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A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Blu-Ray Giveaway
Who doesn’t love Harold and Kumar? The dynamic duo took us to White Castle and introduced us to the badass side of Doogie Howser, all in a smoky haze of Mary Jane. Then they tackled racial profiling, terrorism and W in the super-sequel Escape from Guantanamo Bay. So what was up next for our old friends H & K? Christmas, baby. In 3D. And although it’s kind of early to be thinking about the 2012 holiday season, we’re giving you a chance to get your Christmas on early this year. Blu-ray style.
In A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) have grown apart and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package brings them back together, trouble starts brewing and Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree goes up in smoke. Hijinks ensue when Harold and Kumar set off to cover their tracks and find a replacement tree. And don’t forget NPH. Yep, he’s back and ready for more action.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas comes out on Blu-Ray with UltraViolet on February 7. To promote the release, we’re giving away 2 copies of the film on DVD. To enter, just follow us on Twitter(@MANjrcom) and send us an email in the form provided below. We will pick 2 winners at random next Wednesday. Good Luck!
Feb 7th
Drive DVD Giveaway
No joke, Drive was one of the best films I’ve seen in a really long time. It’s just so damn moody and atmospheric. It sucks you in with a sweet soundtrack, cool cinematic shots, quality acting, solid pacing, one really cool jacket and a whole lot of non-verbal communication. Drive balances contemplative scenes with sharp hits of ultra-violence. It’s equal parts badass action and subtle nuance, and that’s not an easy balance to maintain.
In the film, Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stuntman who has a side night gig as a getaway driver for hire. As Gosling gets friendly with his neighbor, Carey Mulligan, he gets caught up in a heist that goes terribly wrong. He stirs up trouble with two established gangster types (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman) and ends up having a contract put on his life. It’s a simple plot with interesting characters and one sweet 1973 Chevy Malibu that Ryan Gosling fully restored in preparation for the role. Here’s the trailer:
Drive comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray with UltraViolet on January 31. To promote the release, we’re giving away four copies of the film on DVD. To enter, just follow us on Twitter (@MANjrcom) and send us an email in the form provided below. We will pick four winners at random next Thursday. Good Luck!
Jan 26th
Wipeout Black and Blue Crew Giveaway
So last Saturday I watched that amazing NFC Divisional matchup between the 49ers and the Saints. It was just a fantastic game, full of action, big plays, last-minute heroics and such. That was followed by a super ho-hum, borderline-unwatchable AFC battle where the New England Patriots just crushed the Denver Broncos.
Needless to say, I was in the mood to be entertained after that lousy game. Surfing through the channels, I ended up on ABC in time to watch Wipeout. Now I’ve seen the show before, but I don’t really watch it religiously. But there was this big entertainment void that needed to be filled, and oh man, Wipeout delivered the entertainment goods in a big way.
There’s just something so pure and priceless about watching everyday people get bounced, tossed, punched, propelled, smashed, flipped and splashed. If you don’t laugh while watching Wipeout, there’s something terribly wrong with you. As a species, we all take pleasure in watching other people’s clumsy misfortunes. How else can you explain the 22-year run of America’s Funniest Home Videos. Is it high-brow humor? Of course not. But sometimes you need to suspend critical thinking for a bit and just enjoy watching other people’s mishaps. Sometimes physical comedy is the perfect way to fill an entertainment void.
So why I’m telling you this? Because Wipeout is so much more than a simple display of awkward human clumsiness. It’s controlled chaos. There’s a lot that goes into creating an obstacle course that can generate such a delightful level physical punishment. And the people responsible for testing the obstacle course are the Black and Blue Crew. This is their story:
The Black and Blue Crew, those highly trained, potentially sick-in-the-head individuals who test all this Wipeout stuff out, have six webisodes that you can view on the ABC.tv website. Each week will feature a new webisode, so if you can’t get enough Wipeout, there’s so much more to enjoy online.
To help get the word out on the Black and Blue Crew, we’re giving away four Wipeout tote bags:
To enter, follow us on Twitter and send us an email below describing your favorite Wipeout moment. It can be a punch in the phase, an awkward bounce from the balls, whatever floats your boat. We’ll pick four winners at random next Friday. Good luck!
Jan 20th
Haywire Giveaway
The film Haywire hits theaters on Friday, and I must say, I think it looks pretty good. To be fair though, they had me at Carano. You probably know all about Gina Carano. She’s a super hot MMA fighter who played Crush on the American Gladiators reboot and can likely beat the snot out of you in a matter of minutes. She did all her own stunts in this film, too.
Carano plays Mallory Kane, a highly trained, black-ops hottie who works for a government security contractor. After freeing a Chinese journo who was held hostage, she gets double crossed by someone within her own operation. As she’s hunted by skilled assassins, she must struggle to survive and find out the truth. She sets up a double cross of her own, but then it all goes Haywire and she needs to kickass her way out of it all.
