Category: DAPs Magic Reviews
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'Big Hero 6' Brotherly Love
Originally posed on My Mom’s Geeky If the is one thing we love in this Geek Family household it is robots and Disney. So the fact that Disney’s new movie has BOTH is enough for all our Geek hearts to soar. But we have actually known about this movie a little longer than others. In…
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Review of the Big Hero 6 Soundtrack
Big Hero 6 is quickly arriving. Today, Disney has released the soundtrack to the film and it’s available in digital and cd format. The composer is Henry Jackman, of Wreck It Ralph fame. Along with this composer is Fall Out Boy to deliver an original song for the movie called Immortals. Having not seen the…
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Maleficent – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
”Let us tell an old story anew and see how well you know it.” Sleeping Beauty is the story of a young girl who is cursed to fall into a sleep like death. With the true love’s kiss from her prince, Aurora awakens and thwarts the curse of the evil Maleficent… or so we believed.…
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Million Dollar Arm – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Sometimes the greatest ideas come out of the most desperate of situations. In the beginning of Million Dollar Arm, struggling agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) comes up with a competition (or publicity stunt) to bring cricket players from India to the United States to play baseball. This would then give…
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Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
In Sleeping Beauty, the powers of love are pitted against those of evil. The birth of Aurora brought the kingdom of King Stefan great joy. As with so many things, evil had to invade happiness and Maleficent places a curse on the young princess. The good fairies Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather attempt to save Aurora’s life…
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Lion King – Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection Review
Though it’s been out for a couple of months now, I’m just getting around to reviewing the first installment of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection. The premier album is The Lion King, no doubt to celebrate the anniversary of the landmark film. This two CD collection, also featured on iTunes, is a great album.…
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Disneynature's Bears – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Disneynature continues the tradition of telling nature’s stories. It is a tradition started by Walt Disney himself with the True Life Adventures. Now, with the help of narrator John C. Reilly, Disneynature tells the story of a family of bears. This takes place in the wilds of Alaska through the course of a year with…
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Muppets Most Wanted – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Muppets just finished up but the lights and the cameras are still there. After a moment of confusion, the Muppets discover that a sequel has been ordered and a song and dance number kicks off Muppets Most Wanted. This sequel has the Muppets going on a world tour, with the aid of their new…
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Is Guardians of the Galaxy Worth Watching?
Marvel has done a war movie. They’ve done a fantasy film. They’ve done a spy movie. Now, in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel tackles sci-fi. Granted, super hero movies are generally sci-fi, but this film is very sci-fi. Characters Peter Quill, Star Lord, is the main protagonist. He’s a human in space. Armed with…
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Planes: Fire and Rescue – Worth Watching?
Though Planes had its flaws I enjoyed the first film of the franchise. I was looking forward to this sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue since watching the first. But, how does it stack up? Here’s some things to consider and my conclusion on the film. Story Planes: Fire and Rescue is about overcoming failure and…
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Godzilla (2014) – Review by Wizard Victor
Like most monster kids growing up in the 80s and 90s, my first exposure to the King of Monsters began with the Crestwood House Monster Series books. They were written at a pre-teen level and each book featured a movie monster, describing their film history, significance, and impact, along with incredible pictures from the films. Godzilla was one of my favorites,…
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The Lone Ranger – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Bring up The Lone Ranger and many people think of an old black and white television show with a masked cowboy and sidekick Tonto. This show never really got into the origin of this partnership or the origin of the man in the mask. In this film, Armie Hammer plays The Lone Ranger and Johnny…
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Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Mary Poppins is one of the crowning achievements of Walt Disney and his team of magic makers. It now is coming home so families can enjoy it on blu-ray disc for the very first time with the Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition. Mary Poppins is the story of a British family who find out what…
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Spoiler-Free Frozen Review
Frozen is a movie that I have been waiting for ever since they showed us concept art and “Let it Go” was performed at Destination D almost a year and a half ago. You can imagine I was a little excited and obviously had to see this movie the day it came out. Many of…
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Disney’s Planes – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Dusty (Dane Cook) is a crop duster who wants to be more. He wants to be a race plane. He dreams about racing as he daily flies over fields. He practices his race moves by dodging in and out of trees. His dreams of being a racer seem to hit a dead end though when…
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Monsters University – Blu-ray Combo Pack Review by Mr. DAPs
Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) are legends in at Monsters Incorporated. The dream scream team wasn’t always legendary. In fact, they weren’t even always friends. Monsters University answers the questions of how this dynamic duo came together. As the title suggests, they meet at college. For Mike, college is a dream come true…
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Remembering Roy E. Disney – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine a billionaire who loves to go to Costco and eat hot dogs. He is a guy has a fancy car but drives a smaller one because gas prices have gone up. He holds his wife’s hand during every take off of his private airplane. He believes in doing things right rather than doing things…
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The Neighbors: The Complete First Season – DVD Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine moving into a neighborhood in New Jersey to find the neighbors… a bit different. They color coordinate. The speak in unison. They drive golf carts and move together. Oh yea, did I mention that when they clap their true identities as aliens are revealed? In The Neighbors, this is the situation that is set…
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The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Little Mermaid, an instant Disney classic, ushered in the second “golden age of animation.” Now, it is getting the “Diamond Edition” treatment and being released on Blu-Ray. Many have asked, does The Little Mermaid really need to be re-released yet again? Is it really going to be worth another copy in the home Disney…
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Disney Infinity Toy Box App
Disney Infinity is now a month old, though it feels shorter. But, that’s just because it seems so expansive! With the month old anniversary of the release, Disney has released a Toy Box app for iOS this last week. Ever since I started playing Infinity, I have been anticipating this app. The Disney Infinity Toy…
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Iron Man 3 – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Tony Stark is Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) . The question about what that really means though and what his identity really is haunts Stark. After the events of The Avengers, Tony Stark finds himself questioning everything. He is a man driven by fear, projecting fearlessness. He is holding on tightly to what he loves…
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Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season – Blu-ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season continues to take viewers on a trek where fantasy and reality come together. In this season, new dangers unfold as new and old enemies are faced by the residents of Storybrook. Hard choices are made. Consequences are lived with. Enemies become allies, or do they? More classic…
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Disney Infinity – Is It Worth Getting?
It was announced three years ago, and has finally arrived! Disney Infinity has debuted on most current game systems. But, is it worth getting? Here’s a review of the newest Disney game… What Is It? First things first, this game is not just a game. I’d call it a system. It has a game. It…
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The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Muppet Movie: Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition Nearly 35 years ago Kermit and the gang made their foray onto the big screen in The Muppet Movie. This is the movie that shares the story of how The Muppets originally came together and journeyed to Hollywood. It is a movie about dreaming, friendship, and perseverance.…