SPONGE ON THE RUN

Paramount Home Entertainment provided this dad blogger with a complimentary Blu-ray of THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN

Dive into a new SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS adventure as the Bikini Bottom crew makes a splash in a family-friendly film that is sure to provide some summer fun. Available now on Blu-ray and DVD is THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE LOOSE. Not leaving town for a summer vacation this weekend? Then enjoy the hilarious journey depicted in this animated flick for an amusing movie night as part of a family summer staycation.

When SpongeBob's beloved pet, Gary, goes missing, a path or clues lead SpongeBob and his best friend, Patrick, to the powerful King of the Sea, Poseidon, who has the snail held captive in the lost kingdom of Atlantic City. On their mission to save the pet snail Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic trek where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship. 

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE LOOSE is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for rude humor, mild language and thematic elements. If you pick up the movie from Best Buy using one of the Geek Daddy affiliate links contained in this post, this dad blog will receive a small commission at no extra expense to your purchase price. Giddy-up!

In addition to the feature presentation, the Blu-ray and DVD home entertainment releases of THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN are overflowing with an ocean of fun-filled bonus content. Look back in time at SpongeBob and Patrick in a mini-movie showing them during their youthful years being sent off to Kamp Koral for summer camp. Learn to draw young SpongeBob and Gary with step-by-step illustration lessons in an included featurette. Plus check out deleted storyboard scenes, sing-along and dance to the movie soundtrack, explore behind-the-scenes with the film's cast and crew, and get in the groove with music videos from Snoop Dogg & Monsta X and Tainy & J. Balvin. 

The extra's included in home entertainment releases are such a great reason to get Blu-rays or DVDs instead of just watching movies on a streaming service instead. Along with the feature presentation of SPONGE ON THE RUN and the mini-movie I'm Urchin You To Leave, bonus features on Blu-ray and DVD include campfire stories, camp coral buddies, camp arts and crafts, and s'mores.

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN is the third movie in a trilogy of films featuring this Nickelodeon cartoon character. If you haven't seen any of the films, the whole trilogy is bundled together in a 3-Movie Collection from Best Buy. While kids may be excited about this, I can imagine a number of parents exclaiming Oh Barnacles!

Xfinity Kids Sale Kicks Off Summer Movie & TV Viewing

 

Wow! Summer is going to be here before you know it and kids across the country are soon going to begin the annual extended break from school.  While hopefully a lot of that time will be spent having fun and playing outdoors, there will be those incredibly hot days, rained out times, and moments when mom and dad might just be tuckered out and want the kids to give them a little peace and quiet where a nice kids friendly movie would really come in handy.  Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend Comcast Xfinity subscribers can take advantage of a special sale on digital downloads featuring some great kid friendly selections that families can enjoy over the summer break.

From May 19-25, Comcast customers can browse the virtual aisles of the Xfinity Digital Store and stock up on a collection of the best and newest kids’ releases at discounted sale prices.  Headlining this sale will be a special SpongeBob Squarepants promotion.  Beginning Tuesday, May 19th, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, will be available to own through Xfinity On Demand two weeks before it is released on blu-ray & dvd plus during this Summer Kids Sale both this film and the original Spongebob Squarepants Movie can be purchased as a high definition HD digital download combo for the price of one at $19.99.

Additionally, the sale will feature a great collection of kids' titles including the new Annie movie, The Boxtrolls, Earth to Echo, the two Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movies, and Lego DC Super Heroes that Xfinity customers can purchase for just $4.99 HD.  With Monster High Haunted, Barbie Princess Power, and Thomas the Train Dinos & Discoveries there is something to entertain almost every kid available to pick from in this $4.99 virtual bargain bin.  With Annie (2014) normally priced at $19.99 and Barbie Princess Power, Boxtrolls, Earth to Echo and Thomas the Train Dinos & Discoveries normally priced at $15.99 for example, this summer sale is definitely a great opportunity to build up your family's home video library.

Purchases made during the Kids Summer Sale can be viewed on your television at home and are also accessible to be downloaded or streamed to your personal computer, lap top, tablet, or smart phone.  So it's as easy as clicking the flick you want your kids to watch when accessing your purchase through #Xfinity.  Whether its being rained out on a camping trip and pulling out your tablet to watch your movie in the tent or enjoying a show from the air conditioned comfort of your living room on a one hundred degree day, your selections will be conveniently available to you on the go or at your home.

The one caveat to these purchases is that if you discontinue your Xfinity subscription you'll lose access to watching them via your television though you would still be able to watch them on your PC through the Xfinity TV Go website or on mobile devices through the Xfinity On Demand Purchases app.  Just something to keep in mind when making your purchasing decision.  If you are an Xfinity customer who will have young kids at home over the summer, this is an opportunity I wouldn't pass up as these are some quality selections at bargain prices.

Xfinity customers who have children watching television should also check out the Kids Zone. When in Kids Zone, children can browse all on their own, selecting live programming, free Xfinity On Demand content, movies and TV shows purchased through the Xfinity Digital Store, as well as any saved programming on your Comcast DVR — all of which has either been flagged by the network or studio as kids programming, or deemed age-appropriate for kids 12 and under by the great folks at Common Sense Media.  Additionally, while in Kids Zone, children can quickly find recently-watched programming, browse by their favorite network and even sort by their favorite theme such as "superheroes," "princesses" or "talking animals."

What is specifically nice about Kids Zone is that parents can lock the television down so that children can't leave this mode and flip through the rest of the Xfinity channel and OnDemand offerings without a parental control pin code being entered.  No more worrying about some unauthorized movie rentals or purchases showing up on your bill or your kids being too scared to go to bed because they caught a glimpse of The Walking Dead while flipping through the channels.  Parents can also filter the programming within Kids Zone to specific age ranges.  So if you don't want your child 4 year old watching episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Monsters High just yet you can just allow then to view just programming that has been tagged preschool appropriate.  Parents can set programming to specifically cater to the following age groups:  2-4, 5-7, 8-9 and 10-12 years old.  With my having 6 year old twins that 5-7 year old category fits in really nicely for our family.

**Disclaimer**  I have been provided a complimentary subscription to the Xfinity TV Go app and access to the Comcast cable programming lineup as part of the Xfinity blogger reviewer program.   Opinions expressed are my own. #Xfinityreviewer