The new movie Stomp The Yard has been banned from a chain of movie theaters in Springfield, Illinois, for fear it could trigger the same gang violence that erupted during another movie showing last month. Tony Kerasotes, CEO of the 40-plus Kerasotes theater chain, told officials he feared a repeat of a fight and shooting that occurred during a Christmas Day screening of Black Christmas at Parkway Pointe Theater in Springfield. "I was fearful (Stomp the Yard) could become the occasion for more gang violence, because I felt certain it would draw that audience," Kerasotes told the Associated Press. Police said two groups of youths began fighting inside the theater and at least two fired shots in the theater's lobby. One teen was shot during the fight, which police said stemmed from a long-standing feud between two local gangs. Kerasotes added that he made the decision, in part, because "virtually all" of the people involved with the shooting are still at large.Stomp the Yard, stars Megan Good, Columbus Short, and R&B crooners Ne-Yo and Chris Brown and depicts the fraternity scene as it pertains to stepping at a historically black college in Atlanta. The film will be shown in more than 2,000 locations nationwide starting today (Jan. 12). The movie also recently came under scrutiny from Greek organizations who were concerned about the authenticity of the movie, depicting the importance of stepping rather than the traditions held by the fraternities and sororities.In celebration of the film's release, Sony Pictures announced that 2.5% of the proceeds from its opening weekend numbers would be donated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC.
Ok "that audience" he is talking about is black folks.....I wonder if "Alpha Dog" ( a TRUE story about a group of white kids that kidnapp and murder a 15yr old boy starring Justin Timberlake) will be playing there? I wonder what type of "audience" that will attract....get ready for mullets and fannypacks
Friday, January 12, 2007
NO SIR............
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