We've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For!

Start: November 21st, 2005
End: November 27th, 2005

• Mr & Mrs Smith, courtesy Fox
A married couple (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are getting bored with their quiet domestic life. What they don't realize is that there is much more to the other's life -- each secretly circumnavigating the globe as deadly assassins for hire. However, those lives are about to collide, when their next target turns out to be each other. Four lucky winners will each be entertained by MR & MRS SMITH, courtesy of the marital counselors at Fox Home Entertainment.

• Astroboy Collector's Box, courtesy Manga Video
April 2030 -- A brilliant robotics engineer named Doctor Boynton looses his son Toby in a tragic car accident. Distraught, the dedicated but heart-broken scientist uses his technical expertise to construct a robot in the boy's image. A fanciful combination of Pinocchio and Superman, the series conveys the triumph of kindness, compassion, and selflessness, in the face of discrimination and prejudice Ð a message directed not only to the children of the world, but also their parents. Two lucky winners will enjoy the timeliness of ASTROBOY COLLECTOR'S BOX, courtesy of the classic anime appreciation society at Manga Entertainment.

• Aeon Flux: The Complete Series, courtesy Paramount
She's a mysterious and amoral secret agent from the country of Monica. Her motives and background are unexplained, as are those of her antagonist lover, Trevor Goodchild. On her missions, she deals swift, bloody justice to all that oppose her. Two lucky winners will experience the avant-garde AEON FLUX: THE COMPLETE SERIES, courtesy of the flexible fighters at Paramount Home Entertainment.

• Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up - Live And Unwrapped, courtesy Warner Music Group
Live & Unwrapped brings Peter Gabriel together again with director Hamish Hamilton, capturing his performances in smaller and more intimate venues around Europe. For Disc 2, exploring the world behind the songs, Anna Gabriel takes over the director's chair, showing Peter Gabriel as many of his fans love to see him, just playing his music. Two lucky winners will go inside the world of PETER GABRIEL: STILL GROWING UP, courtesy of the performance artists at Warner Music Group.

• The Fighting Sullivans, courtesy Vci Home Video
Follow the lives of a close-knit group of brothers from their early years in Iowa, to the horrors of battle in World War II and their untimely deaths in the Pacific theater. Based on a true story. Two lucky winners will come to know THE FIGHTING SULLIVANS, courtesy of the veterans at VCI Home Video.

• The Concert For Bangladesh, courtesy Rhino
The first benefit concert of its kind. During the struggle for independence from Pakistan, millions of refugees fled to neighboring India to escape hunger, disease, and bloodshed. The crisis was deepened when massive floods hit the region. Alerted to the scale of the suffering by his friend Ravi Shankar, George Harrison staged this benefit at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971, with the proceeds going to UNICEF. Two lucky winners will go back in time to experience THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH, courtesy of the humanitarians at Rhino Home Video.

• Punishment Park, courtesy New Yorker Films
A pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment types across the desert in a type of capture the flag game. The soldiers vow not to interfere with the rebels' progress and merely shepherd them along to their destination. At that point, having obtained their goal, they will be released. If you loved OUTFOXED, THE CORPORATION, or CONTROL ROOM, two lucky winners will be mightily impressed by PUNISHMENT PARK, courtesy of the rebels at New Yorker Films.

• 9 Songs, courtesy Tartan Video
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. Together, over a period of several months, the two pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs. Two lucky winners will experience the power of 9 SONGS, courtesy of the musicologists at Tartan Video.

• Scary True Stories, courtesy Dark Sky Films
Collectively known as Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi, it was an immediate hit. Not only did the anthology mark Norio Tsuruta's directorial debut, it also became a pioneering work which lit the flame of the Japanese horror boom, shedding its influence on such films as RINGU, JU-ON (THE GRUDGE), and PULSE. Set in contemporary Japan, punctuated by creepy visuals and sound effects, these chilling dramatizations of supernatural horror are presented for the first time as a complete edition. Two lucky winners will have the bejeezus scared out of them by SCARY TRUE STORIES, courtesy of the frighteners at Dark Sky Films.

• The Skeleton Key, courtesy Universal
A young woman (Kate Hudson) helping care for an invalid in New Orleans finds herself caught in the middle of morbid going-ons centered around a group of Hoodoo practitioners -- an old African American magic that only works if you believe in it. One lucky winner will discover the magic of THE SKELETON KEY, courtesy of the earth mothers at Universal Home Entertainment.

• The Dresden Dolls In Paradise, courtesy Roadrunner Records
At 11:58 PM on Sunday June 5th, after a five hour delay that had all hands on deck scrambling to try to restore power to parts of Boston, the generators at the Paradise kicked in and the packed house of colorfully dressed jugglers, stilt walkers, living statues, artists, oddballs and other uncategorizable characters came to life. The Dresden Dolls were about to take the stage. This is the band's first ever DVD -- a time capsule of the magic conjured that night. Two lucky winners will relive THE DRESDEN DOLLS IN PARADISE, courtesy of the die hard fans at Roadrunner Records.

• The Rockville Slayer, courtesy Visual Entertainment
In a send-up to horror films of past generations and packed with a well-known cult horror film cast, this movie tells the story of the murder of two high school couples in a small town. Their deaths are just the beginning, in a series of creepy, seemingly random, killings. The two detectives assigned to the case discover shocking truths about themselves as they uncover horrific facts about past murders they hope will lead them to the true killer. One lucky winners will come face to face with THE ROCKVILLE SLAYER, courtesy of the scream queens at Visual Entertainment.

