Why is Milk not playing in Jacksonville?

[copperfiend]

I would love to be able to go to the theater and watch O'Horten, My Winnipeg or Let the Right One In but they never play here. I was glad to see Happy Go Lucky is playing at the Regency 24. I wonder what kind of crowds they are getting. I remember going to see Rushmore at the Orange Park 24 and a few people actually booed when it was over.

[RiversideGator]

Who cares?  It appears to be nothing more than a political motivated movie anyway. 

[brainstormer]

River, I'm sorry you are a lonely old man who has nothing in life to look forward to.  Why must your bitterness and hate ruin every thread?  Can't you just let some people live their lives in peace?  If I am excited about seeing a movie, then let me discuss it without your ugly head interfering.  I'm going to pray for you at church tonight; that you will find some happiness in your life that doesn't come from hurting other people.  Merry Christmas!

[avonjax]

Who cares?  It appears to be nothing more than a political motivated movie anyway. 

Explain

[Ocklawaha]

River, Harvey was certainly political, but not always in lock step with the liberals. He stomped Feinstien in several battles where the old (straight) community was losing their homes to new social projects. He was a homosexual and made no effort to hide it. Interesting, I don't think it was he that went after that fame as some sort of "Queer Nation Radical Leader", the press thrust him into that spotlight.

This guy was very much like the fist black baseball players, first "coloreds through the school house door" etc... You didn't have to agree with him, but you saw a man with passion for his people. No not his "homosexual friends" but ALL OF THE PEOPLE in his district. His door was always open.

I went into SF as a quite consertative guy (for a hippie), frankly I wasn't real thrilled with Harvey or Pat Brown, Angela Davis or the whole lot of them. Yet when Harvey went to bat for my friends, I realized here was a man with something more then the press fed "HOMO-POLICIAL" role. Harvey was a real man. In the end so was Governor Jerry Brown, who followed in Pat's footsteps.

Harvey may not have been Moses, leading his homosexual causes out of the closet (as the movie may or may not portray) but more of a, Spartacus - the man that fought back. In that light Dan murderer of both the Mayor and Harvey played the role of Licinius Crassus (Oh I know, WHO? ...the forgotten Roman General that defeated Spartacus).

I'm not expecting this to be some kind of kinky "Homo Recruiting Film" that some people on these boards seem to fear. I don't even think it's about a Liberal and his insane opponet. More likely it's about a man on a mission - agree or not - who just happened to be brave enough to out himself before there even was such a term.

I was there man. You didn't have to agree with anything he said and yet you would find yourself cheering for the man.

FYI, Did y'all know Harvey died in poverty? Yes he was a high ranking official in SF, but he gave it away... When they cleaned out his place his suits were falling apart, shoes and socks had holes in them.

If I'm not mistaken, his life mate hung himself. I can't wait for the film.

OCKLAWAHA

[gradco2004]

I just saw "Milk" and it was an excellent movie. I really hope that it makes it to the theaters here.

[RiversideGator]

River, I'm sorry you are a lonely old man who has nothing in life to look forward to.  Why must your bitterness and hate ruin every thread?  Can't you just let some people live their lives in peace?  If I am excited about seeing a movie, then let me discuss it without your ugly head interfering.  I'm going to pray for you at church tonight; that you will find some happiness in your life that doesn't come from hurting other people.  Merry Christmas!

Thank you for your concern and prayers and Merry Christmas to you too.   

[gatorback]

Just back from  Milk.  Okay, the first 10  minutes I really regretted going to see it(In Austin, TX), because found it  annoying and insufferable.  After the first hour I didnt want it to end. It was really good.  For some reason my eye got sweetie or something at the end during the 30,000 person march after the assasination.  When it gets to Jax go see it.

[copperfiend]

Milk starts this Friday in Jacksonville.

[blizz01]

I was in San Francisco last March & they were filming a scene on the steps of a building just outside my window (from The Fairmont) - they said it was "the famous courthouse speech" or something along that line.....Anyway, that was pretty cool.

[TheProfessor]

It has been playing in Gainesville, FL since it came out.

[reednavy]

I saw it at the Enzian in Maitland, and it is an awesome movie. I highly recommend seeing it, I rarely get moved, but it almost made me tear up.

[TheProfessor]

It was a very moving movie for anybody straight or gay.  It offers a look a into movement of people from repression into progression.  I see it is playing at AMC Regency and Organge Park starting this Friday.  I highly recommend it!