"The theater canceled Shrek 2 next door and showed 9/11 instead!"

[serryjw]

Michael Moore has assembled reactions from around the country. They are great. Even in republican strongholds. Playing in multiple screens to packed houses of people of all ages. All indications are this is working and will be HUGE. We are even doing well in Canada!

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/breakingnews/index.php?id=32

[senseandsensibility]

1. Shout out to Canada!

They knew * was a disaster long ago, and they will LOVE this film!

[lefty_mcduff]

9. I went to see 9/11 just outside Toronto

(Brampton) with my honey and my kids. Theater was packed - they were showing the movie in three cinemas - all sold out. Applause afterwards. The Canucks are lovin' it too!

[Swede]

2. I have got to see this move.

DUer's I owe ya a million bucks for this.

[serryjw]

3. Please go see tomorrow if possible

We want MM to have a HUGE opening week-end.

[DivinBreuvage]

4. Well, Shrek 2 was a cute movie

I took my nephew to see it a couple of weeks ago. We went on a Tuesday night and apart from a couple of dumb teenagers were the only people in the theater (this was in Kent, Ohio). I'd rather they cancelled another film instead of Shrek 2 but if Shrek was the one who had to get the axe, so be it. I want Michael Moore's movie to be shown everywhere, and more importantly I want for it to be seen.

Incidentally, a line spoken by the Gingerbread Man in Shrek 2 is eerily applicable to the situation George Bush and Richard Cheney may soon find themselves in:

"Uh oh, it looks like we're up chocolate creek without a popsicle stick!"

[proud patriot]

5. look at this one from that link

Birmingham:
"Turnout was phenomenal. They were showing the film every hour on the hour in two different theaters, and were still selling out. Right before the movie the ushers came in and explained to everyone that the show would likely sell out and requested that everyone give up any unsaved seats. The place went absolutely nuts when they announced the show was going to sell out. After the announcement, everyone sort of got up in unison and consoldiated themselves into the center seats, leaving the edge seats open for latecomers. It was the sort of courtesy I'm not accustomed to seeing in theaters. The film closed to a standing ovation. While I'm certain it didn't last as long as the ovation at cannes, the fact remains that I've NEVER seen a movie received like that."--S.D.

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Can you believe the politeness of those movie goers ..Wow :D

[Submariner]

6. This one is even more profound -- Brownshirts???

"The 8:15 showing was sold out and they were standing in line for the next showing. My wife and I greatly enjoyed your film with a full audience. There was joy and laughter throughout the film which lead to a standing ovation at the end of the film. When we left the theater, we saw several members of various progressive groups handing out flyers. However, the off duty police officer (the Florida State Highway Patrol) told them that they were not allowed to hand out flyers in front of the theater and they had to go across the driveway to the plaza parking lot (which they did). When someone asked the officer for her name and badge number, she said her name was Florida State Highway Patrol and walked away. Then as a group of us were talking in the plaza parking lot, the other off duty police officers (Pinellas County Sheriff) came over and said that we needed to leave. They said that the management has asked them to instruct us to leave. What management? The theater appreciated our business and showed the movie so we would be there. Someone asked for their names and badge numbers and they said they would provide that information (which they never did). One of the group had a camera and pulled it out to take a picture of the police officers, but naturally, they had a call across the parking lot and batted away in their cars. I guess this is part of the patriot act that Congress didn't read."--D.C.

[jackstraw45]

7. Florida, of course...Jeb's office involved I'm sure...

Don't you think?

[Valerie5555]

8. Wonder how the Garfield fans will react if some theatre canceled the

"Garfield" movie in favor of "F 9/11."


Oh good god, I wonder if that guy who dognapped poor Odie reminded anyone of Bush.