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Pirating Art And Architecture For Love, Laughs, Glory, And Rock 'n Roll

Start: October 9th, 2006
End: October 15th, 2006

• Mcleod's Daughters: Complete First Season, courtesy Koch Vision
The landmark first season marks the beginning of an unforgettable journey for Claire and Tess -- two sisters separated as children and reunited when they inherit Drover's Run -- a large Australian cattle property passed down for generations. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage plus the full length TV movie that started it all, this 6 DVD collection is a must-own collectible for any fan of this great Australian television series. Two lucky winners will spend a year with McLEOD'S DAUGHTERS, courtesy of the soap opera addicts at Koch Vision.

• Butterfly Effect 2, courtesy New Line
After a tragic accident claims the life of his girlfriend (Erica Durance), Nick (Eric Lively) discovers that he has the paranormal power to change the past and save her. But when he keeps going back to alter other events, he soon realizes that his actions have dire consequences for the present... and their future. Five lucky winners will experience the impact of the BUTTERFLY EFFECT 2, courtesy of the scientists at New Line.

• Sculptures Of The Louvre, courtesy Koch Vision
From its beginnings as a royal fortress to the magnificent structure we see today, the Louvre Museum embodies the concept of that of a universal institution. Dedicated to conservation, restoration and the development of artistic treasures from all over the world, the Louvre welcomes over 6 million visitors through its doors each year and houses 35,000 works of art. This 7-part series highlights masterpieces of sculpture on exhibit. Each piece is put into its historical context – enabling a better understanding of the sculpture itself as well as the artistic movement that inspired it. Two lucky winners will tour the SCULPTURES OF THE LOUVRE, courtesy of the art lovers at Koch Vision.

• Save The Last Dance 2, courtesy Mtv
Continuing the story of the original film, Sara (Izabella Miko) follows her dream and becomes a student at Juilliard. As she is excels and becomes a star pupil, Sara becomes torn between her love for traditional ballet and her passion for the urban street rhythms of hip-hop, complicated further by her new love, hip-hop musician Miles (Columbus Short). When pushed to make a choice, will she follow the path of the tried and true or will she take a risk and dance into uncharted territory? Two lucky winners will put on their leg warmers for SAVE THE LAST DANCE 2, courtesy of the twinkle toes at MTV and Paramount Home Entertainment.

• Changing Times, courtesy Koch Vision
Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu star in Andre Techine's film about two former lovers reunited by fate. Antoine (Depardieu) has held a torch for his first love Cecile (Deneuve) for 30 years and arranges to be reunited with her in Morocco in the hopes of rekindling their love only to find that his advances are not welcomed. Two lucky winners will experience the effects of CHANGING TIMES, courtesy of the hopeless romantics at Koch Vision.

• Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Season Two, courtesy Warner Bros.
Once a third-rate superhero, Harvey Birdman is now a third-rate lawyer trying like hell to get by in a fancy law firm. It's not clear whether Harvey actually went to law school, but he definitely knows the things to say to sound like a lawyer. And he has a suit now, that's for sure. Two lucky winners will secure the services of HARVEY BIRDMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, courtesy of the public defenders at Warner Home Video.

• The Cars: Unlocked, courtesy Docurama
Founded in 1977 by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, The Cars shook up the music scene with their distinctive sound and modern aesthetic, both of which continue to influence musical style today. A dominant presence on the charts throughout the 1980s, the band released six multi-platinum albums that spawned over a dozen top twnty hits and led to sold out tours worldwide. Two lucky winners will experience the thrill of seeing The Cars live with UNLOCKED, courtesy of the rockers at Docurama.

• Feast, courtesy Genius Products
Somewhere near a small desert town, its business as usual at the local tavern. That is, until a terrified stranger storms inside and the barflys find it's no longer a night for a leisurely drink; it's a night to fight for survival.  Nearby, creatures have escaped a military research facility.  They are fearsome beasts created with the spliced DNA of the world's most vicious predators. and they're hungry.  Now, the men and women inside the Beer Trap will have to barricade the doors, craft their weapons, band together and pray to survive the night. Two lucky winners will pray they'll survive the FEAST, courtesy of the party planners at Genius Products.

