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Live in Chicago? Want to be the first in town to see Sam Raimi's DRAG ME TO HELL? Capone has the details!!!
Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. It’s nearly the middle of the month, and there are still so many big movies left to come out over the next couple of weeks. I promised Chicago-area readers that May would be busy, and to prove it, I’ve booked three more screening between now and the end of May--two of which I’m already seen in rough-cut/work-in-progress versions, and the other one I’m previewing this week. The two I’ve seen already are two of my favorites of the year so far, and the third one may turn out to be the big R-rated comedy of the summer. I know some other folks who have seen it, and can’t heap enough praise upon it. Up first, we’ve got the exclusive AICN screening of Sam Raimi’s return to bat-shit-crazy horror, DRAG ME TO HELL, staring Alison Lohman and Justin Long, one of the highlights from SXSW in March, even with some of the effects not quite finished. The screening will be held Wednesday, May 20 at 8:00 pm at a theater in downtown Chicago. We've got the whole theater to ourselves--about 260 seats to fill, so here's how you win (if you stray from these instruction, your entry will be trashed): Send me an e-mail to capone@aintitcoolmail.com with the subject line "GENTLY BY THE HAND TO HELL". In the body of the email, I need your Name and whether or not you are bringing a Guest (you may bring one guest; I don't need his/her name), and the answer to the following question: WHAT HIDEOUS SIGHTS/TORTURES WOULD YOU EXPECT TO FIND WAITING FOR YOU IN HELL? I’m talking about things that only you would find hellacious, as if hell carved out a nice little corner just for you with all of the things you find hideous and awful. Be detailed, but be brief. No more than 50 words or your entry gets dragged to the hell of my Trash. DEADLINE FOR THE CONTEST IS 5:00 PM CST, MAY 15. Good luck everyone! -- Capone capone@aintitcoolmail.com
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could this be?
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thats all i have to say on the matter
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I was excited before, but I can't co-sign PG-13 horror movies.
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I'm going morrow.
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I don't give a flying fuck what it's rated. I'm in.
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I live in Madison, and it's a 2 hour drive away. . .there's no way in Hell I'm going to be able to go. Dammit.
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Hasn't Josh Swaney taught us anything?
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Man I loved that show and that character.
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Raimi was supposed to come in and show all these PG-13 pansy Japanese Remakes how things are done in the states. But i guess now that raimi is the Spider-Man guy, he needs to cater to the fans who cant handle a real horror film.
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Great line from the Zombie episode, which may have been the funniest and scariest one at the same time. Man the remake sucked ass.
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May 12, 2009, 7:45 p.m. CST
Capone. ADD THE NAME JOSH FUCKING SWANEY TO LIST....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
....even if he doesn't email you. Just put the name on the fucking list. You'll gain some supporters in the TB's. Like the Men's Warehouse guy so elegantly states, "I GUARANTEE IT."
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god damn it. Guess it's to make more money, wont' be getting mine. will rent it on netflix (only if there is an R version).
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That said, I'm not happy it's Pussy-13 either. I think we've had our collective fill of bubble gum horror, which started with the Ring and just won't quit. By the way, The Ring was the last PG-13 horror film I enjoyed.
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J.Swane...you coming to this or what?
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My summer is starting off rotten. Didn't win Star Trek (going IMAX this weekend finally). Didn't win Swaney. Can't make it to DRAG ME TO HELL! Pralle wouldn't have won anyways. Guess I'll have to save up my contest essay skills for the next upcoming screenings.
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"From the director of Spiderman!!!" "Rated PG-13" .. Count me out. "From the director of Evil Dead!!" "Rated R" .. Count me in. Raimi's become such a wet nellie.
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Wonder if they would get PG-13's as well in this day and age.
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Evil Dead was not pg-13. I mean what the hell is he thinking.
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yes walter, it has
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JESUS CHRIST THIS MOVIE IS INSANE!!! I was actually tired after I saw it because it had me jumping out of my seat so often. Good stuff!
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I saw it last night and i loved it !!!
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It's not scary in the way that you'll have nightmares or it's disturbing, it's just an onslaught of jumps and gross-out moments. I was just on-edge b/c stuff will come out of nowhere and scare you throughout the whole movie.
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...I REALLY hope it actually is...
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Its sad letter grades are now more important than whats in the actual film. Very stupid. Considering how campy and goofy Evil Dead 2 was it could have gotten a PG-13.
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where is the deadliest warrior talkback?
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I don't think there will be an "R-Cut" of the movie. I don't feel like Raimi compromised much, it just happens to be a PG-13 movie. But that shouldn't stop you from seeing it. "The Others" was PG-13 too and that's one of the best horror movies in the last decade.
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well im sure there's plenty of spiderman 3 dvds down there
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at the premiere at Mann's Chinese Theater last night! The movie's good, but the experience was something else. Saw Alison Lohman and Charlize Theron, also Bud Cort and the dude who just played Jason (although he was pointed out to me). It was really fun!
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I mean what else could beat it Harry Potter? Lame summer.
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...with a penny...and a broken cigarette.
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