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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Chicago Passes to ‘Skyline’ From Visual Effects Masters Colin, Greg Strause
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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.
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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.
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 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
Because life is so uncertain
Unexpected things happen everyday, so we never know when our lives could change (or end) completely, and what most people fear most is death.
Morbid Fascination
I believe we’re morbidly fascinated towards end-of-the-world films for the same reason that if someone were to see a tragic accident or something akin to that, they stop/pause/slow down to see it. Death as a whole fascinates us, for the reason that the afterlife is the “true” unknown. Perhaps another reason we enjoy this visceral media is due to the fact that we know as a race at some point or another there will be an apocalypse or some great tragedy that will end us all. We can also compare this morbid fascination to the torture porn movies as of late (Saw, Hostel, etc.) We cannot look away yet at the same time we realize its gruesome.
End of the world
We are fascinated by this type of movie because it peaks our curiosity and because end of the world may probably take place.
End of The World Films
The reason so many people find apocalyptic films so fascinating is because since birth the idea of “End of the World” has been planted in nearly everyone’s head. The media, religion, and science ensures to procrastinate the “End of the World” until the end has come, if it happens. With some many conspiracy theories being incorrect such as 2000, 2006 people don’t know in what to believe in anymore. Which is why they fulfill their expectations with films such as these. Aside from that it’s always good to look ahead incase this those occur.
End of the World
I thought the end of the world was yesterday, but then I woke up today. Looks like some great special effects thats Why i want to see it.
Curiosity
We are fascinated by end of the world movies because of our curiosity about what the end of the world would look like and what would happen to human.
End of the World
Movie goers eat up this stuff because as if our lives weren’t hectic enough they want to imagine something a thousand times worse to make ourselves feel like it isn’t that bad, but then there are people who are fascinated by all the weird ways writers can kill off people in hollywood. (: I’m the last part.
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People are so fascinated with the end of the world these days because 2012 is approaching us!!! We need to see what MIGHT happen if Nostradamus is right! We must prepare!!! lol 12/21/12 spooky huh???
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What bigger disaster is there to overcome?
Why are we morbidly fascinated by end-of-the-world films?
There has always been much talk on the world ending - religions, books, etc., which makes one stop and think “what if” the world really did or could end.