• Andy Milonakis Show: Complete Second Season, courtesy Mtv
The infamous Andy Milonakis had already established an internet cult following when Jimmy Kimmel decided to adopt him. The Andy Milonakis Show is an absurd comedy centered on young Andy, stuck at home in his apartment on New York's Lower East Side. In his spare time, Andy makes this strange show comprised of surreal short films starring himself, his dog, his neighbors, and various inanimate objects. Two lucky winners will revel in the insanity of THE ANDY MILONAKIS SHOW: COMPLETE SECOND SEASON, courtesy of the head cases at MTV and Paramount Home Entertainment.

• Stella: Season One, courtesy Comedy Central
Michael, Michael, and David are roommates who in the course of the season get evicted from their apartment, complete in a nasty campaign for resident board president, crash an office party, open rival coffee shops, fight teenage bullies, get lost in the woods, meet girls, write a novel, grow vegetables in the apartment, and finally, go into therapy. Two lucky winners will follow the adventures of STELLA: SEASON ONE, courtesy of the roommate finders at Comedy Central and Paramount Home Entertainment.

• Wonder Showzen: Season Two, courtesy Mtv
The absurdist comedy of Wonder Showzen is back with all of your favorites in nauseatingly delightful abundance -- the puppets, the cartoons, the kids, the madness. Relive all those Saturday mornings spent in front of the tube in your jammies, with a demented twist of course, as Chauncey, Wordsworth, Clarence and the gang deliver more smartly subversive fun. Two lucky winners will be enthralled with WONDER SHOWZEN: SEASON TWO, courtesy of Oscar the Grouch, MTV, and Paramount Home Entertainment.

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season One, Volume One - Uncensored, courtesy Warner Bros.
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it just might be the hilarious series where gifted comics devise sketches, impersonations and songs based on suggestions, props and inspired goofiness from off-beat and off-the-wall host Drew Carey and an equally playful audience. Ever wonder what an excitable dog would do on a Let's Make a Date TV show? Or an astronaut with an alien inside him? And what would a newscast be like if the anchors were smart-aleck school kids showing off in class? Join Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and others in one hilariously hot-wired situation after another; plus Uncensored, Adult Versions of the Special Features. It's daring. It's delirious. It's comedy without a net. Two lucky winners will have front row seats for WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? UNCENSORED, courtesy of the improv gurus at Warner Home Video.

• Kama-Sutra: Secrets To The Art Of Love, courtesy Koch Vision
According to the Kama Sutra, amorous desire and sexual pleasures are prerequisites to world harmony. The Kama Sutra, also called the Book of Love, comes to us from India and values a form of eroticism that leads to spiritual realization. It teaches that the goal of sexual union is not only pleasure, but also mutual evolution. Two lucky winners will be educated in the art of KAMA-SUTRA, courtesy of the lovers at Koch Vision.

• Reds: 25th Anniversary Edition, courtesy Paramount
Warren Beatty's acclaimed epic comes to DVD for the first time as a two-disc Special Collector's Edition laden with never-before-seen special features. The film, based on actual events, tells the story of John Reed (Beatty), American Communist, journalist and activist, whose love affair with writer/feminist Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton) unfolds against the explosive backdrop of the Russian Revolution. Two lucky winners will celebrate the milestone that is REDS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, courtesy of the socialists at Paramount Home Entertainment.

• True Legend Of The Eiffel Tower, courtesy Koch Vision
The Eiffel Tower was erected to last no longer than a World Fair. But how was it built? And how did it become the most visited building in the world? An epic undertaking and a dream of Europe and the United States, the building of a 300 meter tower seemed impossible until renowned engineer and architect Gustave Eiffel made it a reality. Shot in Hi-Definition, this exhaustively researched docu-drama ingeniously blends archive footage and CGI with factual accounts to recreate the events leading to one of the world's most famous landmarks. Two lucky winners will scale the heights of THE TRUE LEGEND OF THE EIFFEL TOWER, courtesy of the architects at Koch Vision.

• True Caribbean Pirates, courtesy History Channel
Long ago scores of real pirates plied their brutal trade in the temperate waters of the Caribbean Ocean. In the 1600s and 1700s, Captain Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham, Ann Bonny, Mary Read, and Black Bart were among the infamous pirates whose crews lied in wait to violently raid the merchant ships of various nations. The true stories of who they were, how they operated, and their various successes and failures in this dark and deadly profession, go far beyond popular legend. The History Channel, using CGI animations, expert interviews, as well as archival imagery, explores the real-life stories behind piracy's Golden Age. Two lucky winners will come face to face with TRUE CARIBBEAN PIRATES, courtesy of the mutinous crew at The History Channel.

