The beginning of November is a big week for kids’ movies on Blu-ray. Whether you have children or are just a kid at heart yourself, there’s plenty to spend your money on. Don’t worry, even if you’re a grumpy old adult, you might still be able to find a thing or two of interest as well. <\/p>\n
Take a look over this list:<\/p>\n
Obviously, the biggest title of the week is ‘Toy Story 3<\/strong>‘, the final chapter in the Pixar’s blockbuster franchise. The movie made gobs of money in theaters, and will no doubt do so on video too. Disney offers up three separate Blu-ray editions, including one in a box set with the earlier two ‘Toy Story’ films, just in case you had enough will power to hold off purchasing them earlier this year. Be warned, though: a 3-D edition is inevitable eventually.<\/p>\n If that puts you in the mood to look back on your own childhood, Fox and Warner hope to cash in with catalog releases of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<\/strong>‘ and ‘The Goonies<\/strong>‘ respectively. Although it’s not technically a kids’ film, ‘The Sound of Music<\/strong>‘ is a perennial family favorite. (And it has a bunch of kids in it.) I hear that Fox put some effort into remastering that one. <\/p>\n If you’re hoping for more mature fare, I would suggest David Lean’s classic war epic ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai<\/strong>‘. And if that gets you hyped up for more WWII drama, try ‘The Pacific<\/strong>‘, HBO’s miniseries sequel to ‘Band of Brothers<\/a>‘. <\/p>\n Lionsgate appeals to the cult movie crowd this week with ‘Highlander<\/strong>‘ and its first (legendarily awful) sequel. I’ve never understood the appeal of this franchise, personally. I thought the first one was pretty laughably bad, and can’t believe it spawned so many sequels and even a TV series. I guess this is one of those things you either “get” or you don’t, and I feel left out. If you’re a fan, I’m sure you’ll enjoy all that decapitatin’ action in high-def. <\/p>\n