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The Wild Thornberrys Review
The Wild Thornberrys have arrived on DVD.. My kids watched a lot of cartoons and still do. Not everyone was good enough that I would want to watch but the The Wild Thornberrys was one I did like to watch. Shout! Factory have been given the rights to distribute DVD and Blu-ray releases of some of Nick’s classic animated programs in the U.S. and Canada. The Wild Thornberrys are the first series to be released. They will soon be followed by Hey Arnold, Danny Phantom, Aaaah! Real Monsters, The Angry Beavers and one of my favorites, Rocko’s Modern Life.
My two older kids remember this series fondly and couldn’t wait to watch it. My two younger ones didn’t know what it was and was excited to see what it this all about. They watched the first of 4 discs and said they liked it and said they would keep watching it. I will watch it too with them. Tim Curry as Sir. Nigel Archibald Thornberry is awesome. Perfect casting as the bumbling naive documentarian who is a nature expert. He is always available for a laugh in this classic cartoon. Another one of my favorite characters was Darwin the talking monkey. He was a talking monkey only to Elizabeth “Eliza” Thornberry. She had gained the ability to speak to animals early on in the series. This ablitiy is the driving force behind the whole series as she and Darwin get in and out of wacky adventures.
The DVDs themselves are nothing to crow about. I was surprised to how plain they were by offering only the episodes themselves and nothing extra. With all star voices such as Tim Curry, Flea and Lacey Chabert. I would expect featurettes detailing the behind the scences making and development of this series. The creators of The Wild Thornberrys, Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo have made so many great cartoons for Nickoledeon. There has to be tons of great creative background stories and insights to be shared. I am very sad they did not put any of this on the 4 disc box set.
Watching The Wild Thornberrys is a joy despite the obvious low production value. The colors are very dull, the transfer to DVD looks sub-par and it’s in standard, not letterbox. That is hard to get used to but you do. It’s just like the orginal series jumped into a time machine and landed in your TV. But what I loved about The Wild Thornberrys was not the artistry but the stories. Every episode delivers the humor, adventure and education I expected each week. If you have young ones who never saw this series you should treat them to this collection of quality storytelling.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.
Winners!
So…the Wordlock giveaway has ended and the winner is…..
#47 Jaque R!
Thank you all who entered and the winner has 48 hours to respond!
Dial for Men’s Camp Dirt
I know I have been bugging a bunch of you over on Facebook to go and vote for me to be the official Camp Dirt blogger. I can’t tell you guys how excited I am and amazed of the votes that I have already. You guys are doing a fantastic job of helping me out. I am a good bit ahead of the others and I want to keep a good lead ahead of them. Voting runs through July 8th and you can vote once per day. So, head on over to the Camp Dirt leader board and vote it up!
You can also win a chance to head to Camp Dirt yourself. Check out Dial for Men’s Facebook page and enter and I could see you there. ‘Like’ Dial For Men on Facebook to enter to win a trip to C Lazy U Ranch for the Camp Dirt event from Dial for Men. The entry period for this sweepstakes ends on July 8, 2011. NOTE: Must be 21 years or older to play.
World’s Greatest TV Dad
Growing up when I was young meant that I had a good bit of different influences when it came to “father figures”. My parents drove through splitsville when I was barely able to walk. I got to spend every other weekend with my dad to where he tried to do his best to cram as much fatherly stuff in as he could. My mom remarried and then I had a step-dad that molded me week to week in the way he thought was best. In addition to two powerhouses of daditude taking turns showing me the path to become a man I also had my grandfather who I saw during the week everyday after school. Three dudes in my life that all had different views on family, faith, values, politics, movie choices, and even soda choices.
I feel like even though I had several different influences on what guided me down the path to becoming a man and eventually a father were all instilled by one common factor…love. My dad showed me love for all of the time he had to spend separated from me. His excitment over having two full weeks in between visits made our time more meaningful and filled with pure adoration. My step-dad showed me love for providing a home for which I felt like I belonged to even when they added to the family in the form of a sibling. In a situation where I wasn’t his child he sure did treat me like one of his own. My grandfather filled in the gap between the others and understood me and knew how to make me smile. He gave me the love of not only the grandfather he was to me but as a seasoned father to my mother that included all of that experience.
There were sometimes that I had away from all of them and most of the time it was filled with TV. Man, there were so many dads on TV that taught me a couple of values in all of those 22 minute episodes. Now if I had to weigh in about who had the most influence on me in the TV realm besides Optimus Prime(?!?) I would have to go with a tie between Jason Seaver and Cliff Huxtable. Both dads had great heart to hearts and had a real sense of “dad” to me. Thanks to Man of the House for helping me come to this conclusion. Now you too can weigh in on the World’s Greatest TV Dad and who you think should reign supreme.