• Book Of Daniel: Complete Series, courtesy Universal
This provocative, edgy and compelling new drama stars Emmy nominee Aidan Quinn as the Rev. Daniel Webster, an unconventional Episcopalian priest. Webster is challenged on many levels as he struggles to be a good husband, father and minister, while navigating an often rocky relationship with the church hierarchy, led by Bishop Beatrice Congreve (Ellen Burstyn). One lucky winner will consume THE BOOK OF DANIEL, courtesy of the spiritual explorers at Universal.

• Eloise: Little Miss Christmas, courtesy Starz Media
It's almost Christmas Eve for Eloise, the Plaza's most famous six-year old. She and her friends have decided to put on a holiday show like no other! With different traditions from many cultures, it is sure to be the best show the Plaza has ever seen. Chaos abounds, at the last minute as Mr. Salamone must cancel the show. Will Eloise be able to find a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive and allow the show to go on? Two lucky winners will celebrate the holidays with ELOISE: LITTLE MISS CHRISTMAS, courtesy of the elves at Starz Media.

• Me, Eloise, courtesy Starz Media
Eloise comes to animated life in this delightful and hilarious adventure of The Plaza's most famous six-year old. It's Eloise's sixth birthday and she's planning the most special party ever! Imagination runs wild and being bored is never allowed in this longawaited adventure featuring the talented voices of Lynn Redgrave as Nanny and Tim Curry as Mr. Salamone! Two lucky winners will join the party for ME, ELOISE, courtesy of the hotel manager at Starz Media.

• Ghost Of Mae Nak, courtesy Tartan Video
A young newlywed couple acquires an old abandoned house that soon brings them into contact with a vengeful spirit of horror and despair. While the ghost protects the couple from unscrupulous visitors at first, it becomes apparent that it expects a terrible favor in return. Only by setting the spirit free will they have any chance of surviving its wrath. One lucky winner will be visited by the GHOST OF MAE NAK, courtesy of the haunting presence of Tartan Video.

Winners

Mcleod's Daughters: Complete First Season
• Konny Church of North Carolina
• Kim Long of Pennsylvania

Butterfly Effect 2
• Carol Bartley Brown of Ontario
• Janine Poore of Tennessee
• Jay Tice of New York
• Wayne Virag of Virginia
• Gary Watts of Kansas

Sculptures Of The Louvre
• Maureen Goldman of British Columbia
• Prudence Young of Maryland

Save The Last Dance 2
• Lisa Cook of Saskatchewan
• Brandy Parker of Florida

Changing Times
• Kim Mchughes of Florida
• Carol Stryker of Minnesota

Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Season Two
• Laura Belliveau of California
• Lana Grinberg of Pennsylvania

The Cars: Unlocked
• Linda Nichols of South Carolina
• Donna Rountree of Tennessee

Feast
• Nyel Lord of Alberta
• Bob Miller of Virginia

Andy Milonakis Show: Complete Second Season
• Corey Brennan of Ontario
• Heather Hadry of Pennsylvania

Stella: Season One
• John Allen of Connecticut
• Victoria Kirshabum of South Dakota

Wonder Showzen: Season Two
• Michelle Farris of Ontario
• Natalie Rhinesmith of New Jersey

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season One, Volume One - Uncensored
• Cindy Flores of Texas
• Natalie Parody of New York

Kama-Sutra: Secrets To The Art Of Love
• Kristi Blackstone of Texas
• Suzanne Burnett of Oregon

Reds: 25th Anniversary Edition
• Tim Mcnatt of Oklahoma
• Mary Saunders of South Carolina

True Legend Of The Eiffel Tower
• Rory Hill of Iowa
• Diana Mitchell of Alabama

True Caribbean Pirates
• Sharon Cerasoli of Connecticut
• Carolyn Ellis of Missouri

Book Of Daniel: Complete Series
• Brent Salo of Ontario

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas
• Linda Moreland of New Mexico
• Wendy Weitkemper of North Carolina

Me, Eloise
• Brad Hay of British Columbia
• Alex Rich of New York

Ghost Of Mae Nak
• Sandra Christine Lopez of Texas

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