Dinner and a movie? It’s on me.

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thThe recently released film “The Kings of Summer” concerns a trio of teen-aged males who run away from home. They don’t run far, mind you — just a mile or so away, where they propose to build a cabin in the woods and live off the land and out from under their parents’ thumbs.

Not that they’re particularly good at this. The chicken they eat for dinner comes from a nearby Boston Market and their cabin is slapped together with pilfered materials.

But it’s their place, their escape from what they see as the impossible oppression they suffer in the outside world.

“These are not the sophisticated ‘Gossip Girl’ teenagers but gawky innocents desperate to grow up and prove self-sufficiency. We’ve all been there,” notes New York Times film reviewer Stephen Holden.

This week’s giveaway is a pair of gift cards suggested by the film: a $10 card for the AMC Theatres movie chain and a $10 Boston Market card. Of course, you can use the movie card to see any movie you like, not just “The Kings of Summer.”

“The Kings of Summer” hasn’t opened here yet so I can’t vouch for it personally.  Holden calls it “a flighty comedy” that ultimately doesn’t add up but can be enjoyed for what it is, “a likable comic fantasy.”

Anyone who’s ever dreamed of getting away from it all could probably relate.

To enter:

If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.

The deadline is 7 p.m. PDT Tuesday, June 25. If I don’t hear back from the winners by 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday, June 26, I’ll pull another name.

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117 thoughts on “Dinner and a movie? It’s on me.”

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  54. Great contest! A Dinner & a Movie sounds like my kind of getaway! All I can think about this movie is the bugs, becoming lonely (even with friends along)and missing HOME! Guess I’m not that great of a adventurer..heh heh.

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  63. This would be a great gift for my nephew and his wife who will soon be celebrating their “first” wedding anniversary. I would love to win this for a gift from their frugal aunt. I follow via email.

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  82. It does sound like It would be an Interesting movie to watch. Will have to keep an eye out for It when It comes around. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! =)

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