‘Zappa’ Giveaway: Win A Blu-Ray Copy Of The Music Doc, Signed By Director Alex Winter Of ‘Bill & Ted’ Fame
Last year,Alex Winterreturned alongside Keanu Reeves in the long-anticipatedBill and Ted Face the Music. But he also got musical in another way last year by directingZappa, a documentary about famed musicianFrank Zappa, who released a whopping 62 albums across his lifetime, dabbling inrock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral arrangements and musique concrète.
With unprecedented access to the musician’s estate,Zappais a chronicle of the musician’s life and career, from his humble beginnings sleeping inside the recording studio to selling out stadiums around the world. If you missed the movie when it was released last fall, you can catch it on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD starting tomorrow,March 2. In fact, we’re giving away a Blu-ray copy ofZappasigned by Alex Winter himself.
Here’s the trailer for Zappa from Magnolia Pictures:
Winter’s documentary shines a light on Frank Zappa as a band leader, father, recording artist, political disruptor and, above all else, a musical iconoclast whose influence continues to vibrate amongst the biggest musical hits today. That’s why he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1995.
Here’s the official synopsis forZappa:
With unfettered access to the Zappa Vault and all its archival footage,ZAPPAexplores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.
To enter for a chance to win the Blu-ray copy ofZappasigned by Alex Winter, send an e-mailHEREwith the subject line ZAPPA and answer this question:which musician deserves an all-encompassing documentary and hasn’t received it yet?
The contest will end at 11:59 P.M. PT on Thursday, March 4, so be sure to have your entries in before then.
If you don’t win, be sure to pick up Zappa on Blu-ray, DVD or Digital or rent it on VOD through Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, FandangoNOW and more starting onMarch 2.
