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Caption This: Snakes on a Plane DVD Prize Package!

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Everyone's favorite buzzed-about Snake-tastic film is getting set to arrive on DVD this January 2, and Cinematical is here to give five lucky winners one helluva DVD prize package. You know the drill: The five people who come up with the best caption for the above picture will be sent some wicked gifts -- all SOAP-related -- and all of which are sure to put a smile on your face. When those crummy Christmas gifts leave you depressed and desperately in need of a pick-me-up, Cinematical will be there (as always) to save the day.

In order to qualify for the prizes listed below, you must submit your caption by 8PM EST on January 8, 2007, as that is when the contest ends. Also, you must provide Cinematical with a valid email address when you activate your comment so that we're able to contact you when (and if) you win. Wanna know what you'll be getting? Check it out:

The best five captions will receive:

1 Copy of the brand spanking new Snakes on a Plane DVD (full screen version).

1 Copy of the official Snakes on a Plane movie soundtrack.

1 Snakes on a Plane shirt.

1 Snakes on a Plane hat.

1 Set of Iron On Images (which you can use to design your very own nifty SOAP shirt).

Okay, now it's your turn. Provide us with the best caption you can think of, but remember to do so by 8PM EST on January 8, 2007. Comment. Email Address. Activate. It's that simple. Good luck!

Note: Contest now closed -- thanks for all your wonderful submissions. The winners will be announced soon ...

Caption This: The Beerfest DVD Winners!

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Wow. Either we have some really funny readers, or you guys were hitting the keg before you submitted your entries to our Caption This! Beerfest Unrated DVD Giveaway. We had a hard time narrowing down our winner and runners-up, but we finally managed to make a decision. Our winner will receive our fabulous Beerfest Unrated DVD Prize Package, which includes:

1 Completely, Totally Unrated Beerfest DVD

1 Navy Blue Bottle Opener Hat (Everyone who has seen this wants it!)

1 Black "Schnitzengiggle Tavern" Tee

1 Beer Mug Glasses (The kind you wear!)

1 Beautiful Beer Stein with Domed Lid

1 Alcohawk ™ Personal Breathalyzer (This is real and high-end.)

Our four runners-up will each receive a copy of the Beerfest Unrated DVD.

Winner and runners-up after the jump ...

Last Chance to Enter the Beerfest Caption This Contest!

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Wow, how the time flies. You only have until midnight PST tomorrow -- that's Tuesday, December 5 -- to get your funniest caption entry in for our beertastic Beerfest Unrated DVD Giveaway. I'm sure you've slept since then, so go back to the contest page and reread the rules, and then enter your entry in the comments. Do NOT enter your caption in this post, or it will not be considered. Enter the contest here. Right HERE.

Give it your best shot -- we have a fantastic prize package for you:


1 Completely, Totally Unrated Beerfest DVD

1 Navy Blue Bottle Opener Hat (Everyone who has seen this wants it!)

1 Black "Schnitzengiggle Tavern" Tee

1 Beer Mug Glasses (The kind you wear!)

1 Beautiful Beer Stein with Domed Lid

1 Alcohawk ™ Personal Breathalyzer (This is real and high-end.)

Four runners-up will win Beerfest Unrated DVDs. Pretty cool prize package, eh? So go enter the contest now for your chance to win!

Caption This! The Beerfest DVD Prize Package Giveaway

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In anticipation of the release of the Beerfest DVD (in both regular and unrated versions!) on December 5, we're bringing you one of the best prize package giveaways we've ever done for a Caption This! contest. You know the drill: Take a good look at the still from the movie above, then give us your best shot at a caption in the comments. The winning caption, as determined by either Erik's Magic 8 Ball or a team of highly-paid humor analysts (whichever gives the best pitch for why they should get the gig), will get this amazing prize package:

1 Completely, Totally Unrated Beerfest DVD

1 Navy Blue Bottle Opener Hat (Everyone who has seen this wants it!)

1 Black "Schnitzengiggle Tavern" Tee

1 Beer Mug Glasses (The kind you wear!)

1 Beautiful Beer Stein with Domed Lid

1 Alcohawk ™ Personal Breathalyzer (This is real and high-end.)


How's that for a great prize package? Four runners-up will win Beerfest Unrated DVDs. You love beer, you love Beerfest -- and even if you don't, hey, if you win you can wrap it all up and give it to your friends for Christmas. So put on those thinking caps, try out your caption ideas on your frat brothers or your mom, and get your captions in the comments. You have until midnight PST on December 5 to get your entries in.

Note: You MUST give a valid email address in order to activate your comment. Entries that are not activated by the reader will not be considered valid entries.

Caption This: We Have a Winner!

Filed under: Documentary », Independent », IFC », Contests », Insert Caption », Cinematical Indie »



Had Simone been able to see what her aunt Maggie was pointing at through the binoculars, it would have driven her to drink. Sadly, she could see it pretty clearly without the binoculars...and even worse, the binoculars weren't real. They held a few shots worth of Jack Daniels. Simone took a swig, then took another. It was going to be one of those days...