• Children Of The Corn (Umd For Psp), courtesy Anchor Bay
Isaac, a boy preacher, travels to Nebraska inciting the children of a small town to murder the adults. When a young couple arrive seeking help, they find themselves trapped, with little chance of escape. One lucky winner will discipline the CHILDREN OF THE CORN on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the Stephen King Film Society at Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• Dawn Of The Dead (Umd For Psp), courtesy Anchor Bay
A young female nurse is caught in the middle of a world-wide chaos as flesh-eating zombies rise up and take over the world of the living. Escaping into the streets and rescued by a black police officer, they find shelter in a mall along with a group of other survivors. When they start run out of food and the power goes out, they make a plan to head for an island by using two armored mall shuttle busses to cut through a sea of zombies. One lucky winner will witness the DAWN OF THE DEAD on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the undead defense forces at Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• Elf (Umd For Psp), courtesy New Line
This hilarious Christmas film tells the tale of a child who crawls into Santa's gift bag on Christmas Eve and transported back to the North Pole where he's raised as an elf. Later in life, when Buddy learns he's not really an elf, he embarks on a journey to New York City to find his real family and his true self. One lucky winner will celebrate the holidays with ELF on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of Santa's helpers at New Line Entertainment.

• First Blood (Umd For Psp), courtesy Lions Gate
After being arrested for a crime which he did not commit, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) -- a Green Beret survivor of the Vietnam War -- begins having terrible nightmares. This gripping, action-packed tale demonstrates the tragic psychological consequences of armed struggle. One lucky winner will draw FIRST BLOOD on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the fighting forces at Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

• Hellraiser (Umd For Psp), courtesy Anchor Bay
Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother, also the woman's former lover - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons, he is brought back into existence, forcing his former mistress to bring him his necessary human sacrifices to complete his body. One lucky winner will go deep into the darkness of HELLRAISER on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the cenobites at Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• Snl: The Best Of Chris Farley (Umd For Psp), courtesy Lions Gate
Before he was the Beverly Hills Ninja, or Tommy Boy, Farley was a centerpiece of the '90s Saturday Night Live cast, creating characters like Matt Foley, a Chippendales' dancer wannabe, the heart attack prone Superfan, and many more! One lucky winner will receive this tribute to a comedy legend in SNL: THE BEST OF CHRIS FARLEY on UMD (for PSP).

• Snl: The Best Of Will Ferrell (Umd For Psp), courtesy Lions Gate
From James Lipton to "More Cowbell," these are the best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live (1995-2002). One lucky winner will laugh uncontrollably to SNL: THE BEST OF WILL FERRELL on UMD (for PSP).

• Stargate (Umd For Psp), courtesy Lions Gate
A timid Egyptologist (James Spader) discovers an ancient portal to another world which becomes the tool of unscrupulous government troops (led by Kurt Russell). Marching into the nearest city, the downtrodden alien populace -- ruled by a godlike, androgynous King (Jaye Davidson) -- are soon led to literacy and freedom. The only problem is, once the battle begins, the troops realize they forgot to create an exit strategy. One lucky winner will follow the action of STARGATE on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the globetrotters at Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

• Universal Soldier (Umd For Psp), courtesy Lions Gate
Luc is a genetically enhanced supersoldier, pitted against his former comrades in arms. Andrew, also a supersoldier, is driven by a hatred born in Vietnam and waging a deadly pursuit against the traitorous Luc. Yet when these war machines start to recall their past selves, they slip away from their creators, and everyone is in danger. One lucky winner will enlist with UNIVERSAL SOLDIER on UMD (for PSP), courtesy of the recruiters at Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

Winners

Mr & Mrs Smith
• Derek Carter of Ohio
• Kathryn Elaine Franklin of Missouri
• Heather Mcdonald of Arkansas
• Tom Pitha of Nevada

Astroboy Collector's Box
• Betty Brooks of Oregon
• Donald Weihausen of Texas

Aeon Flux: The Complete Series
• Danna Silva of California
• Sandi Werillo of New Jersey

Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up - Live And Unwrapped
• Andrea Damery of Illinois
• Doro Spradley of Georgia

The Fighting Sullivans
• Patty Boutin of New Hampshire
• Judy Leth of Colorado

The Concert For Bangladesh
• Tanya Short of Georgia
• Deborah Wimberly of Florida

Punishment Park
• Sharon Ferris of New York
• Ruth Newman of California

9 Songs
• Edwina Caito of Indiana
• Eve West of New York

Scary True Stories
• Tony Aumiller of New Jersey
• Kris Kaminski of New York

The Skeleton Key
• Pat Ramey of Illinois

The Dresden Dolls In Paradise
• Jeff Donahue of Florida
• Elke Simon of Texas

The Rockville Slayer
• Diane Langham of Texas

Children Of The Corn (Umd For Psp)
• Paul Meade of Pa.

Dawn Of The Dead (Umd For Psp)
• Lana Turner of Ontario

Elf (Umd For Psp)
• Brian Cucina of Maryland

First Blood (Umd For Psp)
• Bryan Rawls of South Carolina

Hellraiser (Umd For Psp)
• Karlee Vieira of Washington

Snl: The Best Of Chris Farley (Umd For Psp)
• Brandy Davis of Alabama

Snl: The Best Of Will Ferrell (Umd For Psp)
• Rick Fuller of Tennessee

Stargate (Umd For Psp)
• Vicki Burt of Pennsylvania

Universal Soldier (Umd For Psp)
• Shelley Fields of Illinois

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