Amazon’s running some terrific sales on Instant Videos lately, and the most recent is their Summer Vacation Instant Video Sale, which runs through August 4. This one’s a very big sale, featuring lots of family-friendly movies and TV seasons to own starting as low as $4.99 each! Most of the standard-definition movies included in the sale are priced between $6 – $8 (a few are even lower!), and just look at this small sample of what’s available:
Note: all descriptions provided below are from IMDB.com.
Facing the Giants (PG, 4.5/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $5.99 to own)
An action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach.
Devastated by his circumstances, he cries out to God in desperation. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds, the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage. What transpires is a dynamic story of the fight between faith and fear.
– Written by Anonymous
Dirty Dancing (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99 to own)
In 1963, Frances “Baby” Houseman, a sweet daddy’s girl, goes with her family to a resort in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains. Baby has grown up in privileged surroundings and all expect her to go on to college, join the Peace Corps and save the world before marrying a doctor, just like her father. Unexpectedly, Baby becomes infatuated with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle, a man whose background is vastly different from her own.
Baby…then fills in as Johnny’s dance partner and it is as he is teaching her the dance routine that they fall in love. It all comes apart when [Baby’s father] bans his daughter from any further association with “those people”. In the first deliberately willful action of her life, Baby later sneaks out to see Johnny…
– Written by Amanda W, amended by Linda C.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (PG, 4/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $6.99 to own)
Trouble is brewing in Bikini Bottom. Plankton has stolen King Neptune’s crown and has blamed it on Mr Krabs, Spongebob’s boss. Spongebob is upset about being turned down for the promotion of his life, but forgives Mr Krabs and sets out to prevent his boss from being executed. However Neptune’s crown is in the dreaded Shell City… a sinister place (at least, to the marine world) that sea creatures have rarely returned from. Can Spongebob and Patrick make it through the six-day limit to save Mr Krabs? They’ll have to as Plankton has taken control of everyone in town except King Neptune and his daughter, Princess Mindy.
– Written by movieguy3
Jumanji (PG, 4.5/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $5.99 to own)
Twelve-year old Alan Parrish finds “Jumanji”, a board game, in 1969. He and Sarah Whittle play it that night. When a quote says “In the jungle you must wait, until the dice roll 5 or 8” Alan is suddenly pulled into the game.
Twenty-six years later, two more kids find this game. One of them rolls a 5 and Alan Parrish (Robin Williams) comes back. But he is soon forced to find Sarah and finish the game.
– Written by George Britt
The Karate Kid [1984 original] (PG, 4.5/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $4.99 to own)
Daniel is new in town, and is getting picked on by the local bullies, who all are adept in karate. Determined to stick up for himself, Daniel begins to teach himself karate, only to discover that the caretaker at his apartment seems to be a grand master in karate.
Agreeing to teach Daniel, Mr. Miyagi shows Daniel that there is more to karate than violence, and perhaps the best way to solve the problem he has with the bullies is in the All Valley Karate Championship.
– Written by Murray Chapman
Surf’s Up (PG, 4.5/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $5.99 to own)
Cody Maverick is a penguin who has a passion for surfing. Hitching a ride to Pen Gu Island, Cody and his chicken friend, Joe attempt to participate in the Big Z Memorial Surf Off.
This documentary tracks his steps from leaving his home, training with Big Z and attempting the big challenge.
– Written by Film_Fan
13 Going On 30 (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars, closed captions available, currently priced at $5.99 to own)
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she’s thirty. Thanks to some wishing dust, Jenna’s prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a dream apartment, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can’t be a better life.
Unfortunately, Jenna realizes that this is not what she wanted. The only one that she needs is her childhood best friend, Matt, a boy that she thought destroyed her party. But when she finds him, he’s a grown up, and not the same person that she knew.
– Written by popdivaprincess3000
Nacho Libre (PG, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99 to own)
Nacho (Jack Black) is a monastery cook, who spends his day feeding orphans and being overlooked by the monastery.
When Sister Encarnación (Reguera) arrive at the monastery, Nacho realizes that the only way to win her affection and to save the children will be by competing as a Luchador wrestler.
– Written by FilmFanUK
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