Giveaway: “Sudsy Slim Rides Again.”

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Hello again, and sorry to have maintained radio silence for so long. Some day I’ll let you know what kept me elsewhere.

Today is not that day, though. Today is the day for promoting Chad and Darin Carpenter’s second film, “Sudsy Slim Rides Again.” Specifically, it’s a day for giving away a copy of the DVD.

Their first film, “Moose: The Movie,” was shot entirely in Alaska, with a tight budget and a loose grip on reality. That one made me laugh like a loon, filled as it was with the type of goofy humor familiar to fans of Chad Carpenter’s “Tundra” comics.

Their sophomore effort is, frankly, less sophomoric than the first. Don’t get me wrong: It’s rife with humor, but is definitely more of a semi-serious attempt at movie-making.

Want to win a copy of this “spaghetti Northwestern”? Of course you do.

Part police procedural and part “Weekend at Bernie’s,” the film is laugh-out-loud funny and a love letter to the beautiful Alaska scenery. Here’s how I described it for an article in the Anchorage Daily News:

“At heart, it’s an old-fashioned oater in the tradition of ‘square-jawed lawman comes to small town to set things right.’ In this case the lawman is Agent Sherman (Raymond R. Chapman) of the Alaska Bureau of Criminal Detection, following up on a frantic missing-person call from the remote town of Scratcher Pass.

“The person who disappeared happens to be a guy who’s been dead for a century: old-time miscreant Sudsy Slim, whose mummified corpse is a tourist attraction. The dead dude is the only thing keeping this struggling mining town afloat. Without him, they’re doomed.

“Agent Sherman reluctantly takes the case because he needs to keep a low profile after a professional mishap involving a serial killer and a cat named Mr. Tibbles. (Like we said: semi-serious filmmaking.) As a cop, he has a hard time believing a corpse would leave its coffin and attack townspeople – yet that’s what the crime-scene evidence suggests. Is this the beginning of the zombie apocalypse?” 

(Spoiler alert: No zombies were injured or re-killed during the making of this movie.)

 

Sudsy Slim for the holidays!

 

The title character is based on Soapy Smith, a notorious Alaska con man who met a bad end. But you don’t need to know Alaska history to enjoy the film.

Here’s a sneak peek to get you started:

To enter:

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry

The deadline is 6 p.m. PST Friday, Nov. 23. If I don’t hear back from the winner by 6 p.m. PST Saturday, Nov. 24, I’ll have the random number generator pick a new name.

And if you don’t win? Buy your own copy of “Sudsy Slim” at the Tundra Comics Store. Seriously: It makes a great holiday gift and it’s pretty family-friendly, carrying as it does a rating of PG-10ish.)

Note: Due to the high cost of international shipping, this giveaway is for U.S. residents only.

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37 thoughts on “Giveaway: “Sudsy Slim Rides Again.””

  12. I am sure all members of my immediate family would laugh ’til food flew out of their mouths if we got a chance to watch this.

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  16. I follow you on Twitter. (Possibly Facebook too, but I haven’t been there in so long I can’t remember, so I’m not leaving an entry for it.)

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  23. Would love to win a movie that sounds like loads of fun and laughter! Sometimes we need something silly in our lives just to laugh! 💖 that I found you again!

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  24. Joined Pinterest and saw your book! Great! I am ordering it! I am frugal normally but my splurge for my Christmas gift( and our library does not carry it:( !).

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  30. I love your column Donna Freedman and it brings me such joy to see you in my inbox. I have relatives in Alaska who would love love love that video

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