Friday’s media round up: A couple of lions, a bunch of little dogs & the original Supernanny

Already released:
Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa is a biggie: it came out on DVD on a couple of weeks ago. They have this neat little 2-pack that includes a second DVD with a short film of the infamous penguins stirring up trouble.
For $19.99, you can’t go wrong in buying this two-pack. And, we actually just watched this two nights ago and I think I liked it even better than the first. [released Feb 6]
The Backyardigans: Robin Hood is really cute and includes 3 music videos. It features four episodes and you can find it on Amazon for $11.99. [released Feb 10]
I missed mentioning a biggie last month: the Mary Poppins 45-anniversary DVD. It released January 27th and we just got around to watching it for the first time. (Well, first for me in over twenty years.) It’s such a good movie! I’m surprised just because I hadn’t remembered much but this one is such an oldie, but goodie.
In fact, I watched it with my entire extended family (parents and sister included) and my sister and I ended up on Google searching all sorts of info after the movie. Mainly Julie Andrews, who is just so talented and so young and amazing in the movie. But also a bit of info I hadn’t known – did you guys know that the little boy in this movie died in real life in his early twenties? So sad! You can find more about it online but what a shame, as he was obviously very talented in real life. Anyhow, the movie itself is entertaining for all ages – my 2 year old son was just as entertained as my 63 year old father. It’s a staple in any movie library – check it out on Amazon, the 45th anniversary edition is currently $17.99.
And don’t forget High School Musical 3, which we reviewed earlier in the week and just came out this week. [Feb 17]
Coming soon:
Wonder Pets Join the Circus – out next Tuesday with a pre-order price of $10.99 [Feb 24]
We never even saw this one in the theater, my friends of my kids did and my kids have been singing songs from it via their friends. Releasing in less than two weeks, Beverly Hills Chihuahua tells the story of an upscale Chihuahua from Beverly Hills (Drew Barrymore) who gets lost while on vacation.
Andy Garcia plays the voice of a another chihuahua who comes to her rescue. Also starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Piper Perabo. Really cute – get it on Amazon for a pre-release price of 16.99.[releases March 3]
Air Bud: Special Edition – a new edition to the movie that started all of the “Buddies” movies. Pre-order price of $19.99 on Amazon. [releases March 3]
Barney: Top 20 Countdown – a great pre-release price of $7.49. [releases March 10]
Bob the Builder: On Site – Skyscrapers – releasing in a month, a pre-order price of $10.49 on Amazon. [releases March 17]