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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Bonus on iTunes!

April 22, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

‘Dressing the Galaxy’ — an all-new bonus feature — is available as an iTunes Extras Exclusive for fans who buy or own Star Wars: The Force Awakens on iTunes! Fans will get the whole story of how Rey got her look and learn more about their favorite character’s costumes.
Check out a clip from the bonus feature about Rey’s look below!

iTunes Extras is the ultimate way for fans to get instant access to a film’s bonus content — along with any additional Extras content, like ‘Dressing the Galaxy,’ that becomes available even after the film’s initial digital release.

For Costume Designer Michael Kaplan and his team there were many elements to be considered with designing the look for Daisy Ridley as Rey. “We knew she was going to be in a world of men doing things like climbing and dealing with rocket parts and living this Spartan life, so we had to make her practical, but we also wanted a glimmer of femininity about her,” says Kaplan. “I also knew there were going to be sandstorms and dust, so I wanted the character to be in light colors. It also felt right for her emotionally and for the desert. It also felt very Star Wars especially when you look back at Luke and Leia.”

Continuing, he says, “We eventually gave her a wrap, which could protect her face against dust storms. Everything is there for a reason, but it gives her a very beautiful image when all the pieces are put together. Rey wears the costume throughout the film, although we had 25 copies made and about 12 pairs of boots.”

‘Dressing the Galaxy’ — an all-new bonus feature — is available as an iTunes Extras Exclusive for fans who buy or own Star Wars: The Force Awakens on iTunes!

We first encounter Rey as she rides across the desert on this large, almost tractor-like speeder, her face covered with her wrap and goggles. It is intentional that audiences won’t know whether she’s a man, woman or even an alien. “J.J. [Abrams] wanted her to be mysterious,” continues Kaplan “So she has this frog mouth and strange goggles. You really don’t know what you’re looking at, and then as she unwraps her face you see that it’s this young girl. Fans can learn more about the origins of Rey’s goggles when they check out “Dressing the Galaxy.”

‘Dressing the Galaxy’ — an all-new bonus feature — is available as an iTunes Extras Exclusive for fans who buy or own Star Wars: The Force Awakens on iTunes!

Filed Under: disney, Entertainment Tagged With: disney, iTunes, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Activity Sheet & Another Bonus Clips

April 8, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Activity Sheet & Another Bonus Clips

I wanted to share a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens Activity Sheet Blogger Button as well as another special Bonus Clip featuring Poe!

My review of the movie
When we saw it the first time we left so excited by the breathtaking cinematography in the movie and how you completely get drawn in by the entire movie. The music helped tell the story and will live on as being as iconic as music from the other movies were too.

Seeing the movie once was not enough, and we ended up going to the small local theater about a month later to see it again and it was just as good as the first time we saw it!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

Now, you might say that seeing this movie twice would make us not as excited about seeing it again, but alas you would be incorrect. We actually have all been very excited for the release of Star Wars: the Force Awakens! We really wanted to look again closer for any “easter eggs” that might have been there that we missed, but also we were excited to see the Star Wars bonus features included as well.

For the kids and I this will be a movie that will be a memory-maker. It will be one that I know will last them their entire lives as it was when first experienced the Star Wars movies for myself. On top of this, the Blu-ray that I received also has hours of amazing behind the scenes interviews and features that will allow you to get inside the movie and get to know more about the characters, the actors, the music and more!

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: entertainment, movie, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – The Force Runs Deep In My Family!

April 5, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5 and we celebrated with a Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie Night!

My family loves Star Wars and the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The love of this started when I was a child. I grew up when all of the original movies were coming out and as I had my own daughters I decided to introduce them to the movies a year or so ago. We watched them in the right order, at least in my perspective, starting with A New Hope and finishing in episode 3, Revenge of the Sith. My kids loved all of the movies and as a dad I have to say that I was a very proud father to see them talking about the jedi and getting to be true fans.

