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Greg Anderson
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Ogden Valley, Utah
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- posted 01-11-2006 08:35 PM      Profile for Greg Anderson   Author's Homepage   Email Greg Anderson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I don't even know where to begin with you people. One theatre drops a movie without further comment about why it happened and Bang! Utah is a horrible place to live and most Mormons are evil. Good work, gentlemen.

You know what I did yesterday? I went to the funeral for a young, Mormon missionary who was shot to death by some punk in Virginia. I spoke to the other missionary who was there and was shot too. I heard from the president of the "Mormon" church himself. The things which have been said here about the Mormons, about who they hate, about who serves as a missionary and why... I don't even know where to begin. But I find you can learn a lot if you talk to people before jumping to conclusions.

I try to cut the people of Utah some slack. They came here originally because they were being slaughtered by mobs in Illinois and Missouri. Sure, there's still a little built-in cultural paranoia but they've come a long way in 150 years.

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Richard Hamilton
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- posted 01-11-2006 08:51 PM      Profile for Richard Hamilton   Email Richard Hamilton   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote: Greg Anderson
you people
?

What kind of comment is that?

quote: Greg Anderson
I went to the funeral for a young, Mormon missionary who was shot to death by some punk in Virginia.
Did you know him, was he slain because he was a Mormon?

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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- posted 01-11-2006 09:17 PM      Profile for Mark Gulbrandsen   Email Mark Gulbrandsen   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Greg,

That was a sad thing indeed but in no way any sadder(except to the Mormon Community) than the hundreds any other killings that took place that day world wide. As for cutting folks here some slack..... I always give EVERYONE the benefit of the doubt until they prove otherwise... there are no exceptions from me on that issue, everyone in the world is absolutely equal in my book. I can only relate back what I've seen and experienced in the nearly 10 years I've spent here in SLC. If I did have a problem with them I cetainly wouldn't live in this wonderful place. But there is the same dishonesty apparent in many Mormon buismess people that claim to be honest and devout that is apparent at any other large corporation. I guess there are the greedy in all walks of life. In the case of LHM who is supposedly a devout Mormon he has way too many double standards and devout Mormons just don't have double standards. Neither do devout Catholics, Jews, or any other walks of life. Lets face it if he were to go by his good book he wouldn't show any PG or R rated films at all, wouldn't serve beer and wine at his stadiums, nor screw people with the absurd interest rates he charges on some car sales. In the case of the film he broke a simple verbal contract...... Makes me wonder what he'll do next to abuse the system and his supposed Mormon way of life....

Richard,

Here's a Link to an article about it. One of them lived in the town I live in..... very sad indeed.

Mark

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Monte L Fullmer
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- posted 01-11-2006 11:45 PM      Profile for Monte L Fullmer   Email Monte L Fullmer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
.some theatres over here in this part of the state and region aren't showing "BM" either...- and religion has nothing to do with this one.

"BM" will be out on DVD as soon a you know it which will give those who want to see this the opportunity to see it - privately. Then, it'll be all forgotten as more movies come out.

Let's get back on more productive topics that all of us can benefit from. .

thx-Monte

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Robert E. Allen
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- posted 01-12-2006 12:15 AM      Profile for Robert E. Allen   Email Robert E. Allen   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hey Jack, et al:

While I was with Regal at Poulsbo one thing I learned was that the corporate booker for that area is living in her own world and the GM has no control over what is or isn't booked. The first film I did any off-site promotion for there was "Open Water". After doing the promotion in neighboring communities the film was pulled two days before it was to play. We both know the GM and we know he is not the kind of guy that would pull a controversial film. As far as the corporate booker is concerned she doesn't know the demographic of the area or anything else about the community which is proven by the fact that she has booked a number of urban films into that house that have fallen flat on their face. I'm inclined to believe the distributor did not set the film for Poulsbo and Regal corporate promoted it (it's corporate that does the ads) without confirming the booking.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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quote: Monte L Fullmer
Let's get back on more productive topics that all of us can benefit from. .
Monte,

Yea, Lets get back to the real topis... that of a billionaire buisness man that renigs on his contract. And by the way... what was the REAL reason they didn't play it in your area?

Mark

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Monte L Fullmer
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- posted 01-12-2006 12:46 PM      Profile for Monte L Fullmer   Email Monte L Fullmer   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
It's only playing at the 21 in Boise, and at the itty bitty art house downtown. Nampa doesn't have it, neither does Ontario.

Maybe too conteversial of a movie in these two areas to show something like that in this corner of the state. Couldn't really tell you.

