Just back from seeing F- 9/11 in Rochester MN and got one thing to say

[Wickerman]

Who ya gonna believe - Rush, Hannity, O'Really, tucker and the rest of the gang or your own lying eyes?

What a great movie. Brilliant use of images, silence, music and humor.

In Rochester the one theatre showing the film switched from one screen to two. When I bought tickets at noon the movie was in auditorium 8. By the 7:00 show it was in both 8 and 9, take your choice. I went to 9 because 8 was full 15 minutes before show. 9 was 85 to 90% full.

Keep in mind that Rochester with the Mayo Clinic and an IBM plant is a very RW stronghold.

[physioex]

1. One thing that I think will be overlooked in this movie...

Moore also critizes Daschle (Democrats) for going along with the war...

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. The RWers will clamp right onto that if they ever stop

foaming at the mouth over all the Bu$h-oriented stuff.

[Wickerman]

3. The scene where not one senator would vote in support of the African

American Caucus was horrible, too. Both scathing indictments on our MIA Dems

[keithyboy]

4. Not overlooked by me. Their non-support of the Black Caucus was

shameful. These people had the guts to stand up for America in the face of a very un-kind America towards them. This was the most striking part of the movie to me and the most shameful as a Dem.

[KeepItReal]

26. Well said

Exactly how I felt.

I pumped my fist in the air in the theater when I saw Maxine Waters and the others say, "No, Mr President (to President of the Senate Al Gore), I don't have a Senator (to support the motion to investigate the election), and I don't care".

[Fleshdancer]

30. Rep Waters got a big applause from the audience here in Austin, TX

and she deserved every bit of it. I'm furious at our Senators. I had absolutely no idea that happened.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

34. it disappointed me

but in their defense, it was a lost cause

if a senator had signed on, they would have been quickly outvoted by a GOP majority

not really an excuse, but that's probably the reason no one helped the CBC

[Soup Bean]

5. Gep, too.

The tiny bit of attention Moore gave Daschle and Gep made them look IMPOTENT. I appreciate Gephardt, but he shouldn't be the running mate. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think a cardboard box can beat Bush. Kerry can (and I think WILL) beat him, but he'd better pick a good running mate.

I think America needs to be inspired again, so Clark or Edwards works for me.

[NecessaryOnslaught]

7. If i got thrax' in the mail

for attempting to oppose the patriot act, my weenie might shrivel as well.

[Soup Bean]

10. Pretty scary.

But what can you do about it? Daschle and Gep are both wonderful people (as far as I know). And I know...we were all afraid. I don't know what I'd have done if I were them...but I hope I would have asked more questions. Maybe they did...I hope someday we find out.

[Cheswick2.0]

22. The anthrax happened after the election

they had no excuse.

[susanna]

35. I'm with you...

the Dems have been shameful for quite a while. I know they're scared, but the fact is, all of us are in one way or another. That isn't an excuse.

[koopie57]

6. good

eom

[ShaneGR]

8. I think there is 95% regret amongst the Dem Senators...

Over what's in this movie about the Dems. Especially that disgrace with the CBC members pleading for Senate support. The only problem I think is it got buried at the beginning of the film. I'm positive the vast majority of elected Washington Dems wish they could change some things that have happened in the last few years, but I hope this will wake them up to the truth of the battle we face.

[juajen]

14. Gosh, wonder what Daschle's comments were when he saw that?

He has seen the movie, I understand. Anybody know of any overheard comments from any of the many dem senators and congresspeople who have seen this movie?

[BattyDem]

9. It's very encouraging when F911 sells out in RW areas :-)

Who ya gonna believe - Rush, Hannity, O'Really, tucker and the rest of the gang or your own lying eyes?

That's what makes it so powerful ... and damning! I haven't seen it yet, but I've seen clips and read all the DUer reports and from what I understand, Moore really doesn't do much to make Bush* look bad. He just puts the facts up on the screen and let's them speak for themselves. How can people say Moore is lying or that he's not being fair when Bush* is the one saying the words? Moore didn't say "Now watch this drive" or "The haves and the have mores. Some call them elitists. I call them my base." Bush hangs himself!

[SheilaT]

11. The fact that they went from one screen to two

shows creative projector threading. Realize that the theater would have had only one copy of the film.

The projectionist set up the film so it would first go through projector one (screen 8) and then over to projector two (screen 9) and the two showings would have started more or less simultaneously.

Am I right?

My son works for an AMC theater, and a while back they simply kept on selling tickets for whatever the most popular movie that day was, and simply cancelled the showing of something else, and accommodated all the people who wanted to watch the popular one.

I'm looking forward to seeing them doubling the number of theaters.

All these sold out showings are just amazing.

[Arugula Latte]

17. Ooooh. That's cool.

Thanks for the "inside baseball" perspective. I never thought about that. Very creative.

[Lorien]

18. Same was done at our theater in Columbus OH

the lines were out the door, mall, and into the street! And it was playing at five theaters in town!

[Wickerman]

21. Thats what they would've done

threaded between the two machines, I think the most complicated bits would've been the legal issues. Opening another screen, permissions from the home office, and the cancelling of the least popular film.

[SheilaT]

29. I'm pretty sure there are no legal issues

or permissions needed from the home office. The time it happened at my son's theater, it was simply a decision made by the manager on duty. Don't turn away business to the more popular film. Maybe three people showed up for the cancelled one, if that many.

And you can always give a free ticket to the ones whose film was cancelled -- costs the theater practically nothing and earns good will.

Keep in mind, the theaters themselves make nearly all of their money on concession stand sales, rather than the price of the ticket.

[whodiedandmadeUSgod]

12. Hi from Mantorville

Which Theater In Rochester is showing F911? I would like to go tomorrow.

[Wickerman]

20. The Chateau

in Shopko Plaza - lots and lots of seating - see it - its worth it!

:hi: there in Mantorville - nice little burg!

[newyawker99]

24. Hi whodiedandmadeUSgod!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[REVOLT823]

13. RW

I am from Indianapolisand its pretty conservative around here too (was raised in California), but was suprised by everyones positive reaction. Kind of hard to deny offical documents and words from the horse's mouth.

[kimchi]

15. Hi Revolt!

Welcome to DU!

[Longhorn]

32. Welcome, REVOLT!

I lived in Indy from age 10 to 16 and went to Broad Ripple High School for two years. I thought I was a Republican back then (still under my parents influence!) I even campaigned for Richard Lugar for mayor (I still regard him more favorably over most other Republicans.)

Glad to hear about the positive reaction and hope you like it here on DU!

[dflprincess]

16. That's encouraging to hear that it's doing so well in Rochester

I wonder if any of the many Saudis who visit the Mayo Clinic will see it while they're in town?

[Wickerman]

28. LOL

of course the census is down post 9/11. Now the clinic goes to them. :eyes: There were more people of color there than I typically see at the movies in Rochester.

[Skittles]

19. hey lunabush

my dad was born and raised in Caledonia; I think that is near Rochester?

[Wickerman]

23. Yep, sure is, less than an hour

a nice little town - i've driven through it. Come through some time and Kick some the Right Wing ass around here Skittles.

[Skittles]

25. my dad is buried there

I have a cousin who lives in Peterborough and cousins in Decorah Iowa too. I lived in Mabel and Decorah when I was 14.

[Wickerman]

27. I have step family in Mabel

its a nice area. Pretty. I'm real familiar with Luther College in Decorah. Spent alot of weekends there in my younger days. Later dated a gal who grew up in Decorah - we were both living in Texas at the time. She beloved in Rush Limbaugh, though, so that wasn't going to work out!

Its a small world, huh?

[Skittles]

31. I moved from England to Mabel to Decorah to Illinois in 1971

talk about freaking culture shock

[Wapsie B]

33. Speaking of Decorah,

I do believe Newt's present wife is from there. I remember someone in the media talking about the inside the beltway secret that Newetie was boinking her while still married to someone else.

[bobbieinok]

36. 'everyone knew' Newt was having affair with intern while attacking

Clinton's 'situation' with Monica.....

Everyone in the media knew......but they sure didn't bother telling the US public

[Skittles]

37. it only matters if it's Democrat

just like now - Cheney saying FUCK is A-OK with the same pious assholes who slam Howard Stern.