Movie Review: Free Birds

Every year, the cartoon industry tries to market films towards kids and themed around holidays. This year, Free Birds is that movie. Two turkeys from 2013 break into a government facility and hijack a time machine. Returning to the first Thanksgiving, these two turkeys try and save the turkeys and prevent them from becoming the traditional meal for this annual holiday.

The film begins with humorously with a disclaimer showing that the film is a work of fiction and not the true history of Thanksgiving. We then meet our main character, Reggie, and see that he is not an ordinary turkey but more intelligent and questioning his place at a farm.

My favorite character in the film was STEVE (Space Time Exploration Vehicle Envoy), performed brilliantly by Star Trek alum George Takei. He brought the most humor into the film and was definitely the comic relief.

My personal opinion of Free Birds is that children will enjoy it and adults will see some humor in different parts. The 3D for this film was nothing special so don't spend the extra money unless you have free passes. I think that kids will love the movie but it's not one that will cross the age gaps.

Free Birds will be released nation wide on November 1, 2013. Check out my weekly post, Making Cents with Cori, on Cinemit for weekly specials on tickets and concessions.

Movie Rating for Free Birds

The passes for this pre-screening was received from Gofobo. All opinions are 100% my own. Check out my information post for more information about free movie screenings.

Discounts on Ingredients for Green Bean Casserole

If you're family is like mine, a green bean casserole is a necessary side dish for Thanksgiving. The basic recipe is two cans of green beans, one can of cream mushroom soup, and crunchy onions. Some people prefer fresh beans and others prefer frozen. Another variety is french style (shredded beans) versus regular cut. However you make your green beans, there are a few coupons and deals to help you out.

Green beans - Check out SmartSource for a coupon to save 50¢ any four (4) cans of Del Monte® Green Beans 14.5 oz or larger. These cans are on sale at Target for $0.65 which will make them $0.53 each after the coupon if you buy four.

Cream of Mushroom Soup - Check out Coupons.com to get a coupon for $1.00 off any four Campbell’s Condensed soups. Use this coupon at Target, where the Cream of Mushroom soup is on sale for only $0.60 which makes the $0.35 each after the coupon if you buy four.

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Crunchy Onions - No green bean casserole is complete without that delicious onion crunch. French's is the most common brand of these onions that you will find in the stores. Head over to French's website for a coupon good for $0.30 off any French's French Fried Onions.

If your local grocery store matches ads and doubles coupons, take the Target ad over to save even more. I've never seen the Campbell's soup under $1 before coupons so this is a great sale.

If you buy these great deals but can't use all the cans, please consider bringing them to your local food bank. You'll still save money and help others.