“Fantastic Mr. Fox” DVD Review & Giveaway

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I had been wanting to see “Fantastic Mr. Fox“ on DVD for a while and was excited to have the opportunity to review it with my family. It was a really cute movie! I enjoyed it and my boys enjoyed it as well! I thought George Clooney was a perfect fit for Mr. Fox and Meryl Streep was a perfect fit for Mrs. Fox! It was a cute movie and I’m glad I had the opportunity to watch it on DVD.  The DVD will be released on Tuesday, March 23rd by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and retails for $29.98!

Academy Award-winning Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney (Up In The Air) and Meryl Streep (It’s Complicated) lend their voices to the hilarious, heartwarming and dazzling stop-motion animated adventure from visionary director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenebaums)Fantastic Mr. Fox. In the re-imagined classic family tale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox (Clooney and Streep) live a happy home life with their eccentric son Ash (Jason Schwartzman: The Darjeeling Limited) and visiting nephew Kristopherson. That is until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest heist the animal world has ever seen. When mean old farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean join forces to surround Mr. Fox and his family, they don’t realize they are not dealing with any old fox – it’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and he has a fantastic master plan to save the day! Based on the beloved best-selling book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Fantastic Mr. Fox is family fun at its finest. Anderson employs a colorful supporting cast to bring his eccentric characters to life including Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Marley & Me) and Willem Dafoe (Spiderman triology). The DVD and Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack are packed with behind-the-scenes bonus features, including a special inside look at how stop-motion animation really works and much more.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Street Date:  March 23, 2010
Screen Format:  Widescreen – Ratio TBD (All)
Audio:  English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio/5.1 Dolby Digital in Spanish/French (BD)
    English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish/French Dolby Surround (Standard)
Subtitles:  English, French and Spanish (All)       
U.S. Rating:  PG
Run Time:  97 minutes
Closed Captioned:  Yes

MY THOUGHTS

I really enjoyed watching “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”  I think that both George Clooney and Meryl Streep did a great job, as did the other cast members.  I liked the computer animation of the characters and the overall feeling I got from the movie!  It’s definitely a movie you want to see if you haven’t seen it yet.

GIVEAWAY

3 lucky readers on The Mommy-Files will win a copy of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” on DVD!!!

WIN IT

Tell me in a comment why you want to win this!  (If you write “I want to win this” your comment will be deleted.)

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I received a screener of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” on DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to facilitate this review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

351 thoughts on ““Fantastic Mr. Fox” DVD Review & Giveaway”

  4. debp

    Sorry, this post should have been before the other two. I want to win this movie for my son. He collects foxes and wanted to see this when it came out. But he was recupperating from surgery and couldn’t leave the house. This would be a great present for him.
    debp
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  6. traci s

    my son has been asking for this movie, i would like to win it so we could put it in his easter basket, thanks

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  13. Jessica

    I want to win because it looks like a cute movie for the kids, and it has George Cloony’ (my all time favorite actor, I don’t care if its just his voice!)

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  46. Beth

    Ooh! I’ve been wanting to see this, and George Clooney’s just amazing no matter what he’s doing! 🙂

    BethsBookReviewBlog AT gmail DOT com

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  51. Vickie Couturier

    why I would like to win would be because I have 5 grandchildren who are at my house a lot an they would love a new DVD to see,an they have never seen this one

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

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  66. Susan Heim

    I’d like to win this because we missed it at the theater, and I heard it was really good! And with stars like Meryl Streep and George Clooney, I think I’ll enjoy it as much as the kids.

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  76. denise

    I’d love to win this because it seems like a great film that both adults and children can enjoy. it’s been a long time since an animated film has been so well-made for adults as well.

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  104. David Hollingsworth

    I’m a big fan of stop-motion animation films, especially those that have actual stories, not just for show. The fact that Wes Anderson is the director, and George Clooney, and the great Meryl Streep lend their voices to the main characters is one of the main reasons I would like to see this films. I would list other reasons, but I thought I would spare you the time.

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  113. Jackie

    I’d like to win this because I think it is a movie the whole family would enjoy…husband included! Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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  117. Stephanie V.

    would be perfect as the feature on a family night since none of us have seen it
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  127. Diane R.

    I am the day care person for my two grandkids, and I am always looking for good dvds. This movie got great reviews and I would love to win it for them.

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  162. Jaque

    I have heard so many positive things about the Fantastic Mr. Fox. I would love to win so my children I could enjoy this movie together….no doubt many times!

    Thank you. 🙂

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  180. Janel C

    I’d love to win this for my boys who are movie-a-holics! (whoops!) And I haven’t seen it yet, so I’d actually like to watch it also!

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  201. Jodi

    We love to have family movie night, and we have seen most of our movies over and over. This sounds like a great movie to add to our collection.

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  214. Laura P.

    I want to win this because this movie was so unique. I loved the animation style, George Clooney does a great job, and the all the characters are interesting.

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  216. Dave

    A friend of mine saw this film and was very impressed. He said the humor was just as biting as Wes Anderson’s other films, like Royal Tenebaums and Steve Zissou. The stop-motion animation is also an incredibly tedious process and an art form I enjoy watching. Henry Sellick was actually the first choice to direct this, but he was hard at work on his own stop-motion opus, Coraline at the time. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  238. James Nickerson

    I want to win after seeing that this movie was nominated at the Oscars for best Animation Film. I enjoy animation films when done right and now it’s got my interest peaked! Thanks for the nice giveaway.

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  239. Jason

    I have always been a fan of Ronald Dahl and loved the book so I would really like to see what the movie looks like!

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  245. mike s.

    I’ve always enjoyed Wes Anderson movies, it would be interesting to see a stop-motion kids movie since all his other movies are dark adult comedies. Thanks.

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  246. Sue Farrell

    I want to win this because I wanted to see it when it was in the local theater. but my hubby said “No, it’s a kids movie.” Well, I guess, I’m still a kid.

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  250. Melissa B.

    I have a feeling this is going to be a really good movie. My kids and I love to watch movies together on the weekend and this would be lots of fun for us.

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  260. Jammie

    I love watching movies like this with my daughter. She is 8 now and soon she wont cuddle with me so we love having a nice movie collection so we can cuddle and watch movies. I think she would love this movie.

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    tweeted on twitter for this movie. Also a fan on facebook. This looks like a funny movie that my daughter would enjoy and keep her interested in watching it.

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    Looks like a good movie my daughter will love. She loves movies that has animals in them so she would be all into this one for sure!!

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  284. Kelly Deaton

    I’d like to win b/c my kids love “animal” movies and I think it’s something the whole family can enjoy together. Thanks for the chance!
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  299. Jill L

    We haven’t seen the movie and my son really wanted to see it. He read the book and was excited when it came out at the theater.

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  315. Brittany

    I want to win because I’ve heard this is really good and I’ve bought four movies in the last week so it be really nice to get one for free.

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  334. Charlene Kuser

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  335. Veronica Garrett

    I want to win this because it is a great family movie. My granddaughter would enjoy it and I want to see it because of George Clooney and Meryl Streep.

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  345. Jennifer Jozwiak

    I want to win because i think Fantastic Mr Fox sounds like a great movie for my little girl & I to watch together!

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