VISION QUEST WRESTLER MAKES MICHIGAN APPEARANCE

Frank Jasper, the actor who played the wrestling antagonist Shute to Matthew Modine's character Louden Swain in the cult classis athletic drama VISION QUEST (1985), will be appearing for a special screening of the film at Emagine Saline that will include a pre-movie Q&A session and post-movie Meet & Greet opportunity on Friday, September 13, 2024. Jasper was a high school wrestler and athletic trainer at Eastern Washington University when he was approached about the role by a friend. The friend told him that the movie was looking for someone who was six feet tall and knew how to wrestle. Jasper thought he might be a good fit, and he ended up cutting weight for the role.

WHEN: 

 Friday, September 13, 2024 

7:00 PM - Q&A Session with Frank Jasper Begins 

7:30 PM – VISION QUEST Screening Begins 

9:15 PM – Meet & Greet with Frank Jasper Begins 

WHERE: 

Emagine Saline 1335 E Michigan Ave. Saline, MI 48176 

COST: 

Screening with Q&A - $20 per person; the price of the ticket includes access into the movie with a special Q&A with Frank Jasper. 

Screening with Q&A PLUS Meet & Greet (with Autograph & Picture) - $45 per person.

Tickets can be purchased online at Emagine-Entertainment.com, through the Emagine App, or at Emagine Saline’s Guest Services Desk.

Meet & Greet only (excludes movie) includes Autograph & Picture - $30 each per person. Guests will be able to meet Frank Jasper and receive his autograph and a picture with him. Meet & Greet will take place at 9:15 p.m. Tickets for the Meet & Greet only session, excluding the movie, are only available for purchase at Emagine Saline’s Guest Services Desk.

In Vision Quest, high school wrestler Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) feels he must do something significant in his life shortly after turning 18. Despite vehement advice against it from his father (Ronny Cox) and coach (Charles Hallahan), Swain decides to try to lose over 20 pounds in a very short time to take on the defending state champion of a lower weight class (Frank Jasper). Meanwhile, he falls for the edgy, older Carla (Linda Fiorentino), who provides further distraction for the young wrestler. The film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America.

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

Ho-ho-hold on tight for holiday hijinks in this hilarious family comedy starring WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, WWE Diva Paige and AnnaLynne McCord.  After losing his job, a slick-talking businessman is given the chance of a lifetime -- to be Santa's second-in-command.  But to earn the coveted position, he'll have to wage an outrageous battle against a scheming elf who wants the gig for herself!

May the best elf win!  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and WWE Studios present outrageous holiday fun when SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER arrives on DVD and Digital HD on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.  To help kick-off the holiday season, A Geek Daddy has a DVD of SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER to give away.  Must be a U.S. or Canadian resident over 18 years old and submit one or all of the following entry methods to earn up to 3 entries prior to 11:59 pm EST on Monday, November 16, 2015:

UPDATE: Congratulations to Heather from Long Beach, California who won the movie

E-MAIL (1 ENTRY)
E-mail thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com your name and mailing address. Email subject line should be SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

TWITTER ( 2 ENTRIES)

Follow @Geekdad248 on Twitter and tweet:

Ho-ho-ho @Geekdad248 I've been nice this year so please have #ageekdaddy blog send me Santa's Little Helper on DVD  #SantasInsiders #ad

All valid entries will be assigned a number in the order they are received and one number will be  selected to determine the winner using random.org.  E-mails will only be used to contact the winner and deleted following the selection of a winner.

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER is rated PG and is 90 minutes long.  The DVD is stocked full of behind-the-scenes featurettes that include:

Ho Ho Ho - In SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER the "Ho Ho Ho" is Santa's right hand man.  But what exactly does this job entail?  Cast and crew talk about the "Ho Ho Ho's" duties and what really goes on behind-the-scenes of Santa's workshop when the deadline for the big day is looming. Introducing 

Paige - WWE Diva Paige has had quite a year.  She debuted on Monday Night Raw just over a year ago and in that time has been WWE Divas Champion twice, become a star on the E! hit series Total Divas, and will now be acting in her first ever movie!  Through interviews with the cast, the director, and of course Paige herself fans will get an in-depth look at how she prepared for and successfully executed her role as Eleanor.  

Holiday Cast & Crew - A fun behind the scenes look at the cast and crew talking about what the holidays mean to them and the greatest gifts they ever received.

DISCLAIMER:  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but Fox Home Entertainment is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize.  By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion.  If you win this prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation but did receive a review DVD for the blog and the prize that is being awarded to one of our readers for this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this contest as a benefit to our readers.
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The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown

One of the zaniest tag team combinations I've heard of hit home video libraries this month with the blu-ray/dvd release of The Flintstones and WWE Stone Age Smackdown.  Are you ready to Rubble! Because Fred's throwing his best buddy Barney into the wrestling ring to take on the likes of  John Cenastone (John Cena), Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio) and even The Undertaker.  A Geek Daddy Blog is providing one lucky reader ring side seats to view the action by giving away a blu-ray/dvd combo of the movie.  To win the prize take the quiz below and tell us which Flintstones & WWE Stone Age Smack Down star YOU are.

