The Identical DVD - a heartwarming family friendly GIVEAWAY

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     The Identical came out in the movie theaters in Summer 2014, and I wanted to go see it with some friends. However, our plans didn't work out, and we missed seeing it at the theater.

     So I was excited when the DVD version arrived at my house for me to review and host a giveaway of it.

     But can I be completely honest with you?

     My family was sooooooo not on board with watching The Identical. 

     All they could say is, "We are NOT going to watch a movie about a fake Elvis impersonating another fake Elvis!"  

     And then there were all the jokes about the "Fake Fake Fake Elvis".  

     I wasn't happy.

     But I finally convinced them to give me 15-20 minutes to watch the beginning of the film.  The deal we made was if the acting and/or cinematography and/or music score was lame, they could leave and go do something else.

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Wanna know what my family thought of "The Identical"?

     They actually really liked it!

     Wow.  I was so surprised.  ☺  Pleasantly surprised.

     The acting was on par with other films in the theater, unlike some of the lower budget Christian movies I watch from time to time.

     The music score was original and fresh, without being distracting.  Not too busy - and not too boring.  It was pleasant to listen to.

     Cinematography was very good.  All in all, it was a film we were thankful we had the opportunity to watch.

    And my teen girls were very surprised that in the Great Depression era, sometimes babies and children were adopted out to other families simply because some parents couldn't afford to feed more than one or two children.  That's such a tragedy.  

About "The Identical"

     On Jan. 8, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Miss. His twin brother, Jesse, was stillborn. 

     What if Elvis' brother had lived? 

     That's the theme of The Identical, a movie not actually about Elvis all.

     The Identical is about twin brothers Ryan and Drexel who are separated at birth.  During the course of this 107 minute long, rated PG film, the twin brothers, though separated almost at birth, grow up looking and sounding like Elvis.

     One of the twin boys grows up to have a wildly successful "rock star" career...while the other twin boy - 
well, I don't want to spoil the story.

     Anyway, here's why The Identical received a PG rating:

• mild "hip shaking" Elvis-style, and some couples dance in a mildly sensual way
  
• a wife wears a dress that shows cleavage
  
• a police officer hits one of the twins in the face
  
• one use of h---, one use of "Oh, my G-d", and one use of "Oh, my L--d"
  
• a few cases of characters drinking and smoking
  
• a police officer describes a roadhouse full of African-Americans as "dark and nasty"
  

     I thought some of you would want to know any negative aspects of this film for your own sake or in case you have children watching it with you.

"The Identical" DVD Giveaway

Fine print: 

Entrants must be 18 years or older;
only U.S. residents are eligible
to enter this giveaway.

I will select the winner of this prize using Random.org
(via this Rafflecopter entry form).

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

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