Palin movie debuts to empty theater in Orange County. 20 seconds past her 15 minutes.

[TalkingDog]

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/07/sarah-palin-movie-debuts-to-empty-theater-in-orange-county/241983/

As I approached, however, I realized that most people present were dressed in costume. The crowd was either showing ironic solidarity with Christine O'Donnell, the tea party candidate who is not a witch, or else everyone was there to see the Harry Potter movie playing on a majority of the theater's 30 screens. Without any way of telling Palin moviegoers from Potter fans dressed up like muggles, I'd have to pay, go to the assigned theater, and look for interviewees.

I hurried through the teenage hordes, bypassed a concession stand that sold 1,020 calories of soda for $5.25, and entered theater number 30, hoping I'd have ample time before the previews to talk to some people. But inside, the theater was empty. I sat there alone for 20 minutes, at which point an usher stuck his head in the door, gave me a quizzical smile, and said, "How come you're not watching Harry Potter?" Then he left me by myself again, and without any good answer.

It isn't strictly accurate to say that I sat through the whole movie alone. Just as the previews started, two young women walked in giggling together and took seats three rows behind me. Afraid that they'd ruined the only story I had at that point -- What If Sarah Palin Starred in a Movie and No One Showed Up? -- I hoped they'd at least oblige me with an interview, and so they did.

[BeHereNow]

1. Excellent! Thanks for posting it.

Gives me hope in that it was showing in a theater behind the Orange Curtain...
Land of Evangelicals and Republicans.

BHN

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. It sure would take a lot for me to pay money to see that female's movie

In fact, I wouldn't even go see this movie if it were free.

[Dept of Beer]

8. How much would you have to accept in payment to see it?

I'd consider nothing less than $50,000.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

9. I'll take $50,000 as long as I could have my Ipod and listen to Katy Perry while I'm watching

:)

[muffin1]

3. Hahahaha!

[PDJane]

4. Amusing......

But the GOP have enough power to keep the manager from talking about ticket sales, which isn't at all amusing.

[TalkingDog]

5. Nope... Having worked as theater mgmt. I can tell you that is Company Policy.

At my theater, you really weren't supposed to talk to the press at all, for any reason, but if it was innocuous enough (and they didn't see it) they'd let it slide.

[K8-EEE]

6. At the OC theater tix available for all weekend shows but 1

I admit I looked on the online ticket buy thing, ha!

[K8-EEE]

7. ooops sorry dupe

I admit I looked on the online ticket buy thing, ha!