Birds of America DVD GIVEAWAY
Birds of America
My kind of movie.
Morrie is no stranger to unconventional families. After his parents passed away during his childhood, he was left to care for his little brother, Jay, and his sister, Ida. When his siblings fail to take flight in adulthood, Morrie begins to find his role as caretaker much overdue. Irresponsible and emotionally destructive, Jay and Ida feel a certain comfort from each other that only family can bring. To balance out their instability, both siblings seek refuge at Morrie’s home while he suffers in quiet desperation. Between Ida’s late night trysts and Jay’s comedic antics, Morrie watches his life unravel as his marriage begins to go on the rocks and his dreams of tenure at the high school fade away. Faced with the choice of turning his back on his family or standing by them despite their flaws, Morrie discovers the strength of the ties that bind them and what it means to be a family.
Running Time – 85 minutes
Rated – R
DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
Birds of America trailer
Sounds like your kind of flick? Leave a comment here sharing with us your favorite dysfuctional movie title for a chance to win one one of five Birds of America DVD’s we have to give away.
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Deadline to enter giveaway is Monday, October 27, 2008 at 11:59 pm central time. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.
If winner does not claim prize by November 1, 2008 they will forfeit their prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.
Giveaway only open to residents of the USA and Canada.
Congratulations to our winners, Betty, Tricia Adams, Annie G., Jean D., and Rebecca C!
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Comment by Steph on 20 October 2008:
I have two for ya: Little Miss Sunshine (excellent) and Savages (also excellent). I love movies about dysfuctional families like mine!
Comment by Sandra on 20 October 2008:
A movie from my college days, The Sterile Cuckoo.
Comment by Deborah Wellenstein on 20 October 2008:
I have to agree-Little Miss Sunshine. Great!
Comment by Linda on 20 October 2008:
Savages for sure.I am a subscriber.
Comment by Cheryl Larimer on 20 October 2008:
No question - Little Miss Sunshine
Comment by Cheryl W on 20 October 2008:
Have to agree with Little Miss Sunshine. I can’t think of anything else right now.
Comment by leloni on 20 October 2008:
I will have to go with everyone else…Little Miss Sunshine
Comment by Ann Fantom on 20 October 2008:
Hate to copy everyone else, but we just rented Little Miss Sunshine and it is fresh in my mind
Comment by Meredith Peters on 20 October 2008:
The Addams Family is dysfunctional and spooky!
Comment by Denyse on 20 October 2008:
One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest
Comment by Geri Nyland on 20 October 2008:
I have to say my mostest favoritest dysfuctional movie has to be National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation or any of the Griswolds movies. Birds of America looks like an awesome movie plus I am a big time “Friends” fan and love Matthew Perry!
Comment by S on 20 October 2008:
runaway bride? indiana jones and the temple of doom..its not doom for him
the breakfast club….they do not eat breakfast, are not a club
Comment by Rita M on 20 October 2008:
The Royal Tenenbaums are beyond dysfunctional!
Comment by Rebecca C (15 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
Meet the Fahkers I think thats how you spell it!
Comment by Rebecca C (15 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
I blogged about your giveaway: Here
Comment by Rebecca C (15 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
I am a subscriber!
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Comment by adrienne Gordon on 20 October 2008:
how about People under the stairs
Comment by Susan Smith on 20 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine is my choice
Comment by Anne on 20 October 2008:
Requiem for a Dream…….can we say Holy Dysfunction Batman? !!!
Comment by Anne on 20 October 2008:
I’m a subscriber!
Comment by Janet F on 20 October 2008:
I will say the movie, What About Bob.
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Comment by Kimberly Cook on 20 October 2008:
The Family Stone
Comment by Robert Schiferl on 20 October 2008:
The Royal Tenenbaums
Comment by Lisa L. on 20 October 2008:
My life story–Dumb and Dumber
Comment by Betty~Simply Southern Contest (4 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
NATIONAL LAMPOONS VACATION !!!!