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

After watching the six movies with me, they were very excited to watch Episode 7: Star Wars: The Force Awakens and I was too. We were so intrigued by the small snipets that were leaked out and we were one of the first to have tickets to see the movie in the theater.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

When we saw it the first time we left so excited by the breathtaking cinematography in the movie and how you completely get drawn in by the entire movie. The music helped tell the story and will live on as being as iconic as music from the other movies were too.

Seeing the movie once was not enough, and we ended up going to the small local theater about a month later to see it again and it was just as good as the first time we saw it!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

Now, you might say that seeing this movie twice would make us not as excited about seeing it again, but alas you would be incorrect. We actually have all been very excited for the release of Star Wars: the Force Awakens! We really wanted to  look again closer for any “easter eggs” that might have been there that we missed, but also we were excited to see the Star Wars bonus features included as well.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

Lucky for my family and I we received not only the movie, but a HUGE box of amazing Star Wars toys, games and more all to celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. When the box arrived at my house I got the camera out and recorded the below unboxing video and as you will see in the excitement of myself and my daughter we were not only excited to receive the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie but everything else just about did us in!

We decided to have a Star Wars: The Force Awakens viewing party this past weekend and let me tell you, we pulled out all the stops. We picked up popcorn, some drinks. We donned some costumes and really had a blast reliving all of the splendor that was Star Wars” The Force Awakens.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

For the kids and I this will be a movie that will be a memory-maker. It will be one that I know will last them their entire lives as it was when  first experienced the Star Wars movies for myself. On top of this, the Blu-ray that I received also has hours of amazing behind the scenes interviews and features that will allow you to get inside the movie and get to know more about the characters, the actors, the music and more!

The Force Runs Deep in my family, and we are truly looking forward to the movies that will be coming in the future. For now though, we are truly enjoying watching this amazing movie and playing with the fun HASBRO toys that were sent as a part of this movie night package.

So go out and grab a copy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens today – you will not be disappointed that you did!

May the Force Be With You All!

 

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The Story Awakens at SXSW with First Order Landing

March 11, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Images from Star Wars The First Order landing at SXSW

I wanted to share some great images from The First Order landing at SXSW and a new bonus feature clip from the Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack of Star Wars! I hope that you enjoy!

 

Images from Star Wars The First Order landing at SXSW Images from Star Wars The First Order landing at SXSW

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Digital HD 4/1 & Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD 4/5

March 3, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes.  Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers.

Filed Under: disney, Entertainment Tagged With: disney, entertainment, movie, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars The Force Awakens Opens Up The Disney Infinity Universe!

February 4, 2016 by dadofdivas 2 Comments

Disney Infinity Star Wars The Force Awakens

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As many of you know I have been a fan of Disney Infinity for some time. I love the creativity that it allows for players, especially in the toybox and with all of the characters that they have been releasing the  world keeps growing and growing. On top of this though, lately with the release of the new playset as well as the , you are given the ability to live in a world far far away and through the games that they have created, you can have a blast with characters that you have come to know and love.

Star Wars The Force Awakens characters are now a part of the Disney Infinity universe!

The Disney Infinity 3.0 platform has expanded the ability of the system to be able to bring on, not only these Star Wars characters, but also as I have written about in the past, Inside Out, and Good Dinosaur characters too!

In the newest Star Wars release, I have loved controlling the characters from Star Wars The Force Awakens, but beyond that, I am loving the game itself. You get to fly spaceships, as well as fight storm troopers and more. What could be better for a Star Wars fan? Well, what about creating your own worlds in the toolbox to coordinate with your love of the Star Wars universe!

Star Wars The Force Awakens characters are now a part of the Disney Infinity universe!

My daughters and I have loved to play with these characters as well as the games within and if you are a Star Wars fan you will too!

I also just heard some exciting news for any Disney Infinity fans and had to share. Check out the below video!


 

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Becomes Highest Grossing Domestic Film of All-Time!

