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(Vanity) Brokeback Mountain, a Curious Attendance Story
Michael Medved Radio | 1-6-06 | Vanity

Posted on 01/06/2006 3:31:19 PM PST by Balding_Eagle

Did anyone else hear this on the Michael Medved talk radio today?

A man called in, near the end of the hour. He said he had been taken his kids to the theater, and the kids movie they were waiting to see had a very long line. Brokeback Mountain was also showing at that theater. He said he sat near the ticket booth for 35 minutes, as his kids waited in line to buy tickets for their movie.

During that 35 minutes he never heard one person buy a ticket for Brokeback Mountain. However, during that 35 minutes, the “SOLD OUT” sign came on for Brokeback. Out of curiosity, he went in to the Brokeback theater, and only saw 4 people in there. The theater manager refused to comment when the man questioned him.

Is this how all those theaters are getting such high attendance for Brokeback? Imaginary theater goers?

Perhaps other theater goers can investigate for themselves this weekend.

I can only vouch for the fact that this man called in a related the story as I presented it here, not if it’s true. Callers can make up stories too. It peaked my interest though.


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: boxoffice; brokebackmountain; hollyweird; homosexualagenda; medved; piqued; pudding
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To: fishtank
It appears they are using all the tricks in the book in order to not have this movie be a box office dud....first releasing it in carefully selected locations in order to pump up the opening weekend figures. This "sold out" ruse, if true, would be designed to convince the movie-going public that "everyone is seeing it."

I don't plan to see it, but it seems like a gay remake of Same Time Next Year.

Homosexuals will embrace anything, no matter the quality, as long as it portrays gay characters and gay situations in a positive light.

41 posted on 01/06/2006 3:47:40 PM PST by GSWarrior
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To: GaltMeister

They're SHEEPHERDERS. NOT cowboys!


42 posted on 01/06/2006 3:47:45 PM PST by SuzyQue
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To: Reagan Man
...where seldom is heard...a disparaging word...about Liza and tunes on Broadway.
43 posted on 01/06/2006 3:47:56 PM PST by small voice in the wilderness (Make high definition tv fun. Aggravate 'em until their heads explode.)
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To: billorites
LOL - Here's a picture of the whole fam damily:


44 posted on 01/06/2006 3:49:18 PM PST by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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To: Balding_Eagle

In the meantime, "Narnia" returned to the number one spot last weekend.


45 posted on 01/06/2006 3:49:24 PM PST by My2Cents (Dead people voting is the closest the Democrats come to believing in eternal life.)
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To: billorites

okay, I just have to know--where did you get all these pictures of old homo lust books???


46 posted on 01/06/2006 3:49:42 PM PST by GOP_Thug_Mom (libera nos a malo)
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To: GSWarrior
....first releasing it in carefully selected locations in order to pump up the opening weekend figures

This is done for many 'prestige' Oscarbait films.
47 posted on 01/06/2006 3:49:47 PM PST by Borges
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To: Balding_Eagle
Actually, when Passion of the Christ was released and selling like hot cakes, there was more than one instance of a moviegoer reporting paying for it, getting a ticket to another movie and being told not to worry about it by management...
48 posted on 01/06/2006 3:49:48 PM PST by eureka! (Hey Lefties and 'Rats: Over 3 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
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To: MadIvan
I just visited America briefly over the holidays

And no vanity on the experience??

I miss your postings, but am pleased to see you still here.

49 posted on 01/06/2006 3:50:05 PM PST by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing. Become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Balding_Eagle
Backside Mounting? What a stupid idea for a film. Homos on the range.

Reminds me of a very old and corny joke...

Did you hear that Elton John's new blushing bride is worried about contracting botulism?
Yes, you see... ahem... he heard that you can get it from old meat in a can.

Oh... sorry, I thought you said butt-u-lism...

G-R-O-A-N-N-N...

Oh, never mind.

50 posted on 01/06/2006 3:50:08 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: dirtbiker

Gives new meaning to the term "cowpoke."


52 posted on 01/06/2006 3:50:45 PM PST by My2Cents (Dead people voting is the closest the Democrats come to believing in eternal life.)
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To: Darkwolf377

I'll bet you it's got to gross $30 million to make any money; partciularly if they're advertising it heavily. But what do I know about the movie business? Nothing.


53 posted on 01/06/2006 3:51:07 PM PST by Ironclad (O Tempora! O Mores!)
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To: nmh

I'd recommend it.

Why?

54 posted on 01/06/2006 3:51:51 PM PST by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing. Become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Balding_Eagle

I wouldn't want to see what was going on in that theatre.


55 posted on 01/06/2006 3:52:26 PM PST by JustAnotherOkie
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To: don-o

My observations would have been relatively mundane - what is very clear to me is the economic growth that is going on in the United States. The American economy is booming. The obvious sign of this boom may come as a surprise - traffic. Even in the suburbs I was visiting, the traffic, particularly to and from shopping centres was horrific. It did not matter if it was a weekday or weekend, but the amount of people out on the roads with their cars going shopping had increased visibly since the last time I'd been there.

This indicates confidence, this indicates money to spend, this indicates economic activity near to bursting at the seams.

Regards, Ivan


56 posted on 01/06/2006 3:52:43 PM PST by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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To: darkangel82

You are a bit green here to be posting rules. Be quiet.


57 posted on 01/06/2006 3:53:16 PM PST by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing. Become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: doodad
please tell me it's not the same dick dale. If it's him, I had no idea dale was a mo.

Surfed many a day listening to Dale...

58 posted on 01/06/2006 3:53:20 PM PST by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: NativeNewYorker

Homo, Homo on the Range
Where the queers and the other dopes play
They watch their sheep herds
And behave just like Nerds
And the gerbils have all run a-waaaaayyyy!!!!!!!


59 posted on 01/06/2006 3:53:38 PM PST by San Jacinto (Hearing something on the network news is reason enough to disbelieve it.)
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To: don-o

Because it showed how he straightened himself out. IMO it could have been better if they highlighted more of what he did after he straightened himself out. It showed how coming from nothing you could make something of yourself and overcome drinking and drugs.


60 posted on 01/06/2006 3:54:30 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God))
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