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Competition: North Face on DVD

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 28/04/2009

We have 3 copies of North Face to give away on DVD courtesy of Metrodome.

Set in the summer of 1936, it tells the true story of two Germans who try to climb the Eiger mountain’s legendary North Face.

The climbing partners are Toni Kurz (Benno Fürmann) and Andi Hinterstoisser (Florian Lukas), who find the temptation irresistible, especially when they find out that the Third Reich is keen to see a swastika flying up top and have despatched party loyalists to begin their ascent.

Based on a true story (told in the 2007 documentary The Beckoning Silence), the film recreates the dangers of climbing one of the most dangerous mountains on earth.

Probably the most visceral exploration of man against mountain since Touching the Void, it was directed by Philipp Stölzl.

Extras include:

Making Northface
Visual Effects Of ‘Nothface”
Deleted Scenes
Interview With Philipp Stoelzl and Kolja Brandt
The Myth Of The Eiger North Face
Timeline Of Attempts On The Eiger Mountain
Cast & Crew Biographies
Theatrical Trailer
UK Exclusive Trailer

To stand a chance of winning a copy just answer this question:

Which 1975 Clint Eastwood film also invloved the Eiger mountain?

Just email your answers and postal address to [email protected]

Closing Date: Friday 15th May 2009

North Face is out now on DVD from Metrodome

> North Face at the IMDb
> Find out more about the Eiger mountain at Wikipedia

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Competitions

Competition: Brendon Burns – So I Suppose This is Offensive Now! on DVD

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 14/11/2008

We have 1 copy of Brendon Burns’ new DVD So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now! to give away.

In the show that won the comedian the coveted if.comedy award in 2007 (formerly known as the Perrier Comedy Award), Brendon challenges age-long stereotypes and preconceptions in his uniquely provocative manner.

Here is a sample:

To stand a chance of winning just answer the following:

Which country is Brendon from?

Send your answers to: [email protected]

The competition is open for two weeks and make sure to include your address and contact details.

Brendon Burns – I Suppose This Is Offensive Now! is released by Universal on Monday 17th November.

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Competitions DVD & Blu-ray

Competition: Russell Brand’s Ponderland on DVD

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 10/11/2008

We have 1 copy of Russell Brand’s Ponderland new DVD to give away.

In it Brand tackles random topics including: nostalgia, childhood, science, sport, love and holidays in his usual colourful way.

The DVD contains nearly an hour of unseen live stand up recorded at pre-Ponderland warm up gigs.

Also, Russell wants his fans to come forward and prove to him that they can be as funny or maybe even funnier than him.

All they have to do is visit www.russellbrandsponderlanddvd.co.uk, watch the clips and then make their own re-enactment of the video and then upload their video.

To stand a chance of winning, just answer the following question:

Which football team does Russell Brand support?

Send your answers to: [email protected]

The competition is open for two weeks and make sure to include your address and contact details.

Russell Brand’s Ponderland is released today on DVD by Universal Pictures UK

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Competitions DVD & Blu-ray

Competition: The White Planet

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 30/10/2008

This week we have 2 DVDs of the documentary The White Planet to give away courtesy of Optimum Home Entertainment.

It examines the impact that global warming is having on the endangered denizens of the North Pole and explores the animals in close detail.

They include: seals, giant walruses (the narwhals) and half a million caribou who make up the world’s second largest yearly migration.

To stand a chance winning a copy just answer this question:

Which 2005 film about penguins won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature?

Send your answers to: [email protected]

The competition is open until midnight next Thursday and make sure to include your address and contact details.

Here are some images from the film:

The White Planet is released on 3rd November 2008 by Optimum Home Entertainment

> The White Planet at the IMDb
> Find out more about the Artic at Wikipedia

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Competition: The Flight of the Red Balloon on DVD

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 18/09/2008
9 Comments on Competition: The Flight of the Red Balloon on DVD

We have 5 copies of the critically acclaimed The Flight of the Red Balloon give away this week courtesy of Network.

Directed by Hsiao-hsien Hou (Café Lumiere, City of Sadness), it is about a mysterious red balloon that affectionately follows a seven-year-old boy (Simon Iteanu) around Paris whilst his mother Suzanne (Juliette Binoche) is preparing to put on a puppet show.

Each DVD is a 2-disc editon that also contains the original classic film:

The Red Balloon (1959): The original classic short film which inspired the current remake, directed by Albert Lamorisse.

We also have 5 posters up for grabs for each winner, so to be in with a chance of winning just answer this simple question:

For which film did Juliette Binoche win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress?

Leave your answers in the comments below or email them to [email protected] (make sure to include your address and contact details)

The competition closes at 11pm next Thursday (25th September) and winners will be contacted soon after.

* UPDATE 19/09/08: I just found out that the DVD contains 2 films (The Flight of the Red Balloon and The Red Balloon) and not White Man as previously stated. Apologies for the mistake. *

Also, just a note to say that if you leave your answer in the comments then I’ll keep your details private but still get back to you if you are one of the winners.

* UPDATE 26/09/08: The competition is now closed. Winners will be notified in due course. *

> The Flight of the Red Balloon at the IMDb
> Read reviews of the film at Metacritic