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Capone's got the final Chicago screening contest for next week: Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES, starring everybody!!!

Published at: Aug. 11, 2010, 7:03 p.m. CST

Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here. First off, there are still a few seats left for next Tuesday's GOING THE DISTANCE. I promise you folks, you will not be disappointed, even thought it may feel like the wrong thing to do based on the trailers. More importantly, today I have for you one last contest for the week, and this is one is a motherfucking doozy. At Comic-Con this year, I witnessed a stellar panel hosted by our very own Harry Knowles for the Sylvester Stallone-written and -directed THE EXPENDABLES, starring Sly, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, and newcomers Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The clips that were shown at Comic-Con were staggeringly violent and completely, ass-kickingly awesome. Of course, many of us who grew up watching some of these guys in action films over the years have been drooling over the project since it was first announced last year. And now, the wait is over... I have 50 seats to the Chicago advanced screening of THE EXPENDABLES on Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00pm at a theater in downtown Chicago (the exact location will only be given to the winners). And I warn you, if you can't get to the screening significantly early, it is not worth your time entering this contest. Don't come crying to me if you get shut out because you arrived 20 minutes before showtime, and the seats are all gone. Much like the SCOTT PILGRIM tickets earlier this week, these tickets are going to go very fast, so I'm only leaving this contest open for 24 hours, starting at 10:15a.m. today. Here's how to win: Send me an email at ExpendablesChicago@aintitcoolmail.com (please note the new email address) with the subject line "CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON!!!" 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): "If you could ever have the honor be being violently killed by Sylvester Stallone, how would you want to die?" Simple as that. Keep your responses BRIEF--limit your answers to 75 words or less (no matter how tempted you are to go over the limit). People with the most creative answers win, and will hear from me very soon. Joke answers will be frowned upon. Remember, you've got 24 hours from when this post went up to enter. Please keep in mind that this is not an exclusive AICN event, and it is 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. Anyone not showing up without informing me ahead of time so I can fill their seats is no longer eligible for future screening contests. Good luck, everyone! And thanks to Lionsgate for making this happen.
-- Capone capone@aintitcool.com Follow Me On Twitter



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