Touchstone Pictures “Gnomeo & Juliet” was released to Blu-ray and DVD recently by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Here are the formats the movie is available on:
- 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D+DVD, Digital Copy)
- 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD)
- 1-Disc DVD
Bonus Features on the DVD and Movie Download include:
- Elton Builds a Garden
- Frog Talk with Ashley Jensen
- “Crocodile Rock” Music Video (featuring Elton John and Nelly Furtado)
Bonus Features on the Blu-ray include:
- All of the DVD bonus features, plus:
- 2 Alternate Endings with Filmmaker Introductions
- Deleted & Alternate Scenes with Filmmaker Introductions, Including:
– 1 Alternate Opening
– 1 Alternate Scene
– 6 Deleted Scenes
- The Fawn of Darkness, featuring Ozzy Osbourne
The movie is a modern twist on the popular Romeo & Juliet story with James McAvoy voicing Gnomeo and Emily Blunt voicing Juliet. Gnomeo is part of the Blue gnome family while Juliet is part of the Red gnome family. Both families are in a fight with one another, constantly trying to outdo the other both in terms of their gardens and while racing lawnmowers!
Our favorite character in the movie was the plastic lawn flamingo named Featherstone who was voiced by Jim Cummings. Jim has done a ton of voice acting over the years, he voices Winnie The Pooh and Tigger as well as has voiced a bunch of Disney characters in the past, like Darkwing Duck and characters in “Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers,” “DuckTales,” “The Lion King” and more! An interesting fact about the lawn flamingo…it was designed in 1957 by a man named Don Featherstone!
We liked the characters in the movie and found them easy to follow throughout the story, but for a movie so heavily promoted by Disney it seemed like it would have fit a bit of an older audience than we had assumed, although with it being released under the Touchstone Pictures name it might not have upset parents who took their kids to see the movie.
We thought that a lot of the movie seemed like a giant advertisement for Elton John, who served as Executive Producer on the project and who had his music littered throughout the film. While we love Elton, we wish some other music had been used.
All in all, we thought the movie was an interesting take on “Romeo & Juliet” with fun characters. The movie is better for older kids and had some really fun Elton John songs in it for viewers to dance and sing along with!
Have you seen “Gnomeo & Juliet”? What did you think of the movie? Be sure to sign up for our “Gnomeo & Juliet” Giveaway!
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This is a really fun giveaway, thanks to our friends at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment! We have two prize packs to give away that we think you’re really going to like! In honor of the movie “Gnomeo & Juliet,” from Touchstone Pictures, we are giving away two prize packs that include not only a “Gnomeo & Juliet” Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, but also include a “Gnomeo & Juliet” garden statue!
Here are the garden statue details:
- Height: 10”
- Width: 7.00″
- Depth: 6.50″
- Weight: 2Lb. 8 Ounces
Learn more about the “Gnomeo & Juliet” Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.
Enter for your chance to win below! The giveaway will run until June 1, 2011.
Oh, we kid you not. Get ready for the “Gnomeo & Juliet” Mow-Down Showdown lawn mower racing event held in order to promote the upcoming Touchstone Pictures movie releasing to Blu-ray and DVD. The event is being held by the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association and will take place at the Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds in Michigan on May 21st.
Riders will dress as the red and blue feuding gnome families from “Gnomeo & Juliet! Be sure to head to the Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds to watch the races! Here are the details:
When:
Saturday, May 21st
12:00 PM – Press Arrivals
1:00 PM – Race Starts
Where:
Berrien County Youth Fair Grounds
9122 N. US 31
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Let us know if you’ll be there!
On May 24, 2011 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing “Gnomeo & Juliet” to Blu-ray and DVD in the following formats:
- 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray + DVD with Digital Copy)
- 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 2D + DVD)
- 1-Disc DVD
Below are the special features that have been announced for both formats:
DVD and Movie Download Bonus Features:
- Elton Builds A Garden
- Frog Talk with Ashley Jensen
- Crocodile Rock music video
Blu-ray Bonus Features:
- DVD Bonus Features
- 2 alternate endings with filmmaker introductions
- Deleted and alternate scenes with filmmaker introductions, includes:
– 1 alternate opening
– 1 alternate scene
– 6 deleted scenes
- The Fawn Of Darkness featuring Ozzy Osbourne
Let us know if you plan on picking up this movie to add to your home collection!
Source: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Here are four new international movie posters for Touchstone Pictures recent animated movie “Gnomeo & Juliet.” The movie has had good reviews, have you seen it? If so, take to the comments section and share your own review of the film!
Which of these new movie posters is your favorite?
