Wait, the same folks that are boycotting F9/11, are also against Garfield?

[cjbuchanan]

So America can't see Fahrenheit 9/11 or Garfield? These people are nothing short of nuts.

Here is the Garfield boycott:
http://www.pabaah.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=513

Here is the F9/11 boycott:
http://www.pabaah.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=516

(You might need to open a new browser window and paste in the URL since they are blocking DU links)

[apnu]

1. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

permissions error when touching modules.php on that server right now!

LOL

[ClassWarrior]

2. Thank the cinemas showing F911

Details here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1786631#1787287

[NMDemDist2]

3. gag

what a horrible site

wonder if we are killing the theater's servers with email?

[sniffa]

4. why garfieLd?

is the church against taLking animaLs?

[lovedems]

6. I think I saw the web guy on Scarborough or someplace. They want to

boycott the "liberal Hollywood actors and actresses". So it is probably because of the actor in the movie more then anything else.

He came across as a guy who isn't very intelligent.

[DrWeird]

5. Hey, I'm all for boycotting Garfield.

Looks terrible.

And your link didn't work.

[cjbuchanan]

9. About the link

As posted in the main message:
"You might need to open a new browser window and paste in the URL since they are blocking DU links."

I guess they are tired of us taking a look around.
;)

[tandot]

7. I thought they love lazy fat cats?

your links didn't work.

[cjbuchanan]

11. About that there link problem

As posted in the main message:
"You might need to open a new browser window and paste in the URL since they are blocking DU links."

I guess they are tired of us taking a look around
;)

[oldcoot]

16. But he is not a rich fat cat

If Garfield was rich, that would be a different story.

[OKNancy]

8. HAHA here is a list of the movies to boycott

June 2004

< May | July > | Back to Main List

June 2
- Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (limited)

June 4
- The Corporation (SF)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- The Story of the Weeping Camel (NY)

June 11
- The Chronicles of Riddick
- Garfield: The Movie
- The Hunting of the President (limited)
- Napoleon Dynamite (limited)
- The Stepford Wives
- Word Wars (NY)

June 16
- Around the World in 80 Days
- Grand Theft Parsons (NY, LA)
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (NY)

June 18
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
- Facing Windows (limited)
- Swing (LA)
- The Terminal

June 23
- White Chicks

June 25
- Fahrenheit 9/11
- Father and Son (LA)
- The Intended (NY, LA)
- Kaena: The Prophecy (NY, LA)
- The Notebook
- Time of the Wolf (NY)
- Two Brothers

June 30
- Spider-Man 2

[asthmaticeog]

21. Hmm,

that leaves approximately NO movies that one could go see.

[itsnoteasybeingreen]

28. I can think of a rationale for them boycotting

almost everyone of these films...

except for word wars. The film is a documentary about scrabble players, no hollywood liberals there, and its SCRABBLE!!! I guess because it's only playing in independent theaters in NYC, and so only liberals would go and see it

:shrug:

[Lorien]

32. Er, why?

What's the common thread between the movies? Two brothers is about tigers (threatening how? Because all of God's creation is "evil"?), and Spider-Man 2? Yeah, like a Freeper boycott will slow that one down!
:wtf:

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

10. Garfield has been boycotted as an homage to Ashcroft

Garfield, it is rumored, is said to have been fathered by a half-breed calico alley cat. Garfield's mother, as is well known, was rather "well-known" throughout the back streets of Indianapolis.

In Ashcroft's world, a little calico is all the calico Satan needs to infiltrate this world. Yes, people, Garfield is a spawn of Satan.

[cjbuchanan]

12. I knew Garfield was Satan

Thanks for bringing me the clarity.
:hi:

[robertpaulsen]

13. LOL! Finally, an explanation that makes sense.

[Kid_A]

14. They boycott Garfield because Alan Cumming is in it...

and Alan Cumming is a Filty Sodomite.

I feel sorry for these people. They can't look past the politics of the actors, so they boycott the whole movie! I don't agree with Arnold Schwarzenegger's politics, but Terminator 2 is one the Coolest Movies Ever! I don't agree with Bruce Willis' politics either, but he was three in Die Hard movies, Pulp Fiction, and the Sixth Sense! Those are all great!

And if these people have children, it's a shame that they won't grow up watching great movies just because of their idiot parents.

[RubyDuby in GA]

15. No boycott of Saved??

I'm all for boycotting Garfield. It looks horrible. Anybody see Jennifer Love Hewitt try to promote it on the Daily Show last week? Jon Stewart is my hero.

But as for their boycotting list, why no boycotting of Saved? I didn't think it was a very flattering portrayal of nutcase, pyscho Jesus freaks. The line about planting the pipe bomb at Planned Parenthood is the funniest line I've heard in a movie in months and I see just about everything.

[Kid_A]

17. They are boycotting "Saved".

Their reason is that Michael Stipe produced it, and he was opposed to the war. He's also extremely talented, which also seems to be one of the criteria for the boycott list.

[oldcoot]

18. Perhaps they own stock in "Garfield"

They want to advocate boycotting "Garfield" because they know the movie looks horrible and they realize that any controversy will bring in curious viewers.

[catzies]

20. Welcome to DU, RubyDuby in GA!

:hi:

Jon Stewart's my hero too :loveya:

[LiberalVoice]

19. I sent emails to everyone supporting/not supporting the film!

Got one reply so far! :D

"Skip Huston" [e-mail]:

Thanks for your support!
Hurray for Free Speech!!

This is the Email I sent to those already planning to show the film:

I realize that many people may be emailing you in
protest of you showing Michael Morre's upcoming film
but, I would like you to know that there are ALOt of
people in this country that thank you for showing the
film. More importantly there are people who NEED to
see this film.

Thanks again,

Zak

[Rosco T.]

22. Stupid morons... they're claiming Alan Cumming is the star...

.. and he has about 10 lines as the voice of one of the cats... way to go people... nice to show you even know what your 'boycotting'

(gasp! or are the offended by his name :) )

[gatorboy]

23. Seriously!

Is there a film they don't boycott? I couldn't find any films that they recommend....

[latebloomer]

24. I took 6 children to see "Garfield" Friday night

for my daughter's birthday.

You can safely boycott it too. It sucked. Royally.

Kids liked it, tho. ;)

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. Oh man!

Garfield is my all time favorite cartoon strip....I was really hoping for a winner on this movie. :( It looks funny in the previews. :shrug:

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. I'm going to see Garfield on Thursday and

I will also be seeing the Stepford Wives this week....I see it is on the list too. However, I did NOT see The Passion and will NEVER watch another Mel Gibson movie for as long as I live. So there!

[NoPasaran]

27. This Wednesday is PABAAH Meetup night

See ya there!

[Baltimoreboy]

29. Jennifer Love Hewitt is in the movie

And while I might wish to be against her, I can't be entirely against a movie that would include her, no matter how bad it looks.

Saw her on Conan and she is quite attractive.

But anyone who has a political agenda against the movie, instead of hating it because it looks horrible, is a kook.

[gatorboy]

30. My son is looking forawrd to Garfield

But my wife and I are not :D I think we're gonna have to flip on who takes him...

[cjbuchanan]

31. You could let him go by himself while you both boycott it

Maybe at a bar down the street?
:toast: