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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 22 Pairs of Chicagoland Passes to ‘Captain America: The First Avenger,’ 3D Glasses, Food, Drinks
CHICAGO – In our latest blockbuster edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 22 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicagoland screening of the highly anticipated film “Captain America: The First Avenger”! At this event, our winners will also receive free Captain America-themed 3D glasses and be treated to free food and drinks!
“Captain America: The First Avenger” stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci, Dominic Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Hayley Atwell, Richard Armitage, Sebastian Stan, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, JJ Feild, Derek Luke, Kenneth Choi and Anatole Taubman from director Joe Johnston and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Our winners will experience this at an iPic Theaters venue, which is Chicagoland’s new premium moviegoing experience. Selection, comfort and service separates iPic Theaters from the rest. The theater features two levels of premium reserved seating, chef-prepared food from sliders to salads, three Chicago-inspired and mixologist-created cocktails and 16 draft beers on tap.
To win your free admit-two movie pass plus 3D glasses and food and drinks at the advance Chicagoland screening of “Captain America: The First Avenger” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. with the cocktail reception at 6:45 p.m. in South Barrington, Ill. The film opens on July 22, 2011. Directions to enter this Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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Here is the plot description for “Captain America: The First Avenger”:
“Captain America: The First Avenger” focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the super soldier known as Captain America.
As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, which is led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving).
One of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, “Captain America: The First Avenger” joins “Thor” (which was released on May 6, 2011) and “The Avengers” (which is scheduled to be released on May 4, 2012).
The movie trailer for “Captain America: The First Avenger” can be watched now below.
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By ADAM FENDELMAN |
capatin america
Desiree Estrada
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The Cap
The Captain is a leader, a person who is unafraid to take charge. As an American, Steve Rogers was unafraid in combat to take on odds much greater than himself. Rogers represents the American ideals of freedom worldwide and our nation’s constant fight for international justice.
-Emerson Sigman
How did Captain America get his name?
Brian Meadowcroft
In 1940, writer Joe Simon conceived the idea for Captain America and made a sketch of the character in costume .[5] “I wrote the name ‘Super American’ at the bottom of the page,” Simon said in his autobiography. “No, it didn’t work. There were too many ‘Supers’ around. ‘Captain America’ had a good sound to it. There weren’t a lot of captains in comics. It was as easy as that.
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Got me??? David Smith
Writer Joe Simon conceived
Writer Joe Simon conceived the idea for Captain America
There were too many
There were too many ‘Supers’ around. ‘Captain America’ had a good sound to it.
He was a super solider for
He was a super solider for the army. Since he was thecaptain and trying to fight for america, hence, captial america.
Brittany Cohen
He got his name from a secret...
David Guerrero
One of the ancestors of Steven Rogers was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was such a patriot that his fellow soldiers nicknamed him “Captain America.” Also, the secret agency name him Captain America to stand for someone who was fighting for the country and representing!!!s
Good Ol' Cap
He got his name because it would rally the troops. He embodies America’s potential, and Captain Marvel was already taken.
Eric Bowden