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[The Artisan]

The screening of Beauty and the Beast was cancelled in one Alabama movie theater because the new version of the movie portrays LeFou to be gay.

“When companies continually force their views on us we need to take a stand,” read the post. “If we can not take our 11-year-old granddaughter and 8-year-old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it. If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it. I know there will be some that do not agree with this decision. That’s fine … We will continue to show family oriented films so you can feel free to come watch wholesome movies without worrying about sex, nudity, homosexuality and foul language.”

Previously director Bill Condon told Attitude Magazine that Beauty and the Beast would feature an “exclusively gay moment” with LeFou, who is being cited as the first gay character in a Disney film.

“LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston,” Condon said. “He’s confused about what he wants. It’s somebody who’s just realizing that he has these feelings. And Josh makes something really subtle and delicious out of it.”

Disney did not immediately reply to a request for comment

http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/03/theater-beauty-and-the-beast-gay-character/

please lock if old

 

[PSqueak]

One would think a homophobic state would be all aboard depicting gay people like the character they chose to be gay for this.

 

[Abhor]

Alabama? Not even a little surprising.

 

[old]

This guy thinks simply acknowledging that homosexuals exists is "forcing their views on others"; who then forces his view on others by cancelling the show.

 

[oti]

If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it.

Lawd.

 

[Violence Jack]

Now watch and laugh as Disney takes Star Wars away from them.

Of fucking course it's Alabama.

 

[Darryl M R]

We just need to talk to these bigots.

 

[BHK3]

We will continue to show family oriented films so you can feel free to come watch wholesome movies without worrying about sex, nudity, homosexuality and foul language

What do they possibly show then? All dogs go to heaven and Song of the South?

 

[The Kree]

The sheer amount of entertainment the people of Alabama must be missing out on...

 

[Ourobolus]

If God comes to the theater with me he's fucking buying the popcorn.

 

[Escape Goat]

Alabama was a mistake.

 

[serenewarfare]

"I don't want you to force your views on me, so I'm going to force my views on my customers."

Sounds about right.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Drive-In Theaters are where you go to have sex in your car, right?

 

[Mr_Zombie]

Magic, bestiality, angry mob trying to kill one of the main characters, a guy falling to his death? Sure, why not - family movie!
Gay? Nope, I sure can't let my kid watch this!

 

[Sojgat]

If we can not take our 11-year-old granddaughter and 8-year-old grandson to see a movie we have no business watching it. If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it.

 

[Karsticles]

How openly gay is LeFou? Is it overt or suggested?

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Sounds like a person who would kick Jesus out of a the Theater for bringing known prostitute with him.

 

[rokkerkory]

Alabama lol

 

[PSqueak]

Sounds like a person who would kick Jesus out of a the Theater for bringing known prostitute with him.

Most people who say stuff like that would deny Jesus entry and call him a terrorist or something.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Meh, Jesus talks during movies anyway.

 

[Mr_Zombie]

What do they possibly show then? All dogs go to heaven and Song of the South?

Well, Dogs from "All dogs go to heaven" weren't really saints. Plus, the movie has the most fabulous Alligator ever.

 

[Schadenfreude]

But black magic is okay, right? I mean magic is supposed to be the devil's domain. So everything in the movie was okay up that point.

 

[Stinkles]

Sounds like a person who would kick Jesus out of a the Theater for bringing known prostitute with him.

Or providing healthcare to uninsured cripples and dead people.


Or feeding vagrants.

Or distilling his own alcohol.

 

[Simmins]

I guess it's safe to assume they didn't show Moonlight. A Gay Black man, that's like a double whammy.

 

[Speevy]

Stupid question: Can a company discontinue providing movies to theaters based on this practice?

 

[Apathy]

What do they possibly show then? All dogs go to heaven and Song of the South?

Passion of the Christ 24/7

 

[SigmasonicX]

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Makes absolutely no sense...do they not show action movies, movies with women as church leaders, movies with sex scenes, or movies with blood and gore in it?

 

[Pizza]

Time to cancel alabama

 

[Coppanuva]

Stupid question: Can a company discontinue providing movies to theaters based on this practice?

I don't see why not. They're a private company, they can sell the playing rights to whoever they want.

 

[Obliterator]

Ironically Jesus himself never mentioned being gay is a sin

 

[Dead Prince]

What do they possibly show then? All dogs go to heaven and Song of the South?

Hallmark movies

 

[Loxley]

You'd think the movie features some sort of massive gay orgy the way they talk about it.

 

[Archaix]

Ironically Jesus himself never mentioned being gay is a sin

But he did mention ignoring and outright hating people who are different right? Pretty sure that's one of Jesus's big lessons.

Note: I learned most of what I know about Jesus through idiots like this theater operator.

 

[Savitar]

I never got how Jesus was suppose to be ever mad or angry at any type of people unless they did something wrong towards other people. I mean the guy hung out with lepers, prostitutes and the down trodden, probably every type of people shun by society at large for whatever reason. He didn't care who or what they were according to the Bible.

It's weird how so many who talk about the bible and Jesus seem to go completely against what it preaches.

 

[Lmo911]

Damn it Alabama!

What do they possibly show then? All dogs go to heaven and Song of the South?

Gods not Dead marathon. All day, everyday.

 

[Ourobolus]

I never got how Jesus was suppose to be ever mad or angry at any type of people unless they did something wrong towards other people. I mean the guy hung out with lepers, prostitutes and the down trodden, probably every type of people shun by society at large for whatever reason. He didn't care who or what they were according to the Bible.

It's weird how so many who talk about the bible and Jesus seem to go completely against what it preaches.

They stopped reading after Leviticus.

 

[Oersted]

Economic anxiety clearly

 

[Meus Renaissance]

I imagine these people boycott every movie/production/cartoon that involves an unmarried couple.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

The sheer amount of entertainment the people of Alabama must be missing out on...

This is a drive in theater, they only exist in the most backwater ass places around here.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Possible Nuke Area?

Spoiler

sorry to anyone from Alabama reading this but your state is out of control

 

[Darth Karja]

If I can’t sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it.

I don't think Jesus would want to watch a movie, and if he did I don't think he would have a problem with a gay person being in the movie.

 

[Crossing Eden]

I never got how Jesus was suppose to be ever mad or angry at any type of people unless they did something wrong towards other people. I mean the guy hung out with lepers, prostitutes and the down trodden, probably every type of people shun by society at large for whatever reason. He didn't care who or what they were according to the Bible.

It's weird how so many who talk about the bible and Jesus seem to go completely against what it preaches.

Consider that these people believe that Jesus was white.

 

[PSqueak]

They stopped reading after Leviticus.

That's giving them too much credit, someone told them "there is something about not allowing gays on leviticus, i think" and took their word for it.

 

[Meowster]

Now watch and laugh as Disney takes Star Wars away from them.

Of fucking course it's Alabama.

fff I already know people who are boycotting Star Wars from now on since Mark Hamill made the comment that Luke was gay.

 

[typist]

Idiots. I wonder if they'll cancel the Star Wars movies too though, how much money does it take for their code to collapse?

 

[mjc]

Must explain why I felt so awkward during the rape scene in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. God was right there with me feeling uncomfortable.

 

[Ourobolus]

That's giving them too much credit, someone told them "there is something about not allowing gays on leviticus, i think" and took their word for it.

To be fair, has anyone actually read the entirety of Genesis? Like half of it is a description of a family tree. So goddamn boring.

 

[Liamario]

Complains about views being forced upon people while forcing his views upon people.

 

[blanchot]

if it never said alabama in the title, my guess was gonna be alabama