Sold out showings today at the theater:what gives

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01-02-06, 08:36 PM

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Sold out showings today at the theater:what gives

I went today going to finally see Brokeback Mountain and it was sold out... Every freaking showing between 3 til 6 for any movie during those times was sold out....

I finally saw the Ringer(ok film) but what gives

i am thinking people wanted to get the matinee showing but is there another reason

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01-02-06, 08:37 PM

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Because people just can't quit Heath Ledger.

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01-02-06, 08:43 PM

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Well, most people were off work or school today.

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01-02-06, 09:01 PM

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Crappy weather, day off, broke from holidays, need to get out of the house...

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01-02-06, 09:59 PM

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Yep. It ain't rocket science.

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01-02-06, 10:08 PM

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Perhaps today was a holiday for steelworkers, and of course they would all go to see the gay cowboy movie.

This post is dedicated to the Steelworkers of America: "Keep reaching for that rainbow"

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01-02-06, 10:26 PM

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They were giving away free pudding for the gay cowboy movie.

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01-02-06, 10:30 PM

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Ok, the pudding joke has really gotten old. But it is an observed holiday so there you go.

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01-02-06, 10:37 PM

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Because nobody cares about the Fiesta Bowl.

Poor Tostidos...

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01-02-06, 10:45 PM

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Great movies draw crowds.

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01-02-06, 11:14 PM

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Because nobody cares about the Fiesta Bowl.

Poor Tostidos...

I was there. I think there was 76,100+ fans there that would disagree with you.

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01-02-06, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom

Crappy weather, day off, broke from holidays, need to get out of the house...

Im pretty sure those reasons would explain it.

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01-03-06, 01:16 AM

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Because people just can't quit Heath Ledger.

good one

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01-03-06, 06:03 AM

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That and Brokeback is still in fairly limited release, somewhere around 400 screens this week I think so more people have to go to the same location to see it.

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01-03-06, 07:03 AM

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That and Brokeback is still in fairly limited release, somewhere around 400 screens this week I think so more people have to go to the same location to see it.

Even less than 400. According to Box Office Mojo:

Brokeback Mountain (Focus Features) / 269 (+52) / 4