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Live in Chicago? Wanna howl at the moon during an early screening of THE WOLFMAN? Capone has the details!!!
Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here.
More than a year and a half ago, I had the distinct pleasure of (interviewing six-time Oscar winner Rick Baker), quite simply a living legend and a man who literally shaped the face of horror and makeup artistry for decades. Our conversation took place at Comic-Con 2008, and the film he was there to promote was the now-long-delayed update of the Universal horror effort THE WOLFMAN. Baker seemed eager to talk but also extremely angst-ridden about the film because many in charge of getting the movie made had not made the decision whether to use Baker's groundbreaking makeup effects to create the human-to-wolf transformations or if they would use CGI. He seemed confused why he had been asked to come to Comic-Con when his work might not be featured all that prominently.
I have yet to see the final film, but from what I've seen in the most recent trailer, it looks like Baker's work has prevailed. I hope I'm right, and I'm able to bring a few readers with me to find out. I've got 50 seats to give out to the first Chicago screening of THE WOLFMAN on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00pm at a theater in downtown Chicago (the exact location will only be given to contest winners).
Here's how to secure a pass good for you and one guest: Send me an email at therealcapone@aintitcoolmail.com with the subject line "WHEN THE MOON IS FULL!" In the body of the email, I need your Name, whether or not you're bringing a Guest (guests' names are not required), and the answer to the following question (read carefully): "What is the best werewolf movie ever made and why?" Keep your responses BRIEF--limit your answers to 75 words or less (no matter how tempted you are to go over the limit). Winners will receive an email over the weekend.
Please keep in mind that this is not an exclusive AICN event, and it is slightly overbooked to make sure there is a full house. If you cannot arrive at this screening early, please do not enter. If there's even the slightest chance you'll have to back out of attending if you do win, don't enter. If you have a job that might make you late or unable to attend, or an ill/pregnant relative, or a temperamental significant other, or a scratchy throat, do not enter.
Good luck, everyone!
-- Capone
therealcapone@aintitcoolmail.com
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I wanna be in that screening, but I don't even live in that country :'(
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It looks heavily augmented by CGI. But I hope I'm wrong; he is a genius. He did a sculpt of Martin Landau for Ed Wood that I saw in person, and it's truly breathtaking.
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You did an amazing job with district 9(that WILL FOREVER be an amazing even...brought to you by you lovely bastards at AICN)...but come on! Enough Chicago love, get some MIAMI LOVE!
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IF SOMEHOW Rick Baker "made up" one of you guys(Capone/Harry...or best yet..MASSA!)as the wolfman! Why? For our amusement man!
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I thought the cg wasn't complete a while back. But the more closer we get to opening, the fx in the trailer still look like syfi channel crap?
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Of course, for the screenings that might otherwise fit my schedule, I get shut out. So, it's pretty much damned if you do & damned if you don't. As usual.
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When's the last time we had a Thursday? I miss Wednesdays.
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And I'm concerned. There are a few shots that look a bit cartoony. I'm hoping they don't dump Baker's work all together. It's disappointing to see the transformations look so phony, especially when better,even OLDER effects exist.
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