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Dad Central Consulting on behalf of P&G and received promotional items to thank me for taking the time to participate.
The Muppets Sneak Peek
Who doesn’t like the Muppets? Here is a little bit of info coming up on the new movie coming up this fall.
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, “The Muppets” hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011.
The Super Hero Squad Show: Quest For The Infinity Sword, Vol. 4
Seriously, with all of the hype that Marvel is getting lately with all of their movies doing so great in and out of the theaters, your kids have to be in a super hero mode. If your kids are going bonkers and taking meat tenderizer hammers and claiming that they are Thor all around the friggin house like mine are then you have to get them on the The Super Hero Squad Show bandwagon.
When the greatest heroes on the planet unite to face the world’s wickedest villains, you get the biggest, most family-friendly Super Hero alliance in TV history . . . the Super Hero Squad! It’s no small job protecting Super Hero City from the wild, weird and even wacky villainy of VillainVille’s infamous baddies . . . but Iron Man, Wolverine, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer, Thor and the Falcon are always up for the job. It is out NOW!
Ryan’s Rating: 7.5 out of 10!!
Pros: Kids love it, iconic characters, and the villains are getting really crazy in this volume!
Cons: Now we have the rock version stuck in our heads.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.
Winners!
The Dove giveaway has ended and the winners are…
#22 Isiah and #97 Christal Couturier!
All winner have 24 hour to respond and thanks to all that entered.
Logitech C310 Review
I have a webcam. It does its job and I was happy with it. I plugged it in and I would have to get the focus right and then mess with the settings, so I could be seen. I don’t live in a cave but my old webcam thought I did. I thought: this is as good as it gets. Boy, was I wrong.
Little did I know how wrong I was. Logitech sent me a webcam to see what I thought. In the mail I received the Logitech HD Webcam C310. Right on the box it says, “automatic light correction for dim light, poor backlight.” When you read that, you think it’s just marketing copy to sell webcams. I can say that it did auto correct my lighting and my video was big, bright and beautiful. Maybe not beautiful, but handsome doesn’t start with a B. The clarity and brightness sure made me think I was. The picture quality was very impressive.
First I had to install the camera’s software. I am running Windows Vista and the install was smooth with no hick ups. The installation process walked me through it all step by step with no room for error.
Once I plugged in the webcam I was off and running and recording video and taking snap shots. It comes with the free Logitech webcam service that enables you to talk and see anyone else you know on the service. Father’s Day is coming up and this would be a great gift for him to stay in contact with you and possibly the grandkids, if that’s your scenario.
It also has the option to upload HD video to Youtube or Facebook with one click. It also integrates with Skype, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. What ever flavor you like this webcam has it.
I went a little crazy and started posting video responses to my friends and family on Facebook. I made about 5 posts in 10 minutes. Luckily, my videos were appreciated. Let’s just say I went hog wild making videos because it was fun and easy.
The Logictech HD Webcam C310 is easy to install and easy to use. Quality of the lens and picture are great. The only problems I had was the standard video effects would stop working from time to time and I would have to restart.
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely that of the blog owners. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. I have been given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions in any freakin’ way.
Prom Review
Walt Disney’s Prom pulls all the right strings for a perfect teen movie. I think they do a better job then the teen movies I saw as a kid. The teen movies of my generation was on the bleeding edge of adult humor. Prom pulls far from raunchy jokes that I remember and centers more on teen angst, drama, awkwardness and fear of the future. There is no sexual undertones but a lot of romance that leads to extended kissing but nothing that feels like the audience is invading a private moment. Another flag for some parents may be a fight the character Jesse (Thomas McDonell) gets into.
I loved the humor played out in this movie. The awkward moments some of the comedic actors must endure is priceless. In one scene, Llyod (Nicholas Braun), who keeps getting turned down by every girl he asks, leaves a note on a girls locker asking her to prom. He, unfortunately, cuts out the letters from a magazine for his note and frightens the girl into thinking she’s being stalked. Fail.
I think my daughter loved the romantic story lines the best. Yes, story lines. The movie follows three major love stories plus many other romantic sub plots. It is a movie about prom and prom is very romantic. I have to say she ate it up. Honestly, some of my heart strings were tugged and I got a little misty. I didn’t fall apart. I kept it, manly.
It is a great film for teens and preteens. Adults in the audience will enjoy it too. Plenty of laughs and some tears (except me. I didn’t cry once) and my daughter and I both liked it. Check it out.
Real Steel Trailer
HOLY CRAP! I want to see this movie so bad. Too bad I have to wait till the fall. Real Steel is an action drama about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who, against all odds, gets one last shot at a comeback when he teams up with his estranged son (Dakota Goyo) to build and train the perfect contender for the new high-tech sport of robot boxing. This movie comes out on October 7th, 2011 from DreamWorks pictures.
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