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[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

I went to a free screening of Mixed Nuts in college. I was one of many people who walked out, and I think Steve Martin himself wouldn’t blame me.

I saw Brokeback Mountain when it first came out, and during the first homosexual scene I saw several angry boyfriends dragging their dates out of the theater. I feel like every one of them had a ball cap on.

We didn’t walk out of Ultraviolet, but when we left, the whole theater staff was there to see our reaction to how bad it was. They told me I owed my date dinner.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Society wasn't ready for Brokeback Mountain. It was important because of that though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Ultraviolet falls into campy sci fi that I love like Equilibrium.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Oh man... Equilibrium. I remember the first time I saw that. "Are they actually doing some sort of weird close up gun kung-fu?"

And yes, I did say the first time. I'm totally with you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah I'm a sucker for campy SciFi too. I ironically loved it when it came out, but I was much younger; it probably doesn't hold up as well anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah, they're both great! And Aeon Flux too. And by "great" I mean "shit" but I love 'em.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Ahhh there it is. Ultraviolet is the only movie I've ever walked out on!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Who goes into Brokeback Mountain not knowing it's a gay thing. That was HEAVILY advertised (and due to the culture of America at the time, mocked as well)