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Capone's IN BRUGES Screening Contest (Deadline Tonight @ Midnight!!)

Published at:  Jan 16, 2008 8:07:06 AM CST


Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here.

Well, it's a new year, which means it must be time for me to give out a few passes to the good folks in the Chicago area to a screening followed by what promises to be a fantastic Q&A moderated by yours truly.


The film in question is called IN BRUGES, starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes. If the film's title sounds familiar to you, that's because it's the opening-night offering of the Sundance Film Festival, which begins this week. First-time feature writer-director Martin McDonagh will be on hand after the screening to take questions from you lovely folks, so don't even think about entering this contest if you aren't prepared to ask lots of quality questions. McDonagh directed the Oscar-winning live-action short SIX SHOOTER (also starring Gleeson) a couple of years ago; it's tremendous and you should seek it out immediately.


The screening is taking place the evening of Friday, January 25 at a theater in downtown Chicago, and I've got 25 passes (each good for two people) to give away. Since this isn't strictly an Ain't It Cool event, you need to arrive early to guarantee that you get a seat (if you win).


Read This Carefully!!! To win, e-mail me at capone@aintitcoolmail.com with your name, the name of your guest, and the answer to this simple question: What your favorite thing about Belgium? (The film is set in a city in Belgium.) Make your answer good. If you just say “the beer,” you won't win. I will read all entries and pick the best ones.

You must be over 18 to enter. And if you win, I'll send you details on the screening and how to get in. Once winners receive their pass, they will have to RSVP to a phone number or e-mail address provided. Since I've only got 25 tickets, this contest is going to be over soon. In fact, it's over at midnight Wednesday night.

Good luck, everyone.


Capone













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  • Jan 16, 2008 8:09:00 AM CST

    First

    by manikman

    I'll wait for it to come out thanx, good luck to everyone!

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  • Jan 16, 2008 8:10:16 AM CST

    Second

    by indianajonesin

    The new first...

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  • Jan 16, 2008 8:26:26 AM CST

    What's not to love about Belgium!!!!!

    by amaysingstories

    I'm not entering, because I'm in RI, but I would totally win.Capone, instantly disqualify them if they talk about Belgian waffles, beer, peeing boy statues, or the amazing confluence of French and German societies with just an extra bit of unearned superiority thrown in. That shit's just too easy.My entry would have been the Boob Terminal. I was on a 10 hour layover in the Brussels airport due to a scheduling snafu on my way to an electromagnetic weapon conference in Potsdam, Germany (really). Me and my compadre are full of good snooty european coffee and too many waffles and are walking it off, trying not to be too ugly of Americans. We're wandering about and find this work of modern art, off in a terminal and away from any traffic which might appreciate it. It's by itself, like it's been shunned by all the other crappy airport art and adverts. And this thing is nothing but bronze waves, swoops, and whorls of headless female torsos and perky, perfect boobs. It's like a tsunami hit the factory where they turn out those aloof icelandic supermodels and wrecked their spare parts bin. It's a thing of beauty and the one thing I loved the most about my limited time in Belgium. I will make no mention of just how much I appreciated it, but it was isolated and it had been a while since I saw my wife.I have a tendency to share too much. Oh BTW, In Bruges looks really funny.

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  • Jan 16, 2008 8:26:28 AM CST

    What's not to love about Belgium!!!!!

    by amaysingstories

    I'm not entering, because I'm in RI, but I would totally win.Capone, instantly disqualify them if they talk about Belgian waffles, beer, peeing boy statues, or the amazing confluence of French and German societies with just an extra bit of unearned superiority thrown in. That shit's just too easy.My entry would have been the Boob Terminal. I was on a 10 hour layover in the Brussels airport due to a scheduling snafu on my way to an electromagnetic weapon conference in Potsdam, Germany (really). Me and my compadre are full of good snooty european coffee and too many waffles and are walking it off, trying not to be too ugly of Americans. We're wandering about and find this work of modern art, off in a terminal and away from any traffic which might appreciate it. It's by itself, like it's been shunned by all the other crappy airport art and adverts. And this thing is nothing but bronze waves, swoops, and whorls of headless female torsos and perky, perfect boobs. It's like a tsunami hit the factory where they turn out those aloof icelandic supermodels and wrecked their spare parts bin. It's a thing of beauty and the one thing I loved the most about my limited time in Belgium. I will make no mention of just how much I appreciated it, but it was isolated and it had been a while since I saw my wife.I have a tendency to share too much. Oh BTW, In Bruges looks really funny.

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  • Jan 16, 2008 1:24:24 PM CST

    I think that's a thanks, but no thanks, eh Capone?

    by vamp-aicnchat

    Meh.

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  • Jan 16, 2008 9:15:04 PM CST

    Wish I could be in Chicago

    by mopguy

    I do quite desire to kidnap Mr. McDonagh and demand some sort of job working on a film version of "The Pillowman" should he decide to make it in the future.

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