With so many streaming services out there, the cost can definitely add up; it's enough to make a guy want to go back to cable. Well, Netflix is hoping to ease the burden for one lucky individual as they're offering 1000 months (that's 83 years) of free Netflix to the person who can score the most points in a video-game version of THE OLD GUARD. They're calling it The Immortal Netflix Account; not exactly immortal, but 83 years of free streaming is hardly something to scoff at, assuming we're all still alive to stream at that point.
From July 17th to July 19th, you'll have the opportunity to play as "a Labrys-wielding immortal and defeat hordes of enemies" in a browser-based, top-down, beat 'em up video-game. Here are a few more details from Netflix: "As you would expect, the original game used for the competition mirrors the events of the film. It’s a browser-based, top-down, beat ’em up video-game where you play as the lead character of the film, and fight off hordes of enemies using only the film’s iconic one-handed Labrys (aka a giant, double-bladed axe). But just like in the movie, dying is not the end. Getting killed only slows you down, so to get the highest score, you have to defeat enemies without getting hit, and as quickly as possible. The competition will be held for three days (7/17, 7/18, and 7/19) on www.oldguardgame.com, whoever reigns as #1 once the three-day timer runs out will take home the Immortal* Netflix Account."
The official synopsis for THE OLD GUARD:
Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (KiKi Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS), THE OLD GUARD is a gritty, grounded, action-packed story that shows living forever is harder than it looks.
THE OLD GUARD is now streaming on Netflix, so be sure to check out a review from our own Chris Bumbray!