If the Griswolds isn’t dysfunctional,i don’t know who is..But they are funny,,lol,,Enetr me please..
Comment by Betty~Simply Southern Contest (4 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
got you added to blog with links…Thank you,i’d love to win this for my dysfunctional MEN in my family,,lol
Comment by Betty~Simply Southern Contest (4 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
i am a subscriber as well.good luck everyone..
Comment by Thomas Gibson on 20 October 2008:
The Devil’s Rejects
Comment by Erica C. on 20 October 2008:
royal tennebaums
Comment by David Hollingsworth on 20 October 2008:
Eulogy, which I think is one of the most underrated movies ever.
Comment by amir on 20 October 2008:
Dumb and Dumber
Comment by judy brittle on 20 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine. That movie was the greatest and so much fun!
Comment by judy brittle on 20 October 2008:
I’m a subscriber
Comment by K.C. on 20 October 2008:
Home Alone
Comment by Tonya Froemel on 20 October 2008:
dumb and dumber
Comment by susan varney on 20 October 2008:
little miss sunshine
Comment by Valerie on 20 October 2008:
Mixed Nuts
Comment by Linda on 20 October 2008:
I’d love to win this
Comment by Gary Emes on 20 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine was a very dysfunctional group
Comment by christopher h on 20 October 2008:
the addams family
Comment by Betty King on 20 October 2008:
Nightmare Before Christmas…just not right.
Comment by Catherine on 20 October 2008:
The Royal Tannenbaums
Comment by MaryBeth I (20 comments.) on 20 October 2008:
Parenthood was the first one I really remember about a dysfunctional family.
The Royal Tennenbaums and Little Miss Sunshine are also 2 favorites
Comment by Carol Lawrence on 21 October 2008:
MIXED NUTS is my choice.
Comment by Nora on 21 October 2008:
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Comment by David Bertolo on 21 October 2008:
Running with Scissors
Comment by Susan C (12 comments.) on 21 October 2008:
My favorite is an old one: Greedy starring Michael J Fox-it’s hysterically funny!
Comment by charline s on 21 October 2008:
Welcome home roscoe is pretty good.
Comment by david basile on 21 October 2008:
Hotel New Hampshire
Comment by Rachael on 21 October 2008:
My favorite outside the box movie recently has been Lars and the Real Girl.
I saw one called Botched over the weekend that was really out there! And fun!
Comment by Sito on 21 October 2008:
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Comment by Jason on 21 October 2008:
The movie “The Rivers Edge”. Very messed up!
Comment by Linda Pinto on 21 October 2008:
My choice has to be Little Miss Sunshine.
Comment by Linda Pinto on 21 October 2008:
I am a subscriber
Comment by Theresa Shafer on 21 October 2008:
Smart people
Comment by Evelyn on 21 October 2008:
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Comment by Ken Robinson on 21 October 2008:
Arsenic & Old Lace. What a family!
Comment by Pat Connors on 21 October 2008:
One flew over the cuckoo’s nest.
Comment by J Chaborek on 21 October 2008:
I’ve gotta go with A DIRTY SHAME. Very disfunctional.
Comment by Deanne on 21 October 2008:
Attack of the Killer Clowns…yes, it is a movie. It’s the reason I hate clowns.
Comment by Jacob LaFountaine on 21 October 2008:
Happiness
Comment by Monique Rizzo on 21 October 2008:
Chocolat!
Comment by Richard T. on 21 October 2008:
One of my favorites - One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest.
Comment by Jeffrey W on 21 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine
Comment by Jeffrey Walters on 21 October 2008:
I am a subscriber. Thanks.
Comment by Jerry Przybylski (1 comments.) on 21 October 2008:
I would have to say “Stir of Echoes” good movie.
Comment by R Hicks on 22 October 2008:
Dumb and Dumber is my fav
Comment by Belinda on 22 October 2008:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Thanks!
