Bakugan Battle Brawlers: On August 16 chapters 1 and 2 of this series were released on DVD by Vivendi Entertainment Canada. This Nelvana-produced anime series full of dragon action airs on the Cartoon Network in the United States. Amazon has a clip on its page for volume 1. According to KidScreen both volumes include "include a limited-edition Bakugan Ability card that is playable with the Bakugan game."
Dragon Ball Z: If you like Bakugan Battle Brawlers then you might well also like to know that season six of Dragon Ball Z is available as well. This will be released on September 16 and you can preorder at Amazon.
Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery: If, however, your tastes skew more towards preschool, then you'll be glad to hear about HIT Entertainment's latest Thomas compilation, featuring both the late George Carlin and Alec Baldwin. This will street on September 9 and is available for preorder here.
Barbie Princess Collection: There is nothing new here, but the creation of a "Princess Collection" out of previously similar but disparate productions is a wise marketing move, and the price ($36) actually helps parents. The newfound trilogy includes The Diamond Castle, The Island Princess, and The 12 Dancing Princesses. Loretta saw The Island Princess while staying with my parents, and she loved it, especially the crazy red panda. She chose a repeat viewing of it over a repeat viewing of The Jungle Book. I've not yet seen a Barbie film but I have received positive feedback from intelligent--and surprised--parents. This collection also hits streets on September 9 and can also be preordered.
Best of Both Worlds Concert: Finally there is Hannah Montana's recent movie, which probably gave U2 more than a run for its money in the 3-D concert film department. Loretta has not yet delved into the world of Miley Cyrus (the other day she identified her picture as High School Musical), but we had friends who drove their daughters out to New Jersey to catch this on the big screen. This is being billed as an "Extended Edition," and it hit streets on August 19 (Amazon). I don't know what kind of glasses, or how many, are being included, but it's been my experience that 3-D generally works better on the silver screen (although it's gotten pretty good on television sets).
Imagination Movers: Now, this last point is not a DVD release, but I would hate myself if I didn't mention that Imagination Movers is premiering tomorrow morning on Playhouse Disney. I met the director a few months ago at the Little Airplane Academy and I believe he described it as grunge rock for preschoolers. The group--the Imagination Movers--hail from New Orleans, my favorite musical city and the location of all the filming, and they evidently spend the show jamming and swinging and otherwise showing how zydeco and blues and soul and rock can all blend together and make preschoolers groove like never before. When I picked Loretta up from Utah I also brought back my alto saxophone--which Loretta was very keen to start playing herself on the A train from JFK, to "earn some money"--so perhaps the show will allow for another multivalent activity as I start to teach her the rudiments of jazz (and as we save up for a synthesizer to start her "piano" lessons). Anyway, here's the group's description of the new show from their website:
"...The series introduces preschoolers to the Imagination Movers' energetic rock and roll music while emphasizing creative problem solving skills."
It will definitely be worth checking out.
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Good words.
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