I live in the 3rd largest city in PA and I have to travel 20 miles to see Capitalism

AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:19 AM
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I live in the 3rd largest city in PA and I have to travel 20 miles to see Capitalism

I have a feeling a lot of Theater owners. Don't want this movie to be seen. I hope Mike gives away free downloads after the wider release.

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cali

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:21 AM
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1. I think theater owners would love to make money off of this movie

just like they love to make money off any release. And I don't think that Moore's movie poses any threat to the status quo.

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orpupilofnature57

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:24 AM
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6. I agree ,it's easier and more profitable to milk it ,and pay people to

Refute it ,just like they did with his first three hits.

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provis99

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Sat Oct-03-09 09:32 AM
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21. of course theater owners would sell out to make a buck

Something someone once said about capitalists selling the rope used to hang them with...

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JustABozoOnThisBus

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:21 AM
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2. Hmmm... Philly, Pittsburgh, ... there's a third city?

(Breezewood?)

:rofl:

(just kidding)

:hi:

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Divine Discontent

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:23 AM
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4. My 1st thought was Erie!

Edited on Sat Oct-03-09 07:31 AM by Divine Discontent

Oh, yeah... that's right - the Billy Joel hit! It'd help if I read his user name! LOL

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:25 AM
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7. Allentown surpassed Erie in the 90s

We are 60 miles from New York and 60 miles from Philadelphia and have a major highway to both. Needless to say we have grown in size.

Billy Joel also wrote a song about us, though it isn't exactly complimentary :-)

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Klukie

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:29 AM
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9. Erie is number 4

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:23 AM
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5. LOL

We actually should call our area New York South.

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orpupilofnature57

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:28 AM
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8. I thought your sig was a hell of a clue.

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old mark

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:51 AM
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13. Where is Reading on that list? I know we were #1 in crime for a small city

in the US, but that was several years ago, and many of the street gang guys either died or got older...

Allentown used to be called "The Little Apple" - a lot of folks moved there from NYC in the '30's through the '60's - including my dad.

mark

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 09:14 AM
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19. Not sure

but downtown Reading looks the same as downtown Allentown

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old mark

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Sat Oct-03-09 10:10 AM
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22. Lots of empty stores, small restaurants and pawnshops doing well. nt

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 10:13 AM
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23. Yep

Considering what they were 30 years ago. Capitalism, isn't it so beautiful in its destruction!

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old mark

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Sat Oct-03-09 02:39 PM
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24. I kind of like the pawnshops - got some great guitars there....nt

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Divine Discontent

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:22 AM
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3. I'm sure there are some that won't show it, just like Brokeback Mountain (which was wonderful btw)

and part of it is the backers of the film seeing how it does before spreading it for further release (I hope!)

I will see it by Sunday night. I am sure I will laugh and be pissed...

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peace frog

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:32 AM
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10. Conversely

I live in a small, very conservative Florida town - I knew in advance our one movie theater would not feature Moore's film. Michael Moore is about as popular here as a virulent case of swine flu. Anyway, my plan was to travel to Orlando to see it, a two-hour trip. To my shock and delight, the film is playing in a neighboring county which is only slightly less conservative than mine, Hot damn, I am so there today!

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TommyO

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:36 AM
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11. I lived in Bethlehem, it was the same when I went to Sicko

However, I do see Capitalism playing at the Civic Theater of Allentown on 19th St.

http://www.civictheatre.com/

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:43 AM
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12. I volunteer there for the theatre productions

Must have missed the email :blush:

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csziggy

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:53 AM
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14. According to the Capitalism web site, the Nineteenth Street Theatreis showing it

Nineteenth Street Theatre - 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:00
http://www.movietickets.com/movie_detail.asp?movie_id=68062&SearchZip=18101

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AllentownJake

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:58 AM
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17. Thank you

I volunteer there, don't know how I got let out of the loop.

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csziggy

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Sat Oct-03-09 09:22 AM
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20. I wish I could make it to see the movie

But between what my out of pocket for my surgery, an unexpected root canal, and some repairs to the house, I have no money to spend on movies. I'll just have to wait until it is on DVD or satellite TV.

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madmom

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:56 AM
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15. My closest is about 50 miles, but I live in a smallish town. I am going though.

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elocs

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Sat Oct-03-09 07:57 AM
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16. I could see it in Rochester, MN which is an hour west of me,

or in Madison which is about 130 miles and a 2 or so hour drive to the southeast.

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Burma Jones

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Sat Oct-03-09 09:11 AM
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18. I just looked.......

There are 19 theaters showing this flick in an approximately 20 mile radius of my town.....

DC area......

We get a lot of Pennsylvania transplants around here.

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