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In Chicago? Wanna see IRON MAN with Capone?

Iron what? by Baron Karza	Apr 21st, 2008 08:19:57 PM
Giant?
Yes Please by desmond1918	Apr 21st, 2008 08:20:07 PM

I'm Not in Chicago by kevinwillis.net	Apr 21st, 2008 08:21:22 PM
You suck.
Even though I live Chicago-ish... by cripeman	Apr 21st, 2008 08:29:55 PM
I would probably get weirded out seeing this ouside the regular movie setting....cause I kind of think of you guys as figments of my imagination.
AAAAARRGHH! by welsh12uk	Apr 21st, 2008 08:31:33 PM
Hulk not in Chicago to watch puny tin man's movie. Hulk's move will be better cuz Hulk looks better in jeans than stupid tin boy. Actually the Iron Man Movie looks fantastic-make Hulk sad.
relatively slow week? by CherryValance	Apr 21st, 2008 08:49:02 PM
What, are you only going to 50 movies? You're like a reviewing machine lately. Sounds like fun but I live no where near Chicago.
I'm there! by oisin5199	Apr 21st, 2008 08:56:07 PM
Capone willing. Gotta brush up on my contest skillz.
I'd go just to spit in Capone's mouth by Lenny8	Apr 21st, 2008 09:02:02 PM
and pee in his chocolate.
if it's a slow week... by Jubba	Apr 21st, 2008 09:06:37 PM
can u pick a winner for the vince vaughn contest on this site?
Ain't It Cool? by Slartybartfast8	Apr 21st, 2008 09:09:27 PM
I felt compelled to sign up on AICN just so that I could write in the talkback that its stuff like this that makes this site so great. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it so I won't even try to apply, (besides GTAIV comes out that day) but I just hope Capone sees people do appreciate all the hard work and dedication they put into this site. I check it like ten times a day, and I'm sick of people being dicks in the talkbacks. You don't like them? Stop coming here. These guys work hard for the stuff they are most passionate about, the same things we all are. FILM. This guy is going to sit and read all of these applications and find the people who really care the most, and that is rare and special. I hope you read this Capone, so you can forget about all these A-holes saying theyd spit in your mouth. Some of us appreciate the work. Fuck the rest.
Last time Capone"hosted" an event- the theatre was 1/2 empty by Jugdish	Apr 21st, 2008 09:10:53 PM
That was for Monster Gose- Lets Hope for the same!!! - I hate gettign Sardined in
My Bad..Monster House by Jugdish	Apr 21st, 2008 09:12:29 PM
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Slartybartfast by Lenny8	Apr 21st, 2008 09:21:29 PM
Don't feel bad, I'd spit in your mouth, too.
hey now... by blackthought	Apr 21st, 2008 09:31:14 PM
block e isn't entirely horrible, neither is the lagoon.
So, does Tony Stark get Drunk? by ironburl	Apr 21st, 2008 09:37:36 PM
Or did they save that for the sequel?
Repulsors as a means of flight thrust... by MisterE	Apr 21st, 2008 09:38:39 PM
I'm pretty excited for this film, but Iron Man using his hand-mounted Repulsors as a means of flight thrust really bothers me. It seems like it would make it difficult to carry a person or object, or to engage in any air-to-air, hand-to-hand combat. Are the Repulsors used like this in the Ultimate Universe? The Iron Harry animation is super-cool, by the way!
You'll get an email from me! by Cpt. Arnoldo	Apr 21st, 2008 09:52:13 PM
And I'll see you at THE PROMOTION screening tomorrow, Capone! Thanks for all this great shit
And yeah... by Cpt. Arnoldo	Apr 21st, 2008 09:57:19 PM
Son of Rambow was definitely not 100% full, but it was still a lot of fun. I really hope tomorrow is more packed.
The King of Kong... by KarmicRelief	Apr 21st, 2008 10:29:51 PM
screening was fairly full and I had a blast attending. Hopefully, I'm in on this as well. Iron Man, Iron Man...does whatever an Iron can!
I, too , have Drafthouse Envy by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 21st, 2008 10:37:27 PM
for years I've been hoping a place like that would open up in the Chicago area. Hell, I even started looking into how I could start one up. But alas, no startup capital. On a more positive note: I'M IN CHICAGO AREA!!! E-mail Sent!!
