Happy Monday! It’s week 9 of 2010, and we’ve got our ninth Monday Madness Giveaway to start off March.
Norman Reedus, star of The Boondock Saints and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, is coming home to DVD in “The Beatnicks,” a film about the magic of music and poetry. To celebrate the release, BuzzFocus is teaming up with Director Nicholson Williams and Reedus to bring fans (1) The Beatnicks prize package.
The Beatnicks Prize Package Contains:
- (1) The Beatnicks DVD Autographed by Norman Reedus
- (1) The Beatnicks Soundtrack
There are two ways to enter. Simply enter a comment in the form telling us what is your favorite song or poem of all time? Secondly, you can also enter by joining us on Facebook and leaving a comment comment on our Facebook Wall at facebook.com/buzzfocus, regarding your favorite song or poem. You can enter twice daily, once via the form below and once via facebook.
Synopsis:
Norman Reedus, perhaps best known for cult phenomenon The Boondock Saints stars in the long awaited release, The Beatnicks. In addition to Norman Reedus, the film stars Mark Boone Jr.(award winning FX series Sons of Anarchy), Elodie Bouchez (Alias) & co-stars Eric Roberts (Batman: The Dark Knight), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite) and Patrick Bauchau (The Pretender). The film is available to Save now on Netflix and will be available for retail sale and rental on April 6, 2010 via Passion River Films.
Set in Los Angeles, The Beatnicks, are a poet and a musician named Nick, known as The Beatnicks in search of a gig. They find a magic box on the beach, that when opened, creates amazing music that hypnotizes anyone who hears it. The Nicks use the box to get booked for a show, but their abuse of the box’s powers has unforeseen consequences. The poet falls in love and the musician meets a guru. Ultimately, they must both learn the lesson of “no suffering, no understanding” . As the film concludes, The Nicks reach a deeper understanding of themselves and the box earns them the gig of a lifetime.
The Beatnicks is a unique independent film that is another example of the power of social media and viral marketing. With over 20,000 online fans,The Beatnicks is an eagerly anticipated DVD release amongst the cult fans that gave The Boondock Saints its underground success. With over $50 million in DVD revenues, The Boondock Saints was an incredible example of phenomenal grass roots marketing which the The Beatnicks will surely immolate. Norman’s excellent performance as Nick Nero in the film brings out the same snarky and bad-ass persona reminiscent of his Boondock Saints character, Murphy McManus. The potential for another cult hit is all, but certain.
After years of perseverance and creative marketing, the producers of the film built up a significant online presence for The Beatnicks. “It was about 2 years ago that enough people were asking for the film that made me regroup, put my filmmaker hat back on and take on the challenge of self distribution. What’s amazing about distribution today, is that the internet has created a whole new science out of getting your film to its target audience and I have only scraped the surface.” says Garen Topalian, executive producer of the movie.
Learn more about the film on the website at The Beatnicks Home Page, add it to your queue on Netflix, or pre order now on Amazon.
Official Rules:
Entering is simple. You’ve got to be 18 years of age, reside in the USA and provide your name and a valid email address (only used to contact winner) in the form below. You can also enter by joining us on facebook.com/Buzzfocus. You can enter twice daily: once via the form below, and once by writing us a note on our facebook wall. The winner will be contacted via email and will have 7 days to claim their prize. Make sure you get your entry in before Tuesday, March 29 2010 11:59PM PST!
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