Mar 052012
 

redbox fRedbox is offering its patrons the opportunity to rent a DVD free.

The free rental is available at participating kiosks March 8.

Use promo code THANKS2U. The offer, which is featured on the Facebook page,  is for a one-day standard DVD rental or that value as a discount toward an eligible transaction.

A payment card, such as a credit card,  is required.

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Dec 042011
 

We got to the bottom of the box and discovered we had a few more DVDs to give away in our Michael Jackson DVD contest.

The winners will receive a copy of the DVD “Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon,” in the mail within two days.

The feature-length film includes all-new interviews by his mother Katherine Jackson and other friends and family members, plus never-before-seen family video footage and photos.

The additional winners, joining our previous winners, are Lori Whitefield, Jacksonville; Ruth Hara, Miami; Merle Elias, Delray Beach, Claudia Lascano, Miami; and Cynthia Varela, Miami.

Watch this space for our next giveaway.

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Dec 032011
 

We’ve been a little slow about drawing the winners for our Michael Jackson DVD contest. But we finally got around to it.

The winners will receive a copy of the DVD “Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon,” in the mail within two days.

The feature-length film includes all-new interviews by his mother Katherine Jackson and other friends and family members, plus never-before-seen family video footage and photos.

The winners are: Angel Estes, Wellington; Melanie Schmitt, Jupiter; George Durham, Miami Beach; Fortuna Smukler, North Miami Beach, John Kilzi, Miami; Katiuska Carrazana, Miami Beach; Johanna M. Perez, Miami; Swanni y Rivera, Miami; Vivian Salazar, Miami; Summer Marshall, Key Biscayne; Neil Klein, Palm Beach Gardens; Veronique Helenon, Miami Lakes; Quentin Hodges, West Park; Ricky Williams, Sunrise; Barbara Diaz, Miami; Jennifer Jhon, Fort Lauderdale; Juan Burgos, Miami; Nakesha Ali-sirju, Tamarac; Shari Zamarian, Casselberry; LeeAnne Skipp, Miami; Susie Q, Plantation; Lillianna Simo, Miami; Tami Kelson, Pompano Beach; Vivian Garcia, Hialeah; and Lynne Blustein, Miami.

Watch this space for our next giveaway.

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Nov 052011
 

michael-jackson-dvdWe’re in possession of a number of copies of the new DVD “Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon,” and we’re giving them away.

The feature-length film includes all-new interviews by his mother Katherine Jackson and other friends and family members, plus never-before-seen family video footage and photos.

The film was directed by Andrew Eastel and produced by David Gest.

Here’s how to enter to win a DVD:

  • Subscribe to our daily e-mail from Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap. If you already subscribe, proceed to step 2.
  • Send an email with your name and postal mailing address to miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com. Include the e-mail address with which you subscribe to our feed. We don’t share or even save the addresses, just use them to check for duplicate entries and verify entrants are South Florida residents. Plus, if you win, we’ll need to mail you the DVD. If you don’t include your mailing address and the e-mail address with which you subscribe to the daily feed and tell us which feed, your entry will be discarded.
  • Put DVD CONTEST in the subject line. This is important, because it routes your entry to the contest mailbox.
  • Enter by midnight Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Entrants must be 18 or older. One entry per household. Winners must be residents of Florida. The winners will be chosen via a random number generator from all valid entries.

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Nov 152010
 

20th-century-fox Thanks to all who entered our DVD contest by telling their friends about Miami FL on the Cheap, Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, Palm Beach on the Cheap, Florida Keys on the Cheap or Florida on the Cheap. Even though the contest is over, we hope you’ll still share your affection for us with your friends.

The winners of the DVDs from the 20th Century Fox 75th anniversary celebration are:

  • Katiuska Carrazana of Miami and Ruth Hara of Miami, Porky’s (2 copies), the 1982 film made in Fort Lauderdale about four high-school kids determined to lose their virginity.
  • Elizabeth Oquendo of Orlando, Napoleon Dynamite/Revenge of the Nerds double feature, two views of nerds from 2004 and 1984
  • Noelle Miskulin of West Palm Beach, winner of Studio Classics, with Desk Set (1957), Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), How to Steal a Million (1966) and I Was a Male War Bride (1949).
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Nov 112010
 

20th-century-fox 20th Century Fox is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the movie company has invited us to the party by providing DVDs of movies to give away. We’re going to do it with a contest.

To enter, we want to share your love of Miami FL on the Cheap, Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, Palm Beach on the Cheap, Florida Keys on the Cheap or Florida on the Cheap with at least five friends. You can share the love via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, telephone or old-fashioned face-to-face conversation.

We’ve got four DVDs to give away:

  • Porky’s (2 copies), the 1982 film made in Fort Lauderdale about four high-school kids determined to lose their virginity.
  • Napoleon Dynamite/Revenge of the Nerds double feature, two views of nerds from 2004 and 1984
  • Studio Classics, with Desk Set (1957), Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), How to Steal a Million (1966) and I Was a Male War Bride (1949).

Here’s how to enter:

  • Tell five friends about your favorite On the Cheap site.
  • Send an e-mail to miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com telling us how you told them. Include your postal mail address so we can mail you a DVD if you win. We don’t sell or even save the addresses.
  • Put I TOLD 5 FRIENDS in the subject line. This is important, because it routes your entry to the contest mailbox.
  • Tell us which DVD you would like to win. You can list one, two or three.
  • Enter by midnight EDT Sunday, Nov. 14.