RIP Bebe Barron by landrvr1	Apr 21st, 2008 10:39:42 PM
Not even a mention @ Ain't It Cool... And this place calls itself a fanboy site. Shame, shame, shame.
p.s. Capone: by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 21st, 2008 10:41:18 PM
I'd make it to every Chicago Event you have, but unfortunately I work a weekday night-shift job, and most screenings wouldn't have me back in time. But any of these things get scheduled for Fridays or Sundays, and I am THERE! (but im willing to use up a vacation day for the Monday IRON MAN!)
Bebe Barron by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 21st, 2008 10:43:57 PM
IMDB has him credited as score composer for 3 flicks ive never heard of. Was that a joke, or is there a different Bebe Barron I'm forgetting?
I'd try... by ZeroCorpse	Apr 22nd, 2008 12:37:22 AM
But lately, Chicago's been rather deadly (32 shot this past weeked, 6 dead so far) and I'd rather just wait a few days and stay here in Michigan where people aren't going apeshit. Besides, I have to go there in May for a concert, and one trip to the Windy City is enough for me this spring. Good luck everyone. Remember to duck!
We can't let Harry one up us by chaseguy17	Apr 22nd, 2008 12:40:31 AM
Were in the greatest city in the world...and unless i'm mistaken...we are also in a theater with a built in restaurant/bar. Hell, with enough cordination, we could have an iron man drinking competition before or aftr the movie (preferbly after to take in the movie). Who needs flyin Iron Men when you can drink to the moon and talk about old comic storis while your girlfriend/date watches and learns how much of a dork you truly are. Priceless. Capone. We need a new title on this page to compete with Harry's. How bout, "Capone's Underground Prohibition Iron Man Chicago Film Premiere?"
Damn It!!! by Snarky2	Apr 22nd, 2008 04:45:44 AM
I work on Monday nights. This sounds like it will be a blast. I'm painfully jealous. :-(
"There's another way to see Iron Man on March 28" by filmcoyote	Apr 22nd, 2008 07:42:40 AM
in a time machine presumably?
No place like Alamo in Chicago? Really? by lostboytexass	Apr 22nd, 2008 08:39:12 AM
Hollywood Blvd is pretty damn close http://www.atriptothemovies.co m/
ShiftyEyedDog2: Bebe Forgives You From The Grave by landrvr1	Apr 22nd, 2008 08:55:33 AM
You've never heard of Forbidden Planet? Pathetic.
This is great; perfect way to start the summer! by lantern48	Apr 22nd, 2008 09:40:39 AM
Man am I excited to see this! I really do believe this is gonna be the best comick book movie yet. Good actors, good director and a an actual respect for the source material. Hopefully I'll see you guys at the screening with Capone.
another vote for Hollywood Blvd theater! by Ultron ver 2.0	Apr 22nd, 2008 09:59:25 AM
great place....good food and stiff drinks. I saw the Animal House 30 year reunion there a few months back. The cast was there too...and let me just say, Karen Allen is still hot.
YES! by rutgerman	Apr 22nd, 2008 12:18:11 PM
About time! This is really great news. Even if I'm not picked (and I hope I am), I'm thrilled to know this is happening.
Re: Hollywood Blvd by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 22nd, 2008 12:53:01 PM
Well, I had no idea. I can't connect to the site right now (apparenly server problems), but I found some other info online. First of all, seems I moved out of the suburbs a year or so before it opened (I'm now about an hour and a half from Chicago), and whenever I've looked since then, I've only been looking at Chicago, didn't think to check outside areas like Woodridge. THANK YOU for the heads up! I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for more happenings there!!
Heavy boots of lead by mr_lopez	Apr 22nd, 2008 12:56:05 PM
Fills his victims full of dread Running as fast as they can Iron man lives again!
Hollywood Blvd. by rutgerman	Apr 22nd, 2008 01:16:10 PM
Yep, that's about 20 minutes from me. A GREAT place. But it's nothing like the Drafthouse. Trust me - you have to GO there to see what it is truly about. Don't get me wrong - it's a great place to see movies here in Chicago. E-mail sent! I hope I see you guys at the screening!
I hope to see you all there too! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 22nd, 2008 01:32:59 PM
I figure since we each can only put in for our own single ticket (as far as I can tell), the chances of me AND someone I know both making it in are slim, so if I gotta rely on total strangers for company, it might as well be people I've chatted with on here!
