Win tickets to see “The Color Purple” on the Big Screen!
In Select Cinemas Nationwide
Sun Feb 23
CMH continues into our 5h year of our partnership with Fathom Events – with the 3rd of our 15 movie ticket giveaways for 2020, courtesy of Fathom Events!
That said, we’ll be giving away FOUR PAIRS of tickets* to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: The Color Purple” – starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey — the way it was meant to be seen – on the Big Screen!
In order to qualify to win a pair of movie tickets via this contest, you must complete the below entry task by Saturday, February 1 at 6PM EST.
We will announce the winner(s) on Twitter on Sunday, February 2, between 6PM EST and 7PM EST. If a winner(s) does not have a Twitter account, we will announce that winner(s) via this blog in the comment section below.
*Prize Tickets will be available while supplies last for select AMC, Regal, and Cinemark cinemas nationwide. Winners will be responsible for their own transportation to the Event. Only United States entries are eligible. Important: Please click here before you enter to ensure that the Event is scheduled at a AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theater near you and that you are able to attend. (please note that there might be slightly different theater listings and/or screening times for each date)
ENTRY TASK (2-parts) to be completed by Saturday, February 2 at 6pm EST…
1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post
THE QUESTION:
Although not officially a classic-era film, what in your opinion makes “The Color Purple” a classic? And, if you haven’t seen it, why do you want to see it on the Big Screen?
2) Then TWEET* (not DM) the following message:
I just entered to win tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics Presents: The Color Purple” on the Big Screen courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub & @FathomEvents #EnterToWin #CMHContest link here:
*If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can still enter the contest by simply answering the above question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog — BUT PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ADD THIS VERBIAGE TO YOUR ANSWER: I do not have a Twitter account, so I am posting here to enter but cannot tweet the message.
NOTE: if for any reason you encounter a problem commenting here on this blog, please feel free to tweet or DM us, or send an email to clas…@gmail.com and we will be happy to create the entry for you.
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About the film: Academy Award® winner Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey star in director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple.
Please note that only United States residents are eligible to enter this giveaway contest.
BlogHub members ARE also eligible to win if they live within the Continental United States (as noted above).
You can follow Fathom Events on Twitter at @fathomevents
Good Luck!
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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub
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I would love to see this movie, because it’s a very dramatic movie, but also a great one, and I’ve never seen it.
I saw this when I was younger and I recall it being very good. It’s a great cast and Spielberg is a great director which makes it a classic!
Hope I win!
I want to see Oprah before she was truly famous.
I do not have a Twitter account, so I am posting here to enter but cannot tweet the message.
I haven’t seen THE COLOR PURPLE and would love to be introduced to it on the big screen. As a white person who received a pretty white-centered education I have been actively adding books and movies to my reading and watching which center on the experiences of other races and cultures. This Fathom showing is already on my calendar.
What makes this film a classic? To begin with – the Director. It’s a Steven Spielberg film, and that in and of itself has it halfway to being a classic. It was the first feature film he made without John Williams providing the score, showing that the director could stand alone without the awe-inspiring music Williams always provides. Being nominated for eleven academy awards pushes it even further towards being a classic. The last nudge to making it a classic, though, is the fact it includes LGBTQ representation. Is it perfect representation? Is it the epitome of what the LGBTQ community hopes for when wanting to see themselves on screen? Not necessarily. But, the fact this film which is based on a frequently censured and banned book helmed by a director better known at that time for his blockbuster summer fare and which is released in the 80s would have the cast it does and actually show an emotional and ‘real’ LGBTQ POC character and relationship is stunning and exemplary. So many issues are touched upon in this film, but this is a huge one and makes it both a classic and a film to be seen.
Can’t say what makes this movie a classic as I havent seen it yet. I do like movies adapted from books, and I like the actors in this movie as well. Plus, who doesn’t love a Steven Spielberg film?
I do not have a twitter account so I am posting here to enter but cannot tweet the message.
I feel that The Color Purple is a Classic film because it’s 35 years old , was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, and was one of the top five movies in 1985. The movie was set in a part of history that should never be forgotten. It was also based on a Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
I saw The Color Purple musical and it was astounding. This story is important and necessary for us to hear, even when it is difficult.
I do not have a Twitter account, so I am posting here to enter but cannot tweet the message.