Again, I’d probably watch this movie if it was Gina Carano and a bunch of extras, but this is a Steven Soderbergh directed film with guys like Michael Fassbender, Ewan MacGregor, Bill Paxton and Michael Douglas in the mix. How bad it could it be?
Check out the trailer:
To promote the release of the film, we’re giving away a Soderbergh prize pack that includes a copy of Ocean’s Eleven and Traffic on DVD along with a Haywire T-shirt, rubber bracelet and mini poster. To enter, just follow us on Twitter and drop us an email below. We’ll pick a winner at random next Thursday.
Good luck!
Jan 19th
Newcastle Cooler Bag Giveaway
We’re teaming up with Newcastle again for another great giveaway! Loyal readers know that we’ve partnered up with Newcastle plenty of times in the past. We interviewed Charles van Es, the Brand Director for Newcastle Brown Ale, when we did our Geordie Schooner Giveaway. We gave away a bunch of cool Newkie stuff for a week straight in September leading up to the first ever Walk the Dog Day event that was held at Finn McCool’s in Santa Monica. Now we’re at it again.
Every time I post about Newcastle I like to mention that it’s my favorite beer. That’s been true long before MANjr starting hooking people up with free Newcastle items. There’s just something extra-super-enjoyable about a frosty pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. It’s really not hard for us to speak favorably about a beer we enjoy at least once or twice a week. It’s just too damn good.
So what’s up with the latest giveaway? It’s a Newcastle Cooler Bag that’s sexier than any Igloo you’ll see at your average tailgate party. This thing’s got rollers and an adjustable handle, man. It’s like a piece of functional luggage that keeps your beer cold and can still fit in an overhead compartment.
To win this posh beer transporter, just Like us on Facebook and send us an email below telling was why you enjoy Newcastle. We’ll pick a winne at random next Friday, January 6.
Also, if you like Pale Ales, don’t forget to try Newcastle’s Winter IPA. It’s available until the end of the month so try it out before it’s gone!
Jan 6th
Movies On Demand Giveaway
Movies On Demand is a service that caters to people who love convenience and watching new releases when they’re actually new. Sure, Netflix has its perks, but navigating through the Watch Instantly section can be a nightmare. When Netflix lists new releases, they’re called “New Arrivals.” So for every new release like Limitless, you five other movies like Death Becomes Her, Blown Away, The Peacemaker or some flick you’ve never heard of staring Casper Van Dien. Not exactly the freshest batch of films around. Plus, if you pay for premium cable channels, the movies on Neflix tend to be the same movies that you see on Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, etc.
The home movie rental industry just ain’t what it used to be. Gone are the days of Blockbuster lines and mom and pop video shops. For today’s home movie rental enthusiast, instant gratification is the name of the game. If you’re looking to watch a movie at home, you want the latest titles, and you don’t want to scan through useless selections or pay a monthly fee. This is where Movies On Demand comes in handy.
MOD gets tons of new releases out to you quickly, sometimes weeks before these titles are available on Netflix or Redbox. The service offers a huge library of independent films that sometimes premiere on MOD before they’re even released in the theaters. If you like classics, you’ll find 1000s of your old favorites starting at $1.99. But the best part about Movies On Demand is that it’s just so damn easy. Pick a movie, press a button on your digital cable remote, and you’re good to go. MOD also has two Facebook apps that you can check out – Click Your Flick and List It.
To get the word out about Movies On Demand, we’re giving away a prize pack that includes a $100 Best Buy Gift Card and movie studio swag. Here’s what’s coming up on MOD:
New This Week
- Conan The Barbarian
- Super 8
December Titles
- Friends with Benefits
- Cowboys & Aliens
- The Hangover 2
- The Help
- Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom
- Mr. Popper’s Penguins
- The Smurfs
To enter the giveaway, just follow us on Twitter and send us an email below telling us which upcoming film on MOD interests you the most. We’ll pick a winner at random next Monday, November 28.
Good luck!
Nov 20th
Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 32-Inch HDTV Giveaway
Do you like Doritos? Or the Super Bowl? Or Lonely Island? Or free HDTVs? If you answered yes to any or all of the above, keep reading, man. MANjr is teaming up with Doritos to giveaway a 32-Inch LCD HDTV. The giveaway is a tie-in to a much more ridiculous challenge, the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest.
Doritos is currently accepting 30-second video submissions, Super Bowl commercial spot style. The rules are pretty simple. You just upload a 30 second commercial clip that expresses love for Doritos. If you visit the Crash the Super Bowl website, there’s a section that gives you tips and a toolbox where you can download product shots, logos, animations and music to use in your commercial clip.
