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A kid and her dog: What’s new about that? Leave it to Disney to answer, with 2008′s Bolt 3D. The pooch of the title (voiced by John Travolta) is the star of his own action/adventure TV series, but in order to draw out a convincing performance each week, the director and producers go to great lengths to convince him that it is all real: that his master Penny (voiced by Miley Cyrus) is forever in grave danger and that he possesses super-canine powers.

But when network concerns lead to an unusually dark twist in the plot, it messes with the dutiful pup’s head, and when he finds himself accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City, he embarks upon a coast-to-coast trek home to protect his best friend. He’s off the set for the first time in years however, and is perplexed by the apparent loss of his special abilities. Teamed with a street-smart cat, Bolt has a journey of discovery along the way, overcoming his remarkably funny cluelessness in a sort of extended Buzz-Lightyear-I’m-really-just-a-toy kind of way.

Also read Karen Dahlstrom’s review of Bolt 3D.

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Just days before the release of “Tangled,” Disney shocked the world by announcing the film would be their last fairy tale princess story. But while there was much wailing, another, more positive milestone has been somewhat overlooked: “Tangled” marked the studio’s 50th animated feature.

We know what you’re thinking: Surely Disney has made more than 50 movies, right? And it’s true, they have. But if there’s one thing Disney knows even more than animation, it’s how to protect their brand, which is why they’ve designated some of their features to be official classics and others — like “The Jungle Book 2″ or “Pete’s Dragon” — to be, you know, just something they do on the side for giggles and grins.

To celebrate the release of “The Lion King 3D,” we review and rank all 50 official Disney animated features. Let the subjectivity begin.

30. ‘Bolt’ (2008)

The hand of Pixar chief John Lasseter is all over Disney’s ’08 holiday crowd-pleaser “Bolt;” after canning the original director because the movie was too weird for Disney audiences, Lasseter revamped the plot and installed a new regime with order to bang it out in record time. Throw in some voicework from Disney Channel megastar Miley Cyrus and you pretty much have a surefire hit. “Bolt” is also a genuinely entertaining movie, so even though we kind of wanted to see the original (which featured a one-eyed cat and a radioactive rabbit), we’re happy enough with the version Disney actually put out.

Source: NextMovie.com

Bolt‘s 3D debut is a 4-Disc Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The 2009 animated movie, featuring the voices of John Travolta (From Paris With Love), Miley Cyrus (The Last Song) and Chloe Moretz (Let Me In), tells the story of a TV star dog who thinks he has super powers until he gets lost and finds out friends go a long way.

Bolt Blu-ray 3D contains a number of special features, all of which have appeared on previous  releases of the film.

Here’s a list of the bonuses:

• “Super Rhino” animated short film
• “Bolt’s Be-Awesome Mission Game,” in which players help Bolt defeat the green-eyed man
• “In Session With John Travolta and Miley Cyrus” behind the scenes feature
• music video of “I Thought I Lost You” performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta
• “Creating The World of Bolt” featurett about how the filmmakers designed the look of the movie
• “A New Breed of Directors” filmmakers’ journey
• dDeleted scenes with optional introductions by the directors
• “Act, Speak! The Voices of Bolt” with the voice cast in session
• “Bolt Art Gallery” peek at the film’s early concepts

Release Date: Nov. 8, 2011
Price: 4-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) $49.99
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Source: DiscDish.com