How to fix black screen hard freeze MBP 2010?

My 2010 MBP has a lock up issue, at random times the screen goes to black, if there was sound playing it gets stuck in a loop and the keyboard lights stay on.  Nothing works, and the only way out is to do a hard boot by pressing the power button.  This is random, at anytime doing anything, I could just have one safari window open or one firefox window open.  The only way that I can recreate the problem is by using iDVD, it will crash as soon as I have a movie ready and press the burn button.  Anyone have any ideas?  I have already tried resetting the SMC and nothing.  The problem will always comes back. Please someone help, I am falling behind at school because of this!  Thanks!

Welcome to the crowd.  This problem is so wide spread, I am surprised that Apple can not fix this problem,
or if they are please inform you tech support at your Apple stores. They seem to be clueless. 
I have worked with Apple computers since 1985 and have never seen anything this bad.
So I do not have any ideas of how you can fix this.  I am like you, I can't afford to take my computer in and leave it for several days.  So as you say, we live with it the best we can.  I have come to a point that I am saving
my files every few minutes.  Really effects the creative part of what we do as a New Media development company.  I hope someone out there has cracked this problem.   I am going to call my Apple Care support today,
and put the challenge out to them.  The key is to document this problem if you do have a warranty that is still in force and Apple Care.  Its hard to imagine that I have an old Macbook Pro that is more dependle than this 1 year old Macbook Pro.   I hope more people get on this issue and voice their concerns and solutions.
Take care,

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