WIN! The Smurfs DVD

Ended on Saturday, December 31 2011

Let’s see if we can get through this review without saying the s-word… ah, smurf it. How can anyone talk about those topless (save for Smurfette) little blue critters without saying “smurf,” smurfdarnit?!? It just can’t be avoided after viewing Raja Gosnell’s live action–animation hybrid.

All you need to know about the plot is that the evil sorcerer Gargamel, played with self-respect-be-damned gusto by Hank Azaria, has driven a handful of Smurfs through a portal into modern-day Manhattan, where they take up with a harried PR man (Harris) and his twinkle-eyed pregnant wife (Mays). Then allow the succession of smurfin’ obvious gags (Papa et al. conceal themselves in front of a Blue Man Group ad) and good-God-is-this-really-happening? interludes (a Guitar Hero musical number set to Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way”) to wash over you in all their azure glory. There’s some shameless trafficking in cultural stereotypes, from Scottish Smurf Gutsy’s love of haggis to the magical-mystical Asian bookshop that, shockingly, isn’t owned by Ken Jeong. But how nice that the film finally allows Joan Rivers and Michael Musto, playing themselves, some shared screen time. Smurftastic! La-LA-la-la-la-la. Get out of my smurfin’ head!

We have five copies of The Smurfs to give away. For a chance to win, just answer this simple question:

This competition has ended and no more entries are being accepted. The winners for this contest are listed below:

• El Watidy Ioana Cristina from Doha, Qatar
• Julia Fox from Doha, Qatar
• Pattiyil Ashik Koorimannil from Doha, Qatar
• Santosh Kumar from Doha, Qatar
• Yezenia Navarro from Doha, Qatar

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