by Matt Raub, Oct 30 2009 // 11:15 AM
It’s a crime that there are only a dozen or so films about, or involving, the world of broadcast radio. Not too many actually deal with the tribulations of censorship, though, which is where the upcoming film Pirate Radio comes in.
The film is about a group of rogue DJ’s on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic who broadcast a pirate radio station in the 1960s, despite the laws forbidding Rock and Roll…all for the love of music. Given the fact that the film is all about 60′s Rock, you can believe that the soundtrack is pretty killer, and you may get to win a copy!
Starting today, keep an eye on our Twitter account every week for a trivia question involving “Radio in The Movies.” The question may be the name of the radio station from Grosse Point Blank or the name of the epic band in Airheads, you’ll have to know your stuff to get this two-disc soundtrack.
The film, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, and Emma Thompson, is set to hit theaters on November 13th. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with all kinds of coverage of the film in the leading weeks. Until then, check out the complete track listing of the giveaway after the jump, as well as the trailer for Pirate Radio.
Good Luck, and keep an eye on our Twitter!
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Posted in: Announcements · Biopic · Exclusive · Features · Filmmaking · Giveaways · Movies · Music · News · Trailers
Tagged: Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Gemma Arterton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Pirate Radio, Radio Movies, Twitter Giveaway
by Matt Raub, Oct 1 2009 // 8:15 AM
With football season currently underway, what better way to celebrate one of the US’s favorite pastimes than with a collection of some of the greatest football movies ever made? Well, later today, you’ll get the chance to win them all, for free!
Thanks to Blockbuster’s online rental service, we’re going to be giving away a prize pack of their Top 10 Football Movies along with a free 30-day subscription to the service. The list, which is pretty impressive, includes Brian’s Song, Friday Night Lights, We Are Marshall, North Dallas Forty, The Longest Yard (1974), Remember the Titans, Everybody’s All-American, Invincible, Any Given Sunday, and The Program.
Later today, we will be tweeting a trivia question that has to do with one of these films. Retweet and respond with an answer the fastest, and you could win this prize pack! We won’t tell you which of the films we’ll be asking you about, or when we plan on throwing out our tweet. You’ll have to keep your eyes on our Twitter if you’re truly hungry for this prize.
Along with the 10-DVD set, you’ll also be getting a 30-day by mail subscription to Blockbuster. This subscription includes unlimited DVDs through the mail (3-out at a time), 5 free in-store exchanges per month, no due dates or late fees, online retail discounts, and no extra charge for Blu-ray discs.
Be sure to stay on top of all things Flickcast Twitter today to win the American Football dream. Here’s to this year’s football season!
Posted in: Announcements · Contest · DVD · Giveaways · Movies · News · Sports
Tagged: Any Given Sunday, Blockbuster, Brian's song, Everybody's All-American, Friday Night Lights, Invincible, Longest Yard, North dallas Forty, Remember the Titans, The Program, Twitter, We Are Marshall
by Matt Raub, Sep 16 2009 // 1:15 PM
Keeping up with the huge metal and rock theme in today’s video games, who’s to say you can’t combine the epic theme of a Lord of the Rings type game with names like Ozzy Osbourne and Jack Black? Well, with Brutal Legend, you can, and now you can even play the demo of the game before everybody else!
We’ve got a few demos to give away, and we want you to have them. ALL you have to do is keep an eye on our Twitter updates, because you’re going to need to @reply to us. Two random @replies will get themselves a free copy of the demo to download EARLY before everyone else gets it.
Also, if you don’t get chosen today, you can pre-order the game at Gamestop this Friday (9/17) to get access to the demo. The demo will be released officially to the rest of the world starting next Thursday for Xbox Live Gold members and on October 1st for Xbox Live Silver and PSN members. Be sure to also pick up your copy of Brutal Legend on “Rocktober” 13th! Stay Brutal!!
Posted in: Contest · Giveaways · News · Video Games
Tagged: Brutal Legend, Gamestop, Giveaway, Jack Black, Ozzy Osbourne, Twitter