Imax Theaters Demur On Controversial Science Films

circletimessquare writes "The New York Times is reporting that a number of Imax theatres are passing on science-themed films that might provoke controversy among a handful of religious fundamentalists. Films that are having their distribution impacted include '"Cosmic Voyage," which depicts the universe in dimensions running from the scale of subatomic particles to clusters of galaxies; "Galápagos," about the islands where Darwin theorized about evolution; and "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea," an underwater epic about the bizarre creatures that flourish in the hot, sulfurous emanations from vents in the ocean floor.'"

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Religion....what is it good for......

[Gogogoch]

So we have:
+ Christians who are against science
+ Muslims who are against the West and progress
+ Scientologists who believe a SF story
+ Mormons who believe a non-SF story

Jesus, it makes you wonder....

Re:Boring

[edalytical]

Wake me up when there is something happening the US which doesn't upset a minority group which goes in search for media attention or takes it to court.

That'll be one hell of a coma. Personally, I would just remove you feeding tube, but that may just perpetuate the problem.

Re:offensive?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because everyone knows the fangfish is an agent of Beelzebub.

You can see the homosexual agenda and godless science in its eyes.

This is good

[cgenman]

It's a good thing too. Whenever science conflicts with preconcieved notions, the only polite thing to do is hide the science. After all, offending or presenting notions contrary to popular belief is not the role of the museum curator.

Of course, these museums should be patted on the back for doing the right thing despite the obvious monetary benefits to the contrary. They bit the bullet and avoided the temptation to draw controversy, protesters, and the rise in ticket sales that such media attention brings. Then there are the side issues of overcrowding, parking, and a loss of focus on their scientific and educational mission that such things would bring.

Now we can all safely go back to teaching our children that the creatures at the sulfurous vents at the bottom of the ocean are really demons escaping from hell, souls so small that they slipped through Satan's ever present but large and chubby fingers.

And on a side note, we're all doomed.

Re:offensive?

[sTalking_Goat]

To deny evolutionary theory makes about as much sense as claiming the world is flat.

Correcting that ungodly lie is next on the agenda, as soon as we get that whole gay marriage thing sorted out.

Imagine the world being all round, we'd all fall off!

Re:Extreme fundamentalists are ridiculous.

[Snaller]

To call the Bible a collection of fables and stories created only for the purpose of morality is a gross distortion of the Bible's very complex literary history.


Yeah, far easier to call it a book for crackpots who refuse to grow up.