Owner of Cinemark gives $9,999 to Prop 8, and now stands to profit from 'Milk'

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:08am

Owner of Cinemark gives $9,999 to Prop 8, and now stands to profit from 'Milk' (+)
by: Pam Spaulding
Sun Nov 16, 2008 at 16:35:41 PM EST

How many ways of wrong is this? CEO of Cinemark, Alan Stock, who gave $9999 to Yes on 8, be allowed to earn one dime on the back of Harvey Milk's legacy by runningGus Van Sant's "Milk" in his theaters (it opens wide on Nov. 26)?

If 1,000 of us commit to see MILK at a competitor's theater instead of Cinemark, at an average cost of $10 per ticket, that's $10,000 of lost revenue.

Boycotts work. A boycott of a Sacramento theatre company resulted not only in the resignation of a Yes on 8 contributor, but a public apology and donation to Human Rights Campaign! We can do this again.

You can find an alterative theater using the links on the left, and join our facebook group below to spread the word! Help us reach 1000 members so we can send a message to Mr. Stock: YOU WILL NOT PROFIT FROM HATE.

The movie houses to avoid are "Century", "CinéArts", and "Tinseltown" theater chains.

You can join the "No "Milk" for Cinemark!" Facebook group here.

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=8266

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:18am

Boycotts work. A boycott of a Sacramento theatre company resulted not only in the resignation of a Yes on 8 contributor, but a public apology and donation to Human Rights Campaign! We can do this again.

So the point of the boycotts is to put all the people who donated to Prop 8 out of work? I know you didn't write this, but I'm just wondering if that's what the implication is by them saying boycotts work. The guy resigned two days after the story broke about his donation. It wasn't about being boycotted.

For what it's worth, there's a protest this Saturday at the Cinemark in Evanston.

[Parks]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:31am

I wouldn't think 9,999 dollars lost would put a whole lot of people out of work...

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:40am

I'm not sure if that's the implication or not, Phyllis. I'm just letting people know about the situation so they can make their own decisions. In any case, I'm glad you put your 2 cents in on the site.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:51am

Well, I'll put my two cents in anywhere I can. :)

I just think a lot of people aren't thinking things through.

[antonijan]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 4:35pm

Ok thanks.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 4:37pm

Phew! I saw Milk at a screening so I, for one, have no anti-marital blood on my hands.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 4:53pm

it's an outrage! how dare he profit from dairy?! where is peta now that we need them to rise up and smite this unworthy white mustachioed swill merchant??? is there no justice in the world? why, i bet he's being burned in effigy in mumbai (pronounced bombay by the residents - the things ya learn when doing a marketing presentation there) even as we speak for his daring to profit off bovine sweat. i weep for the future and buy stock in coffee mate.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 5:11pm

I avoid it. I'm lactose.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 5:16pm

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38921980657

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 5:17pm

That sort of intolerance disgusts me Namo.


you should be ashamed.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/19/08 at 5:31pm

I am however a longtime Lactaid Activist.