Weekly Comp - A Serbian Film (UK!) - 02/01/2011 - FINISHED

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

It's 2011! 2011! The one year that turns the millenium up to 11. Hope you all had a great new years!

Well for the year's first competition, we're giving away three copies of the highly controversial film, A Serbian Film. And before anyone moans, it's the UK cut - not much we can do about that. Here's all the jib-jab, chit-chat and all that jazz...


"VISUALLY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY AMAZING, A TOUR DE FORCE OF MORBID BEAUTY" 4 stars, Shock Horror Magazine

Having created a storm of controversy following its UK cinema release, which resulted in some strongly divided and extreme critical opinions, A Serbian Film comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 3rd January 2011. Now, British film fans will have the chance to make up their own minds about one of the most talked about films of 2010.

Reviews such as “a loathsome shocker” (Daily Star) and “vile, ugly and just repulsive” (The People) may warn off all but the most strong-stomached amongst us but the majority of critical opinion, both in print and across the web, has either been extremely positive or at least admitting of the fact that the film deserves our attention. In the words of Kim Newman (Empire Magazine): “If you collect controversy, this is a must-see, interesting, important and worth a heated discussion over the stiff drinks you’ll need after you see it.”

Scripted by Serbian horror film critic Aleksandar Radivojevic (screenwriter of the award winning ‘Tears For Sale’), the debut feature from director Srdjan Spasojevic is an allegorical, taboo shattering film that “follows French cinema pioneers Gaspar Noe (Irreversible) and Virginie Despentes (Baise-moi) in destroying the status quo regarding on-screen violence and sexuality” (Tim Anderson, BloodyDisgusting.com). A twisted tale of an adult film star’s horrifying descent into an almost unimaginable hell, Radivojevic himself describes the film as “a diary of our molestation by the Serbian government… It’s about the monolithic power of leaders who hypnotize you to do things you don’t want to do.”

Milos (Srdjan Todorovic) is a retired porn star leading a normal family life with his wife Maria (Jelena Gavrilovic) and six-year old son Petar in tumultuous Serbia, trying to make ends meet. 
Aware of his problems, Layla (Katarina Zutic), a former co-star, introduces Milos to Vukmir (Sergej Trifunovic), a 
mysterious, menacing and politically powerful figure in the porn business who wants Milos to star in his latest project and is willing to pay him a fee that will provide financial 
support to Milos and his family for the rest of their lives. The only condition is that Milos signs a contract insisting on his absolute unawareness of the scripted scenes they are about to shoot. 


Encouraged by his wife to accept the job, Milos turns up for the first day of shooting and is immediately drawn into a maelstrom of unbelievable cruelty and mayhem devised by his employer, the ‘director’ of his destiny. 
It soon becomes apparent that Vukmir and his crew will stop at nothing to complete his insane vision. The only way for Milos to escape the living cinematic hell he’s entered and to save his family life is to sacrifice everything to Vukmir’s art – his pride, his morality, his sanity, and maybe even his own life.



Confrontational, shocking, uncompromising, with hints of dark humour and absolutely unforgettable, A Serbian Film is “a well crafted, immensely indecent smut-slasher” (Variety) featuring a “remarkable performance by [Srdjan] Todorovic” (Fangoria) and is an affecting and thought provoking work of cinema that ranks alongside the likes of “Requiem For A Dream”, “Videodrome”, “Irreversible” and “Antichrist” as one of the most provocative films of its time.

A Serbian Film will be available to buy on DVD and Blu-ray from 3rd January 2011. Special features include an introduction by Srdjan Spasojevic, and a Q&A session hosted by Alan Jones with Srdjan Spasojevic (Director) and Nikola Pantelic (Producer) following the Premiere screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, London, on 25th January 2010 (exclusive to the UK home entertainment release).


If you haven't heard of this film, I'll be surprised!

But how do you win? Very simply as always...sometimes.

New years - new years resolutions. Sooo, all you have to do is write below a new year's resolution that a character from a horror/cult film/TV show may have. Then, someone has to guess who that character is. The first person to guess correctly, takes control and it's their turn to give a character.

Every time you get one correct, you'll earn a point (I'll add it all up in the end). Points ARE NOT awarded if your character isn't figured out - you just get another go.

So, good luck everyone!

Oh, and be sure to check out Sarah's excellent Newsletter! There's a competition going on in that, that's well worth entering.


Kyle

[pedromonkey]

i'll give this ago...

this character's news years resolution is to become a vegetarian as farva beans also taste nice with Quorn.

[Inspector Tanzi]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

i'll give this ago...

this character's news years resolution is to become a vegetarian as farva beans also taste nice with Quorn.

Hannibal.

[Drugula]

waiting for pedromonkey's response

[pedromonkey]

correct-a-mundo Inspector Tanzi

[BioZombie]

This comp seems to have stalled before it even got going.

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

Meh, we've got all week.

[KPWNINJA]

Hahaha!

[Inspector Tanzi]

I've been on, for some reason this has only just appeared in my unread posts area.

This character has set a new years resolution to stop being a transvestite, but not any old transvestite as he didn't dress up in womens clothes.

[Drugula]

Frank N Furter from Rocky Horror?