Posted on 05/25/2017 1:32:50 PM PDT by drewh
On Wednesday, Alamo Drafthouse Austin announced it would hold a women-only "Wonder Woman" screening when the movie debuts in June.
"Apologies, gentlemen, but we’re embracing our girl power and saying 'No Guys Allowed' for one special night at the Alamo Ritz," the movie theatre wrote. "And when we say 'Women (and People Who Identify As Women) Only,' we mean it. Everyone working at this screening — venue staff, projectionist, and culinary team — will be female."
Some people did not respond well to the announcement and perceived exclusion.
"Alamo Drafthouse, will there be a male only screening for Thor: Ragnarok or a special screening for IT that's only for those who identify as clowns?" one Facebook commenter wrote.
"We might actually have to steal that clown idea," the Alamo Drafthouse account responded. "Thanks Ryan!"
In fact, it seems that whoever is running the Austin Alamo Drafthouse Facebook account has a snappy response for critics across the board. Here's a sampling of how the theater is responding:
Alamo also provided some more earnest responses, noting that it often provides special viewings for groups such as veterans and active military members, and that its many other "Wonder Woman" screenings are open to all.
There was clearly demand for the tickets to the women-only showing. The first screening sold out, leading Alamo to add a second women-only "Wonder Woman" screening. As of Thursday, the second women-only screening had also sold out.
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I liked Gal Gadot in Dawn of Justice and am looking forward to this....I hope it’s a good movie instead of a bunch of preaching wrapped around the 95lb-girl can kick azz fantasy we’re seeing far too often.
I’m a chick. And I think that’s an awesome idea.
How nice, a Sharia movie theater.
People who "identify as women" means males who have not yet had their little chopitoffame operation. Those who have had the mutilation "pretend to be women". So no, not all will be female!
Q: If there are no differences between men and women, if both sexes are free to use any bathroom, changing room, then why can’t guys share a cinema with women?
Note to the left, and the Alamo: You can’t have it both ways.
The blue anus on the butt of red Texas.
It’s a Wonder Woman movie, the premise wouldn’t work if she doesn’t kick the butt of men who are much larger than her. Of course that won’t be novel since we get so much of it anyhow. It’s the movies that don’t have an in-movie reason for women throwing men around that are the real eye rollers.
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