Comment by djp on 22 October 2008:
how dear for the girls
Comment by Christina on 22 October 2008:
How about Thank You for Smoking.
Comment by anna t. on 22 October 2008:
An old classic - Arsenic and Old Lace
Comment by tim brown on 22 October 2008:
Dumb and Dumber
Comment by Virgie on 22 October 2008:
“Lord of the G-Strings”
Comment by Sylvia Belle on 22 October 2008:
One Flew Over the CooCoo’s Nest
Comment by Jill Miller on 22 October 2008:
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Comment by David on 22 October 2008:
The Addams Family.
Comment by Nat Stevens on 23 October 2008:
attack of the killer tomatoes
Comment by Michelle L. on 23 October 2008:
The Munsters.
Comment by Michelle L. on 23 October 2008:
I’m a subscriber.
Comment by sarah on 23 October 2008:
the darjeeling limited
Comment by AnneMarie DeRemer on 23 October 2008:
The one with Ben Stiller and Rober D’Niro.
Comment by Sara Amos on 23 October 2008:
little miss sunshine
Comment by Kari Follett on 23 October 2008:
Love love Little Miss Sunshine
Comment by Linda Moeller on 23 October 2008:
Shrink This
Comment by Victoria V. on 24 October 2008:
“Amazon Women From the Moon”
Comment by Victoria V. on 24 October 2008:
I’m a subscriber.
Comment by Christine on 24 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine!
Comment by jan koontz on 24 October 2008:
there is a girl in my soup
Comment by Zoey Smith on 24 October 2008:
It would have to be “Lord of the Flys.”
Comment by Paulie on 24 October 2008:
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
How about the Graduate?
Comment by Jennifer hedden on 24 October 2008:
Dumb and Dumber
Comment by Richard Hansen on 24 October 2008:
Dumb abd Dumber.
Comment by Theresa C on 25 October 2008:
One flew over the cuckoo’s nest
Comment by Tutti Fruitti on 25 October 2008:
Home Alone - It’s a Classic! I’d never heard of “Birds of America” before, but it looks great! Thanks for sharing this movie!
Comment by tanya on 25 October 2008:
Meet the Fockers
Comment by Kathy Conley on 25 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine for me as well
Comment by Annie G (1 comments.) on 25 October 2008:
Here are some others:
The Grifters
Spanking the Monkey
Comment by Rita on 25 October 2008:
For titles of movies about dysfunctional families:
Ordinary People, way back in 1980. For titles which are dysfunctional: Snakes on a Plane!
Comment by Rosanne Morrison on 25 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine
Comment by Albert on 25 October 2008:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Comment by Toby on 25 October 2008:
Dumb and Dumber
Comment by C Duran on 25 October 2008:
Running with Scissors
Comment by Brenda Howard on 26 October 2008:
Joe Dirt or Wedding Planner
Comment by Jean D. on 26 October 2008:
Do I have to chose just one? Sigh. I’ll go with Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Thanks for a fun contest.
Comment by alison on 26 October 2008:
The Royal Tenenbaums is definetly one of my faves!
Comment by Yvonne North on 26 October 2008:
Old Barbara Striesand movie Nuts
Comment by Heather S on 26 October 2008:
Burn After Reading, good movie, but definitely dysfunctional…
Comment by Phillip Fry on 26 October 2008:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Comment by Marion B on 26 October 2008:
Lars and the Real Girl
Comment by Erica G on 26 October 2008:
Little Shoppe of horrors.
Comment by Patricia on 26 October 2008:
TENDER IS THE NIGHT seemed to be mis-named, as the movie was about not feeling comfortable with his wife’s money!
Comment by D. Martin on 26 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine would be my favorite dysfunctional movie title
Comment by Pamela White on 26 October 2008:
War of the Roses is very dysfunctional movie.
