On the Grand Lake's marquee was a declaration stating that the theater would not enforce the Motion Picture Association of America's R rating for the film. Theater owner Allen Michaan said the idea had been brought to him by his staff, who believed the film's content, which included graphic images of people wounded in Iraq and some profanity, did not justify the rating. Michaan said he was also relaxing the R rating at his other theater, the Park in Lafayette.
Props to Allen Michaan! Lines were long outside the Grand Lake Theater, and lots of other Bay Area theaters last night. All evening shows on the Peninsula were sold out (per Fandango). No surprises, there, but hugely validating. It feels good to see people charged up, as compared to the whipped-dog days we've all had to endure over the past three years. 'Bout damn time.
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