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Title: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Lost_Girl on Mar 13, 2006, 01:29 AM: Again bans... !! :'(

And this one.. It's hard ans symbolic !! ::) >:( :-\

Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’

http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/5/390
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: ethan on Mar 13, 2006, 01:32 AM: Quote from: Lost_Girl on Mar 13, 2006, 01:29 AM
Again bans... !! :'(

And this one.. It's hard ans symbolic !! ::) >:( :-\

Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’

http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/5/390

I thought this article was two months ago? But it is good to refresh our memory. Thanks!
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: frenchcda on Mar 13, 2006, 01:35 AM: I am blown away by this article it truly boggles my mind that such a town would favor the killing of a gay person to be accepteable in a movie but apalling to view 2 cowboy in love
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Lost_Girl on Mar 13, 2006, 01:35 AM: Quote
I thought this article was two months ago? But it is good to refresh our memory. Thanks!

You're welcome. ;)

Well, that's wright, By David Webb Staff Writer Jan 12, 2006, 22:47 but Last Updated: Mar 10th, 2006 - 16:38:40

Maybe there is something new, but, it's not a good new.. Sadly !
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: ethan on Mar 13, 2006, 01:37 AM: Quote from: frenchcda on Mar 13, 2006, 01:35 AM
I am blown away by this article it truly boggles my mind that such a town would favor the killing of a gay person to be accepteable in a movie but apalling to view 2 cowboy in love

It is sad and only happens in America. It is very sad.
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: dirtbiker on Mar 13, 2006, 01:46 AM: Quote from: ethan on Mar 13, 2006, 01:37 AM
Quote from: frenchcda on Mar 13, 2006, 01:35 AM
I am blown away by this article it truly boggles my mind that such a town would favor the killing of a gay person to be accepteable in a movie but apalling to view 2 cowboy in love

It is sad and only happens in America. It is very sad.

It sounds like the theater owner just chickened out thinking that there would be a backlash to his business if there was a lot of local protest.... I don't think the article said it was banned, but rather they chose not to "offend" locals.
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Italian_Dude on Mar 13, 2006, 12:16 PM: mm hmm, thats shocking. ::)

so how many Canadian cities banned it? none? YAY CANADA!
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Mars on Mar 13, 2006, 01:25 PM: None also here, Italy :)
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Italian_Dude on Mar 13, 2006, 02:46 PM: Quote from: Mars on Mar 13, 2006, 01:25 PM

None also here, Italy :)

Really? yay Italy!! I thought they would.. because of my *friends* at the Vatican.. hmm yay!
Title: Re: Childress theater bans ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Post by: Mars on Mar 13, 2006, 04:41 PM: Italy is not and will be not Vatican!
Be sure about it, Italian_Dude.
I hope Conservatives will lose the next poll in Italy...
Ciao ed adoro il Canada! :)
Mars