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Today November 29th, The BFG has been release to buy on
Blu-ray,  DVD and  Digital HD

I remember the story The BFG fondly as a child, in fact I think it may have been the first novel I have ever read. When I heard that it was going to be coming to theaters this Summer, I made sure to brush my kids up on the magic. We all has special story time and took turns reading the book so we would be ready to go for the release. It warmed my heart to see the love and magic my kids got from reading the same book as me, many years ago. As soon as it hit theaters we were ready to go. They felt such a connection and enjoyed how it followed their imagination so well.

 Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie’s presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

While in LA last month, I was able to enjoy quite an entertaining interview with Lucy Dahl ( post coming soon), I could listen to her tell stories all day! She mentioned how her childhood was very much growing up with her own BFG.

 

The BFG was directed by the amazing Steven Spielberg and starred Academy Award-winner Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill. I love how the story teaches children how their is more to someone than just their outward appearance and that they should learn to not judge or jump to quickly to conclusions.

The BFG (Mark Rylance), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement) on the other hand, are twice as big and at least twice as scary and have been known to eat humans, while the BFG prefers Snozzcumber and Frobscottle.Upon her arrival in Giant Country, Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, is initially frightened of the mysterious giant who has brought her to his cave, but soon comes to realize that the BFG is actually quite gentle and charming, and, having never met a giant before, has many questions. The BFG brings Sophie to Dream Country where he collects dreams and sends them to children, teaching her all about the magic and mystery of dreams. 

Having both been on their own in the world up until now, their affection for one another quickly grows. But Sophie’s presence in Giant Country has attracted the unwanted attention of the other giants, who have become increasingly more bothersome. Says Spielberg, “It’s a story about friendship, it’s a story about loyalty and protecting your friends and it’s a story that shows that even a little girl can help a big giant solve his biggest problems.” Sophie and the BFG soon depart for London to see the Queen (Penelope Wilton) and warn her of the precarious giant situation, but they must first convince the Queen and her maid, Mary (Rebecca Hall), that giants do indeed exist. Together, they come up with a plan to get rid of the giants once and for all. 

Get your own copy today

Special Features on the Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital HD or the Digital HD:

• BRINGING THE BFG TO LIFE
• THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT AND ME
• GOBBLEFUNK – THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF THE BFG
• GIANTS 101
• MELISSA MATHISON: A TRIBUTE
• JOHN WILLIAMS: SCORING A DREAM

Special Features on the DVD:

• GOBBLEFUNK – THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF THE BFG
• MELISSA MATHISON: A TRIBUTE

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