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For Dads: A Dolphin’s Tale #BlurayElite Review #SP

September 10, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu-Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: A Dolphin’s Tale Based on the true story of Winter, an injured dolphin is saved by a boy and which in turn ultimately saves the Animal Hospital that nursed her to heath as well as touch the lives of the families that saved her. While there are some differences between the movie and in real life, after consulting Wikipedia I found that the differences are pretty negligible, which is pretty rare. In most cases, it seems like film studios tend to sugar up the stories to make them more interesting to audiences. Ultimately, it ends up that the story is so distorted that other than the title they have nothing in relation to the actual real life stories that spawned the film. It is pretty crazy that A Dolphin’s Tale didn’t need major modification considering all the things … [Read more...]

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The Dark Knight Rises toys by Mattel

July 29, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

The news hasn’t been very good about Dark Knight Rises. Unfortunately, none of it relates to the quality of the movie rather the stupid and irrational actions of one disturbed individual. This one act has stolen some of the magic of going to the movies and has forever tainted the film. While there is no way to lighten things after the tragedy, the thing that keeps me from falling in too depressive mode is watching my boys play. The reason I bring this up is that we had the opportunity to try out some of Mattel new line of The Dark Knight Rises toys. Here is what we got to try: QuickTek Missile Armor Batman QuickTek Venom Menace Bane Figure The QuickTek Line allows for Batman or Bane to quickly upgrade into specialized assault armor. While we only got to try out Missile Armor Batman there are a number of different various of armor with their own special attributes, each one with at least one special function such as shooting missiles. Batman Mask This … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows #BlurayElite Review #SP

July 10, 2012 by Divina Rodriguez Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu-Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows For our review of the movie go here: http://www.dancinghotdogs.com/2011/12/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-movie-review/ Dad Factor: medium/high. If you try and don’t think to hard when you watch this movie, what you get is a tried and true summer action flick. Nothing spectacular or particularly new considering the first movie, but with enough big explosions and other things to keep the home theater of your fully engaged. In addition, it brings to a close some of the loose ends from the first movie. Kid Factor: Medium. Older kids will enjoy the explosions and actions, though they will have absolutely no idea who Sherlock Holmes is. Date Factor: Low. Unless she enjoys action movies (if she does then she’s a keeper!) this … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Crazy Stupid Love #BlurayElite Review #SP

July 1, 2012 by Eddy 2 Comments

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu-Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Crazy Stupid Love I know you have been waiting for a great movie, and I finally got one. Starring Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Julian Moore and Emma Stone, this movie takes up through the tumultuous life of Cal Weaver as he gets divorced but ultimately finds the love he truly deserves and needs in the end. Its kind of like How Stella Got her Groove Back for white males. Dad Factor: medium/high. I have a slight MILF crush on Julian Moore and Emma Stone has been climbing up the ranking of Hollywood cuties in my mind. It doesn’t hurt that I feel both have fun and outgoing personalities (As you can tell with Divina, I really like that). Through in the fact that for a Steve Carrell and Ryan Gosling are probably among the top 3 leading men that I can tolerate in a Romantic … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Horrible Bosses #BlurayElite Review #SP

June 26, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu-Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Horrible Bosses Who wouldn’t want to kill an awful boss. Horrible Bosses is an underrated comedy, while not ridiculously inventive or even great for that matter there is enough meat on the bones of this movie that I find the movie pretty re-watchable. With outlandish performances from Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell the movie has you rooting for our heroes to get their revenge. Dad Factor: High. This movie was made for adults to watch. This is a definite only for the scene with Jennifer Aniston as a inappropriate dentist. Add in Colin Farrell with his Bill Murray from Kingpin style hair and tiger robes are totally unforgettable. Kid Factor: Not until they are a bit older (meaning when they are at least teenagers) and even that is a bit of … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Gone With the Wind #BlurayElite Review #SP

