I pass on Dong
Cinemas in two US states have outraged moviegoers by refusing to show Heath Ledger’s gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain.
The cinemas, in Utah and Washington, pulled the flick after the influential Conference of Catholic Bishops gave it an “O” rating for morally offensive.
In Australia, where the film opens on Australia Day, conservative groups are also rallying for a boycott because of the film’s controversial storyline about two cowboys who have a secret love affair for 20 years.
Just two hours before a Salt Lake City cinema complex was due to show the film on Friday, all screenings were cancelled after the owner learned of the plot.
The only explanation was a ticket window message which read: “There has been a change in booking and we will not be showing Brokeback Mountain. We apologise for any inconvenience.”
And to think that I actually liked Jake Gillenhall in Donnie Darko. You sir, are no longer my super hero. For Heath ledger, this role was not too much of a stretch..
I had to surf twistys for 3 hours after seeing this movie with my lame girlfriend to feel sane again