Wow! I’m not sure how long it had been since I last saw a digitally animated film, but I was completely enchanted right from the start of RISE OF THE GUARDIANS. The animation was exquisite and the story was endearing.
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (from the creators of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON) brings together the beloved imagined characters from childhood – Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Sandman and Jack Frost in an effort to protect children’s hopes and dreams from the evil Pitch Black, who is trying to spread fear throughout the world.
Having not read the book series on which the movie is based, I was initially shocked at the inclusion of Jack Frost in the Avengers-like team. However, I was quickly won over with his mischievous, playful style of creating winter fun for children, and with his quest to figure out why he was chosen to be a guardian.
I was completely charmed with the magical setting and impish and and adorable cast of background creatures. The North Pole elves were bumbly, goofy and delightfully inept, and the baby tooth fairies were beyond precious.
I thought the overall voice talent was excellent, my only criticism being that Jack’s voice was far too adult-sounding for his boyish appearance.
A couple of mildly scary scenes involving Pitch are probably what makes it a PG rather than a G-rated film, but I think the whole family will enjoy it.
Before watching the movie, the most I expected from it was to be able to put it on the “meh” list, so I’m still a little bit shocked at how much I liked it. Actually, I’m totally shocked. I wish my kids were still little, because this would be the perfect movie to put into their Easter baskets. (The fact it comes bundled with 2 hopping eggs doesn’t hurt either.)
Thumbs up from me!
Buy It! RISE OF THE GUARDIANS will be released to home video on March 12, 2013. Pre-order your copy at Amazon.
GIVEAWAY!
One lucky reader will win the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy edition of RISE OF THE GUARDIANS bundled with two hopping Easter eggs.
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RULES: Giveaway ends 11:59 pm ET, March 25, 2013. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, Eighteen (18) years of age or older. Void where prohibited by law. One lucky winner will be chosen using random.org. One entry per household and IP address. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Cheating will not be tolerated, and entries will be verified for accuracy. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email, or a new winner will be chosen. Entering this giveaway means you are in agreement with this blog’s Terms of Use policy.
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shanta spradlin says
Dispicable me
Erika JM says
My favourite animated movies are Spirited Away and the entire Shrek series
Lisa says
I liked Up!
Leslie S. says
I loved Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.
tina reynolds says
I really love the How to train your dragon movie
Elizabeth Miller says
I love How to Train Your Dragon.
Sarah Harding says
Happy Feet 1 is my favorite
Sue Barney says
Life of Pi
cassandra says
I liked Toy Story 🙂 All time favorite.
Deborah Mireles says
the shrek movies are my favorites
Sarah Hall says
I loved Brave.
April D. says
I took my 5 year old to see Rise of the Guardians in the theater, it is such a great film!
Ed Nemmers says
“How To Train Your Dragon”!
susan smoaks says
my favorite so far is shrek
Heather LaRue says
I loved the movie “Up”
Paula Tavernie says
I loved Up!!!
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Joshua David says
WALL-E for sure!
wendy rozema says
Finding Nemo!
Carolyn Daley says
My favorite digital animated movie is Wreck-It Ralph
Kat Emerick says
Absolutely loved Avatar.
Melanie Montgomery says
I loved Up
Derrick C. says
My favorite animated movie of all time is The Lion KIng!
Jenny says
My favorite animated movie so far was the Incredibles, but I haven’t seen this one yet.
christina moore says
I love Brave
Corey Olomon says
Toy Story
Erica C. says
Avatar was great.
Stacey V says
Brave is beautiful
Lenora D says
Toy story
Shaunda E. says
We love Brave
Shaunda E. says
We loved Brave.
Leslie Galloway says
Toy Story is still my favorite!
Lori Snyder says
Toy Story!
Lily Kwan says
Shrek
Kayla says
My favorite is Cars.
Lisa Duffy says
I w ould have to say Avatar.
jeanne conner says
I love wall-e
Lucy Schwartz says
I loved the bittersweet story of UP.
Angela W says
Toy story
vickie says
up
Susan F says
Toy story
savincravin says
I like Rise of the guardians !
Lesley F says
We really liked Wreck It Ralph
Kari Flores says
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
denise says
I guess I would say Toy Story.
Kirsten says
Shrek
Devin Sabas says
toy story 3
Kassie Jo Lauhoff says
I would have to say wreck it ralph
Annette Rosenberg says
The Lion King
julie murphy says
toy story
Mike says
Cute movie for kids.