January 6, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

This afternoon, with early box office results in, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS became the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market, surpassing the $760.5M lifetime gross of Avatar in a record-shattering 20 days of release. In addition, the film crossed the $800M mark at the international box office today.

 

Through Jan. 5, the film had grossed $758.2M domestically and $799.1M for a global total of $1,557.3M since its Dec. 16 global debut.

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS debuted in the US and Canada on Dec. 18, its first two weeks pushing the domestic annual industry box office to an all-time high of $11B. It has set numerous individual records including:

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

  • Fastest film to reach $100M (21 hours), $200M (3 days), $300M (5 days), $400M (8 days), $500M (10 days), $600M (12 days), and $700M (16 days)
  • Biggest all-time debut and biggest December debut ($247.966M), propelling the industry to the biggest overall moviegoing weekend of all time ($313.3M for all films, Dec. 18-20)
  • Biggest second weekend of all time ($149.2M), propelling the industry to the biggest overall Christmas weekend of all time ($296.4M for all films, Dec. 25-27)
  • Biggest third weekend of all time ($90.2M)
  • Biggest Thursday preview gross ($57M)
  • Biggest Friday, opening, and single day ($119.1M)
  • Biggest Sunday ($60.55M), Monday ($40.1M), and Tuesday ($37.3M)
  • Biggest Christmas Day ($49.3M) and New Year’s Day ($34.39M)
  • Highest per-theater average for a wide debut ($59,982)
  • Biggest opening week ($390.85M)
  • Biggest IMAX debut ($30.1M)

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Globally, the film posted the highest global opening weekend of all time ($528.967M) and surpassed $1B in a record 12 days. It also had the biggest global IMAX debut ($48M) and surpassed $152M in IMAX in a record 19 days. It was the highest international debut in December history with $281M, and it remains #1 in many territories after posting the biggest opening weekend in at least 18 major markets.

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Named one of AFI’s top 10 films of 2015, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS now heads into its fourth weekend of global release ahead of a debut in its final international market, China, on Jan. 9.

 

  • Like STAR WARS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StarWarsMovies
  • Follow STAR WARS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starwars
  • Follow STAR WARS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/StarWarsMovies
  • Follow STAR WARS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars
  • Visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website: http://www.starwars.com/the-force-awakens/

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is now playing in theatres everywhere!

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Opening the Star Wars Universe to my Kids

December 20, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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If you have not heard, Star Wars: The Force Awakens opened this weekend. The Walt Disney Studios announced today that the movie has set a new all-time domestic debut record with an estimated $238M. With a five-day international debut of $279M, the film has taken in $517M globally.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Thanks to Fandango and being a part of the Fandango Family I was able to take my kids to the opening weekend. Let me tell you, I do not know if I was more excited about this or if they were. You see, the kids and I have watched all of the Star Wars movies in the past so knowing that there was a new movie, which is the beginning of a set of new movies, we are were on pins and needles to see what the movie would be like.

Moviegoers: Mom, 40; Dad, 40; Jules, 11; PJ, 7).

Family faves: We love movies and have a movie night at least once a week. We love Disney movies, but beyond that we have watched all of the Star Wars movies together too.I don’t know if we have 3 main favorites as we love them all.

Fave movies for grown-ups: For parents though, three favorites for J-Mom and I include: Say Anything, Gone With the Wind and Space Balls.

 

What’s the story:

Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

 

The film stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt. Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases in U.S. theaters on December 18, 2015.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Now, before you read any further know that I will not provide any spoilers in this post!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

A few weeks ago I went onto Fandango and was able to get tickets set up for seeing the movie this past Saturday. I went all out, signing us up to see it in the Extreme theater, this is Star Wars! I love that Fandango makes buying movie tickets easy. On top of this, you can connect your frequent movie-goer cards (for some theaters) and even be entered into giveaways when you purchase tickets too!

This past Saturday, we arrived early but were definitely not first in line. We saw people dressed up like many Star Wars characters, and while we played it calm, we were still very excited. When we finally got into the theater and found our seats, we saw some great new trailers for Superman vs. Batman and more.

