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Live in Chicago? Wanna howl at the moon during an early screening of THE WOLFMAN? Capone has the details!!!

Published at:  Feb 02, 2010 2:56:18 PM CST


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
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  • Feb 02, 2010 10:08:46 AM CST

    Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

    by redegiraahgnal

    I wanna be in that screening, but I don't even live in that country :'(

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  • Feb 02, 2010 10:20:49 AM CST

    I'm Not So Sure Baker's Work Prevailed

    by writefromleft

    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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  • Feb 02, 2010 10:28:18 AM CST

    goddamn it, WHERE R THE MIAMI SCREENINGS?!

    by idrinkyourmilkshake

    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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  • Feb 02, 2010 10:30:14 AM CST

    It'd be AWESOME...

    by idrinkyourmilkshake

    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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  • Feb 02, 2010 10:39:26 AM CST

    IT STILL LOOKS FAKE???!!

    by rectalscan

    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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  • Feb 02, 2010 11:59:38 AM CST

    As per usual, scheduled on a night I can't make it

    by gruntybear

    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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  • Feb 02, 2010 3:21:00 PM CST

    Yeah, what's up with all the Tuesday nights?

    by the funketeer

    When's the last time we had a Thursday? I miss Wednesdays.

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  • Feb 02, 2010 11:42:40 PM CST

    The TV trailers still look like heavy CGI

    by thot

    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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  • Feb 03, 2010 8:02:21 AM CST

    At least Danny Elfman's score was put back in.

    by nasty in the pasty

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