MALEFICENT MISTRESS OF EVIL

A FREE Blu-ray of Maleficent 2 was provided to this blog from Walt Disney Studios

Our first family movie night of 2020! The adventure of Sleeping Beauty and her fairy-stepmother continue in MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL. Available January 14 from Walt Disney Studios on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital to add to your home entertainment video library. Rated PG for sequences of fantasy action/violence and brief scary images.

Directed by Joachim Ronning, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL carries on the story of Disney's most iconic villain. The years have been kind to Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty, known as Princess Aurora. Their relationship, born of heartbreak, revenge and ultimately love, has flourished. Yet hatred between man and the fairies still exists.



Aurora's impending marriage to Prince Philip is cause for celebration as the wedding serves to unite the Kingdom of Ulstead and the neighboring Moors. But, when an unexpected encounter introduces a powerful new alliance, Maleficent and Aurora are pulled apart to opposing sides in a Great War, testing their loyalties and causing them to question whether they can truly be a family.

A favorite aspect of mine about home video releases of movies is that they often times include bonus features that you don't see during when the film is being shown at theaters. MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL has a number of extra goodies included with it. You'll absolutely want to check out the deleted scenes, featurettes and outtakes included with the home release of MALEFICENT 2. Plus Star Wars fans won't want to miss a Digital exclusive bonus that has Warrick Davis giving expanded details about his character Lickspittle in this movie.

Extended Scenes 

The Queen Comforts Aurora - Queen Ingrith takes advantage of Aurora’s fragile state to gain her confidence and accelerate the wedding plans.

Philip and Aurora Dance - Aurora struggles to gain Queen Ingrith’s approval when she realizes how she is viewed among aristocracy.

Featurettes

Origins of the Fey - Angelina Jolie discusses Maleficent’s lore, her newly discovered origins, and the diversity of the cast who portray the Fey.

Aurora’s Wedding - Elle Fanning gushes over Aurora’s fairytale wedding; plus, hear from some special guests as they give their best to the bride and groom.

If You Had Wings - Get a glimpse of the elaborate visual effects that allow the Fey to take to the skies.

 “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” VFX Reel – Discover how a perfect blend of practical and visual effects were used to create the stunning landscapes in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.”

 Outtakes

Goofy clips – Uncooperative cats, a serious case of the giggles and even the “floss dance” found their way into Ulstead.

Music Video

 “You Can’t Stop The Girl”  performed by Bebe Rexha

Pick up MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019) from Best Buy for your own family movie night. If you purchase the movie in 4K Ultra HD or the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack through one of these links this dad blogger will receive a small commission at not additional expense to you. The original MALEFICENT (2014) movie is also available from Best Buy on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD. Thanks for your support of ageekdaddy.com!

Picture Yourself as a Disney Character with new Show Your Disney Side App

Transform yourself up as one of your favorite Disney characters through a new free virtual reality app available on iTunes.  Snap a selfie and you'll be pictured as a Star Wars X-Wing pilot, a zombie pirate, villains like Maleficent or Captain Hook, or one of the princesses from Frozen among other Disney characters. The app features four selections of characters you can choose from: Frozen Fun, Star Tours, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Villains of Disney Parks.  Plus you can unlock a fifth option with characters from the Haunted Mansion by visiting either Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort, or by sharing three of your Show Your Disney Side app creations with friends and family.

My kids and I had some fun playing with this app and were really impressed by the representations on the screen of my iPhone.  The images have a mirroresque appearance to them that make them look like a real time video of yourself versus a static photographic.  There are a number of costumes, background scenes, and special effects you can play with as well.

My daughter showed off her #DisneySide by portraying Anna from the Frozen Fun section, a Pirate Lady from Pirates of the Caribbean, and Maleficent from the Villains of Disney Parks.

 

My son enjoyed seeing himself as Captain Jack Sparrow, Kristoff from Frozen, and  as an X-Wing pilot.

 

So how do you think I look as Darth Maul, Jafar, and a zombie pirate?

 

Here are a few tips on using the app:

• Smile big – but without your teeth showing.
• Make sure your hair isn’t blocking your face.
• Try to take your photo in front of a plain background.

Note that while this is an ios app it doesn't appear to work on iPads just iPhone and iTouch devices.  It also doesn't appear to be available for Android and is exclusive to Apple devices at this time.

This app is completely FREE, no in-app purchases to worry about here, and fun to play with for kids and adults alike.  Have a blast showing your Disney Side and if you tweet your images generated from the app to @Geeky_Dad we'll RT them to share with all our A Geek Daddy followers.

CLICK HERE to download the #FREE Show Your Disney Side App.