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It’s been awhile since we’ve had a straight forward DVD Giveaway. For our biiiiiig father’s day promotion, the fine folks at Disney Home Video has given us a collection of their hot DVD titles including the horror thriller “”Darkness”” (this is the unrated, uncut version) and “”Tiger – The Authorized DVD Collection”” a 3 Disk DVD Set about the life and times of Tiger Woods, and a copy of “”The Life Aquatic”” to give away to you fabulous EM Readers. To qualify to win, read the synopsis below and follow the painfully simple contest rules.
—————————————————————————————————- Darkness SynopsisThere’s something in this house…Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness. Only in it can it show itself and move. It even takes its name: DARKNESS. It’s lived here since someone tried to call it, more than forty years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act. Seven children, faceless people, a circle that must be completed. And blood, lots of blood… But something went wrong. One of the children got away. The circle wasn’t completed. That’s why what lives here isn’t finished. It’s just waiting…It tries to carry out what it couldn’t before, making plans in the shadows, to become complete, to be, to exist. A new family has just moved into the house. A small child. An unstable father capable of losing his temper at any time. A perfect target. The right place at the right time. The pieces only have to be put in place. And then wait. Maybe the family’s daughter will be able to discover the truth; the dark secret of the past, the sinister conspiracy, the truth about what threatens them. Why is the father getting worse? What is her little brother afraid of? Why doesn’t her mother listen to her? And why do the lights keep going out? It could be that nothing happens by chance, that everything has been worked out from the start. A devilish plan, precise and exact like a time-bomb. Her father’s illness, the house, the circles, the children. Perhaps she can foresee darkness’ master stroke of play and the inevitable destiny that is closing in on her family. But maybe it’s too late….Starring:Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Stephan Enquist, Giancarlo GianniniDVD Features Available subtitles: SpanishAvailable Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), FrenchBehind the scenes featurette
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Tiger – The Authorized DVD Collection![]()
SynopsisTiger: The Authorized DVD Collection is the real deal: a comprehensive three-part biography of the world’s most famous golfer, narrated by Laurence Fishburne and anchored by interviews with Woods himself, his father and mother, and others. The first part, “”Tiger’s Prowl: His Life”” (85 minutes), summarizes his early life, with home movies of him swinging a club as a toddler, his 1975 TV appearance with Bob Hope on The Mike Douglas Show, his U.S. Juniors and U.S. Amateur championships, his time at Stanford, and discussion of his multiracial heritage and how he got his nickname. The second part, “”Tiger’s Prey: His Majors”” (75 minutes) is the best, with less time devoted to talking-head interviews and more to golf footage. From his first major win at the 1997 Masters to the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Woods either dominates the field by several strokes or shows his steely will to win, such as when he outlasts the surprising Bob May at the 2000 PGA Championship. But it hasn’t all been easy for Tiger, and the segment also covers his struggles in 2004, his second straight year without winning a major tournament. The last part, “”Tiger’s Prints: His Legacy”” (65 minutes), might seem premature considering Woods was still under 30 at the time of this 2004 documentary, but there’s no doubt that he has already had a major impact on the game, inspiring a new generation of players, convincing the current generation of the need to raise their games to compete, and appealing to an entirely new demographic. Among the other interviewees are legend Jack Nicklaus, friend and fellow pro Mark O’Meara, caddie Steve Williams (but no Fluff Cowan), deposed swing coach Butch Harmon, sportscaster Bob Costas, other-sport superstars Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and Charles Barkley, and, for some reason, pop singer Celine Dion.At 3 hours and 45 minutes, the biography is ungenerously spread over three discs, but there’s also an hour of bonus features (most entertaining is a montage of Woods’s greatest shots; most substantial is a 24-minute clinic in which he demonstrates his game before an audience), as well as some text features. Tiger: The Authorized DVD Collection is by no means perfect–it needs more golf action, and only rabid fans would watch all the interviews more than once. But in terms of comprehensiveness and the level of Woods’s participation, it certainly dwarfs the various video biographies (and TV biopic) that have sprung up ever since that 1997 weekend at Augusta captivated the world.
DVD Features: * Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French * Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) * 3-disc set: “”His Life,”” “”His Majors,”” “”His Legacy”” * Tiger Talk: extended interviews * Tiger’s Tales * American Express clinic * His favorite golf courses, holes, and shots * His five greatest shots * American Express commercials * Tiger’s foundation * Scoring details from the major championships * Compare Tiger with Jack Nicklaus * Photo gallery * Chronology * Complete list of amateur and professional victories * EA Sports trailer * Number of discs: 3[pagebreak]
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Criterion Collection (2-Disc Special Edition) ![]()
SynopsisIn The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, director Wes Anderson takes his familiar stable of actors on a field trip to a fantasy aquarium, complete with stop-motion, candy-striped crabs and rainbow seahorses. And though Anderson does expand his horizons in terms of retro-special effects and a whimsical use of color, fans will otherwise find themselves in well-charted waters. As The Life Aquatic opens, Zissou (Bill Murray), a self-involved, Jacques Cousteau-like filmmaker, has just released a documentary depicting the death of his best friend Esteban, who was eaten by some sort of sea creature–possibly a jaguar shark. Zissou