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 theyre holding a free screening, as Id hoped theyd rake in a bunch of cash for filling a gap in the market, which would be as appropriately American as the statement theyre 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 Goldbergs comedy, The Interview, the Alamo Drafthouse announced that, in its place, theyll screen Matt Parker and Trey Stones Team America: World Police.
This wont be at every theater for every screening unfortunately. In fact, as of right now, its just one night, one show, at one theater. But its 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. Its 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, Im all about that. Heres hoping this idea spreads, especially if Sony continues to cave to terrorists, as looks likely.
Think theaters should pull all Sony films, they were all put out by racists according to hacked info, let’s see how that goes over to coward SONY CORP!
Another reason to love the Drafthouse. I haven’t seen a movie in a regular theater in years.
I noticed that ads for The Interview are still running this evening on cable (SyFY channel). The advertising is for Christmas Day release.
Way to go Alamo Drafthouse!
Matt Damon
Ebert was a tool no matter how you sliced it.
If Ebert had paid attention the whole point was summed up with Gary’s speech at the end.
Dirka dirka!
I went to see that movie in a theater. I had no idea.
When it started out with the really cheesy puppets, I was thinking to myself “Really? Is this what it is going to be?”
My buddy and I ended up laughing so hard we had tears running down our faces.
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
OMG. For MONTHS after I saw that, all I had to hear was “Dirka dirka! Mohammed Jihad!” and I would lose it.
Roger Ebert was caught at least once sneaking out of a preview screening and writing an entire reviewed based on like 15 minutes of a movie...
I made these:
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The Equalizer is just Denzel’s rip off of THE PUNISHER and TAKEN and dozens of other movies.
This exchange really seemed to highlight everything about him that I disliked: Siskel and Ebert Lover's Quarrel
Eat It, Kimbo!
OMG. I haven’t seen the movie in years, and I had to look it up on youtube, and ended up snotting on myself!
As for Ebert, he was interested in the sound of his own voice, and that was it.
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