Entrants must be 18 or older. One entry per household. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator from all valid entries.

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Aug 312010
 

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It’s time for another contest!

We have several copies of the DVD of Season 1 of the NBC TV series “Parenthood” to give away. This DVD was just released today, Aug. 31.

Here’s the description of the show:

Parenthood introduces us to the very large, very colorful and imperfect Braverman family.  Single mother Sarah and her two children Amber and Drew moving back home with her parents Zeek and Camille. Sarah’s sister and complete antithesis, Julia, is a successful corporate attorney trying to juggle work and motherhood, alongside her stay-at-home husband, Joel. Executive producers are Ron Howard and Ron Grazer.

To enter our contest, we’re looking for a cheap tip in one of these categories:

  • Best cheap date
  • Best cheap happy hour
  • Best cheap place to take your kid
  • Best cheap hotel
  • Best cheap eats
  • Best thrift shop
  • Best cheap fun
  • Or, come up with your own “best cheap” tip in a category we haven’t thought of.

Your “best cheap” thing must be in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Monroe county.

Here are the rest of the rules:

  • To enter, subscribe to our daily feed from Miami FL on the Cheap, Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap or Palm Beach on the Cheap and send an email with your full name and snail mail address to miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com. If you’re already a subscriber, just send us an email with your full name and snail mail address. Be sure to provide the email address under which you subscribed. ENTRIES WITHOUT SNAIL MAIL ADDRESSES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
  • Put DVD CONTEST in the subject line.
  • Deadline to enter is midnight Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 8.
  • Contestants must be 13 or older.
  • One entry per person.
  • Winners must be residents of South Florida.
  • The winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries.
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Feb 242010
 

legomovieweb We’re having a contest to give away DVDs of the Lego movie The Adventures of Clutch Powers, which comes out on DVD on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Lego toys come to life in this full-length feature film.

To win a DVD, you must be a subscriber to Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap.

Deadline for entries is noon Friday, Feb. 26.

These are the contest rules:

  • Tell us your favorite item (or your kid’s favorite item) to build with Legos. Send your email to miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com.
  • Your entry must include your complete name and snail mail address (we don’t keep the data, just use it to verify you are real people and not computer robots). It also must include the email address you use to subscribe to Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap. One entry per household per website.
  • Put “Fort Lauderdale DVD giveaway” in the subject line of your entry.
  • Winners must be residents of Broward, Miami-Dade or Palm Beach counties.
  • Three winners will be chosen from the valid entries using a random number generator.
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Nov 042009
 

battlestarThe apocalyptic attack on the 12 colonies may have taken the humans by surprise, but now you can follow the action through the eyes of the Cylons as they initiate all-out war against their makers.

Win a copy of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (Universal Studios Home Entertainment), and experience this futuristic fight for survival from the Cylons’ perspective. Directed by Edward James Olmos and featuring the familiar cast of Toasters — Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, Callum Keith Rennie, Dean Stockwell, Kate Vernon, Rekha Sharma, Michael Trucco, Michael Hogan, Aaron Douglas and more — this latest release from the hit science-fiction television series won’t leave you disappointed.

Will you let this opportunity pass you by? Frack no! Enter
today to win your own copy of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan on DVD!

To enter the contest, subscribe to our daily email updates and then send us an email at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com to tell us you have subscribed. Your email should include your name, snail mail address (to mail the tickets if you win) and the email address you use to subscribe to one of the South Florida on the Cheap sites: Miami Fl on the Cheap, Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, Palm Beach on the Cheap, Florida Keys on the Cheap or Florida on the Cheap. Winners must live in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Monroe county.

Deadline for entries is Wednesday, Nov. 4, at midnight. The winners will be chosen Thursday, Nov. 5, using a random number generator. One entry per household. Entries without snail mail addresses will be discarded.

If you don’t live in South Florida, check for your City on the Cheap, which might also be doing a DVD giveaway.

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Sep 012009
 

madonnaYou can get a free download of Madonna’s new video for her “Celebration” single from iTunes today and Wednesday only, Sept. 1-2.

The free download is a promotion for Madonna’s new album, “Celebration,” a compilation of past hits that will debut Sept. 29.

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Jul 012009
 

In addition to recommending pairings for wines and DVDs, the Blockbuster website also provides a link to rebate forms for the wines suggested.

The printable forms entitle buyers to up to $6 back on their purchases of one, two or three bottles.

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 Posted by on July 1, 2009  Comments Off
Mar 202009
 

twilightAt midnight tonight, Saturday, March 21, the long-awaited Twilight DVD will be released, giving those who love Edward and Bella’s love story a chance to watch the vampire film over and over.

Who’s got the best deal on the DVD? It may depend on what you’re looking for.

Several sources say the Target package – a 3-disc deluxe edition plus a free download of the film on iTunes — is the best deal, at $17.99.

The set includes the 2-Disc Special Edition plus an exclusive bonus disc with more than 45 minutes of never-before-seen content, including the an iTunes download of the film. The bonus content included a conversation with Stephenie Meyer, Robert Pattinson on “Becoming Edward,” Kristen Stewart on “Becoming Bella,” Catherine Hardwicke’s vampire kiss montage, Bella’s lullaby remix music video and Edward’s piano concert.

Target doesn’t appear to be having any midnight release parties in South Florida, but you can order online or get the disk in the store starting March 21.

Looking for a party? We can’t get the party locator on the official website to work, but The Miami Herald has a list of parties in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Keys in today’s Weekend section.

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 Posted by on March 20, 2009  Comments Off