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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Chicago Passes to ‘Skyline’ From Visual Effects Masters Colin, Greg Strause
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 5, 2010 - 11:39am
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The movie poster for “Skyline” from the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause.
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Why are we morbidly fascinated by end-of-the-world films?
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CHICAGO – In our latest sci-fi/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline,” which is co-directed by the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause!
The Strause brothers directed “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem”. Their company, Hydraulx, has provided visual effects for “Avatar,” “Iron Man 2,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “300”. The brothers grew up in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, Ill.
“Skyline” stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy and Tony Black. “Skyline,” which was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, opens on Nov. 12, 2010.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at 11 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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Here is the plot description for “Skyline”:
In the sci-fi thriller “Skyline,” strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles. This draws people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. The film is executive produced by Brett Ratner, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Brian Tyler and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
The movie trailer for “Skyline” can be watched now below.
To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this question:
Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is simple: Just submit your comment below and we will award 50 admit-two tickets randomly via e-mail for our “Skyline” Hookup. Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Good luck!
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 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
The end is near
because it’s true that one day one of these movies will come true, we are being shown how we will all meet our demise
Why are we morbidly fascinated by end-of-the-world films?
Same reason we love roller coasters. Feeling of doom, but then you walk out of the theater realizing you’re still alive. It’s a refreshing sense of “Wow, all that and I’m still here.”
END OF THE WORLD
I THINK IT IS BECAUSE WE HOPE TO LEARN WHAT WE CAN DO TO PREVENT THE END.
End Of The World
I think it’s because we are aware of our pass and what could have happened. Just remember Orsen Well’s ” War Of The World’s ” and it was only a radio broadcast. Three mile island is another case that show’s , but by the grace of God. We are making major strides in all area’s, but we are also increasing the risk for something very dangerous to bring life as we know it on this planet to an end !!!
Gotta see this
Sky is the line
the end is near
people fear everything we know coming to an end.
its fun watching things being destroyed
we never get tired of watching things explode
its all about...
…THE SPECIAL EFFECTS!
because
we are fascinated by the unknown
World's End Fascination
I think deep down we all know how fragile this existance can be especially now that we are so dependent on electricity, our transportation systems, and the internet, present company excluded of course. We are all one storm, one disaster away from caves and fire.