And the Double Standard Award goes to . . .

or; make a stand but keep standing!

Published on April 18, 2006 By SanChonino In The Media

I don't know how many of you are familiar with what happened here in Utah when "Brokeback Mountain" came out, but for those of you who don't know, here's a quick synopsis.
Local business owner Larry Miller owns three theaters in the Salt Lake area. His theater had purchased and was planning to show "Brokeback Mountain" because there was a lot of hype behind the film, and of course the observant capitalist is always looking for a way to make some more money . . .
Then a couple of days before the nationwide release of the movie, Mr. Miller heard what it was about. And promptly pulled it from all three of his theaters.
Mr. Miller didn't make a statement about why he pulled the film, so the public was left to its ruminations, which ranged from people being outraged over his "bigoted" behavior to people praising his "stand for morals".

Then, in April, he finally broke the silence, and shared with a newscaster that he pulled the film in support of "traditional families". Never mind the other smut-filled tripe that his theaters were playing, his stance was for the family.
For those who also don't know, Mr. Miller owns a TV station here too, and the TV reporter in the newspaper wrote a fascinating article comparing what his TV station airs to what Mr. Miller used as his reasoning for pulling the flick.
The results are interesting: Link
This is the station that airs Will and Grace on a daily basis. Will and Grace, a show about flamboyantly homosexual individuals is okay, but "Brokeback Mountain" is an attack on traditional families?
Sounds like a double standard to me . . .

Comments (Page 3)

SanChonino

on Apr 20, 2006

But only a liberal would trivialize it to be an issue solely about homosexuality.

Gid, Gid, Gid. And after I've tried to be so nice on your site, you've got to resort to name calling! Same to you, buddy!

Libertarian!

This wasn't an issue of homosexuality - those who commented made it an issue purely about homosexuality. And let's be honest, lots of the people who commented on here are rather conservative . . . I'm pretty much in the minority, and the few that are on my side (Like poor, poor COL Gene) I don't really agree with or want to associate with because of his rhetoric spewing.

Wrong. I HATED "American Beauty", for instance. I ALWAYS "blink" at those sorts of shows, and so do many people I know.

I'm afraid that you all are in the minority around these parts . . . the only reason this movie got any press was because of the homosexuality. Just Hollywood trying to strech its limits again . . .

Dr Guy

on Apr 20, 2006

I'm pretty much in the minority, and the few that are on my side (Like poor, poor COL Gene)

I would not claim that one.

SanChonino

on Apr 20, 2006

I would not claim that one.

I know, I try not to . . . he's a little . . . squirrelly.

Dr Guy

on Apr 20, 2006

know, I try not to . . . he's a little . . . squirrelly.

Luke! use the force! Let it flow through you!

dynamaso

on Apr 20, 2006

Ah yes, and this is a great example of the rise of the 'double standard modern conservative'. With the popularity of the movie proving to outshine the controversy, I wonder if Mr. Miller is now kicking himself because of the cash he missed out on by not showing it.

What a moron.

SanChonino

on Apr 20, 2006

The funniest part is, he didn't miss out on much cash at all. The movie didn't do very well domestically, and really did horrid here in the state of Utah.
Not too many people around here (because there is a SERIOUS conservative majority here) were willing to see the movie.

drmiler

on Apr 20, 2006

I know, I try not to . . . he's a little . . . squirrelly.

Only a little?

More like a whole heck of a LOT!

SanChonino

on Apr 21, 2006

Only a little? More like a whole heck of a LOT!

Just trying to be nice . . . I am still new around these parts, don't want to piss too many people off . . . although I guess we've all pissed off the colonel at one point or another.
But I can't help it - every time he writes some new bit of rhetoric, I can't help but imagine it's Colonel Sanders saying it, and the giggles commence . . . maybe that's not nice of me, but it sure makes his posts more interesting if you can imagine a good strong Kentucky accent with them . . .

dynamaso

on Apr 21, 2006

Not too many people around here (because there is a SERIOUS conservative majority here) were willing to see the movie.

Serious being the operative word, for sure. It does make for some interesting bed-fellows, if you'll pardon the pun. Conservatives are alright, as long as they can agree to disagree with me. But I don't like it when seemingly intelligent people are reduced to name-calling etc. I'm all for open, honest , adult dialogue. If it is anything else, I lose interest very quickly.

bakerstreet

on Apr 21, 2006

"But I can't help it - every time he writes some new bit of rhetoric, I can't help but imagine it's Colonel Sanders saying it, and the giggles commence . . . maybe that's not nice of me, but it sure makes his posts more interesting if you can imagine a good strong Kentucky accent with them . . ."

*COUGH* I think... not.

ParaTed2k

on Apr 21, 2006

San Chonino

True. But if they had been heterosexuals having a heterosexual "fling" every so often the world would've yawned and it would have been a super dud, not a "Best Picture" candidate.

No, if is were a heterosexual fling the film would have been called "The Bridges of Madison County" and we would have been asked to look at that extramarital affair as someting beautiful, instead of the ugly, lying, adultery it was.

cactoblasta

on Apr 21, 2006

we would have been asked to look at that extramarital affair as someting beautiful, instead of the ugly, lying, adultery it was.

Adultery is never ugly - it's just misunderstood!

SanChonino

on Apr 21, 2006

Good point, Ted. That was a big movie a few years back. But that was a few years ago. Since then, plenty of movies dealing with the same thing have come through and it's just been ho-hum.
In fact, I'd be willing to bet a decent chunk of money that Mr. Miller showed "Bridges of Madison County" in his theaters when it came out . . . I don't know how I'd find that out, but I'd just bet. Oh well. Whatever.

Adultery is never ugly - it's just misunderstood!

I'm going to pretend this is a joke, cactoblasta . . . and laugh.

SanChonino

on Apr 21, 2006

Conservatives are alright, as long as they can agree to disagree with me. But I don't like it when seemingly intelligent people are reduced to name-calling etc. I'm all for open, honest , adult dialogue. If it is anything else, I lose interest very quickly.

Great point, maso. That's why, for example, Dr. Guy and I can get along - yes, he's conservative and I'm liberal, but we can have honest dialogue. It's not a big deal. Plus, when you aren't too serious about it, it can be a lot of fun.

*COUGH* I think... not.

You're missing out, Baker. You're really missing out. Remember the Colonel in his big white suit . . .

Dr Guy

on Apr 21, 2006

You're really missing out. Remember the Colonel in his big white suit . .

Hmm, now that is an interesting image. But I cant get the vision of foghorn leghorn in that white suit for some reason. Ah Say, Ah Say. What ya doin boy?

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