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Film Gecko Giveaway: The Men Who Stare at Goats (T-shirt and book)

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Lots of buzz surrounding “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” in theaters Nov. 6, 2009. The movie is based on true events as described in Jon Ronson’s 2004 book by the same name.

Ewan McGregor plays a down-on-his-luck reporter who meets a special forces agent (George Clooney), who says that yes, it’s true. There’s actually a secret military unit whose sole purpose is to use paranormal powers for the greater good.

Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Terry Serpico, and Rebecca Mader also star. No word on whether any goats were harmed in the making of this film (but I’m sure they weren’t!).

THE PRIZE: Two (2) winners will receive an official “No Goats, No Glory” T-shirt and a copy of the book “The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winners will be drawn randomly. I’ll email the winners for their mailing address after the contest ends. Good luck!

Check out the trailer:

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Film Gecko Giveaway – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Prize Pack

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:26:07 +0000

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” hits DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow, Nov. 3, 2009, and I’ve got a great prize pack for you below, offered on behalf of Paramount Home Entertainment.

The movie tells the story of an elite military unit of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, who take on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Directed by Stephen Sommers, it stars Sienna Miller, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayons, Dennis Quaid, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Check out the trailer and the G.I. Joe Faceoff Game on Facebook.

THE GIVEAWAY: I have one prize pack ($80+ value) that includes the following:

Two-disc Special Edition DVD
Night Raven Jet with Air Viper (Toy)
M.A.R.S. Troopers (Action Figures)
Poster

HOW TO ENTER: U.S. residents only, please. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. A winner will be drawn randomly. I’ll email the winner for their mailing address after the contest ends. Good luck!

Images: Paramount Home Entertainment

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Brad Pitt talks Inglourious Basterds on The Today Show

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:57:00 +0000

With all the hype we’ve been hearing about "Inglourious Basterds,” it better be good! Here’s Brad Pitt talking up the movie on “The Today Show” this morning. The movie hits theaters Aug. 21, 2009. Check out all of Film Gecko’s coverage here.

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Brad and Angelina at the Inglourious Basterds premiere

Jane Boursaw — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Last week, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, among others, attended the Los Angeles premiere of "Inglorious Basterds" at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Brad and Angie looked fabulous, as always, and it’s nice to see that Sarah Silverman got dressed up for the occasion, isn’t it? The movie hits theaters August 21, 2009.

Image: INF

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Liam Neeson hits red carpet for Five Minutes of Heaven

Jane Boursaw — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:33:06 +0000

It can’t be easy getting back into the public eye after losing someone. But actor Liam Neeson made his first public appearance since the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson. He hit the red carpet for the premiere of his new film, "Five Minutes of Heaven," in which he co-stars with James Nesbitt and Anamaria Marinca.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, it tells the story of a meeting between former UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force, a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland) Alistair Little (Neeson) and Joe Griffen (Nesbitt). The meeting takes place 25 years after Little killed Griffen’s brother.

The movie opens in theaters August 21, 2009. It sounds intense, and has already scored two wins from the Sundance Film Festival, for screenwriting and directing.

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Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller at the G.I. Joe premiere

Jane Boursaw — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Whenever I see the title “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” all I can think about is my brother’s G.I. Joe dolls from when I was a kid. Yes, they were dolls, and I can tell you, they were not very ferocious. I’m going to have to see the movie to get those doll images out of my head.

The movie tells the story of an elite military unit of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, who take on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. Directed by Stephen Sommers, it stars Sienna Miller, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayons, Dennis Quaid, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and is new in theaters this weekend. Hollyscoop.com caught up with the cast on the red carpet…

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Peter Jackson talks District 9

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:05:00 +0000

There’s been some interesting promotions for “District 9” lately, and one is a contest held by IGN.com. The site recently sent two contest winners to Comic-Con to interview producer Peter Jackson, director Neill Blomkamp (a Jackson protege), and actor Sharlto Copley about the movie.

It’s a gritty sci-fi story that involves post-war apocalypse, barbed-wire enclosures, and exhausted alien refugees whose spaceship runs out of gas. Sounds fun, huh?! Hollywood Reporter has a great review of the film here. It hits theaters Aug. 14, 2009.

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Sam Raimi set to direct World of Warcraft movie

Jane Boursaw — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:32:10 +0000

I’m pretty cozy with “World of Warcraft,” since both my kids have characters and spend hours in the fantasy computer world created by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. I actually created a character myself, but, uh, have no idea whatever happened to her. She’s probably feeling quite abandoned by now, mingling among the orcs, trolls, humans and dwarves in the popular online role-playing game.

I’ve been hearing rumors of a “World of Warcraft” movie for a while, but it looks like it’s getting closer to becoming a reality. “Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi has signed on to direct a live-action film based on the game. Most recently, he wrote and directed “Drag Me to Hell.”

If the movie is anything like this trailer for “Wrath of the Lich King,” let’s just say I’m giddy about it.

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – on DVD 7/21/09

Jane Boursaw — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:34:57 +0000

If you’re a fan of “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero,” then you’ll be in heaven this week. Both the complete series collector’s set and season 1.1 are available on DVD tomorrow.

The complete series is packaged in a very cool footlocker and includes 17 DVDs, 95 episodes, new featurettes, archival Hasbro Toy commercials, the original 1963 Toy Fair Presentation, an exclusive voice cast reunion, a 60-page book, a printable script, and more. Check out the intro below.

[Buy Season 1.1] [Buy Complete Collector's Set]

Image: Hasbro / Shout Factory, Inc.

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George Clooney at the G8 Summit

Jane Boursaw — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:04:00 +0000

Dapper George Clooney was spotted at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy. The event marked the inauguration of the Nobel for Peace Hall cinema at a tent city for people displaced after the 2006 earthquake.

Look for Clooney up next in “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” in which he plays a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. Sounds like my kind of movie.

Image: Zuma Press

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