I was finally able to watch Samantha: An American Girl Holiday with my Samantha. I really liked the movie, and the character of Samantha. I liked the values, the responsibility, and the “I can do it” spirit that is portrayed in the character. It actually made me look forward to seeing the other two, though we haven’t made it to them, yet!

Hsien pointed me to an article that states that HBO Films and American Girl (owned by Mattel) have struck a deal to produce new “films, series, specials and documentaries.”

From the Reuters article:

Picturehouse, a joint venture of HBO and New Line Cinema, will release the franchise’s first big-screen foray, with production beginning in the summer. No director is attached. Actress Julia Roberts will serve as a producer.

Although a film targeting girls ages 3-12 might seem a strange fit for the indie distributor, whose slate includes such adult fare as “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “A Prairie Home Companion,” Picturehouse president Bob Berney said the company is looking to branch out into new areas.

“We want to show that Picturehouse can incorporate any genre, any demographic in a really high-quality way,” said Berney. “As an indie, to reach a younger girl audience is a really exciting prospect.”

It’d be nice to have more high quality, family friendly movies to take the kids to, don’t you think?

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For my oldest, at least, the The American Girl Movie Collection that she received from her grandma for her birthday was just about the perfect distraction. Just at the point where the, “I hate this. I’m sooo bored!!!” mantra was starting to get more than just annoying, Baldman hooked the laptop up in her room and she watched all three movies on the computer. I still haven’t seen them, yet, but she seemed to really appreciate them yesterday! Thanks, Mom.

I think once we’re all through this (the baby hasn’t gotten it, yet, and we’re hoping he stays clear of it!), I think I’ll be heading over to Bath Body Junky for some tips on getting rid of these continually developing dark and puffy circles under my eyes! Mom needs some playtime and pampering, too, don’t you think?

btw- The American Girl Movie Collection which includes: Samantha – An American Girl Holiday, Felicity – An American Girl Adventure, and Molly – An American Girl on the Home Front which is listed at regular price for 59.98 USD, is currently listed at Amazon for 31.99 USD.

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