Angie says
I love Monsters Inc.
Amanda Kinder says
Hotel Transylvania
IRENE CYPHER says
Despicable Me
Brittney House says
the original toy story
Robin says
I love Cars
Helen Stockwell says
Walle
Kevin Beresford says
there are so many to choose from, but I’ll pick the old Shreck
Jeri Lee Accardo says
great movie
Robert Pyszk says
Polar express is my favorite
Barbara Mayes says
Toy Story!
Gianna says
My kids love toy story.
Rebecca Peters says
I love Monster Inc
kathy pease says
I would have to say monsters inc that was cute 🙂
Mel Caluag says
How to train your dragon
Kathie Craig says
Brave
Tonya Extine Hopkins says
Hotel Transylvania
Julia Goldberg says
The Madagascar series
Sarah Cummings says
My favorite animated movie of all time has to be UP! Such a touching movie!
Danai says
Monsters, Inc.
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
think it is UP
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Steve Stone says
any of the toy stories
Jayne Townsley says
Toy Story 3. Before that came out, it was Monsters, INC.
Theresa S says
Love watching the Toy Story series!
Niccole West says
This one is tough! My son loved Cars forever and I always had love for Finding Nemo. Gnomeo & Juliet was awesome too though! Gosh I don’t know! I can’t make up my mind! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Niccole West says
I forgot about Despicable Me! That’s my fav… yep!
Seyma Shabbir says
Shrek, Monsters Inc
Tabathia B says
We liked Wreck it Ralph
Dean says
Toy Story 3, which made me cry at least three times!
amy williams says
I love wreck it ralph
Teresa says
I like Toy Story.
meme says
gnomeo and juliet
Claudia says
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Claudia says
I Loved watching Cars.
golden storm says
mars needs moms
bill norris says
tangled
lauren knott says
I love all of the Toy Story movies!
Nancy says
I don’t know which movie: Up?
Jennifer C says
I loved “A Bug’s Life” and Antz…..they were so cute with great messages, too!!
Sylvia says
My fave to date is still the Emperor’s New Groove… however, there are a ton of second placers. The animated movies now a days are just as fun for the adults as the children.
Kathleen Downes says
Finding Nemo is my favorite.
Shannon says
I liked Tangled!
Jacob LaFountaine says
Cars looked good
amber williams says
We love wreck it ralph…..we really liked coraline too but I dunno if it fits into that category
Dave says
Toy story, all three
Monica Nuss says
tangled
mell says
Up and Despicable Me
mell says
Up
dawn k says
We love avatar.
Jan Lee says
I would have to say Toy Story, all the series 🙂
HollyP says
We loved ROTG!!! My girls have seen it twice in the theater. My 4 year old thinks it is one of the best movies ever!
lina says
we love watching despicable me!
Brynn Dexter says
Tangled is our favorite!
Christy Anderson says
My favorite is Finding Nemo
jessica edwards says
shrek
Debi H. says
I really like the Toy Story series…number 3 is my favorite.
Heather S. says
We like the Toy Story series.
Jeana O'donnell-Murphy says
The Lorax
Susan Broughton says
Probably the Lion King
Tricia Andrews says
I really love RIO the colors are so beautiful.
Erika says
I love The Lorax! Thanks!
Allison Downes says
Probably this movie now , we watched it last night and loved it! I would love to own it
Thanks for the chance to win!
betty says
Love Nemo! The Croods looks like it could be my new fave
Sheila Hickmon says
I like Cars 2!
sandra says
i really enjoyed brave
Sylvia Ortiz says
My favorite digitally-animated movie is SHREK! I never get tired of watching this movie! 🙂
Kristi C says
My favorite is The Lion King.
Eron Richmond says
Finding Nemo
G K says
Toy Story
Terra Heck says
Cars is my fave. Thanks.
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johanna helfinstine says
monsters inc
polly says
like finding nemo
April M says
We still love the original Shrek.
ryan minton says
shrek 2
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Angela says
Finding nemo!
Suzie W says
I loved Hotel Trannsylvania!
renee walters says
Finding Nemo! Thanks!
Katie Bellamy says
Too many to choose from!
laurie nykaza says
I like Finding Nemo and so do my kids
Natalie Wahl says
I love Tangled!!
Julie Thompson says
Whatever movie I am enjoying with my kids and nieces and nephews or with just my friends or my fiance thank you for the giveaway
Eron Richmond says
there are many, and this one is among them.
