IMAX theaters reject film over evolution
Some theaters in South believe 'Volcanoes' a tough sell

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Posted: 9:48 AM EST (1448 GMT)

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) -- IMAX theaters in several Southern cities have decided not to show a film on volcanoes out of concern that its references to evolution might offend those with fundamental religious beliefs.

"We've got to pick a film that's going to sell in our area. If it's not going to sell, we're not going to take it," said Lisa Buzzelli, director of an IMAX theater in Charleston that is not showing the movie. "Many people here believe in creationism, not evolution."

The film, "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea," makes a connection between human DNA and microbes inside undersea volcanoes.

Buzzelli doesn't rule out showing the movie in the future.

IMAX theaters in Texas, Georgia and the Carolinas have declined to show the film, said Pietro Serapiglia, who handles distribution for Stephen Low, the film's Montreal-based director and producer.

"I find it's only in the South," Serapiglia said.

Critics worry screening out films that mention evolution will discourage the production of others in the future.

"It's going to restrain the creative approach by directors who refer to evolution," said Joe DeAmicis, vice president for marketing at the California Science Center in Los Angeles and a former director of an IMAX theater. "References to evolution will be dropped."

you can't deny evolution

On Monday a girl in my class did. Our Biology teacher mentioned evolution and this bitch actually booed in the middle of class.

what an idiot.

I find the best solution is to ignore her fundamentalist Christian ass otherwise you get wrapped into a discussion that has nothing to do with the class and it's like you're talking to a brick wall. You can explain all the logic in the world to this girl and she still won't get it. She was in my speech class last semester and the best thing was the night of the election as class was ending she got up and said "If anyone would like to come support the Republican Party and watch the election....." None of us heard the rest because the class walked out on her.

those silly liberals in academica, what do they know

Why does she even bother going to school? I mean, all she needs to know in life is contained in one book that she no doubt has already read, right?

Exactly. Why would she study biology if it's all just God's will workin' magic?

Isn't there some network Volcano movie coming on TV soon?

I wonder if that network is going to think this.

How assinine.

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Volcanoes are fine as long as they are explained as "God popping the Earth's zits".

Ignorance is bliss. Just ask Fallwell.

I remember going to see Ring of Fire at the IMAX at Ceasar's Palace years ago, tripping balls on acid. It was fucking awesome.

POTD

.... And from now on dinosaurs will be knowns as Jesus Horses.

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proud to be from georgia

And years ago the scientists were right when they proclaimed the earth was flat......

No, that was the church that said the earth was flat. Men of science have known since the time of the Pharaohs that the earth was round.

Maybe the earth is flat...and we're all just being faked out.



Ok, yeah, that's bullshit.

Actually, I find that more often than not, most fundamentalist Christians have not read the Bible. Their preachers tell them not to.