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"C'mon" is not really spelled 'common,' but we know what you meant.



This reaction in Utah does not surprise me; seems like this movie has had a particularly stealthy and fortunate approach on the stereotypically 'homophobic' American movie theater business. Someone was bound to freak out and act like a kid who won't eat his spinach (or maybe a phallic carrot or cucumber in this case).



"Midnight Cowboy" sent some people into a tizzy way back when, but now it's considered classic. Shows a good story can prevail...

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I should add that I wasn't singling out Utah as a state where this would happen; I was simply saying I'm not surprised this reaction has happened somewhere.

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Hello! I'm a Latter Day Saint who does not live in Utah, but I don't think this is that big a deal. Mormons in general don't watch rated R movies, so honestly, as heavily populated by Mormons as Salt Lake CITY is, I would imagine that the theater would make very little money if they showed this.



Also, a theater owner has the right to not show any film that he has moral objections to. All he's saying is that HE won't show the movie. I dont' know if there are other theaters there that are showing it, but I think the people of Salt Lake City will be okay if they can't see Brokeback until it comes out on DVD. Crisis averted!

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Wait for DVD-Crisis averted Boy oh boy! What you goona do when the dvd shop OWNER decides he is not gonna carry a particular vid because HE does not like the content. If the KCPN-FM reporter Jon Brown said Larry Miller said "the patrons or public will have to speak to some degree", then how can they speak about something they have only heard hearsay about. Why don't you kust throw the books you don't think we should read in the fire. Sad very sad for Utah!

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Since someone needs to say it: The Jazz suck

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I think it's great that Larry Miller pulled this film from his theater, he had every right to since it is his theater. There are still other theaters in Utah that are showing this film. You don't have to see certain movies to know they go against your beliefs. Thank you Larry Miller!

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Brokeback Mountain Dilemma:

Nominated as a sure WINNER, this movie is actually a symbolic LOSER.

The two cowboys are losers as husbands, losers as fathers and also losers as lovers. This gay and misleading story should be clearly identified for what it is!

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Brokeback Mountain Dilemma:

Nominated as a sure WINNER, this movie is actually a symbolic LOSER.

The two cowboys are losers as husbands, losers as fathers and also losers as lovers. This gay and misleading story should be clearly identified for what it is!

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Dear Editor,

Even though I said I wouldn’t go see Brokeback Mountain, I did, and I would urge Larry Miller and every other straight male (like myself) to go see it for himself. It’s an unforgettable, powerful, but harshly beautiful drama. It’s really not about sex (one brief fumbling in the dark and a couple kiss scenes). Just as my mistaken knee-jerk reaction was not to see the movie, Mr. Miller should admit that his knee-jerk reaction in banning the movie was a major mistake and just plain wrong for many reasons, including it being an attack on our right of free choice. Wealthy Americans must avoid acting like the rulers of Iran.

The movie forces you to try to see the world from the perspective of somebody else. And what’s wrong with that? It certainly does not glamorize the homosexuality. If Mr. Miller is not a bigot, then he can easily prove it by restoring the movie to the Jordan Commons. If he doesn’t, and for what it’s worth, I will make every effort not to patronize any of his businesses ever again. I love Jordan Commons! But there are other theaters out there. Come on Mr. Miller, do the right thing.



Roger E. Carrier

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I think that it is discriminatory that they won't show the film. It is going to be a fantastic movie. I am furious that they won't show it. But they sure as hell will show any LDS film now won't they.

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Let's review. Roger, how is it an attack on your freedom of choice that Larry Miller has exercised his right to show any movie he pleases in his theatre? Last time I checked, no one was forcing you to go to any theatre. If they are, then you should have a problem with that person and not Mr. Miller.

Next, Iran? You aren't really going to make that comparison are you?

Next, there is nothing bigoted about not showing the movie. Again, what is wrong with Mr. Miller or any other theatre owner choosing not to show any movie? They do it all the time. That is why things like Sundance exist. Were it not for independent film festivals, many more movies would go unseen by anyone.

Lastly, for Brittany, stop being furious that you can't watch this movie in two of the two dozen theatres in the Salt Lake valley. Yes, Mr. Miller will show a handful of LDS movies. He is a business man, and the LDS population in Salt Lake will make him an even more wealthy man if he shows the movies they want to see. It is not discriminatory; it is called business.

Sidenote: Elliott, the Jazz are still in first place in their division. That makes them a playoff team. That also means half the league would be worse-off than the Jazz.

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