Lauren E says
Brave for sure
april yedinak says
Finding Nemo
Selinda says
Brave!
Jill D says
Finding Nemo is my favorite!
janet benthin says
I love Toystory
Mike Bratek says
First two Ice Age movies and Wreck-It-Ralph!
sheri grennille says
not sure if tangled counts, but we loved brave.
Linda G. says
We really liked Brave
tree says
i loved Tangled! enchantedtree(at)hotmail.com
Daniel Thornton says
cars
Krystal M says
They are coming out with so many, it is really hard to decide! Brave was awesome, and Wreck It Ralph was really cool.
Nancy says
I love the Shreck films
Nancy says
I love the shriek films
Sharon Kaminski says
finding nemo
Sondra says
I would have to pick Brave for being such a great film with a strong female character and that touches on a topic all parents can relate to.
Sue says
Beauty and the Beast
Alexis AKA MOM says
We have several that are hits but I must say Monster Inc is pretty darn fun.
Jenny Lloyd says
tough choice… I loved Wreck It Ralph, Rise of the Guardians and Brave
debbie miller says
toy story
Steve says
I thought this movie was WAS under rated.. It was a profound spiritual message about finding our authentic selves, and a real inventive twist on the holidays. I can’t wait to see it again!
Kristen T says
FInding Nemo
Breanne says
Hercules
Sandy says
I’d say Finding Nemo.
Anastasia says
I’d have to say Toy Story 🙂
Notorious Spinks says
This is so cute.
Christine Jensen says
I gotta go with Toy Story
Sarah Walker says
Shrek 2!
Kyl Neusch says
like Monsters Inc.
Sheryl says
My favorite is Pete’s Dragon.
Maryann says
We love Finding Nemo
Sidra says
My favorite will always be Mulan but love watching all other animation movies.
Pam B. says
One of my favorites is Up. I loved it.
David H. says
Up (2009), because it is so heartfelt, and really imaginative.
cheryl says
Monsters Inc.
elven johnson says
Over the hedge…it is so funny
Carmen S says
I have to go with Shrek, never get sick of watching it 🙂
Michelle C says
My favorite is the original Toy Story. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Courtney says
We watched Brave recently and thought it was fun!
Alissa Apel says
For some reason this form entry won’t load for me. I’ve entered my name and it just spins. This is the 2nd day I’ve tried it.
Lesley F says
I like Shrek
Kathy Lane says
I love all of the Shrek movies!
Louis says
“Shrek”
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Gina H. says
Toy Story 3
Sue Hull says
I love Monster’s Inc and Up. These are so much better than cartoons. Thank you for the awesome giveaway! 🙂
Kelly h. says
I loved all the Pixar movies, my favorite was probably Up.
Jason Vaughn says
Toy Story 3
Nicole Becker says
My favorite so far was Toy Story!!!
Vicky H. says
The Incredibles
Hannah C says
Finding Nemo.
Debra Hall says
finding nemo
kelly nicholson says
What’s your favorite digitally animated movie so far?
lion king
Tina Bartunek says
I love Shrek!
Angelique Drummond says
Despicable Me, that was such a funny and cute movie!
Pat B says
I loved Cars
Roxy says
Ratatouille is my favorite!
KathY S says
Toy Story
Karen says
We love the Toy Story movies!
Katie Roch says
I love Happy Feet
jusork says
Up
Stacy says
How to Train Your Dragon
Michelle S says
The Polar Express – simply love that movie!
Stephanie says
Finding Nemo!
Andrea Williams says
We really enjoyed How to Train Your Dragon so we’re hoping this movie is just as entertaining.
Kate F. says
Tangled
Suzanne Denys says
Despicable Me is our favorite so far.
T.h.Ransom says
Our favorite is still Shrek. Too funny!
Melody says
Despicable Me was my favorite one. Totally did not expect to like that one at first, but it won me over!
juli guthrie says
Does Nightmare Before Christmas count? My boys and I love that movie.
Anna says
I saw this in the theatre with my kids, and we all loved it.
danielle lima says
Shrek
Kelly R. says
I would have to say BRAVE!
samantha bodde says
hotel Transylvania
Natasha Rodriguez says
Hotel Transylvania was the last one we saw and I liked that one 🙂
deb c says
I liked Brave.
Maryann says
My favorite is Wreck it Ralph
melissa allen says
I definalty would say despicable me!!
Julie Rupert says
I love so many of them, but Despicable Me is one of my very favorites.
shelly says
My favorite to date is BRAVE
sandra davis says
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Bo says
My favorite so far is Ratatouille!
