Mystery Poster Theater Sep 08 2008 @ 07:00 am
Mystery Poster Theater – Win a Copy of Shotgun Stories!
I’ve had movie poster games on the brain of late. First Sam Juliano pointed me towards this great little quiz at Empire, and then Fletch started running addictive poster guessing games at Blog Cabins. Naturally, I wanted to horn in on all the fun.
But first I am very excited to announce that MovieZeal is partnering with Liberation Entertainment to give away 5 FREE COPIES of Jeff Nichols indie hit Shotgun Stories. Our own Phillip Johnson gave the film a 4 1/2 star review and it has been tearing up the critical circles with a stellar 90% at RottenTomatoes. You can find the trailer either at YouTube or in glorious QuickTime.
So how do I get a copy of this fantastic film for free, you might be wondering? I am soooooo glad you asked. Introducing the inaugural Myster Poster Theater game! Hit the jump for all the juicy details.
First, I hunt down a number of different movie posters, some new, some old, some classic, some obscure, and then outline a few distinctive elements on each poster in black and white. Then, you have to guess the poster from the silhouette I’ve provided.
Need an example? Below is the theatrical poster for Shotgun Stories. On the left is the original poster and on the right is the silhouette that I traced. See? That’s not so hard.
Here’s how the contest will work:
1. I’ve chosen 10 posters, ordered by difficulty. The first one is ridiculously simple; the final one, I’m hoping, none of you will be able to figure out.
2. These are major theatrical posters, meaning I haven’t chosen DVD covers, obscure variations no one has ever seen, or international versions.
3. Fill out a list with your name and guesses and send it to contest [at] moviezeal [dot] com with “Movie Poster Theater” in the subject line.
4. No spoilers in the comments section! I want people to be able to talk about the game, but I don’t want anyone giving away the answers. That would be so uncool.
5. Remember, we’re giving away 5 Copies of Shotgun Stories, so even if you can only guess a few, that might be enough to snag yourself a free DVD.
6. In the event of a tie, I’ll use one of those fancy random number generator thingamajigs to break it.
7. The contest ends at midnight, Central Standard Time, on Sunday, September 14th. You have till then to send in your guesses!
That’s it! Happy puzzling, and good luck.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 8:28 am 1. Fletch said …
Love it! Working on them now.
Bad news, though. I guessed number 10 in about 2 seconds flat. 7-9…not so much. Still working on it.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 8:51 am 2. Evan Derrick said …
D’oh! I was hoping #10 would throw people off. Truth be told, I skewed this one on the easier side, since I wanted to make it more accessible rather than less. No worries, I’ll bring the pain in following weeks.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 10:58 am 3. Kristena said …
These would make a cool little art display.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 6:29 pm 4. Nic Cage said …
Very challenging quiz! #10 was somewhat easy…
on Sep 08 2008 @ 8:06 pm 5. Evan Derrick said …
Yeah, that’s what I’m hearing. I thought #10 would be difficult, that it would throw people off, but some of you are getting it.
No one has turned in a perfect score yet, though. #8 and #9 remain unguessed as of now.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 8:22 pm 6. Evan Derrick said …
Ok, I take that back. Someone has gotten #8 and #9, but no one has gotten all of them yet. Good to know it isn’t a complete walk in the park.
on Sep 08 2008 @ 10:46 pm 7. Fox said …
Dang… you guys have humbled me… I can’t get any of them past #5! Ok, back to brainstorming….
on Sep 10 2008 @ 11:27 am 8. Collin said …
Awesome, awesome game : ) Just a clarifying question though – these posters are all for movies that have already been released, right? Nothing that has yet to be released? Feel free to tell me that it doesn’t matter and I should stop trying to cheat.
on Sep 10 2008 @ 12:07 pm 9. Daniel said …
Hmm, I wish I was more confident with these. The second half is a lot more difficult than the first. Anyway, I need to see Shotgun Stories so that’s great motivation. Is there extra credit of any sort…?
on Sep 10 2008 @ 1:16 pm 10. Evan Derrick said …
Collin, yes, these have all been released. I’m not that mean (at least not yet).
And Daniel, only the knowledge of a job well done. Or something like that. But seriously, there are 5 copies up for grabs. You stand a decent chance of snagging one, even if you can’t get them all (which, I’m still pleased to say, no one has done yet).