Just follow the instructions below before Friday, March 20, 2015 @ 11:59pm EST to enter and earn up to four entries:

EMAIL (1 ENTRY) - Email thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com with your name, mailing address with subject line READY TO RUBBLE.

TWEET (2 ENTRIES) - Tweet a message to @Geeky_Dad  identifying which Flintstone & WWE Stone Age Smack Down star you are and using the hashtag #FlintstonesWWE
 
FACEBOOK (1 ENTRY) - Leave a comment on this giveaway post identifying which Flintstone & WWE Stone Age Smack Down star you are and using the hashtag #FlintstonesWWE

 

About the movie:

When Fred loses his family's vacation money, he hatches one of his hair brained plans to get it back. It's a sports entertainment spectacle that involves throwing his best bud, Barney into the wrestling ring with the likes of John Cenastone (John Cena), Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio) and even The Undertaker, with Fred himself as event promoter! The crowds roar, the "clams" are pouring in from ticket sales and even Mr. McMagma (Vince McMahon) is taking notice of all the hoopla. Including all-star appearances from The Boulder Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) Marble Henry (Mark Henry) and Daniel Bry-Rock (Daniel Bryan), it's time to get the whole family together for hard-hitting, side-splitting laughs from the most epic event in all of prehistory!

While you are waiting to see if you've won the flick, enjoy having your kiddos play with these paper dolls acting out their own Rubble Rumble between The Flintstone's Barney and Fred.
Disclaimer & Rules:

You must be a US resident to enter over the age of 18. A Geek Daddy Blog will select a random winner on  Monday, March  23, 2015 ( 1 winner will be selected from a random draw of all eligible entries - each submitted entry will be assigned a number and a random number will be drawn to select a winner based upon total entries ).  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but Warner Home Video  is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize. By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion. A Geek Daddy Blog hosted this contest and blog post based upon  Warner Home Video providing the prize to the selected winner.  Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this giveaway as a benefit to our readers.  Information for this post was provided by Warner Home Video.  A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation for publishing this post.

It's Russell Madness Time - Activity Sheets & Movie Giveaway

Get ready to ... Russell!!!!    The exciting action-packed adventure movie RUSSELL MADNESS introduces ‘Russell,’ an adorable TALKING Jack Russell Terrier who accidentally becomes a professional wrestling superstar, on the way to discovering the true power…of family.  This film from the producers of the "Air Bud" and "Buddies" puppy movies is a great addition for the home video libraries of any family with young children at home and will be available to pickup on Blu-ray and DVD beginning March 10, 2015.

To celebrate the Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release of the film, we have a few RUSSELL MADNESS activity sheets below for A Geek Daddy Blog readers to enjoy plus are giving away a blu-ray/dvd movie prize pack courtesy of our friends at Fox Home Entertainment.  For a chance to win this prize pack you must be a US or Canadian resident over 18 years old and  submit one or all of the following entry methods to earn up to 3 entries prior to 11:59 pm EST on Sunday March 15, 2015:

UPDATE (3/17/15) Congrats to Terry from Missoula Montana who won the movie prize pack!

EMAIL (1 ENTRY) - Email thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com with your name, mailing address and what your wrestling name would be if you jumped in the ring with the subject line WRESTLING TERRIER.

FACEBOOK (2 ENTRIES) - Leave a comment on this A Geek Daddy's Facebook page post sharing what your wrestling name would be if you jumped in the ring.  If your FB identity differs from your real name please include that information within your e-mail entry to help us make sure we can contact you if you are the selected winner.

RUSSELL MADNESS stars John Ratzenberger (‘Toy Story,’ ‘Cars,’ TV’s Cheers), Fred Willard (TV’s Modern Family) David Milchard (TV’s Convos with my 2-Year Old), Mason Vale Cotton (TV’s Mad Men and Desperate Housewives), McKenna Grace (TV’s Crash and Burn and The Young and the Restless) and John Hennigan (former WWE star) along with the voices of talking animal stars including Will Sasso (TV’s ‘MadTV’ and ‘The Three Stooges’) and Sean Giambrone (TV’s The Goldbergs).  RUSSELL MADNESS is directed by ‘Air Bud’ and ‘Buddies’ veterans Robert Vince, written and produced by Robert Vince and Anna McRoberts.

The movie tells the story of Russell, an undersized but big-hearted terrier who dreams of having a family of his own. After running away from his pet store, Russell gets taken in by The Ferraros, a family desperate to revive their grandfather’s pro wrestling arena. That’s when they discover their new pet pooch has incredible wrestling skills. With help from his coach, Hunk, a savvy and hilarious monkey, Russell rockets to the top of the pro wrestling world and becomes a famous sports superstar. But when a dishonest promoter double-crosses the Ferraros, Russell will face his biggest challenge and discover that the strongest tag team is family.  RUSSELL MADNESS is rated ‘PG’ by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

DISCLAIMER:   Each entry will be assigned a number based upon the order in which it is received and one random number will be generated to select a winner. A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but Fox Home Entertainment is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize.  By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion.  If you win this prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation but did receive a review DVD for the blog and the prize that is being awarded to one of our readers for this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this contest as a benefit to our readers. Any opinions in this post are my own.  By submitting an entry you grant permission for it to be shared on this blog and through our social media outlets.

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