The Dancing Hotdogs family are big fans of Disney Pixar movies and though it would be difficult to pick our top favorite movie Finding Nemo would be one of our top three.  Who can forget the must-“sea,” must-own Oscar®-winning underwater adventure—featuring the unforgettable Marlin, his forgetful friend Dory and the lovable young Nemo. Fantastic voice talents by Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Brad Garrett and more.  We try to speak whale and I say things like “Just keep swimming” and “Mr. Grumpy Gills” all the time. We all went to see the movie in its 3D theatrical release but as of December 4, 2012 we can enjoy this fantastic movie in the comforts of our home in all its high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Digital platforms.

“Finding Nemo,” first released in theaters in 2003, earned the Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film and remains the fifth highest grossing animated film worldwide. In 2008, the American Film Institute named “Finding Nemo” among the top 10 greatest animated films ever made, and it is the second highest grossing Pixar film to date (behind “Toy Story 3”). 

And with all the technological advances the movie looks amazing!

Check out this trailer!

Blu-ray includes features and bonus features including 3D Virtual Aquariums, 2D Virtual Aquariums, CineExplorer, a Filmmaker Roundtable and more.  If you are still looking for a family friendly entertainment gift 5-Disc Blu-ray 3D Ultimate Collector’s Edition (2 Blu-ray 2D + 1 Blu-ray 3D + 1 DVD + 1 Digital Copy) = Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 U.S./$56.99 Canada, 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack (2 Blu-ray 2D + 1 DVD) = Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./$46.99 Canada, 3D Digital = Suggested Retail Price: $25.00 U.S. and High-Definition Digital = Suggested Retail Price: $19.50 U.S.

For the upcoming winter months when you are looking for activities to avoid cabin fever check out these FINDING NEMO 3D activities.

Disclosure: I received a copy of FINDING NEMO 3D for review purposes but as always my post is my unbiased opinions.

About Divina Rodriguez

Divina is a wife, a Mami of 2 boys under the age of four and a full fledged social media butterfly with a Masters in Communications. She loves sharing the best of Disney on TheDisneyFiles.com whether its movies, video games, shopping or the themeparks. In addition to TheDisneyFiles, Divina writes about entertainment, technology and family products on www.DancingHotdogs.com and is a founding mother & partner at Trumpeting Media, a social media consulting company that is dedicated to using social media for social good.

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By Divina

June 18^th has come and gone and we have a new shining star of a movie from Disney Pixar.  I was so excited for this new release but also a bit cautious.  

You must understand readers, I LOVE Toy Story 2 whenever I have a bad day and need a pick me up I reach for one of three movies: Toy Story 2, Singing in the Rain and Little Mermaid. So when I heard that fellow reviewers said it was better than the second I had high hopes and many anxieties.

What if Disney Pixar ruined the Toy Story series for me in hopes of something more edgy, more actiony etc for the big finale, thankfully, my worries were unfounded. Though I don’t think Toy Story 3 is better than Toy Story 2 (I cried a little too much though number 2 will always be my favorite) it was movie excellence.

Disney Pixar has created a new kind of love story with Andy and super loyal toys Woody (Tom Hanks) Buzz, (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), Hamm (John Ratzenberger), Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles) and others.

Andy is now 17 years old and heading off to college. His mom tells him to face the music either throw away, donate or put in the attic his unused toys.  The toys led by Woody and Buzz must face the prospect of life in the attic with hopes of one day playing with Andy’s kids.

The entire movie is one final goodbye that starts in Andy’s imagination and how his pals Woody and Buzz always save the day and capture the bad guys. As time passes Andy grows up and we realize we have lost some friends through the years. Finally only the favorite few are left and the toys wonder what is next for them.

After being accidently thrown away and then donated to a daycare the toys find life after Andy with new friends and new opportunities but are they ready to stop being Andy’s toys?

The story is just heartwarming/heartbreakingly beautiful. Each scene made you laugh out loud or tear up. Continue Reading

About Divina Rodriguez

Divina is a wife, a Mami of 2 boys under the age of four and a full fledged social media butterfly with a Masters in Communications. She loves sharing the best of Disney on TheDisneyFiles.com whether its movies, video games, shopping or the themeparks. In addition to TheDisneyFiles, Divina writes about entertainment, technology and family products on www.DancingHotdogs.com and is a founding mother & partner at Trumpeting Media, a social media consulting company that is dedicated to using social media for social good.

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By Divina

I have to say one thing about Disney Pixar, hit after hit they always manage to keep surprising me, especially with the level of talent they have within the Disney Pixar organization.  The writing, the computer graphics, the directing and every other element of the movie is so well done it leaves no room for competition.  Yet with all the talent and excellent story telling prowess I was really disappointed by UP.

Quick synopsis: Ballon salesman Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner (the Boss from The Mary Tyler Moore show ) has lost the love of his life and is being pushed out of his lifelong dream home because of corporate suit-wearing developers.  He reaches his limit and decides to fulfill his lifelong dream he shared with his wife of visiting South America by blowing up thousands of balloons which he ties to his house and flies away.  Everything is good until Carl discovers thousands of miles up in the air he has an eight year old stowaway along for the trip.  Throw in some talking dogs, the jungles of South America and disgraced adventurer voiced by Christopher Plummer (he has done so much but I know him only as the dad from Must love Dogs ) and you have an adventure story from Disney Pixar.

Why was I disappointed?

This was a supposed comedy adventure family movie so why was I crying all the time?

There was some very adult topics discussed in the movie like death, divorce and life after  you lose a loved one and your world falls apart.

The graphics were exceptional along with the writing and directing.  Disney Pixar’s favorite actor John Ratzenberger  also makes another appearance. 

There was some funny moments in the film but the main message of the movie is life is too short! 

Don’t wait to have your adventure. 

Timing will never be perfect. 

You will never have enough money but we only get one life so make the most of it.

All in all a good movie but I would not bring small children to this movie unless you want another Marley moment.

Eddy’s Note: As far as I am concerned this was Pixar’s attempt to make not a cartoon, or children’s film but a true film with absolutely no age restrictions, which I believe they succeeded in doing.  I feel that Pixar has reached a point in movie making that they were no longer driven by providing movie goers with exactly want they want all the time (something that DreamWorks does with their movies ie. The Shrek series) ultimately they would have ended falling in a rut. Therefore, they decided to challenge the audience, both adults and children, into watching a movie with a deeper meaning and much more emotion that was present in their past movies.  To me this was a logical transition from Wall-E, and signifies substantial growth on the part of Pixar and it’s creative teams.

The true challenge for Pixar will be to continue this growth while staying within the confines of their older stories, which we will see with the sequels to Toy Story and Monsters Inc. They will no longer have the benefit of an original story of which they can manipulate and move to their purposes. 

While I agree with Divina that I was not overwhelmed with love for the movie like I have been in the past, I do find myself even more intrigued in what they will think of next.

About Divina Rodriguez

Divina is a wife, a Mami of 2 boys under the age of four and a full fledged social media butterfly with a Masters in Communications. She loves sharing the best of Disney on TheDisneyFiles.com whether its movies, video games, shopping or the themeparks. In addition to TheDisneyFiles, Divina writes about entertainment, technology and family products on www.DancingHotdogs.com and is a founding mother & partner at Trumpeting Media, a social media consulting company that is dedicated to using social media for social good.

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