Why would you bother helping Doritos out with commercial ideas? Well in January, Doritos is going to announce five finalists and put it to an online vote. The first place finisher that’s selected will get $25K and a trip to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, where they’ll see their commercial go head-to-head against a Doritos commercial created by The Lonely Planet.
If the finalist’s commercials scores No. 1 on the USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter, that person will receive one million dollars and a chance to work on a future Doritos project with The Lonely Island. If The Lonely Planet scores No. 1 on the Ad Meter, those dudes will get a million to donate to their charity of choice.
Here’s the kicker: the deadline to submit your clip is November 21. That’s really soon. So you better scratch your weekend plans and put something together – action, drama, funny, whatever, just as long as it’s unique enough to get recognized.
So what do you have to do win the MANjr 32-Inch Panasonic Viera LCD HDTV giveaway? Just follow us on Twitter and tell us which previous Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial was your favorite. We’ll select a winner at random next Thursday, November 24. Good Luck!
Nov 17th
Immortals Giveaway
Immortals, a 3D action adventure epic that takes place in ancient Greece, opens this Friday. Henry Cavill, the guy from The Tutors and the new Superman, plays Theseus, a mortal villager chosen by Zeus to lead the charge against King Hyperion, a ruthless king played by Mickey Rourke who’s ravaging Greece in search for a super weapon that will destroy all of humanity. Hyperion’s aim is to wipe out all the mortals and take down the Gods of Olympus so he can rule the world. With the help of Phaedra, a sexy Oracle played by Frieda Pinto, Theseus assembles a small crew to take on Hyperion and save the world from total annihilation. Check out the trailer:
To celebrate the film’s release, we’re giving away an Immortals prize pack that includes a $100 Best Buy Gift Card, an Immortals Graphic Novel and an Immortals Men’s Tank Top. To enter the giveaway, follow us on Facebook and drop us an email below telling us why you want to see the movie. We’ll pick a winner at random next Thursday.
To learn more about Immortals, visit the film’s Facebook page or check out Twitter for all the latest of on the release.
Nov 10th
GameStop Call of Duty MW3 and Xbox Giveaway
We’re partnering up with Gamestop for a sick giveaway to get the word out about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “Pick Your Perks” Sweepstakes. Call of Duty MW3 will be available at GameStop stores nationwide November 8, and to ramp up the launch, GameStop has this sweet sweepstakes thing going on at GameStop.com/CallofDuty.
The sweepstakes gives Call of Duty players the ability to craft their own, customizable prize pack full of unique perks. Call of Duty fans can pre-order Modern Warfare 3 and play every day for a chance to win cash, vehicles, VIP experiences and tons of other prizes of their choosing. The perks change weekly, so players need to check back every Monday to see the new perks for the week.
Gamers can combine three different perks to create their own prize pack. The pro pack option is a preselected perk, but you can choose two additional perks out of a list of available prize options. So for example, this week the preselected perk is an extreme flying experience where you get to experience the thrill of skydiving and fly through the air in a vertical wind tunnel. For Perk 2, you can select a Sea-Doo GTI Diver Propulsion Vehicle, an MSI Windpad tablet or a VIP trip to Comic-Con 2012. The options for Perk 3 include a Looxcie Video Bluetooth headset, 100,000 Microsoft Points or Vuzix Virtual Reality Eyewear.
If you love Call of Duty and you’re going to buy MW3 anyway, might as well pre-order and enter a bunch of times to win these awesome prizes, right?
So we’re giving away a MW3 Prize Pack that includes a copy of the game (once it becomes available), and a 250GB Xbox console. That’s a pretty sweet haul right there. What do you need to do to win the game and the Xbox? Follow us on Twitter @MANjrcom and send us an email below telling us why you love playing Call of Duty. We’ll pick a winner at random next Thursday.
Good luck!
Oct 20th
PERT Plus Giveaway
Summer is over and everyone’s back to school or back to a regular, vacation-less schedule. As we get into the first few weeks of the Fall season, routines are being reestablished and free time is quickly becoming sparse for everybody. To get you through the daily back-to-school or back-to-work grind, we’re giving away a PERT Plus prize pack to one lucky reader.
Why shop around for different hair products when you can pick up a single, 2-in-1 solution that works for men and women? Guys, you know you’d never condition your hair unless the conditioner was already included in your everyday shampoo choice. And ladies, why do you need to fill the shower with five different bottles of hair washing product? Why not simplify your shower routine and minimize your hair care shopping hassles? You can jumpstart this effort by scoring a PERT Plus prize pack that includes:
- 2 bottles of PERT Plus
- PERT Plus branded baseball
- PERT Plus t-shirt
- PERT Plus USB drive
Do enter the giveaway, just like us on Facebook and send us an email below telling us why you need to simplify your hair care routine. We’ll pick a winner at random next week. Good luck!
Oct 4th
