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[Napoleonthechimp]

Cancel Alabama. The whole thing was a mistake.

 

[jett]

Lol at these religious nutjobs.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

This is dumb but there are other theaters relatively close by I'm sure so shouldn't be too hard for people who want to see it to see it.

It's weird too because amongst many of the conservatives I know in the Alabama suburbs people being gay is rarely a big deal.

 

[liquidtmd]

I'm an atheist but believe me, I have more respect for a hypothetical creator of the Universe, time, space and reality than these cretins ever do should they genuinely believe 'He' would be on their side for this one.

 

[Aaron]

I'm an atheist but believe me, I have more respect for a hypothetical creator of the Universe, time, space and reality than these cretins ever do should they genuinely believe 'He' would be on their side for this one.

I don't think religious fundamentalists are actually religious, especially when turns up when their private lives are revealed. God is just a beard for their selfish behavior.

 

[Maximus.]

The kids don't have an issue with gay people, it's just the parents and old people

 

[Fudgepuppy]

Lawd.

"I said love everyone. Did I stutter?" - Jesus

 

[roknin]

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!

Exactly.

It's really some kind of amazing when you think about it.

 

[liquidtmd]

I don't think religious fundamentalists are actually religious, especially when turns up when their private lives are revealed. God is just a beard for their selfish behavior.

Yeah also this.

Regardless of their spiritual faith, they know it's bullshit justification for hate

 

[DrForester]

Did no one ever see the original?

 

[akira28]

Did no one ever see the original?

fabulous.

 

[Snaku]

So the witchcraft and enchanted characters were ok?

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Sitting with Jesus and God? Do they at least buy their own tickets?

 

[akira28]

Sitting with Jesus and God? Do they at least buy their own tickets?

its a drive-in, so he hides them in the trunk.

edit: he doesn't even have to let them out.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

They are never going to get over the fact that LGBTQ people exist and are just regular people like the rest of us.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

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

so lack of sex, nudity, homosexuality and swearing are what makes a movie family oriented and wholesome? no mention of violence?

good job puritanical america

 

[Galactic Specter]

God or Jesus would probably call you out for watching another terrible Disney remake if anything.

 

[shintoki]

I agree, it's a shame when a company forces their views on others and won't show a fucking movie

 

[Angelus Errare]

This same theater showed John Wick 2.

 

[ExVicis]

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

From what I've read it's such a small moment it may as well have not even been talked about. Completely blown out of proportion.

 

[mr_nexus]

But nudity, sex, gore, and violence are okay. They love to hide their hate behind the good book don't they.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Keep holding society back there, Alabama.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

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

Well, it was already too much for Alabama that the black protagonist was a FREE man, after all...

 

[Therion]

Tangential to the main topic, I thought "fou" was a derogatory term for gay in French. I don't actually know French, so I might be misremembering something else. But if it is true, that's a really dumb name for your first openly gay character.

Edit: After doing a bit of research, it appears that the feminine form of fou, "folle" is a derogatory term for a gay man. But even if fou just means crazy, it still doesn't seem like a nice thing to call your only gay character.

 

[PSqueak]

Tangential to the main topic, I thought "fou" was a derogatory term for gay in French. I don't actually know French, so I might be misremembering something else. But if it is true, that's a really dumb name for your first openly gay character.

To be fair, that was his name in his non confirmed gay incarnation too.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Alabama is like a self parody of Alabama.

 

[TetraGenesis]

I don't think religious fundamentalists are actually religious, especially when turns up when their private lives are revealed. God is just a beard for their selfish behavior.

Love this.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Tangential to the main topic, I thought "fou" was a derogatory term for gay in French. I don't actually know French, so I might be misremembering something else. But if it is true, that's a really dumb name for your first openly gay character.

No. In french, "fou" means "crazy", nothing to do with gay (unless in Alabama ?).

 

[Fantastapotamus]

God and Jesus are sitting next to me right now and we are having a laugh because of this stupidity.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Is it okay to leave your popcorn and soda on the floor at this cinema?

 

[QuantumZebra]

Alabama? Not even a little surprising.

We Georgians refer to Alabama as our inbred neighbor.

 

[Redd]

Alabama? Not even a little surprising.

Yup. It's Alabama.

 

[JBourne]

Last time I went to the movies with Jesus he had cut a hole in the bottom of his popcorn bucket.

 

[Hale-XF11]

Classic Jesus. Hates sex, nudity, gays and certain words, but violence is A-OK, folks.

 

[rjinaz]

This same theater showed John Wick 2.

Gore, violence, that's American!

Gay people exist? Hide yo children!

 

[eso76]

From what I've read it's such a small moment it may as well have not even been talked about. Completely blown out of proportion.

I mean..Small moment or long moment, overt or suggested, what proportion is there to blow out of ? Shouldn't be an issue either way.
Unless we get to see LeFou give Gaston a BJ. That I realise wouldn't be appropriate.

 

[OG Shaka Zulu]

I don't think religious fundamentalists are actually religious, especially when turns up when their private lives are revealed. God is just a beard for their selfish behavior.

That's a great way to put it. As an atheist, I've been more Christlike than a lot of Christians I grew up with. I'm missing out on a lot of hating and judging!

 

[LongDongJunon]

no one gives a fucking fuck about Alabama

 

[Ponn]

The kids don't have an issue with gay people, it's just the parents and old people

They're working on that just give them time. This is one of those lessons they are teaching.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Ironically Jesus himself never mentioned being gay is a sin

He did, however, strongly speak out against divorce, likening it to adultery. Alabama has the 2nd or 3rd highest divorce rate in the country (flips back and forth between Arkansas and Alabama, trailing Alaska)

 

[Kuhn]

I wanna be just like Alabama man!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8hwZ3iNcHc

 

[Dirca]

Meh, Jesus talks during movies anyway.

Yeah, he went with me last night to Logan. He wouldn't stop talking about soccer.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Lawd.

Jesus using his invisibility powers to steal and watch movies for free confirmed

 

[Razmos]

Perfection

 

[Megawarrior]

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

Lord. give me strength....

So the witchcraft and enchanted characters were ok?

They probably OK'd Harry Potter.

 

[Felix Lighter]

Jesus loves everyone except the gays and the liberals.
Oh yeah, hes not a fan of the Muslims and oddly enough, the Jews either.

 

[Carnby]

I can't roll my eyes back far enough for people like this. I actually know someone who thinks The Office is a "bad" show because there is a gay character.

Edit: They also say the same thing about the Call Me, Maybe music video. lol

 

[hobozero]

Ok internet, here we go: way backhttps://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.henagardrivein.com/nowshowing.html

Archive for their now showing page goes back years. Let's find some movies they were proud to watch with Jesus.

Feb 19, 2016 - Zoolander 2

 

[Dirca]

I can't roll my eyes back far enough for people like this. I actually know someone who thinks The Office is a "bad" show because there is a gay character.

Edit: They also say the same thing about the Call Me, Maybe music video. lol

Well, it is a bad video regardless of the gay guy

 

[hobozero]

Ok internet, here we go: way backhttps://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.henagardrivein.com/nowshowing.html

Archive for their now showing page goes back years. Let's find some movies they were proud to watch with Jesus.

Feb 19, 2016 - Zoolander 2

Nov 12, 2013 - Thor The Dark World

Deplorable...