Utah group objects to "obscene" Sundance Film Festival lineup

A general view of atmosphere during 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 19, 2012, in Park City, Utah. / Getty

A conservative Utah group is calling on the state to stop funding the Sundance Film Festival due to movies it says are at odds with family values.

The Sutherland Institute says the state shouldn't back a festival that features films about porn stars and women having affairs with one another's adult sons. The group is referring to "Lovelace" with Amanda Seyfried and "Two Mothers," starring Naomi Watts.

Utah expects to spend $300,000 supporting the festival again this year. The festival generated an estimated $80.3 million in economic impact for the state last year.

Utah state officials stand by the backing, citing the money and international exposure the festival brings. Sundance officials say they show films that are well crafted and thoughtful, and that viewers can choose films right for them.

The Sundance Film Festival takes place from Jan. 17 - Jan. 28 in Park City, Utah.

[probabilitywave2012]

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

Buddha

My ears just received audio signals from a tiny mind who feels that anything that does not align itself with it's own small perspective should be abolished.

A "gentleman" (I use that term lightly) in Utah feels that the Sundance Film Festival should emancipate itself from the state. He feels 300 thousand dollars in grants the festival gets from the state should stop.

Does he understand math at all? The Festival makes 80 million dollars for Utah.

Should this guy be in a think tank?

He says the festival presents a handful of films that do not fall within the "values" of Utah. How does a state have values if the sum of it's parts are not all as small as the grey matter between his eyes.

God makes movies. In fact, he makes the most "offensive" ones to blow the minds of the tiny ones.

Next thing you know, Utah will insist that Colorado move out of the neighborhood as the cannabis plant that God made is legal now. In fact,, their other neighbor, Nevada might cause the moral residents of Utah to all start gambling.

What exactly are "Utah Values?"

"Free moral society" is an oxymoron.

and Sir...so are you.

http://godgoseonablinddatewithscience.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/in-the-sky-the/

[probabilitywave2012]

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

Buddha

My ears just received audio signals from a tiny mind who feels that anything that does not align itself with it's own small perspective should be abolished.

A "gentleman" (I use that term lightly) in Utah feels that the Sundance Film Festival should emancipate itself from the state. He feels 300 thousand dollars in grants the festival gets from the state should stop.

Does he understand math at all? The Festival makes 80 million dollars for Utah.

Should this guy be in a think tank?

He says the festival presents a handful of films that do not fall within the "values" of Utah. How does a state have values if the sum of it's parts are not all as small as the grey matter between his eyes.

God makes movies. In fact, he makes the most "offensive" ones to blow the minds of the tiny ones.

Next thing you know, Utah will insist that Colorado move out of the neighborhood as the cannabis plant that God made is legal now. In fact,, their other neighbor, Nevada might cause the moral residents of Utah to all start gambling.

What exactly are "Utah Values?"

"Free moral society" is an oxymoron.

and Sir...so are you.

http://godgoseonablinddatewithscience.wordpress.com/2013/01/19/in-the-sky-the/

[rwsmith29456]

If they don't want to see the movies all they have to do is not attend.

[john92021]

a conservative group, the Utah Taliban.