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Matt Fields
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- posted 01-12-2006 01:55 PM      Profile for Matt Fields   Email Matt Fields   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Probably not playing much of anywhere in rural America or Idaho...not enough prints or interest in the picture.

Truthfully, the movie is doing well for having a gay theme and it is picking up a lot of critics awards, but its not making a big impact on anybody. I guess what I mean is, is it really changing anybodies mind about anything? Homophobes aren't the ones lining up to see the movie.

The per screen average is great, but its only playing in high grossing theatres.

So far it has racked up 22.4 mil over 5 weeks and if wins a bunch of awards it will most likely make over 100 million at the US box office, which isn't a big deal: "The Pacifier" made $112 million last year.

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Dave Williams
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- posted 01-12-2006 04:09 PM      Profile for Dave Williams   Author's Homepage   Email Dave Williams   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
I am thankful today that I was given a variety of religion in small doses by my parents and other relatives so I could learn about them and then later in my childhood be allowed to make my own choice regarding it... when I look back all I can think is how smart and progressive my parents were!
My parents raised me a devout Mormon, and when I went into the world, I was a lost child for sure! I spent the better part of six years studying varying religeons, and then settled on deciding for various reasons, to choose what I am today. To avoid the discussion of religeon by Film Tech rules, I will only say that I too have chosen to teach my children all I know, and allow them to make thier own choices in life.

As for the topic at hand, and for cutting people some slack and stuff, I just have this to say....

[beer] [beer] [beer] [beer] [beer]

Ciao

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David Stambaugh
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- posted 01-12-2006 04:19 PM      Profile for David Stambaugh   Author's Homepage   Email David Stambaugh   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
"The Pacifier" is kind of a strange comparison to use. Pacifier cost $56M to make, widest release was 3,181 screens, did $198M US + Overseas.

"Brokeback" cost $14M to make (25% of the cost of Pacifier), widest release so far is only 683 screens, has done $24.6M, almost all of it domestic.

I predict Brokeback will end up somewhere around $60M US.

Figures are from boxofficemojo.com.

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Eric Hooper
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- posted 01-12-2006 05:32 PM      Profile for Eric Hooper   Email Eric Hooper   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Actually, the 24.6 million is from 483 screens. The extra 200 screens (total 683 screens) start tomorrow.

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Mike Blakesley
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"Brokeback" has been playing in Montana at the Wilma Theatre in Missoula (big old classic house), opened in Bozeman (college town) last week and is opening in Billings at one of the Carmikes tomorrow.

The boneheaded Billings Gazette printed an article about the Billings opening in which they GAVE AWAY THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE. I hope a bunch of people write in and gripe about it.

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Phil Hill
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- posted 01-12-2006 06:13 PM      Profile for Phil Hill   Email Phil Hill       Edit/Delete Post 
quote: Dave Williams
My parents raised me a devout Mormon, and when I went into the world, I was a lost child for sure!
Without getting "religious" but posting in general, I know what you're saying since I was raised under the thumb and guilt of the Catholic Church until I wised up.

When I was 12 or so, the thing that really made me realize that I was being "programmed" to all of "Man's" Religious BS is when in confession the priest kept telling me that I was going to hell cuz I enjoyed J/O. So ya know what? I kept J/O'ing and STOPPED confessing and telling him the details he wanted to know! (Pervert!...Him NOT me!)

Then I got "enlightened" and realized that "God" (Him, Her, or whoever) made me for the person I am, not necessarily in "man's" descriptive image... I disowned the "Church", and they disowned me. I still believe in a higher power/God... I mean I DO want to go to heaven ***IF ***there is one! I'm just hedging my bets just in case! [Smile]

(Hey Brad, IF I have stepped on your posting rules about religion, please do not lock this thread but use the - to put me in my place!) [Smile]

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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Its also playing in Jackson, Wyoming at the two screen Cinema.... one of my service stops. They call it "Humpback Mountain" up there. I have a feeling that Monte's circuit didn't play it for the same reason that Larry's Mega pulled it. I know Monte's boss all to well.

The radio jargen in SLC today is that Larry Miller has thrown mud on all of Utah's face and in particuluar the Mormons. And that he has made the "State" look bad to the entire nation. I sort of agree that we are now the laughing stock of the nation and for such a rediclous thing. Greg, So much for that 150 years of progress.... thank Larry for yanking that back about 50 years.

Mark

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Paul Linfesty
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quote: Eric Hooper
Actually, the 24.6 million is from 483 screens. The extra 200 screens (total 683 screens) start tomorrow.
And Bakersfield, with a greater area of over 400,000 people is still not getting it. A much smaller valley town (Visalia) opened it on the 6th. And apparently it is playing in many smaller markets then this one.

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