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The Orlando Sentinel has posted a short article with the news that 21 and a Wake-Up shall be screened in central Florida on February 28 — tickets cost $10 with the money being donated to Military charities and veterans being able to attend for free.

Many thanks to the director, Chris McIntyre, for confirming some exciting news regarding 21 and a Wake-Up — the movie shall be making it’s way to Region 1 DVD on Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 25, 2010) and until then will only be showing in theatres. The latest area to show the movie is Chicago — with upcoming areas including Washington, DC & San Jose, CA — so be sure to check your local listings for the area if you’re interested in seeing Amy on the big screen again!

I’ll also be sure to keep you updated on the DVD specifications. In the meanwhile, I’ve added a brand new one sheet for the film to the gallery. A preview is to your right & the gallery link is below, enjoy!

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- Artwork & Posters

The director of 21 and a Wake-Up, Chris McIntyre, has issued a media invition to the Press to view a screening of the film in the DC area; details are as follows. It’s looking like theatres for this movie shall be expanding from the Chicago area very shortly!

Dear Hard Charging Journalist,

If you are available this coming Tuesday evening, December 8th, I’d like to invite you and a guest to a VIP and Press screening of a new film about the Vietnam War unlike anything you have ever seen.

“21 AND A WAKEUP” is the very first American motion picture about the War ever allowed by the Vietnamese Government to film on location in Vietnam.

This is not an anti-American screed, but a fair and balanced look at the war seen through the eyes of doctors, nurses, soldiers and newsmen at the 24th Evac Hospital, the last major Army Hospital in the south to close in ’71 and ’72.

It’s been called “The Best Portrayal of Women at War ever put on Film…”

It dramatizes the heroic daily lives of men and women stationed on major military bases who were not slogging through rice paddies. The daily brutality of the War from a grunt’s perspective has already been depicted in many films, though none shot in Vietnam.

It contains shots from the Vietnamese national archives never before seen in the west.

We have an excellent cast of widely respected actors, including Amy Acker, Danica McKellar, Faye Dunaway, Tom Sizemore, JC Chasez, Wes Studi, Ed Begley, Jr, Ben Vereen, Andre Royo and Tim Thomerson.

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Several reviews for 21 and a Wake-Up have popped up online and I’m afraid they’re not very complimentary. Below is an extract of one of the lengthier reviews, courtesy of the Post-Tribune.

I learn that Chris McIntyre served in Vietnam and that “21 and a Wakeup,” set in an Army hospital in the waning days of the war, is based on events he experienced and heard about. I’m sure his motivations were heartfelt, but his film is awkward and disjointed, and outstays its welcome.

It stars Amy Acker as a dedicated young Army nurse named Caitlin Murphy, assigned to an Army combat field hospital. She considers her profession a vocation, as indeed it is. Vocations and an Army career don’t always go hand-in-hand, and bureaucracy often wins out. Enforcing the Army Way is the uptight and unfortunately named Maj. Rose Thorn (Faye Dunaway), who seems opposed to innovation, improvisation, inspiration and any other inclinations Caitlin might have in mind.

… Amy Acker and other leading characters have been well-cast in equally badly written roles.

Maybe I’m being too cynical. Perhaps I’ll hear from nurses who served in Vietnam and inform me it was just like this. Even if it was, it plays like an assortment of stories that someone might tell you, “You ought to make movie about that someday.”(Chris) McIntyre has enlisted an experienced cast, including Ed Begley Jr., Wes Studi and Ben Vereen, and while Vereen creates a convincing human, none of them create convincing characters.

Thanks to the official website, I’ve been able to add several posters and over 030 stills and behind the scenes images of Amy in 21 and a Wake-Up — a lot of the images you may recognise from the trailers, but as a treat, many are brand new! Gallery links and previews are below, enjoy.

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- Artwork & Posters
- Behind the Scenes
- Production Stills

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that there was a screening of 21 and a Wake-Up last night (Oct. 29) and Amy was expected to attend. No images have surfaced just yet, but I’ll be sure to keep my eyes peeled!

There’s a special ”meet ‘n’ greet” event at the AMC River East tonight for ”21 and a Wakeup,” Chicagoan Chris McIntyre’s film about the doctors and nurses at the 24th EVAC hospital in Vietnam in the waning days of the war. The movie, based on real events, is the first U.S. film allowed to be shot on location in Vietnam. Stars Amy Acker and Danica McKellar are scheduled to be at tonight’s screening, along with Chicago cast members Abby Lee, Alison Henry, Harley Reeder and Anna Hagopian. Also there will be McIntyre and Dr. Marvin Wayne, whose stories provided the basis for McIntyre’s script.

Update: The official website is stating that an exclusive Chicago premiere of 21 and a Wake-Up will begin today, Oct. 30 — be sure to visit the ‘theatre’ sections for the available theatres in the area. Don’t hesitate to leave a comment to let us know what you thought of the movie and Amy’s performance!

Thanks to Lisa for the heads up! A mini movie site for 21 and a Wake Up has been launched where you can view a new “60 second commercial” & send an email to receive free tickets to the Sunday preview screenings — there are 3 in total; August 2, August 16 and August 30 — if you do manage to attend, I’m sure the fans would appreciate a comment on the movie & Amy’s performance.

Thus, I’ve added a handful of screencaptures from the commercial to the gallery — featuring some new scenes with Amy and are much better quality caps than the previous trailer — and the clip to the video vault. Links and previews are below, enjoy!

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- 60 Second Commercial Screencaptures
- Clips > 21 and a Wake-Up (2009)