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I couldn’t imagine my childhood without Disney Movies. Some of my fondest memories are directly linked to the Walt Disney classics like Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella and Snow White. Now that this children’s entertainment company has grown, there are more Disney movies available to own as both DVDs and Blu-rays.

Each tale is unique and you are certain to find a favorite or two among the many films that have been created over the years. Disney movies offer something for everyone no matter what your age. I love watching the older films but the newer productions are nothing short of astonishing.

I am continually amazed by the incredible artistic feats that the Disney movies display which are best shown off in the new Blu-ray disc format. Considering that I remember Snow White when it was in the theaters, I can attest that I have had my fair share of films to compare. While I will always love the genuine beauty of the classic cartoon drawings, there is something truly astonishing about the computer generated images found in today’s Walt Disney productions.

No matter what, I find that children adore Disney movies no matter what kind of approach the animators use. The stories are so compelling and original (not to mention entertaining) that children of all ages will enjoy each and every one of the films. This includes the older ones that retain such charm.

Now that I’m a parent, I make sure that my little ones have all of the same wonderful experiences with Disney movies as I did. Creating your own collection of Walt Disney films may take a little time and effort but it is worth everything that you put into it. I love that I have many of the classics available any time at all.

This is especially good news for the kids. They have a chance to see classic Walt Disney movies like Bambi in the comfort of our home. These films are not seen on television and they are not re-released in theaters. However, they are readily available whenever the kids would like to enjoy them.

Coming off the finale of television’s popular sitcom The King of Queens and 2007’s I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, funnyman Kevin James takes the job of a single dad in this mostly physical comedy, Paul Blart Blu-ray that the actor also co-wrote.

Paul Blart (James) is a hard worker, but has never landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper because of his excess weight. Driven to support his mummy and his child, Blart takes the slightly less glamorous post as the safety guard at his local shopping mall. He never protests, approaching the job with electrifying diligence and pride, but doesn’t get much respect for it.

It’s only when a bunch of misfits in Santa’s Assistant disguises take hold of the mall and many hostages that Blart’s would-be cop smarts come in useful and he is getting an opportunity to shine. With a deadly situation available, Blart may finally be able to show everyone ( and his romantic interest, who just actually is one of the hostages) what he is made of. Though the villains have several advantages over him, Blart has a Segway scooter and an enormous heart on his side.

While lots of its jokes come at the cost of James’s extra pounds, like other blu ray movies at last makes its star out to be a hero. With his everyman appeal, James is well-suited to play Blart, showing that even average Joes can make a change with the right perspective. Paul Blart: Mall Cop takes the banal out of the shopping mall, infusing a familiar setting with energy, smirks, and high-stakes drama.

Paul Blart Blu-ray is similar to the many variations on tuna surprise that show up at potlucks: generic but with a small something added to distinguish it. The end result will not win any Oscars, but the sides of this slapstick action film retain James’s blitzkrieg humorous character, making for a light comic adventure I’m positive youngsters will flip for. Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that is reminiscent of Sandler’s 1998 romantic comedy The Wedding Singer, although the laughs don’t quite reach those levels.

Kevin James is hard not to like in Paul Blart Blu-ray. He’s a huge, nerdy, friendly doofus better suited for a half-an-hour TV show like The King of Queens than trying to carry a 90-minute picture. James takes a Segway, a cheesy mustache and the comic concept of Die Hard in a mall and bumbles his way to a lightweight but often funny film for the whole family.

The 3rd film in the Subculture story goes back masses of years to elucidate the origins of the feud between the vampire Death Dealers and the werewolf Lycans.

Taking over directing obligations from Len Wiseman in Rise of the Lycans blu-ray, is newbie Patrick Tatoupolos, known for his creature-designing needs in Godzilla ( 1998 ), I Am Legend (2007), and the 1st 2 films in this series.

Less an action-horror film than an old style “sword-and-sandal” film with monsters, Rise of the Lycans blu-ray finally gets to the root of why those vampires and werewolves really can’t stand one another.

Ruled by Viktor (Bill Nighy, Valkyrie ), the classy, vampiric Death Dealers keep the wolflike Lycans as slaves. When a captive Lycan girl births a human boy, Viktor resists the urge to kill it, instead naming him Lucian and keeping him as a pet.

Lucian (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon ) grows up to be a blacksmith with the power to change between human and wolf and begins a secret romance with Viktor’s girl, Sonja ( Rhona Mitra, Doomsday ). Viktor learns of this forbidden romance and takes extreme steps to ensure that Sonja will never be ready to see Lucian again.

Lucian, in retaliation, leads a Rise of the Lycans blu-ray slave revolt, resulting in an all-out attack on Viktor’s kingdom. Though spectators who have skipped the 1st 2 payments of the saga may feel a little left out when it comes to the mythology of the series, Rise of the Lycans blue ray dvd hits the ground running and does not allow much time for questions.

While Sheen has been praised for his work in more historically dramatic films, here he gives his all to each growl and battle cry. Mitra is an appealing presence as Sonja, and Nighy is visibly relishing the opportunity to glower in his blue contacts and chew the moonlight-bathed view.

If you’ve had enough Oscar-nominated oatmeal, and you are in the mood for a massive bowl of sweet cereal with no nutritional content, Subculture : Rise of the Lycans blu-ray is prepared for you to sink your fake fangs into it. Whilst Alfred Hitchcock and more recently M. Night Shyamalan have teetered between if to write roles for themselves into their own scripts, there is no tottering for Subculture character writer Kevin Grevioux.