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Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie Now On Blu-ray {Review & Giveaway}

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One of our favorite ways to spend a family night together is by ordering pizza and enjoying a movie together. We had the chance to do that a few days ago with Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie.  I had no idea what to expect as I hadn’t seen many trailers for it but my kids were thrilled and begging to watch it since it arrived at our house.

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I thought I might find the black and white aspect of this film annoying since I love color but that wasn’t the case. It fit the movie and Tim Burton’s style well and after a few minutes in I didn’t even notice it anymore.

My boys absolutely loved every part of this movie that featured the beloved dog, Sparky. He is a lovable and very loyal friend to the main character, Victor. Because Victor is a young boy without a lot of friends, our hearts broke when an accident happens and Sparky dies.  In the film, the boy is crying in his bed and my six year old exclaimed, “This part is so sad. I’m almost crying too!” But as the title suggest, that isn’t the end for Sparky. The rest of the movie has a ton of references to other horror films from Pet Cemetery to Dracula. And of course a plenty of them to Frankenstein.

frankenweenie with ballWhat I would have assumed to be a creepy tale turned out to be a truly heartwarming story instead and one that had my kids laughing at Sparky’s antics. (A favorite was when his tail wags so hard it goes flying off.) The only thing we didn’t like was how freaky some of the characters looked with their very large eyes and small pupils.

Frankenweenie 4 Disc Combo Pack

If this title sounds familiar to you, it is actually a longer remake of Burton’s 1984 short film of the same name.

Synopsis:

From Disney and creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes the hilarious and offbeat “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town learn that getting a new ‘leash on life’ can be monstrous.

Complete with electrifying bonus features, “Frankenweenie” is alive with enchanting excitement in eye-popping Blu-ray 3D.

The 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack  (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) includes:

  • All New Original Short: “Captain Sparky vs The Flying Saucers”—An exciting all-new short featuring Victor and Sparky’s home movie.
  • “Miniatures In Motion: Bringing ‘Frankenweenie’ To Life”—Viewers get an in-depth tour of the London set that includes never-before-seen footage showcasing the hundreds of artists who worked on the film.
  • “Frankenweenie” Touring Exhibit—Allows audiences to explore the artistry of the film’s puppets, sets and props in a showcase that’s traveling the world.
  • “Frankenweenie” Original Live Action Short—Burton’s original live-action short film.
  • Music Video—“Pet Sematary” performed by Plain White T’s

For more information about visit Frankenweenie or like them on Facebook.

BUY IT:

The Frankweenie 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack has a list price of $49.99. It is available at retailers nationwide, including our affiliate Amazon for a discount and free shipping.

WIN IT:

I have a Frankweenie 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack  (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) to give to one of my readers!
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Disclosure: I received a copy of this film for the purpose of this post. All thoughts remain my own.

 

 

About Emilie

Emilie is a Minnesota mom of three boys ages 13, 12 and 8. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting and travel. Favorite activities include watching football, reading, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  13. molli vandehey says

    we cancelled our cable, so i dont even know whats out there to watch. i know my kids would LOVE this so much!

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  14. Patti Hess says

    Love to win because we haven’t had cable or any tv for about 2 years now and I believe the kids (and us adults) would love to see this

    pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
    thank you

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  16. Jessica says

    I love Tim Burton movies, but beyond that, I really need to start building my collection of family friendly movies for my son

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  19. Xmasdolly says

    I have all of Tim Burton’s movies and I’d love to add this to my collection for when the grandkids come over because they keep asking me do ya have yet NaNee>>>>???? LOL KIDS!

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  30. Cera says

    It was my favorite movie growing up and it stuck in my mind all of these years. I was honestly so excited to see that Tim Burton was revisiting this old movie and I can’t wait to see it.

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  43. Heather Wone says

    I would love to win this because I heard it was a really good movie! I think my kids would love this movie!

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  55. Stephanie Grant says

    My son and I love Tim Burton! so if we win it would be a wonderful addition to our collection and we seen the movie three times in theaters :)!

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  56. Megan C says

    Would love to win for my eight year old daughter, who is a HUGE Tim Burton fan (we own most, if not all, Tim Burton movies). She was born Halloween Day and her absolute favorite movie is Nightmare Before Christmas. She saw Frankenweenie in December and looooooved it and sleeps with a Sparky plush every night. Would love to win this for her since she will almost certain be begging for the dvd once she realizes it’s out. Thanks for the chance! [email protected]

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  84. Ronald O. says

    I’d love to win because I am a big fan of Tim Burton’s work, and I haven’t seen it yet, plus it’s movie that my family would enjoy, too!

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  85. Rhonda S. Phillips-Tenderholt says

    this looks like a great movie. My youngest saw it and loved it. the rest of the family hasn’t seen it yet and we’d love to see it as a family.

    thanks for the chance to win.

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  86. becky worthman says

    we love owning movies. I really want to see this one, but don’t have the opportunity to rent anything…it looks like a fun family film.

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  101. Melissa Tippie says

    I want to win this DVD for my son. We missed this movie whenever it was playing at the movie theatres. We both love all of Tim Burton movies!

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  104. Jeanna says

    My kids wanted to see this movie when it came out, but we never got to the theater. I’d love to win this for our family movie night for them!

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  105. Shelly H says

    I would love to win this for my grandson. I was suppose to take him to see the movie, but was sick for several weeks and didn’t make it.

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  118. Priscilla Benavides says

    I would love to win because I really want my kids to watch this movie!
    priscillavbenavides at yahoo dotcom

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  122. Amanda says

    I would love to win because we have a 3d tv and player and these 3d movies can be expensive! thanks for the giveaway!

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  125. Ashley turicik says

    I would love to win for my daughter. I took her to see this 3 times in the theaters and she loved it as much as I did!

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  129. Brandon Ruiz says

    This movie was amazing!
    I always love Tim Burton’s work, and this one really showed that he isn’t done changing the world with his imagination.

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  149. jorie rogers says

    My family saw this in the theatres and loved it. My son would be ecstatic if we had this at home for him to watch any time he wanted to.

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  176. Trisha W. says

    We try to have family movie night each week and as such are always on the look out for something family friendly 2-15 y.o. to watch.

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  190. Desiree Dunbar says

    I’d love to win this for my nephew’s birthday because I know he wants to see this movie, but hasn’t yet.

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