Speaking of limited thinkers:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- A movie theater owned by Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller abruptly changed its screening plans and decided not to show the film "Brokeback Mountain."
The film, an R-rated Western gay romance story, was supposed to open Friday at the Megaplex at Jordan Commons in Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Instead it was pulled from the schedule.
A message posted at the ticket window read: "There has been a change in booking and we will not be showing 'Brokeback Mountain.' We apologize for any inconvenience."
Cal Gunderson, manager of the Jordan Commons Megaplex, declined to comment.
The film, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, is about two cowboys who discover feelings for one another. The two eventually marry women but rekindle their relationship over the years.
The movie's distributor, Focus Features, said that hours before opening, the theater management "reneged on their licensing agreement," and refused to open the film.
Gayle Ruzicka, president of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said not showing the film set an example for the people of Utah.
"I just think (pulling the show) tells the young people especially that maybe there is something wrong with this show," she said.
Mike Thompson, executive director of the gay rights advocacy group Equality Utah, called it disappointing.
"It's just a shame that such a beautiful and award-winning film with so much buzz about it is not being made available to a broad Utah audience because of personal bias," he said.
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I haven't seen it yet, and when I do go, my choice of theater will be limited. There are two, yes TWO movie theaters showing this film in Salt Lake City. There are dozens of theaters in the area, and only two have the spine to show it. There are no theaters showing it in Provo, which is the home of Brigham Young University and the most Mormons per capita than anywhere in the world. Provo is the second or third most populous city in the state. I'm disgusted and embarassed to be a Utahn.
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post...but I just had to vent
