Originally released as limited series from 2022-2023 on The CW, 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!, directed by Roger Lay Jr. and written by Mark A. Altman, is gathered together in one 164-minute production as a new addition to the MVD Rewind Collection and available to pick up on Blu-ray or DVD at the start of November. Courtesy of MVD Entertainment Group, EoM is giving away one (1) Blu-ray edition of 1982 for one lucky individual. No trivia knowledge necessary, merely submit an entry before time runs out for a chance to win.
Giveaway runs until Tuesday, November 12th, at 11:59p EST.
Official Synopsis:
1982 WAS A GREAT YEAR TO BE A GEEK!
MVD Rewind Collection is proud to present 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! in its original, unedited feature length form for the first time!
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! is an epic documentary about the greatest geek year in films, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road Warrior, and much, much more.
Filled with exclusive interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips (including Henry Winkler’s home movies from the set of Night Shift) in a fun, lively, no holds barred celebration of the legendary movie-going year of 1982. 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy and more, in front of and behind the camera, from some of the biggest and most influential movies ever made!
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Special Features:
- High Definition (1080p) presentation of the feature length, unedited main feature in 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
- Audio: English LPCM 5.1 Surround
- Optional English Subtitles
- Audio commentary with Director/Producer Roger Lay, Jr. and Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Audio commentary with Producers Scott Mantz, Thomas P. Vitale & Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman
- Deleted / Extended Scenes (HD, 40:49)
- The Fans Speak: Fans Favorite Films Featurette (HD, 16:51)
- 2022 San Diego Comic-Con Panel (HD, 28:19)
- Trailer
Available on Blu-ray and DVD November 5th, 2024.
For more information, head to the official MVD Entertainment Group 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! webpage.
Rules of the Contest
- To enter – fill out the contest form below and submit before Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Only one entry per person/email/address.
- Entrants must be 18 years old or older to win.
- Winners will be notified via email after the close of the contest.
- One (1) selected winner will be awarded with one (1) Blu-ray copy of 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!.
- Participants understand that the prize is not the responsibility of Elements of Madness.
- Winners must live in the contiguous United States, Alaska, or Hawaii. Elements of Madness does not ship internationally.
- Information collected during the giveaway will not be shared or disseminated and will only be used to mail the Blu-ray to selected winners.
- Prizes are not redeemable for cash or other items.
- Prize cannot be swapped or traded for anything else.
- EoM not responsible for prizes lost to the Spam filter.
- Current members of EoM staff or their immediate families are not eligible to participate.
The contest is now closed. The winner will be contacted.
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