June 12, 2012 by Eddy 2 Comments

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Gone With the Wind It may be weird to say but this was the first time I ever watched Gone With the Wind. It seems like since the film is so ingrained in our culture I should have seen it at some point in the past 30 years of my existence. One thing that might have contributed to that is the fact that the movie is almost 4 hours long. If you are keeping track, Gone With the Wind is the #4 movie in the AFI top 100. Taking place a little before the civil war in the US the movie follows the life and loves of Scarlet O’Hara as war breaks out between the states, and her life in the south during these difficult times. In addition, it is an interesting glimpse of family life and drama in the south. Dad Factor: Low. While a classic movie, most Dad’s are not going to find … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Safe House Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Review and Sweepstakes

June 3, 2012 by Eddy 57 Comments

UPDATE: Giveaway is closed. Congrats to the five winners. Not all Dad’s need to be cinemaphiles, basically if you add enough action and explosions we will watch anything once. If you need evidence of this you need only look at the long and illustrious careers of Sly Stallone, Van Damme, Schwarzenegger…basically everyone who has appeared in Expendables 1 and 2. When I sat down to watch Safe House I came into it wanting to chill out and watch some good old fashion action. Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington do a great job as a CIA babysitter and the most dangerous man in the world respectively. Reynolds must keep Washington alive while avoiding getting killed himself by either Washington or the other guys pursuing them. The plot is not that original, you can see this type “buddying” of two opposite characters from comedies to drama reaching all the way back to the 60s. Therefore, there this only so much that can be done by the actors, none the less with … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Contagion #BlurayElite Review #SP

May 28, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu Ray Elite team, I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to give you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Contagion This is a tough one, I was never a big disease movie fan, it creeps me out too much. I can still remember being freaked out by monkeys after watching Outbreak. Directed by the king of the super star cast movie genre Stephen Soderbergh, I was actually surprised Soderbergh restrained himself and his style in the movie. He creates a pretty intense atmosphere of suspense. Quick synopsis: A disease comes and kills everyone; people freak out. Oh yeah, and bloggers are evil…so beware. Dad Factor: Medium. It might be a bit procedural for some dads, while the tension is high, the film does move at a slow pace. Kid Factor: Low. No way fit for kids. Think of all the traumas that could be caused by seeing mommies, daddies and children dying. Date Factor: … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Inception #Bluray Elite Review

May 24, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

As a member of Warner Home Video super exclusive Blu Ray Elite team I get access to some of the greatest movies ever made. My mission is to tell you how these movies fit in the life of a Dad. Movie: Inception It's kind of funny that I recieved Inception along with The Matrix as my first taste of the Warner Home Video Blu Ray Elite progam. Both movie kind of blow your mind away, this time Inception creates the ultimate heist movie but instead of stealing money from banks they are stealing ideas in dreams. The concept is great but I think the execution is even better thanks to the genius of Christopher Nolan, when you add in the Batman movies and his earlier work like Memento you realize he has fashioned quite an impressive career for himself. Dad Factor: High. Great movie, though this is no mindless movie, be ready to put your thinking cap on...and ask yourself how deep you would go to see your own kids again? Kid Factor: Low. Way too high level thinking for the … [Read more...]

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21 Jump Street Movie Review

April 15, 2012 by Eddy 1 Comment

I am an unabashed 21 Jump Street fan (yes, the show from the 80s). I can clearly remember watching the show from its absolute premier to its cancellation. I am not sure what drew it to me in the first place, but to my young mind these “cop” turned high school students were the coolest people I knew. Fast forward to the 21st century and now due to the originality and genius of Hollywood we have a movie. Refreshingly, the movie takes a totally different approach to the story, not just bringing back the original characters back and just retelling some lost and forgotten plot line that couldn’t cut it for the original show, we are treated to an almost self aware parody of buddy cops in a similar vein of the Other Guys, just with more high school students. Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as youthful looking inept cops who almost as a last resort are co-opted into a revived program from the 80s in which cops infiltrate high schools to fight crime. Both officers … [Read more...]