Coming to theaters on February 26, 2016 is the film Eddie the Eagle.
Eddie the Eagle stars Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton and Christopher Walken.
The film is inspired by true events.
Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself – even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.
Check out this “Thanks Mom” clip.
This looks like a really good film and I can see why they refer to it as a “feel good” movie. I can understand why people love to see comedies, horror flicks and action films, but every now and then a movie that inspires you it a welcome change of pace.
My mom acted like my “coach” when I was a young girl. She was also my own personal cheerleader. She was always in my corner, cheering me on and encouraging me to be the best “me” I could be.
I have always been overweight, and at times I let my physical size get in the way of me of living my dreams. My mom encouraged me to focus on my abilities – not my weight.
I loved soccer and I played soccer for several years. I was a really good goalie and at times center forward.
In case you didn’t figure it out, I’m the chubby girl on the left (it was very hot that day and I was not feeling up to taking pictures).
If it wasn’t for my mom believing in me and encouraging me I could have missed out on the things in life that made me happy – similar to Eddie in Eddie the Eagle. Eddie the Eagle is the ultimate underdog story of an athlete who never questioned himself, and a mother who always believed in him.
If you are looking for a movie that offers you something a bit more than cool special effects or monstrous creatures, you should check out Eddie the Eagle – in theaters February 26, 2016.
If you would like more information about the film you can visit the Official Site. You can also “like” Eddie the Eagle on Facebook and follow on Twitter, Instagram and Google+. The official hashtag is #EddieTheEagle.
I have a special prize package to award to a lucky winner courtesy of 20th Century Fox. The prize package includes an Eddie the Eagle t-shirt and a $25 Visa gift card that you can use (if you chose) to go and see the film.
This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only and will end on February 29, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via email and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me why you would like to win this prize package – or share with me a brief story about how someone encouraged you to live your dreams.
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify.
Kimberly
*I will be receiving the same prize package in exchange for my participation. There was no other compenstion. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way. Samples, prize package and information provided by 20th Century Fox.
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