RE: Hollywood Blvd. by lostboytexass	Apr 22nd, 2008 02:15:21 PM
Their website was working just fine before I posted the link. Coincidence?
lostboytexass by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 22nd, 2008 02:36:10 PM
i was wondering the same thing. lol i was able to eventually get through. I just had to refresh the page a couple times whenever i went to a new page. Thanks again for the info and the link.
there's also the Music Box by oisin5199	Apr 22nd, 2008 04:58:23 PM
good for event viewings, and if you want to add the extra nostalgic bit, with a live theater organ player, it's your place. Great for Rocky Horror, late night scifi, Buffy musical, etc.
Chicagoland theaters by Rich Malone	Apr 22nd, 2008 05:49:43 PM
I grew up here in Chicago(not the burbs/no disrespect to person's from the burbs/it's a Chi-Town thing), and I grew up going to cheap-1980's style theaters(I'm 26)...I saw plenty of our beloved movies of the past two decades at 'The Logan', 'Portage', and the 'Davis' theater. And while we don't have anything that seems as cool as the Alamo(gotta see this theater, it must be the Mecca, there's a certain cool factor about going to a therater where there's popcorn under your chair, a slightly broken door, and old-school suround sound. Plus, it's probably $3-$4 cheaper than the giant chains, and the concessions aren't as expensive. I guess it's just nostalgia, I remember seeing Die Hard 3 for $2 when it came out. But my favorite theater in the Chicagoland area is The 'Lake' in Oak Park, right outside of the Chi. Theater two on a warm-Spring night is still a thing of beauty. If ever in Chicago people, check it out!
Chicagoland theaters...P.S.... by Rich Malone	Apr 22nd, 2008 05:51:02 PM
Hey Capone.....does that little 'wax nostalgic' get me into the Iron Man screening?(Ha-ha)
Rich Malone: Talkbacks for Passes by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 22nd, 2008 07:30:57 PM
No, I'm sure it doesn't get you in, but I will say this: I really hope these passes will go to people who are active participants in the AICN community. I would hate to see them instead go to lurkers who are just here for the free stuff, or people that heard about this elsewhere and just flocked here purely looking to get into an early screening.
Hollywood Blvd. will seem extremely mediocre after you've seen.. by chaseguy17	Apr 22nd, 2008 11:24:07 PM
Muvico. Hollywood Blvd. was nice. It basically tried to accomplish what many of the premium cinemas in other states (namely California and Florida) had started. The problem was, the budget clearly wasn't as high to match those other cinemas. A few months ago, one of those Florida chains hit Illinois, and its located in Rosemont, near Ohare, and it's called Muvico. Trust me. It blows Hollywood Blvd. out of the water. Free popcorn, vip leather seating, full service bar and restaurant. The food...is fancy restaurant quality, which tops the medicore (but still good) food you'd get at Hollywood blvd. Ha, obviously if I lived by a hollywood blvd., i'd go there all the time. But muvico, made hollywood second best in Illinois. I highly reccomend it. https://www.muvico.com/default .asp?t=210
It's almost here... by Guyver1138	Apr 23rd, 2008 01:36:26 AM
Personally I can't wait for this film. I'm taking the day off and taking my sons to the first showing. I hope it will be in IMAX. For a California Private Investigator visit: http://allpropi.com
chaseguy17 - you're missing the point, i think by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 23rd, 2008 03:13:35 AM
we're (or at least I'm) not looking for the fancy plush seating and the restaurant and bar, so much as it's the events and atmosphere of fandom. Muvico seems like its more catering to "high class moviegoing" rather than just fans who love seeing movies. I want somewhere that's really in touch with people like us, and hosts events like the ones we always hear about at Alamo.
Ever since I started reading Iron Man as a boy by V'Shael	Apr 23rd, 2008 03:27:59 AM
Ever since I started reading Iron Man as a boy, I always wanted to grow up to be an alcoholic.
Iron Man looks pretty fake in the trailers by chien_sale	Apr 23rd, 2008 03:51:06 AM
I hate that CGI crap
Hollywood Blvd is awesome but.... by Snarky2	Apr 23rd, 2008 05:57:42 AM
It has shit parking (because it's in the corner of a strip mall). I saw Batman Begins there and it's a great theater, but Muvico looks AWESOME! I might just head there to see Iron Man. On the other hand, Hollywood Blvd is close to my work and I'd be able to see the sneak preview if they were holding it there. :-(
I kinda agree with ShiftyEyedDog2 by Ultron ver 2.0	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:12:10 AM
Yorktown cinema has a premium theater, with leather seats and high-end food and cocktails, yet I prefer Hollywood blvd. I'm more with the notion that people in theaters want Long Island Iced teas and beers, with burgers and hotwings, rather than fine wine and crab bisque. Hollywood Blvd is not ghetto'y by any means, but it's a good place to get fucked up on liquor, laugh your ass off at a movie, and not feel selfconscious about a "serious" crowd around you. It's also nice that it's 5 minutes from my house.
