A few years ago Philip Seymour Hoffman got an Oscar for his portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote. In 2007, he turned in three great performances in three different films, all of which have arrived to DVD in April 2008. One of those films was The Savages from director Tamara Jenkins (Slums of Beverly Hills). The subject matter is bleak, but Hoffman is well suited in the role of a neurotic college professor who, along with his sister, tends to his dementia-stricken father.
For those who are wild about the true “Hoff,” The DVD Lounge is your answer. Enter to win a copy of The Savages, today.
Send in your name and address for your chance to win. But be sure to follow the rules below. All entries MUST be sent to the following e-mail address: dvdcontests@4sternstaging.com
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Winners Receive:
– The Savages
Nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Actress for Laura Linney and Best Original Screenplay for writer/director Tamara Jenkins, THE SAVAGES centers on two siblings who are reluctantly forced to look back at their difficult family history. Having wriggled their way beneath their father’s domineering thumb, they are firmly cocooned in their own complicated lives – Wendy (Linney) a struggling playwright; Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) a neurotic college professor. When their father (Philip Bosco) begins to be consumed by dementia, they are forced to live together under one roof for the first time since childhood. Faced with complete upheaval and battling over how to handle their father’s final days, they are confronted with what adulthood, family and most surprisingly, each other are really about.
DVD Special Features
THE SAVAGES DVD is presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English Dolby Surround 5.1 and Spanish Dolby Surround, plus English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus content includes:
“About the Savage” featurette
Director’s Snapshots
“The Sun City West Rhythm Tappers” Extended Scene
“Two of a Kind ” Extended Scene
To qualify for the drawing, drop us a quick e-mail at dvdcontests@4sternstaging.com. Some rules apply:
1. Your full name and mailing address MUST be included with your entry. (This is necessary to notify the winner, and to arrange shipping of the prizes. Specific mailing address information will be kept confidential.)
2. Please – only one contest entry per person!
3. The sweepstakes IS open to both U.S. and Canadian participants.
Entries will be accepted until Noon, on Friday, May 16, and the winners will be notified later that evening.