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Wild Hogs- Wild Ride

Today Wild Hogs is released on DVD.  Go get it.  Seriously, you can come back here and read this later.  Because no matter what I have to say about the movie will never be as funny as the movie itself.

With a star-studded cast of men that I adore, I knew it would be a hit.  Hilarious men equals hilarious movie. (At least in this case.)  Starring John Travolta (Woody- the man whose life is crumbling as he remains in denial), Tim Allen (Doug- the stuck in a rut dentist), Martin Lawrence (Bobby- the author wanna-be with an over-bearing wife), and William H. Macy (Dudley- the computer programmer who is all geek).   Putting these men together in one movie was brilliant casting. It works. Logically, it may not make sense to see these four men as friends, but the way they play off of each other really does work for them. Think a semi-middle aged version of a National Lampoon's movie.  You are going to go for some cheap laughs, but cheap or not, you do laugh. 

The premise of the story involves four men who collectively are going through a mid-life crisis of some sort and decide to take to the open road from Cincinnati to the Pacific Ocean.  Just the guys, their motorcycles and the open road.  (Even had a funny no cell phones--smash them moment.)

They don their leathers, fire up their hogs and throw caution and their cell phones to the wind as they hit the open highway. A lot can happen on the road to nowhere, including a run-in with the bad-to-the-bone Del Fuegos, a real biker gang who don’t take kindly to the wannabes.

Ray Liotta is brilliantly cast as the "leader" of a real motorcycle gang, The Del Fuegos.  A rough, tough, trouble making gang that can only lead to disaster when they encounter The Wild Hogs.  (John Travolta's best scenes are when it involves the Del Fuegos.  From looks he gives, to body language to the lines he delivers.) 

Now, being from Cow-Tipping country, I loved the Slap the Bull scene.  No, really.  They slap the bull.  On the butt.  But what happens when you slap a bull on the butt the second time?  Watch it for yourself.  (This will open a window that has the clip.)  For more clips, go here and see a few more. 

I really enjoyed this movie and know that I will watch it more than once.  There is just no way to catch all of the lines in this movie the first time around.  To me, that is a bonus.  The desire to watch a movie again and again.

The disc is packed full of bonus features as well.

Bonus Features 

• Bikes, Brawls and Burning Bars: The Making of Wild Hogs
Director Walt Becker leads viewers through the process of putting together the A-list cast and describes
the difficulty of shooting a road movie involving over 100 motorcycles!  Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin
Lawrence and William H. Macy talk about working together to form the least-threatening biker gang in
history.  Also, see interviews with the stunt and special effects crews.

• Alternate Ending
The Highway Patrolman (John C. McGinley) has one last run-in with the guys in the original ending to
the film.

• Deleted Scenes
“Molar Abscess” features John Travolta’s sister, and “Chili Pepper,” a feature which shows a hilarious
run-in with the Del Fuegos at the Chili Cook-off.   

• Audio Commentary 
Feature-length commentary by director Walt Becker and writer Brad Copeland.

• How to Get Your Wife to Let You Buy a Motorcycle *
A funny featurette about the virtues of motorcycle ownership.

• Outtakes 

• Easter Egg

This is one of those movies you want your friends to see so that you can throw out those great one-liners that only people who have seen the movie will understand.  Or maybe that is just how I love to react to movies.  In either case, you will want to share this one with your friends!

For more information, go to the Wild Hogs official website.  There are a lot of great gems to enjoy there.

Hannah Montana - Pop Star Profile

Hannah Montana-Pop Star Profile was released on DVD by Walt Disney Home Entertainment and has become a staple on our TV since the day we received it!

How does a super popular and talented singer and actress celebrate and promote a new DVD release?  Well, obviously she does a free concert to entertain, celebrate and promote.  And there are pictures.  (We love pictures!) Want to see them?  Go here and enjoy the fun that you missed!  But do not despair.  This DVD is full of the fun that you can miss over and over and NOT miss any fun!

Here in our home we are big fans of  Hannah Montana. Huge!  I am pretty sure that we have not missed an episode yet.  In fact, when the familiar theme song is heard, activities around the house stop so that my daughter and I can drop everything to lip synch with the Hannah Montana theme song.  Fun times. Seriously.

(Side note:  Did you know that her real name is not "Miley" but rather her nickname as a child was "Smiley" and thus morphed into "Miley"?  You are welcome for that little tidbit.  Share it with your friends and family.)

Back to the DVD, this four-episode story arc is the latest collection to release on DVD from the incredibly popular Disney Channel original series.  It follows the "budding relationship" between Hannah/Miley and Jake Ryan  (Cody Linley), the popular celebrity that she has butt heads with since their initial meeting.

It also has bonus features: You get a chance to meet Miley Cyrus's real-life family in meet "The Real Miley Cyrus" (Yes, she is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus!) and you get to experience Hannah live in  a concert performance of one of Hannah’s new songs, "Nobody’s Perfect"! (Always a bonus!)

If you want to see a clip of some of this great DVD, go here and get a sneak peek of what you want to own for youself. If you have Hannah Montana fans in your family, this is a must have DVD. 

So, go out today and get your own copy because I watch mine too often to share.

High School Musical: The Concert Extreme Access Pass DVD

When High School Musical came out, I crossed my arms and declared, "It is not Grease!" but watched it with my kids anyway.  And, yes, I loved it!  All gazillion times I watched it.  When they came out with High School Musical, The Concert - Extreme Access Pass I could not wait to see it.  Honestly.

I knew all the songs by heart at this point and thought a concert would be a blast.

The cast of High School Musical embarked on a North American tour in 2006-2007 to promote High School Musical and High School Musical 2 (coming to a TV set near you August 17, 2007!  (Cannot wait!) (THe concert was sadly minus Zac Efron--which was a huge disappointment to my daughter, but he had movie business to take care of, so we forgave him.  His replacement was incredible.)

It was in every sense a a concert and not a stage version of the movie.  It was energetic, fun and full of the songs that we have come to know and love!  And, yes, my daughter and I did dance and sing along with the cast. 

High School Musical: The Concert Extreme Access Pass DVD features the very talented stars of High School Musical:   The ever energetic, Corbin Bleu (“Chad”). The gorgeous Monique Coleman (“Taylor”). The very enthusiastic Lucas Grabeel (“Ryan”). The knock out beauty Vanessa Hudgens (“Gabriella”). And always fun and funny Ashley Tisdale (“Sharpay”) joined by the Emmy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Drew Seeley, who co-wrote the hit "Get'cha Head in the Game".  (And who does not love that song?  I sing it to my kids whenever they get "spacey" or are not paying attention.

This is one of those videos that you will watch over and over.  I can attest to this because I do believe I am nearing triple digits on this video.

Out in stores now, I highly recommend if you have kids, love fun and entertaining music and enjoyed High School Musical, it is a must for your DVD collection!