Why would I wanna see Iron Man w/ some dork with a notepad? by GibsonUSA	Apr 23rd, 2008 11:33:36 AM
No offense capone.
I got passes for April 29th by Rocklover79	Apr 23rd, 2008 12:43:50 PM
in Raleigh. Can't friggin' wait!
GibsonUSA by Lenny8	Apr 23rd, 2008 01:03:29 PM
Because it's CAPONE! He types -- er, WRITES for AICN! He needs to hold these ridiculous sham contests to feel loved, because his life is an empty shell otherwise. Insecurities abound. Cut the guy some slack. The only way he can get anyone to sit next to his fat, middle aged ass in a theater is to host a contest. Pity him.
I defintely agree about better moviegoers at Hollywood by chaseguy17	Apr 23rd, 2008 06:08:15 PM
and to the comment about Yorktown cinema, they are totally different things. I remember when Yorktown was remodeled, I think it was like 10 years go. So there's quite a huge difference. But yea...Muvico s quite expensive. 19 bucks if you do premium. But the difference between muvico and hollywood blvd and yorktown is night and day. But yea...I totally agree you won't find the true movie fans at a premium cinima. I just thought it would be funny to take this classy cinima and fill it with a couple hundred of hardcore iron man fans. defintely would be ironic. But i see what you mean. Definitely a lot of yuppies who pay just so they can have the "I'm the best" feeling, rather than really caring about the film.
Yorktown by rutgerman	Apr 24th, 2008 09:18:42 AM
Well, I live across from Yorktown - it's not bad, and neither is Muvico. But we're talking about an experience with people who LOVE movies. People who work at places like Hollywood, or more appropriately the Drafthouse are more often than not PASSIONATE about movies. People at Yorktown couldn't give a rat's ass.
Hollywood Blvd had Zuzu AND Neidermeyer in person by Ultron ver 2.0	Apr 24th, 2008 10:42:14 AM
Can you beat that, Muvico?
I miss McClurg Court by strosmer	Apr 24th, 2008 01:13:36 PM
The proximity of River East actually caused it to close down. The main screen there was huge and had a great sound system. Fortunately caught a few event movies there before it closed. I am surprised Chicago does not have an old school movie palace in operation. Portage Theater may qualify, but I've yet to see any movies there and see what it's actually like. It is a rentable, 2000 seat venue, I know that much. Capone, maybe for a future screening? May want to look into it. http://www.portagetheater.org
Portage Theater by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 24th, 2008 01:59:46 PM
If I'm not mistaken, that's where they hold the Chicago edition of the annual "Can't Stop the Serenity" charity screenings. So it seems like they're good to work with for special events and such.
Yes, Shifty by strosmer	Apr 24th, 2008 02:49:13 PM
You're correct on that point. I haven't been to any of the charity screenings myself, but an acquaintance of mine actually spearheaded the first Serenity screening there. I think they have a good-sized screen, but like I said, haven't been there yet myself. Don't know if the screen and image are impressive. Would like to think it is.
McClurg Court by lantern48	Apr 24th, 2008 07:48:47 PM
Yeah... saw all the Star Wars prequels and the first Matrix there. I saw Empire Strikes Back at the Esquire as a kid,so I miss that one too.
McClurg by lantern48	Apr 24th, 2008 07:52:18 PM
Well, I actually hoped to see ROTS at McClurg and at the last minute, they said they wouldn't be showing it and I saw it at River East 21.
Did anybody by Cpt. Arnoldo	Apr 24th, 2008 11:34:10 PM
get in yet?
Cpt. Arnoldo by KarmicRelief	Apr 24th, 2008 11:59:48 PM
No word as of yet...fingers crossed.
I GOT IN!!! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Apr 25th, 2008 03:05:27 AM
SWEEEEEET!! I am positively psyched! Hope I see you guys there!
See ya all there! by lantern48	Apr 25th, 2008 08:38:41 AM
Thanks again Capone!
Did he send out a mass e-mail? by Wooby111	Apr 25th, 2008 09:24:28 AM
Or is this just one at a time? Maybe I just didn't get in. I guess getting your tooth broken for defending Iron Man in junior high against an elitest Spidey/Supes/Hulk fan doesn't account for much. Nor does naming a homebrew after the character (Iron Man Stout). Poo.

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