F9-11 censored in Willimantic CONNECTICUT

[seventhson]

F9-11 censored in Willimantic CONNECTICUT


I posted this in the state forum but thought DUers everywhere could call

This asshole should probably be fired (but like most americans is kept in the dark and fed shit like a mushroom by the Bushzis. Too pitifu




Before the release of F 9/11 the manager of the
> Willimantic Movieplex 6
> theater said that if he had his way he wouldn't even
> show the movie and indeed it
> did not play the first week - much to our surprise
> it is now playing and NOT
> EVEN LISTED ON THE MARQUEE! When the manager was
> asked about this he said that
> he hadn't had time - when questioned again today why
> it is still not on the
> Marquee the staff said that the manager was away and
> no-one else had the key to
> put the titles up. As many of you are aware,
> Willimantic is the gathering
> place to hundreds of peace activists in the
> NorthEast corner of Conn. - it is
> also a University town and 5 miles from UCONN. We
> are outraged by this blatent
> form of censorship (most of us traveled 30 miles or
> more to see the movie when
> it opened because we were told that it wasn't coming
> here). Could you please
> send a message to activists around the state to
> please e-mail the corporate
> offices at CINEMANORTH.COM or call the manager at
> [phone] and demand to
> know why he refuses to put this movies' name on the
> marquee so that people can
> see it locally. We would appreciate your help in
> making the "Quiet Corner" be
> heard.
> Peace to all,
> dawn

[Frodo]

1. That isn't "censorship"

Heck, whole chains may choose not to show the film - and that still isn't censorship.

But you're right - he's a jerk.

[DarkPhenyx]

2. I'm not sure I'd label this censorship.

It just dosen't pass that test in my itty-bitty beain. Might be because I was expecting you to tell me that a part of it had been cut out or something similar.

[22181]

3. Who OWNS this theater?

This guy sounds like he's just a low-paid manager. If so, he reports up to someone who cares more about the financial bottom line than about bad politics. He should be reported up to the owner of the chain. Unless the owner is not only a die-hard repug, but also a complete idiot, he will want the revenue that film will bring in.

[leesa]

4. The redneck theatre I went to did not have the name of the movie outside

the theatre. It only had 'coming attraction' film poster up. People couldn't figure out where it was being shown.