A Stitch in Haste

A multiplex theater in a mall in Sandy, Utah, has reportedly engaged in an illegal breach of contract and abruptly canceled its showings of Brokeback Mountain.

The theater is owned by Larry Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz and financier of Mormon propaganda movies.

Neither Miller nor the theater have issued a statement regarding the cancellation, but another member of the bigot brigades wasted no time praising the decision:

Gayle Ruzicka, president of the conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said not showing the film set an example for the people of Utah.

"I just think (pulling the show) tells the young people especially that maybe there is something wrong with this show," she said.

On the other hand, there is, apparently, nothing wrong with the theater's other premier this week — the vulgar blood-and-guts ultra-violence horror-thriller Hostel.

Watch the trailers for both movies (after the kids have left the room) and then ask yourself which one an anal-retentive, wholesome entertainment, "traditional family values" proselytizer ought to prefer not be shown.

When they say it's not about naked bigotry, they lie.

More thoughts at Moderate Voice, Protean, Arkanssouri, fastlad, Republic of T., Good as You. Here are comments from Heath Ledger on the ban.

(Cross-posted at Spectrum Bloggers.)