Melissa Hartley says
Finding Nemo & Brave
Kim Burnett says
Despicable me
Daniel M says
wall-e!
Tracy p. says
Despicable me
angie says
Nightmare Before Christmas
Claire says
Ponyo.
Lillian says
I think Despicable Me is my favorite. So hard to choose!
susan hartman says
I love the Toy Story bunch.
Deborah Wallin says
I liked all of the Shrek movies.
jessica edwards says
wreck it ralph
DEBIJOT says
We love Shrek
Joseph Stowell says
There are now so many and they are getting better and better. I think the one that comes to mind right now is WALL-E.
Elaine says
i really liked the shrek movies
Will G says
Wreck It Ralph
Jennifer T. says
My favorite animated movie is Ponyo.
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Melissa P. says
My favorite digitally animated movie so far would be Wreck-It-Ralph.
Casey DuPont says
How to Train Your Dragon and Up Oh and the Incredibles!
nicole says
i’m still a sucker for How to Train Your Dragon…
noelle d says
LOVED this movie 🙂
Ken Ohl says
toy story
Tammy Schweitz says
Monsters Inc so far thanks
Dawn Ganey says
I really liked chronicles of narnia. Liam neeson as the lion was great, I own 2 of them.
apple blossom says
Gnomeo & Juliet
Maryann says
Finding Nemo
Jessica To says
I liked Monsters Inc.
Skylar Smith says
I’m not sure you can have one favorite animated movie. There are soooo many greats out there, from all the Pixar flicks, to the more adult humored ones like Bee Movie and Hoodwinked. Too many to choose from!!
Naomi says
I really liked the Paperman short.
Sylvia White says
Toy story
Pauline M says
I’m still a huge Monsters, Inc. fan!
Brei H. says
Tangled!!
Eva Biggs says
Cars is a favorite in our house.
Theresa says
Hands down, Shrek. It’s the first movie we always grab for long car trips.
Duy Pham says
I love this movie!! Good for any ages
fancygrlnancy (Nancy Partin) says
We love the Toy Story Movies the best so far.
brian miller says
we have yet to see this one…it is at the dollar theatre though so maybe this weekend….if i dont win…smiles.
Alissa Apel says
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3
Lori Thomas says
Monsters,Inc.
Adrienne Gordon says
It is Shrek
BusyWorkingMama says
I loved Toy Story best of all.
mary renshaw says
So far my favorites are the toy story trilogy!
D SCHMIDT says
I liked A Bug’s Life.
Emmy says
I think the toy storys will always be some of my favorite.
crystle tellerday says
how to train your dragon
Jeanne says
Right now we’re all about Wreck-It Ralph in our house!
melissa williams says
we love despicable me.
Kimberly Schotz says
We love all the Shrek Movies
Charlotte says
We love toy story and cars.
Natalie says
We loved hotel Transylvania and wreck it Ralph
Dina says
While I am not sure what digitally animated film means (gasp!), I am rather fond of Shrek.
Rachel says
I have too many favorites to just pick one but I just finally saw How To Train Your Dragon and loved it!
steve weber says
Despicable Me.
xmasdolly says
Oh my there’s so many. Okay the Princess Frog and Tangled definitely!
Jason says
Despicable Me.
Leanne M says
I love tangled.
ReggieMann says
Toy Story 2
Dorothy Teel says
I believe it was Ants or perhaps Nightmare before Christmas
Lisa Williams says
We are big animation fans so there are several… Cars, Cars 2, The Shrek movies, The Toy Story movies, How To Train Your Dragon, Tangled….
BeckyM says
My fav is Monsters Inc
alena svetelska says
i love shrek
Sacha Schroeder says
I love Wreck It Ralph and we also really enjoyed Hotel Translyvania!
Shemp DeYoung (@shempgames) says
The Incredibles for me
Sandra Beeman says
Wreck It Ralph.
Melissa R. says
Toy Story and Up are my favorites
Terry Cross says
Cars
mamotts says
brave
Scarlett Royce says
The animation in The Adventures of Tin TIn was pretty amazing.
Stephen N. says
WRECK-IT RALPH!!!
Mary Zelli says
Toy Story
Danielle Papsis says
I liked this movie and Up.
Tammy S says
I would say Toy Story.
jeannine s says
Mine is brave
Christopher Sorel says
roger rabbit
wendi watson says
i love all the pixar films!