What parents and kids may like about this movie:

From start to end of this Star Wars movie, you are on a non-stop thrill ride. You get to meet some great new characters. My kids loved BB-8 but they also loved Rae and Finn too. One of the things that I appreciated was that the characters were deep and the relationships between them real. You truly see the emotional attachment that some of them have for one another which is very nice.

The movie is visually stunning, and JJ-Abrams has done an amazing job at creating a whole new world that for us, has energized our love of Star Wars and by the end of the movie we were all saying – NO, that can’t be the end – we want more!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are twists, turns and points where you will be surprised (I am not saying more!).

All-in-all though this was a movie that I think will be one that my whole family will remember always. Even after the movie, there were people in authentic Star Wars costumes posing for pictures with people (as you see below), talk about finishing off the day perfectly.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This being said, we are so excited to see the next movie as it comes out, and when it does, I will definitely be using Fandango to make sure that we can see the movie when and where we want!

 

Concerns: None, there are scenes that are graphic and not for younger viewers

 

Positive themes: Friendship, teamwork, love, commitment . 5/5)

Violence/scare factor: There is quite of bit of violence with storm troopers and others getting shot, light saber fights and more. There is violence but no gore. 3/5)

Sex/Romance: There are some tender moments and a few moments where there is a slight kiss – 1/5

Bad language: Very  little bad language – 1/5

Here is a great movie overview page on Fandango for Star Wars:  http://fandan.co/starwarsoverview

I wanted to share some amazing opening figures on this film if you might be interested!

En route to this galactic launch, the film has smashed several all-time domestic box office records, including:

 

  • Biggest Thursday preview gross with $57M.
  • Biggest Friday and biggest single-day gross with $120.5M.
  • First film ever to post a single day over $100M.
  • Fastest film to $100M and $200M.
  • Biggest December debut (nearly 3 times previous record of $84.6M).
  • Biggest IMAX Thursday night preview ($5.7M), single-day ($14M, Friday), and weekend ($30.1M).
  • Highest theater average for a wide release ($57,568).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS debuted day-and-date internationally in nearly every market (except Greece and India, which open Dec. 24, and China, which opens Jan. 9) and set records in many. Highlights:

  • Biggest opening weekend of all time in UK (4-day), Australia, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Austria, Poland (3-day), Denmark (5-day), Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Serbia, New Zealand. Second biggest opening weekend in France, Belgium, Israel, Chile.
  • Biggest IMAX global debut of $48M.

 

Find out More

  • Like STAR WARS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StarWarsMovies
  • Follow STAR WARS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starwars
  • Follow STAR WARS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/StarWarsMovies
  • Follow STAR WARS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars

 

Visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website: http://www.starwars.com/the-force-awakens/

 

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is now playing in theatres everywhere!

 

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Star Wars Toys From HASBRO!

December 18, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Star Wars Toys From HASBRO just in time for Star Wars The Force Awakens

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Star Wars Toys From HASBRO just in time for Star Wars The Force Awakens

The final installment of the Star Wars toys sent to me by the great people at HASBRO were sent just in time for the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

What an amazing array of cool toys in this box. I did not know what I was going to get until I opened it up for myself. Take a look for yourself!

Star Wars Toys From HASBRO just in time for Star Wars The Force Awakens

Star Wars Toys From HASBRO just in time for Star Wars The Force Awakens

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New #ChooseLightSide HASBRO Star Wars Toys !

November 25, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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As all of you know I am very excited for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie coming out in only a few weeks.

As a part of the fun I received some fun new HASBRO toys that celebrate the Light side of the force. While this is only part of the toy line out there, it was still awesome.

To give you a behind the scenes look at these HASBRO Star Wars toys I took a video at all of the cool toys!

 

If you are looking forward to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie as much as my family and I, then check out these amazing HASBRO toys. You will not be disappointed!

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