Over the past four months for reasons unknown Emilio Estevez has grown more and more popular on The Big Critique. At first it was the tag for Emilio, which only linked to one article: Maximum Overdrive. Then soon enough, Maximum Overdrive was moving up the ranks of popularity, and “Emilio Estevez” (with various misspellings thereof) were taking up the top five search strings that led people to the site. The picture used in the MO review became the most viewed thing on the site, and first result in a google image search. Now, Maximum Overdrive is consistently the most accessed post on the site, with “Emilio Estevez” being the number one search string.
Why is he so popular all of a sudden? We’re not sure! But it can’t be said that we don’t listen to our readers– or at least spy on the analytics data and make decisions about them. Either way, we are proud to present the Emilio Estravaganza!!!. What is the Emilio Estravaganza!!!? It is a celebration of all things Emilio, starting off with a coloring contest, and ending with five days of Emilio reviews, and cool prizes for the winner of the contest.
The Picture!
- Step 1: Download the picture below
- Step 2: Color the picture by any means necessary (Crayon, Paint, Digital, Blood, whatever!)
- Step 3: Enjoy a week of Emilio!
- Step 4: Email the completed picture to estravaganza@thebigcritique.com by June 26th.
- Step 5: Get a chance to win FABULOUS EMILIO PRIZES (see below)!!!
The Prizes!
The winner, who will be chosen on Friday, July 3rd, will receive:
- A Totally Rad Autographed 8×10 photo of the man himself, Emilio Estevez signed personally to the winner!
- A High Quality Maximum Overdrive Poster Custom Designed by Steve of Lost Highway and Retro DC Design!
- A DVD Movie Video of Repo Man!
- A “My Other Car is Emilio Estevez” bumper sticker!
- A “The Big Critique” bumper sticker!
- A pair of E’s for your Letterman Jacket!
- A “Regulator” Badge Pin!
- A set of Toilet Paper Binoculars from Loaded Weapon 1 (some assembly required)!
- The Respect and Adulation of your Peers!
- Your Entry Forever Immortalized in the Archives of The Big Critique, Never to be Removed, Even if we Start Running Low on Space!
The Rules
Entry must be emailed by 11:59pm on June 26th. Any medium is acceptable. The contest is open to everyone, but staff members of The Big Critique should not expect to win. Also the DVD Movie Video is Region 1, so our friends overseas are welcome to join in, but the movie may be useless to you. The winning picture will be chosen by members of our staff, and will be judged according to how totally awesome it is.
Any questions or comments can also be emailed to estravaganza@thebigcritique.com
Good luck! And as Gordon Bombay would say:
“You may make it. You may not. But that doesn’t matter, Charlie. What matters is that we’re here. Look around. Who ever thought we’d make it this far? 1 2 3 Triple Deke. Take your best shot. I believe in you, Charlie. Win or lose.”
The Winner!
The Reviews!
Freejack
Repoman
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
Men at Work
Young Guns
*glee*
Woo! As a staff member, I’ll refrain from entering… ’cause I’d totally win!
psh, Dan would pwn us all!
Way to land a blow on my false sense of self-esteem there, Mark. If anyone needs me, I’ll be alone in my room, in the dark, eating ice cream… crying.
If you were thinking of Emilio like you should be, you would never be sad.
just look at those eyes and tell me everythings not gonna be ok, i DARE ya!
Wow, you’re right! Upon looking at Emilio, I feel my confidence returning, as though living were once again an option. Thank you, Mr. Estevez, you very well may have saved my life.
YES!! I am loving life again after a long dark night of pain I have awakened to a month of Emilio and am ready to embrace the human condition once more and rejoin the world. Or maybe i am just pumped.
New Prizes! Check it out!
Lost Highway led me here. I will draw a pretty picture. and I will review Men at Work, my favorite Emilio film in honor of your mighty contest.
Ah, the suspense! It’s sort of like the switchback lines at Disney Land. Alas, every time I click *Emilio Extravaganza!!!* it’s the coloring contest.
Glad to hear it Tommy, and good luck to you!
Nathan!
I suppose I might not have explained it well enough, but the Emilio Reviews won’t start popping up until the last week of the month. You could always kill the time, by making an entry! *wink wink, nudge nudge*
ha! that autographed photo is epic! as is the poster. SIGN UP PEOPLE!!
I agree…that poster IS epic! sign-up!
Bring on the reviews!!
gordie bombay meets grampaw meeker death match. lol
great custom poster of maximum overdrive
that’s a real jewel
i’m gonna put on my website with fanfiction
So, where is the winning picture? I would like to see the amazing artistic creation that won all the above-mentioned fabulous prizes!
here: http://thebigcritique.com/2009/07/and-the-winner-is/