Paddington is Here to Stay! A Review and Giveaway
He’s Come a Long Way And He’s Here to Stay
Available on BLU-RAY™, DVD and On Demand April 28, 2015
Early Digital Download Window Began on April 17, 2015
Everyone’s favorite marmalade-loving little bear is ready to make a splash onto home screens when Anchor Bay Entertainment and TWC-Dimension release the critically acclaimed, heart-warming family film PADDINGTON on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand April 28, 2015. PADDINGTON became available for early digital download on April 17, 2015.
Paddington Bear was first introduced to children in Michael Bond’s 1958 book, A Bear Called Paddington and the subsequent Paddington Bear series has sold over 35 million copies and been translated into 40 languages. For the first time, author Michael Bond has given his blessing for his beloved characters to be brought to the big screen, charming both critics and audience members alike.
PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined until he meets the kindly Brown family (Bonneville and Hawkins) who take him home after reading the label around his neck. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rare talking bear catches the eye of Millicent (Nicole Kidman), a museum taxidermist. This is such a cute and funny story and our whole family really enjoyed it! There is a scene in the bathroom that involves a large body of water, a bathtub and then a spiraling staircase… all I will say about that (don’t want to spoil anything if you haven’t seen it yet) is that my daughter laughed and announced that “I want to do that!” The whole movie is filled with funny and heartwarming scenes. You can’t help but fall in love with Paddington and the family who takes him in.
From writer-director Paul King and producer David Heyman, the film features a stellar cast with Emmy® nominee Hugh Bonneville (TV’s “Downton Abbey”), Oscar® nominee Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), Oscar nominee Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Educating Rita), Oscar winner Jim Broadbent (Iris), Peter Capaldi (TV’s “Doctor Who,” “The Musketeers”) with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours), and Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) as the voice of Paddington. The Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh film is “stuffed with family fun,” according to the Los Angeles Times, and has earned over $228 million worldwide at the box office to date.
To celebrate the release of Paddington Blu-ray + DVD we hosted a little party the other day. Why not do the same and make it a family night? All it really takes are a couple balloons (what’s a party without balloons?), some oranges, marmalade of course, a baguette or two and maybe a little popcorn to enjoy while watching it together. Check out our Paddington Movie Pinterest Board for more ideas including a tutorial on how to make the Paddington Bear popcorn bags (it takes about 5 minutes to put together).
Note: We were provided with a copy of the Blu-ray + DVD for this review but all opinions are my own.
And good news – we have a copy of the soon-to-be released Paddington Blu-ray + DVD for a lucky dandelion! Good luck!
Melissa
Melissa Northway, M.S. is a mom, founder of dandelion moms, and a children’s book author. Her award-winning book Penelope the Purple Pirate was inspired by her little tomboy. Penelope is a modern-day Pippi Longstocking who teaches girls and boys the importance of having fun while at the same time teaching them to be kind and respectful of others and their differences. Dandelion moms was created for moms to share their stories and to inspire and be inspired! You can reach Melissa at: info@dandelionmoms.com and follow her @melissanorthway and @dandelionmoms. Check out her author web site at: www.melissanorthway.com, as she hands out loads of goodies from the treasure chest.
19 Comments
Lori
I loved paddington! I didn’t read it but my sister and I each had a small paddington toy we would carry around. I’ve sadly lost the yellow hat to mine but my children love him as well.
shelly peterson
I don’t remember ever reading Paddington books, But did love this movie.
Denise Taylor-Dennis
I don’t remember reading Paddington books when I was a kid.
Ashley
I did read the Paddington books and I liked them!
Sherri Burgan
I only had 1 but I really enjoyed it
shelly
Yes I loved reading Paddington as a child. I’m passing that along to my daughter and reading them with her now.
sara
I loved Paddington as a child and now my daughter will too!
James Robert
I cannot remember reading any but know my kids have and they really liked them
Jenn
never read them…but would like to…the preview for the movie looked adorable
Susan S
I not only read the Paddington books as a child, but I have revisited the series many times and even bought many of the books in the series since then.
bill norris
I did enjoy reading them as a child.
Nicole
I remember reading Paddington books. I’ll have to read them to my daughter soon.
Lauren
Yes, Paddington was a favorite as a child.
shaunie
Yes, very much! Very excited about story time
Bernie W
My sister and I both enjoyed these books as children. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win.
Christina
I loved reading Paddington as a child!
Birdiebee
My children read the books as kids and now I would love my granddaughter to learn about Paddington by watching the movie.
Mariaelena
I never read them as a kid but my son loves paddington!
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