Movie Theater Closes Rather than Run Crappy Movies

According to a [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901165.html?nav=rss_artsandliving/entertainmentnews|a September, 29, 2006 article] from AP.org available at WashingtonPost.Com, a small town movie theater remained closed for two weeks because it's owner didn't feel comfortable running the crapfest (but probably stupidly entertaining) Jackass Number 2. Pretty cool, huh? Here's a clip from the article:

A small-town theater owner says he wasn't trying to send Hollywood a message when he shut down for two weeks rather than show box-office leader "Jackass 2" or other new releases that he calls "drivel." But even if not purposeful, Greg Boardman's blank-screened protest is getting a thumbs up from moviegoers who long for family fare and jeers from others who say his theaters are one of the few diversions _ especially for children _ in this farming town of about 6,000 people.

That's incredilble--kind of makes those stupid arguments about how businesses are "forced" to do things in order to "make a living" fall to pieces. I always hated those arguments, anyway...

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