Local petition protests decision: GKC won't show 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

The Mining Journal Journal ^ | July 2, 2004 | JOHN PEPIN, Staff Writer

[Liz]

******In an intended show of support for U.S. military troops, GKC Theatres will not play Michael Moore's controversial movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" in 23 cities, including Marquette. GKC President Beth Kerasotes confirmed Thursday that the Springfield, Illinois-based company with roughly 270 movie screens at 29 theaters scattered across five Midwestern states will not show Moore's film as long as the country is at war.*****

Here's the list of GKC Theatres which refused to screen F-911. We encourage FReepers in these areas to patronize GKC theatres.

ILLINOIS IL, Bloomington - Palace Cinemas IL, Bloomington - Parkway Cinemas IL, Champaign - Beverly Cinemas IL, Decatur - Strand Cinemas IL, DeKalb - Market Square Cinemas IL, Forsyth - Hickory Point Cinemas IL, Lincoln - Lincoln Cinemas IL, Morris - Orpheum Cinemas IL, Normal - University Cinemas IL, Peoria - Landmark Mall Cinemas IL, Peru - Peru Mall Cinemas IL, Sterling - Sauk Valley Cinemas IL, Washington - Sunnyland Cinemas

INDIANA IN, Crawfordsville - Capri Cinemas IN, Elkhart - Encore Park Cinemas

MICHIGAN MI, Alpena - Royal Knight Cinemas MI, Alpena - State Cinemas MI, Battle Creek - Lakeview Square Cinemas MI, Big Rapids - Big Rapids Cinemas MI, Fort Gratiot - Birchwood Cinemas MI, Jackson - Plaza Cinemas MI, Ludington - Lyric Cinemas MI, Marquette - Delft Cinemas MI, Marquette - Royal Cinemas MI, Saginaw - Fashion Square Cinemas MI, Sault Ste. Marie - Varsity Cinemas MI, Traverse City - Grand Traverse Cinemas (NB Because of a complicated business arrangement, the GKC-owned Horizon Cinemas in Traverse City is the only exception to the company's "Fahrenheit" ban)

WISCONSIN WI, Marinette - Pine Tree Cinemas

[Rabid Dog]

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[Liz]

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[Liz]

Thanks for the link.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Good for her. Nice to see somebody "gets it".

[NormsRevenge]

Kudos to GKC.

Foster Beer.. not dissent ;-)

A Happy and Safe 4th

[WorkingClassFilth]

College @ssholes acting in concert with leftis causes - nothing new here. What is new is that Yooper theaters are holding a line - solid Americans in the UP, Baby!

[Lady In Blue]

Excellent news! There's also another bit of excellent news about this "documentary". I just came from another site.One of the posters over there posted this info:

According to box office mojo, the receipts for Moore's movie were down 40% yesterday compared to last Friday. What makes this even more interesting is that it is playing in 1725 theaters this weekend compared to 868 theaters last weekend.

[ActionNewsBill]

Thanks for posting this as its own thread.

[Liz]

Great story. Thanks for the original link.

[Liz]

According to box office mojo, the receipts for Moore's movie were down 40% yesterday compared to last Friday. What makes this even more interesting is that it is playing in 1725 theaters this weekend compared to 868 theaters last weekend.

Heh. That was predictable, wasn't it?

I only hope for his sake that turd Moore is not playing hanky panky with the F-911 numbers. From Enron to Tyco to Newsday, we are seeing the wages of accounting fraud. I'd really hate to see Moore and the Weinsteins get nailed for corporate and accounting fraud (sbicker).

[Liz]

What saturates Moore's every move----his self-promoting public statements and the contents of his so-called "documentaries"----is a sense that he is driven by his ego and that he is convinced of his own superiority. Moore and only Moore's views must prevail; all other opinions simply cannot be tolerated.

One has the feeling Moore is constantly seeking revenge on the world ---- maybe because the corpulent wannabe can't even begin to compete as an intellectual, to secure the allegiance of American minds to his spurious causes. Neither can Moore compete as a sexed-up dreamboat. That must rankle him the most. You keep wondering---was this troll able to get a date for the senior prom?

Moore is little more than a divider and rumor-monger. His films are notorious for their lack of authenticity and for Moore's willingness to tweak the truth to come up with a saleable product. That he has been successful---by Follywood standards--- shows the efficacy of being a divider and rumor-monger.

If nothing else, Moore is a role model and a powerful reminder of the wisest of Biblical proscriptions against these practices.

[CFC__VRWC]

According to box office mojo, the receipts for Moore's movie were down 40% yesterday compared to last Friday.

That would put it on track to take in about $15 million or so over the weekend, giving a total take in the $50 million range.

[kennedy]

"We have never not played a film based on content before," Jeffries said.

Does that mean that they show kiddie porn and snuff flicks?

[Polybius]

I only hope for his sake that turd Moore is not playing hanky panky with the F-911 numbers.

The POS is advertising F-911 on Yahho opposite the article of the beheading of the Marine as the "The #1 Movie in America".

Even though it is now July 3, Yahoo is helping him out by keeping the Box Office tally frozen on 27 June even though Spiderman-2 took in $40.4 million on its first day.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I did a theater count this morning and the movie is oozing on 1571 screens. Of course I did see the name "Kerasotes" in several places while doing the count. I guess Moore is going to have to knock a few off his list. It all goes to getting "seats in the seats" so I'm curious what the count will be next Saturday. They said they were hoping to expand it to 2000 screens in the next week. Time will tell but I expect to see the numbers go down.

[Humal]

Good for GKC Theaters!

"many people in the local area have wanted GKC to show the DOCUMENTARY"

It isn't a "documentary". It is "propaganda" according to "The Random House College Dictionary". It drives me nuts to hear it called "documentary".

[mtntop3]

It is cheering to hear that the bad weather front may have passed domestically. But that says nothing about the most perfidious consequence of Moore's hate: the circulation abroad of thousands, if not millions, of video copies subtitled, or dubbed, in other languages - especially Arabic.

The slander, such as depicting the men and women in our armed forces as wanton killers, will assuredly be used to justify horrendous attacks upon our nation and its peoples - and other nations - for many, many years.

As Moore so clearly intended...

Moore is an enemy. He is not merely on the other side in a debating match. What he has done will result in the killing of many, many people. He is an enemy every bit as those we fought in WWII.

And during WWII he would have immediately been recognized as such.

Among the proper persons to point out the falsity in this film are Senator Kerry and the Democrats. It is incomprehensible how they can advocate being leaders of this nation but not take immediate steps to reveal the falsity of the film and thereby remove its contrived justification for terrorist attacks here and abroad.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Hmmm, has anyone spoken up from his childhood, and teenage years? It would be interesting to see how he got his mindset. He lied about his origins, for one thing. He had a comfortable upbringing, but he needed "street cred", so he lied.

I think he is exhibiting the clinical behavior of a narcissist, and could also be classified as a sociopath. He craves attention, bad or good, it doesn't matter. People who have these personality disorders also tend to be pathological liars.

I think we could all agree that he is exhibiting infantile behavior by seeking attention by any means possible. I would just love to know what his former school mates and neighbors have to say about his upbringing...

To me, he's just another leftist asshole :-)

[an amused spectator]

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GKC has decided not to show Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush movie "Fahrenheit 9-11". They stated it is inappropriate when our troops in the field should have the country's support. Do you agree or disagree with GKC's decision?

Agree
Disagree

Poll, top of front page, right middle.

Freep this poll early and often. The local National Socialists at the University appear to have gotten there first. ;-)