Comment by Marcia S on 26 October 2008:
Mrs. Doubtfire is entertainingly dysfunctional.
Comment by Betsy Pauzauskie on 26 October 2008:
What About Bob, which is my second favorite movie!
Comment by Rose Roberts on 26 October 2008:
The Royal Tannenbaums
Comment by Joy Venters on 26 October 2008:
One flew over the cuckoo’s nest
Comment by Alan Deutsch on 27 October 2008:
American Beauty
Comment by Leigh Nichols on 27 October 2008:
Bastard out of Carolina
Comment by Heather C on 27 October 2008:
Garden State, probably. Thanks!
Comment by Tricia Andrews on 27 October 2008:
Mixed Nuts. I swear my family was the basis of that movie!
Comment by Tricia Andrews on 27 October 2008:
I just subscribed to your blog!
Comment by Tiffany on 27 October 2008:
THE DAYTRIPPERS
Comment by Kirby McCauley on 27 October 2008:
It’s a tie between Big Nothing and Garden State!
Comment by Veronica Garrett on 27 October 2008:
Throw Mommy From The Train
Comment by Terri L on 27 October 2008:
Better off Dead
Comment by Jennifer on 27 October 2008:
Hocus Pocus, Those sisters are a bunch of witches! lol
Comment by Angie P on 27 October 2008:
The Family Stone
Comment by Elizabeth Ray on 27 October 2008:
The Sterile Cuckoo (Am I the only one humming “Come Saturday Morning”?)
Comment by Mollie G. on 27 October 2008:
I’m very surprised that nobody has yet mentioned “Harold and Maude”.
Comment by flared0ne on 27 October 2008:
Kinda by definition: pretty much any Woody Allen movie… But “Manhattan” with Diane Keaton ranks way up there.
Comment by Kasey P on 27 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine is the first one that popped into my head.
Comment by Kathy S on 27 October 2008:
“Home For The Holidays”, a must see for anyone who has a family…something in this film will definitely touch a nerve!
Comment by kathy pease on 27 October 2008:
deliverance and im talkin about the redneck family..lol SCAAAAAAAAAAAAARY
Comment by Kathryn Gutierrez on 27 October 2008:
dazed and confused
Comment by Gianna on 27 October 2008:
Big Night
Comment by Ed Nemmers on 27 October 2008:
“Glitter”
Comment by Samantha Pruitt on 27 October 2008:
Carpool was pretty dysfunctional and hilarious!
Comment by sarah woods on 27 October 2008:
Of course; Hitchcock’s Productions of The Birds”
Comment by Gina on 27 October 2008:
The Royal Tenenbaums
Comment by Beverly Metcalf on 27 October 2008:
The movie Dumb and Dumber, but it was kind of funny. Thanks for having the contest!
Comment by Donna K on 27 October 2008:
Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
Comment by Renee We on 27 October 2008:
Captain January was a Shirley Temple movie about an adopted girl wrongfully reclaimed into the welfare system.
Comment by Helen on 27 October 2008:
The Family Stone
Comment by Joseph Perozzi on 27 October 2008:
Akeelah and the Bee
Comment by Tammie on 27 October 2008:
“DELIVERENCE” immediately came to mind as a dysfunctional (read in-breeders) list
Comment by Charlene Kuser on 27 October 2008:
National Lampoon”s Christmas Vacation.The Griswald family -
very dysfuctional
Comment by Sandra Schmidt on 27 October 2008:
Little Miss Sunshine! Thanks!
Comment by Suanne Giddings on 27 October 2008:
I may sound like a broken record, but I have to agree with Little Miss Sunshine. Thank you so much for an opportunity to win!
Comment by kathleen yohanna on 27 October 2008:
How about “Joe Dirt”. That movie was as dysfunctional as you can get” Thanks for the contest.
Comment by Lily Kwan on 28 October 2008:
I love Little Miss Sunshine!
Comment by Lily Kwan on 28 October 2008:
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