Our winning caption this time around comes from the lovely Heather C, who somehow managed to resist the clearly powerful pull to mention either Jack Valenti or someone's penis her caption. As a result, she gets her very own "Censorship Gets F*cked" tshirt, as well as a hat that will allow her to both look like a badass AND help director Kirby Dick advertise the just-released This Film Is Not Yet Rated. Heather, please send your mailing info to kim.voynar@cinematical.com. The rest of you, sit tight: Another contest is coming tomorrow.

Caption This: This Film Is Not Yet Rated Giveaway

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Boy, we here at Cinematical are just swimming in swag for you folks lately. Write the best caption for the above still from Kirby Dick's This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and you'll win some cool promo items from the film: A t-shirt (black with white ink) that says on the front "Censorship Gets F*cked" (the back has the film's logo) and a military style hat with the film's logo. Please note the nature of these items, and if you are likely to be offended by a shirt bearing the "F" word, well, don't enter this contest.

The film delves into the murky waters of film ratings, examining whether Hollywood studio films and indies are rated equally for comparable content, whether gay-themed content is judged more harshly than similar heterosexual content, the always fun issue of extreme violence (which often gets a pass) versus sexuality (which tends more to end up on the cutting room floor), and -- most of all -- why the MPAA keeps its process such a deeply-guarded secret, and whether this allows the MPAA a free hand without being held accountable. The film has made the rounds of the fest circuit and is opening September 1in New York and Los Angeles, with wider release over the coming weeks. Rules are the same as always, folks. Enter your best caption in the comments. You have until 5PM EDT on Thursday, August 31 to leave your entry, and winner will be announced on Friday, September 1.

For more on This Film Is Not Yet Rated, read James Rocchi's review from Sundance, and keep an eye out for Martha's new one, coming on Thursday.

Caption This: We Have Winner!

Filed under: Drama », Independent », Mystery & Suspense », Contests », Insert Caption », Cinematical Indie »


As The Pin's & Tugger's attention became increasingly fixed on the cock, Ducky slowly moved in for the cookie kill.

Readers, you are officially brilliant. Not only did we get over 100 entries for this contest, but almost all of them were clever and hilarious -- and to think, we almost dismissed this pic as "too weird" and chose another. Never will we underestimate you again!

The winning caption comes from Dan (Dan, send your mailing info to Kim (dot) Voynar (at) cinematical (dot) com, and we'll get the DVD out to you ASAP), but there were so many good entries that a few other deserve recognition, as well. (And, just so we're clear, when I say "recognition," I mean "no material goods," but you do get bragging rights and the glory of everyone seeing your cleverness.) Check out some of the runners-up:
  • Grace Kim: "Much of Stephen Hawkings' youth was kept secret from his colleagues."
  • Shawn McGuan: "Neither one of them was willing to admit that even for a petting zoo, this one was particularly lame."
  • Sam: "The rare rooster-eating duck patiently hides out of sight, silently stalking its prey, waiting for right time to strike."

Caption This: Brick DVD Giveaway

Filed under: Drama », Independent », Thrillers », Mystery & Suspense », Contests », Insert Caption », Cinematical Indie »



You may not have noticed, but everyone and his brother had something nice to say about Rian Johnson's directorial debut, Brick, when it was released earlier this year. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (AKA The Kid from Third Rock Who It Turns Out Is a Really Good Actor) as a high school gumshoe, the movie pushed all the right smart, hard-boiled, creative buttons, and pleased audiences and critics alike, even winning a Special Jury Prize at Sundance in 2005. Plus, the thing cost only $500,000. I don't think Michael Bay can even tie his shoes on that kind of a budget.

If you're someone who a)loved the movie, or b)hasn't seen it, we're here to help: Just give us the best caption for the above photo, and we'll send you a brand, spanking new copy of the just-released DVD. Who says we never did anything for you?

Put your entries in the comments; the contest closes at 5pm ET Friday.

Caption This: We Have a Winner!

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In a controversial liberal teaching style, Dan teaches his class that no matter how hard they fight, a white man will always be there to put them down with a smile.


A round of applause, if you please, for Justin, this week's unhealthily cynical winner. Justin, when you recover enough from Friday night's debauchery to turn on your computer and do a bit of surfing, please send your snail mail address to James (dot) Rocchi (at) cinematical (dot) com, and we'll get that CD right out to you. The rest of you, go see Half Nelson -- everyone's doing it. Stay away, though, from the crack. You'll thank me later.

Caption This: Half Nelson

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Half Nelson, a film that has wowed audiences at every festival it's hit and won awards for star Ryan Gosling's performance (he does drugs, teaches school, bond with kids -- that sort of thing), opens Friday, and to celebrate the blessed event, we're offering a still from the movie for you to mock. Hooray for mocking! Put your best captions in the comments, and the totally arbitrarily selected winner will get (in addition to world-wide fame, I mean) their very own copy of the film's soundtrack, featuring the music of Broken Social Scene. Not bad, huh? You can listen and fall in love with the band or hate it and sell the CD at your local indie record store -- really, it's a win-win situation. So, have at it: The deadline for entries is 5pm eastern time on Friday.
 
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