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Texas theater to show “Team America” in place of canceled “Interview”
Hot Air ^ | December 17, 2014 | Mary Katharine Ham

Posted on 12/17/2014 8:19:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Sometimes, you just need Texas. As the rest of the entertainment industry was being brought to its knees by the threat of more hacking and terrorism, a theater in Texas decided to both capitalize on this story and stand up for freedom of speech. The only bummer is they’re holding a free screening, as I’d hoped they’d rake in a bunch of cash for filling a gap in the market, which would be as appropriately American as the statement they’re making about our values. They should be rewarded, and they will be, at least with brand recognition and good will:

Fresh off the disappointing news that Sony Pictures has cancelled the December 25th release of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg‘s comedy, The Interview, the Alamo Drafthouse announced that, in its place, they’ll screen Matt Parker and Trey Stone‘s Team America: World Police.

This won’t be at every theater for every screening unfortunately. In fact, as of right now, it’s just one night, one show, at one theater. But it’s a clever, wonderful piece of programming from a chain known for that kind of thing. Read more about the Team America The Interview screening below.

Drafthouse announced the Team America The Interview idea on their Facebook page. Team America will screen December 27 at 7 p.m. at the Dallas Fort-Worth location. It’s a free screening and will be a sing-a-long, because of course it is.

In the only good news in The Hollywood Reporter today, we find out “American flags and other patriotic items will be given out by theater employees, Wallace says.” Because America, dammit.

Bonus: Matt Stone and Trey Parker might make some money off of this. As two of the few actually courageous artists in the entertainment industry, I’m all about that. Here’s hoping this idea spreads, especially if Sony continues to cave to terrorists, as looks likely.


TOPICS: Local News; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: arecbarwin; axisofevil; filmactorsguild; interview; kimjongil; korea; southpark; teamamerica; texas; waronterror; whywefight; wot
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To: a fool in paradise

Come on everybody we’ve got quilting to do.


41 posted on 12/17/2014 9:17:40 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: rlmorel

Gary’s Speech, that is...


42 posted on 12/17/2014 9:24:15 PM PST by rlmorel (The Media's Principles: Conflict must exist. Doesn't exist? Create it. Exists? Exacerbate it.)
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To: UCANSEE2

There was also a TV show by that name, but with a white guy. Hollywood is trying to blackify everything.


43 posted on 12/17/2014 10:42:17 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: R0CK3T

AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!


44 posted on 12/17/2014 10:44:17 PM PST by IDFbunny
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

45 posted on 12/17/2014 11:36:35 PM PST by clearcarbon
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To: dfwgator

You nailed it. That is Team America at its finest.

That is America after Barry.


46 posted on 12/17/2014 11:41:08 PM PST by eyedigress (e(!zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: R0CK3T

MATT DAY MON


47 posted on 12/18/2014 12:40:09 AM PST by Chainsawj (I'm a 1 shot, 1 kill bringer of fate.)
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To: KC_Lion

Awesome!


48 posted on 12/18/2014 2:01:48 AM PST by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just watched “Team America” last night, streaming on Netflix.

Yes, it was to say “ha!” to the gutless wonders at Sony.


49 posted on 12/18/2014 2:08:11 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Dagnabitt

Oh that’s awesome.


50 posted on 12/18/2014 5:00:30 AM PST by Squeako (The radicals are the wolves. The moderates are the wolves in sheep's clothing.)
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To: TurboZamboni

When I was in the Marine Corps we used to find out what irritated any new guys to our platoon. Then we kept doing it over and over until finally it didn’t bother them anymore. By then we had another new guy to irritate.

Life was fun back then!


51 posted on 12/18/2014 5:26:30 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Excellent!


52 posted on 12/18/2014 6:12:18 AM PST by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

53 posted on 12/18/2014 7:56:25 AM PST by mylife
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To: KC_Lion

I love going to Alamo Drafthouse. Such a hoot and very retro.


54 posted on 12/18/2014 7:59:29 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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