Comments on: Bigotry & Homophobia, So Happy Together

By: Jenorama

Jenorama — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:15:56 +0000

Fine post. I remember boarding a bus in Provo to go up to SLC to see The Last Temptation of Christ when I was a Zoobie.

I am curious as to whether you and Heather have had your names removed from the church records. I did nine years ago.

One of your current ads cracks me up: Mormon Church– Join for free! Hahahahahahaha, is that how they are selling it these days?

By: jen d.

jen d. — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:36:21 +0000

Awesome comeback!

By: The Mighty Jimbo

The Mighty Jimbo — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:59:26 +0000

that comeback gave me a smile that’s gonna last for hours. he is one more reason utah rocks!

By: Phlounder

Phlounder — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:47:12 +0000

Bucky…

It’s because those ignorant people view the gay/homosexual/whatever/or issue of the month lifestyle as threatening to American society.
(I’m probably stating the obvious.)

By: Bucky Four-Eyes

Bucky Four-Eyes — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:45:20 +0000

Hell, we live in a country where an alarming number of states found it necessary to put proposals on the ballot made TO SPECIFICALLY DENY the possibility of equal rights for a significant number of American citizens, if those citizens are gay and happen to want to marry someone with matching genitalia. And an alarming number of states passed these proposals.
The fact that ignorant people with too much money would keep a good film with a gay theme out of theatres doesn’t surprise me too much.
Saddens me, angers me, but doesn’t really shock me.

By: leftygrrrl

leftygrrrl — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:29:32 +0000

I went to see “Brokeback” the weekend it opened. In the lobby of the arty theater was a gay rodeo promoter. He was talking to some of the patrons, handing out flyers and such. He wasn’t effeminate. He was a man. A group of three twenty-somethings approached the man and began a discussion about the limited number of theaters that were playing “Brokeback.” I overheard the three tell the man that they were from Kansas City, MO. They’d driven 4-5 hours to St. Louis, MO – the closest location playing the film. It took me 10 minutes to drive to the theater.

Having seen the film, I know that those three didn’t regret their trip in the least. To those of you who are questioning driving 40 minutes to see this film, I’d say do it. The more people see it, the more available it will become. Plus, the panoramic mountain scenes could not be nearly as majestic on your TV once the DVD releases.

Also, if you haven’t done so yet, find the short story and read it. It is even more beautiful and heartbreaking.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:18:10 +0000

All fine if you don’t want to spend your money on the movie (that’s your opinion), I’m just not a big fan of the whole preventing other people who do want to see it from seeing it.

My hometown theatre isn’t showing it either, which I find bizarre considering the last movie I saw there was Y tu mam· tambiÈn, which is much more graphic sexually than Brokeback Mountain is.

By: papertiger

papertiger — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:23:29 +0000

So do you plan on boycotting the movieplex?

By: Teeny225

Teeny225 — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:00:53 +0000

Oopsie, that’ll teach me not to click on ALL the links! Sorry bout that. I just don’t see how they can justify not showing this film – do they think one film’s gonna convert people to the dark side or something??! We have screechy nut jobs here in the UK too of course, but this type of censorship here would, rightfully in my view, provoke an outrage!

By: blurb

blurb — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:48:34 +0000

Teeny, that’s the theater owned by Larry H. Miller. One of them, anyway.

I’m sure Miller’s bishop is proud.