I love taking my son to the movies. Okay, part of it is has to do with having an excuse to eat candy and drink a 40 oz fountain Diet Coke. But mostly it’s because so many of the animated movies that have come out in recent years (“Despicable Me,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Megamind,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” etc.) are aimed at both parents and kids. From the hidden innuendos to the pop culture references to the smart, witty writing, I’ve found myself laughing alongside my son during many a film.
Next on our list? The 3D animated movie “Escape from Planet Earth,” which I think was quite literally made for my son, who is fascinated with anything involving outer space, aliens and spaceships.
Here’s the synopsis: Astronaut Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser) is a national hero on his home planet, Baab, pulling off amazing, daring acts of bravery with the help of his nerdy brother, Gary (the hilarious Rob Corddry, who almost made me pee my pants in “Hot Tub Time Machine”.)
The brothers learn about an SOS from a “notoriously dangerous planet,” and Scorch recklessly bounds off for another exciting mission – despite his brother’s warnings – and ends up in a trap set by the evil Shanker (the awesome William Shatner). It’s then up to the scrawny and cautious Gary to be the hero and save not only his brother, but also his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure-seeking son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit).
Check out the trailer:
Looks fun, right? Wait – it gets even better. I have an exclusive “Escape from Planet Earth” prize pack to give away to one lucky reader!
The pack includes an activity book and crayons, a tattoo sheet, a backpack clip and a $25 Visa gift card for you to use towards a movie night to see “Escape from Planet Earth” when it’s released nationwide on February 15.
Trust me, your kids will love you for this.
Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Make sure you enter the necessary information – including leaving the mandatory comment on your favorite animated movie in the comment section below. While the extra entries are optional, I recommend filling them out to increase your chances of winning. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The winner will be randomly chosen by Rafflecopter and will be contacted by email within 24 hours of the conclusion of the giveaway. He or she then has 48 hours to respond. If they do not respond, another winner will be chosen. Good luck! Oh, and this contest ends Tuesday, February 5.
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Weinstein Co. The opinions and text are all mine.
So loving this – “may the odds be ever in my favor”(LOL) !!!
I have so many favorites. Megamind is probably my current favorite (and my kids’!).
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So many to choose from but I have to say shrek
WALL-E is probably my favorite animated/kid flick.
This is a tough call but I think we like The Incredibles the best right now! Fun contest
This looks like a great movie!! I can’t wait to see it with my boys.
Looks like a really fun movie to take kids to see!! I totally use going to the movies as an excuse to pig out on both candy and popcorn. Yeah, I can’t make movie-going a frequent activity. LOL
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My kids got Despicable Me this Xmas and it’s one of my favorites that isn’t a classic animated Disney. I also really liked How to Train Your Dragon. We are halfway through Hotel Transylvania right now and it reminds me a lot of the Megamind, Despicable Me type animation. Very cute. Good clean fun!
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I had not heard of this movie yet – looks fun!
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Looks like a fun movie!
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Wall-E is amazing, both for it’s work as a kid’s movie and that as a political piece.
The Simpsons…
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Walle!
My favorite animated movie? That is such a HARD one!! I am a big fan of A Bug’s Life, but I also really LOVE the old Disney movies – especially The Jungle Book!!
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Hands down Despicable Me, we watch it about one a week, or as my kids call it “the fart gun movie”.
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LOL Heather!!!
Toy Story
I liked “Up”.
Finding Nemo!
My favorite is Ratatouille.
Love Toy Story
We love Toy Story (all of them!) here!
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My favorite right now is Tangled.
the incredibles
finding nemo is my favorite of all time
Shrek
Brave!
Love Monsters Inc!! THANKS!
Finding Nemo!
My favorite is Up!
Bug’s life
Cinderella