (14) bookmarks
• (2) lip balms

Plus (1) 2nd prize giveaway…

• (2) T-shirst (Sm and XL)
• (1) pack of 4 pencils
• (14) bookmarks
• (1) lip balm

AND (1) 3rd prize giveaway

• 2) T-shirst (LG and XL)
• (1) pack of 4 pencils
• (14) bookmarks
• (1) lip balm

Rules:

This is the only requirement for entry:

• Tell me your “Growing up” story.  In the comment section, tell me if you can or can’t relate to the movie “Flipped“.  You don’t have to go into details.  Reminisce a little. Did you marry your high school sweet heart?  Did you find and marry your long lost “First love”?  Come on… let have some fun. (:

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Giveaway will run through Friday, September 24 and end at 12 noon PST.  4 winners will be selected using random.org and announced on this blog.  Notification will be done through email. If no response is received by Monday, Sept. 27, another winner will be selected.

**Disclaimer** This is not a paid post.  All thoughts are my own.

Halloween comes early when two new collections of spooky Goosebumps® stories scream onto DVD September 7 . The Blob That Ate Everyone and Go Eat Worms! each feature three tales of horror based on author R.L. Stine’s best-selling Goosebumps books series, a global publishing phenomenon from Scholastic, Inc. that has sold over 300 million copies worldwide.

Winter is coming and it’s time for Strawberry and her friend to celebrate!  Out on August 31st, this full-length CGI feature film, Strawberry Shortcake: The Glimmerberry Ball Movie follows Strawberry and friends as they prepare to celebrate the coming of winter with a secret gift exchange and a festive winter ball.  But, when someone destroys their decorations and the girls all carve the same design in the Glimmerberry Ball lantern event, they have some mysteries to solve in an endearing fun-filled adventure.

From its origins as a series of online cartoons, Diary of a Wimpy Kid exploded onto the pop culture scene when Jeff Kinney’s first novel was published in 2007. Coming to DVD and Blu-ray August 3. Selling over 30 million copies in print, Diary of a Wimpy Kid spent almost three years on The New York Times’ children’s best-seller list and has been translated into 33 languages.

Great for Moms and Dads:

One ordinary couple. One crazy night. The uproarious story of mistaken identity starring two of the world’s biggest comedic talents, Date Night arrives on Blu-ray and DVD August 10. Filled with non-stop laughs and outrageous situations, Date Night follows Steve Carell (“The Office”) and Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) as a sensible, loving couple with two kids and a house in suburban New Jersey. Their typical date nights include a run-of-the-mill evening with little to no romance, but one night they decide to reignite the spark by going to Manhattan’s hottest new restaurant… without a reservation. What happens next is a wild ride that goes hilariously awry, as they embark on a dangerous series of crazy adventures to save their lives, and their marriage.

Hailed by Sports Illustrated as “a damn good baseball movie” and ranked the #1 sports movie of all time*, Bull Durham hits a new high when it debuts on Blu-ray August 3 from MGM Home Entertainment.  Covering all bases with critics, men and women alike, the film about sports and sex from writer/director Ron Shelton (White Men Can’t Jump, Cobb) stars Oscarâ winners Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves, Mr. Brooks), Susan Sarandon (Enchanted, Dead Man Walking) and Tim Robbins (War of the Worlds, Mystic River).

Two-time Golden Globe® winner* David Duchovny (“Californication”) and two-time Golden Globe® nominee** Demi Moore (Ghost) star as a seemingly perfect couple in the comedy The Joneses arriving on Blu-ray Disc and DVD August 10. The flawless and fashionable Joneses are the envy of their posh, suburban neighborhood filled with all the trappings of the upper middle class. They are the ultimate trendsetters with an endless supply of high-tech toys, designer clothes, fast cars and the latest gadgets. But as the neighbors try to keep up with the Joneses, none are prepared for the truth about this all too perfect family.

From TV:

One of the highest rated new television shows of the year, the engaging, honest and hilarious “mockumentary” view of today’s non-traditional households, “Modern Family” The Complete First Season debuts on Blu-ray and DVD September 21. Come join the family for the laugh-out-loud and critically-acclaimed breakout hit of the year.

‘Gleeks’ and ‘Cheerios’ worldwide will celebrate September 14 when the groundbreaking musical comedy – GLEE: The Complete First Season “The GLEEK Edition” – debuts on Blu-ray and DVD.  Featuring all 22 one-hour episodes including the highly anticipated “The Power of Madonna” episode and other fan-favorites. From series creator Ryan Murphy (“Nip/Tuck”), GLEE: The Complete First Season “The GLEEK Edition” Blu-ray and DVD is pitch-perfect with more than two hours of never-before-seen extras sure to hit the right note.

The highest rated movie to premiere on Lifetime, Amish Grace arrives on DVD September 14. Based on a true story and the book Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy by Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, and David L. Weaver-Zercher, Amish Grace chronicles the community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, forever changed when a gunman senselessly takes the lives of five girls in a schoolhouse shooting before taking his own life in October of 2006. What transpires takes the town by storm, as the media descend on the city and criticize its Amish leaders for their notion of unconditional forgiveness and their outreach of support to the gunman’s widow. Through the eyes of a grieving mother, Ida Graber (Kimberly Williams-Paisley; Father of the Bride films, ”According to Jim”), and other devastated families, the film explores the Amish community’s astonishing reaction of compassion to the horrific events that shook their town and tested their faith.