Momma4Life: baseball

Paddington!! Your favorite Marmalade-loving Bear celebrated his summer birthday today (June 25th) at the Cubs vs. Dodgers baseball game at Wrigley Field, alongside his fellow friend Clark the Cub. In honor of the recent Blu-ray, DVD & Digital release Paddington was bestowed the gift of throwing the first pitch of the game!

Everyone’s Favorite Marmalade-loving BearTravels to the Windy City

PADDINGTON CELEBRATES

HIS ‘SUMMER’ BIRTHDAY WITH

CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH AT CUBS GAME

10,000 fans at Wrigley Field

received a Paddington plush bear

As fans in the stands wished a happy birthday to Paddington, the Chicago Cub’s Mascot, Clark, escorted him to the pitcher’s mound and coached Britain’s Marmalade-loving bear on how to throw an American baseball. Paddington tossed out the game’s ceremonial first pitch, followed by taking photos with Clark and kids at Wrigley Field.

PADDINGTON tells the story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. First introduced to children in Michael Bond’s 1958 book, A Bear Called Paddington, and the subsequent Paddington Bear series – which has sold over 35 million copies and been translated into 40 languages – Paddington is now an utterly charming and fun hit film, available on Blu-ray™, DVD and in Digital HD for all to enjoy at home.

From writer-director Paul King and producer David Heyman (Harry Potter Films), the film features a stellar cast with Emmy® nominee Hugh Bonneville (TV’s “Downton Abbey”), Oscar® nominee Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine), Oscar nominee Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Educating Rita), Oscar winner Jim Broadbent (Iris), Peter Capaldi (TV’s “Doctor Who,” “The Musketeers”) with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours), and Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) as the voice of Paddington. The Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh film has earned over $259 million worldwide at the box office to date.

I really enjoyed this movie based on a a true story about a man trying to save his career and sees it's not working out the way he wants it. So he decides to find Baseballs greatest pitcher hoping to find one. This movie is based on a true story and I think the story is really great. I played softball back in my day and this movie really captured my attention the kid's watched it to but at the same time it didn't catch their attention like it did mine. My boy watched some of it but then got distracted. I think this would be good for older children like possibly 10 and up my husband really enjoyed this movie too. My favorite part of the movie is where they had the guys just standing there pitching to the dummy or whatever you wanna call it a fake person.

FROM THE STUDIO THAT BROUGHT YOU “MIRACLE”

AND “REMEMBER THE TITANS”

DISNEY’S MILLION DOLLAR ARM

Based on an Inspirational True Story

On Disney Blu-ray™, Digital HD,

Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD & On-Demand Oct. 7, 2014!

Bonus Features Include:

Alternate Ending, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Making-Of Featurettes, and More!

BURBANK, Calif. July 11, 2014— From the studio that brought you “Miracle” and “Remember the Titans,” comes the inspirational true story “Million Dollar Arm,” sliding home on Disney Blu-ray™, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand Oct. 7, 2014. Set against the backdrop of America’s favorite pastime, this must-own baseball drama stars Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” “The Town,” “Bridesmaids”) as a sports agent who sets out in search of the next great major league baseball pitcher and ends up discovering the true value of teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.

Cheered by audiences and critics alike, this “genuine crowd pleaser” (Pete Hammond, Movieline) delivers major league fun on Blu-ray and Digital HD with grand-slam high definition picture and sound that bring the excitement of the stadium experience right into viewers’ homes. The in-home release of “Million Dollar Arm” also steps up to bat with bases loaded with exciting bonus features, including an alternate ending, deleted scenes, outtakes, the making-of featurettes “Training Camp,” “Their Story,” “Million Dollar Music by A. R. Rahman,” and more!

Bonus features available on Disney Movies Anywhere also include an exclusive never-before-seen deleted scene.

“Million Dollar Arm” stars Jon Hamm, Suraj Sharma (“Life of Pi”), Madhur Mittal (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Bill Paxton (“Big Love,” “Apollo 13”), Lake Bell (“Boston Legal,” “No Strings Attached”) and Alan Arkin (“Argo,” “Little Miss Sunshine”). It was directed by Craig Gillespie (“Fright Night,” “Lars and the Real Girl”), written by Thomas McCarthy (“Up,” “Win Win”) and produced by Mark Ciardi & Gordon Gray (“The Rookie,” “Invincible,” “Secretariat”) and Joe Roth (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Maleficent”).

Audiences everywhere can catch this unforgettable sports story in the following formats with bonus features as listed:

Bonus Materials Overview for These Products:

Blu-ray

Digital HD & SD, and Disney Movies Anywhere

Includes:

· Making-of Featurettes:

o Training Camp – Actors Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal faced the same daunting challenge that their characters Rinku and Dinesh did—learning how to pitch a baseball.

o Their Story – The real JB Bernstein, Rinku and Dinesh explore the legacy of the Million Dollar Arm contest and its impact on the lives and aspirations of children in India...and their own lives as well.

o Million Dollar Music by A.R. Rahman - The Oscar-winning composer (Best Original Score, “Slumdog Millionaire,” 2008) talks about creating music that encompasses two worlds—India and the U.S.

· Alternate Ending

· Deleted Scenes:

o “JB’s Problem”

o “Sold”

o “I’d Take Ten Dollars”

· Outtakes

· And more!

*Digital bonus offerings will vary per retailer

Exclusive to Disney Movies Anywhere

· Deleted Scene:

o “What about Brenda?”

Bonus Materials Overview for This Product:

DVD

Includes:

· Making-of Featurette:

o Training Camp – Actors Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal faced the same daunting challenge that their characters Rinku and Dinesh did—learning how to pitch a baseball.

Disc Specifications:

Feature Run Time: Approximately 124 minutes

Rating: Feature Film: “PG” in U.S., G in Canada (CE and CF) CE, G in Canada CF

Additional Bonus Features Not Rated

Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray Feature Film = 2.39:1

DVD Feature Film = 2.39:1

Audio: Blu-ray = English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks

DVD = English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles

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· Visit www.Disneymoviesanywhere.com and download the DMA App at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disney-movies-anywhere-watch

ABOUT “MILLION DOLLAR ARM”:

Based on a true story, sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) finds that business has changed and things aren’t going well for his career. In a last ditch effort to save his livelihood he concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “The Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout Ray Poitevint (Alan Arkin), he discovers Dinesh (Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (Suraj Sharma), two young men who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball — JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) — learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.

ABOUT DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE (DMA):

Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) is a cloud-based digital movie service that offers a hassle-free way for consumers to buy, watch, and manage Disney digital content across platforms and devices via the easy-to-use DMA app or atDisneyMoviesAnywhere.com. A DMA-eligible digital title purchased from an iTunes-connected account or redeemed in DMA will be accessible in a user’s DMA and iTunes lockers. There are currently over 400 films from Disney’s rich history available through DMA for streaming and download, including Disney Branded Animation, Disney Live-Action, Pixar, and Marvel titles, along with exclusive, original content. For more information or to redeem Digital Copy codes to build your library and earn Disney Movie Rewards Points for digital purchases, visit http://www.disneymoviesanywhere.com.

ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS:

For 90 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios; Disneynature; Marvel Studios; Lucasfilm; and Touchstone Pictures, the banner under which live-action films from DreamWorks Studios are distributed. The Disney Music Group encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels, as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!

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