Cinema owner protests new films by shutting down theater

Posted by Harvey on October 2, 2006 at 5:15am

HOOPESTON, IL — The Lorraine Theatre was recently shut down in protest over the new films from Hollywood.

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.”

“The movies are so bad and I don’t need the money ... I just didn’t think I should use my high-quality facilities to show people vomiting on screen,” said Boardman, whose theaters boast a high-tech, eight- channel digital sound system.

For more on this, read the Associated Press Article or visit the Lorraine Theatre’s Website.