Satan Pelted With Gummy Bears

“Man dressed as the devil disrupts ‘Passion’ movie

By Bill Dinkel, Hoosier Gazette

Moviegoers at Country Cinemas in Evansville attending a showing of “Passion of the Christ” got more than they bargained for Saturday night.

They were greeted in the lobby of the theater by a man wearing a ‘red devil’ costume. Tyler Wendell, a 19 year old freshman at the University of Southern Indiana, caused quite a ruckus with his get-up. The audience, many who were part of church groups, was visibly upset by the antics of Wendell.


”I always like to push the limits,” Wendell said. Many were upset that Wendell chose to wear a devil costume to a religious movie. Many patrons jeered Wendell as he stood in line for concessions.

Once inside the movie, Christians began pelting Wendell with Gummy Bears, Ju-Ju Bees, and popcorn. Management got involved after a 75-year-old woman, Hazel Meyer, poured a 64-ounce Coca-Cola on Wendell.

Brian Fitzgerald, General Manager of Country Cinemas, asked Wendell to leave because he was such a disruptive presence. “Our corporate policy is to eject anyone that interferes with the movie experience of fellow patrons,” Fitzgerald said.

Scott Brown, a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, was outraged. “This is no place for this type of behavior,” Brown remarked, “This was already a sensitive subject, and then to mock it by dressing up as Satan is despicable.”

When asked what he hoped to accomplish by his actions, Wendell said he likes doing things to get a reaction. He was also inspired by a biography he read about the Marquis de Sade.

De Sade was an 18th century writer who caused scandals with his libertine behavior in pre-revolutionary France. De Sade was once arrested for desecrating the Holy Eucharist to see if God really existed. Wendell said his stunt was along the same lines.

Wendell, an atheist, said, “If God really existed, He would have struck me down for dressing as the devil.” He also wanted to prove “that Christians aren’t as forgiving as they portray”. Wendell says his actions were also partially due to a genuine dislike of Mel Gibson.

Fitzgerald replied that Wendell was “a misguided and deranged person.” Fitzgerald also said measures are being taken to ensure this type of disruption does not occur again. “From now on, people dressed offensively will not be allowed to enter the theatre.” Country Cinemas' management is in the process of creating new guidelines for preventing people dressed as “evil beings” from gaining entrance to the theatre.”

“LOLOL!! you are on a roll today, dude.”

“it was Nigal”

“I like Gummy Bears.”

“"Management got involved after a 75-year-old woman, Hazel Meyer, poured a 64-ounce Coca-Cola on Wendell."

wwjd?”

“Tell him to get behind him.”

“Yep. The crazy old broad with the giant coke was the one that 'interfered with the movie experience'.

She was so flaked out, she thought she was at Rocky Horror.”

“"If God really existed, He would have struck me down for dressing as the devil.”

What an self rightous idiot.

Then the hypocritical self rightous have their faith shaken by an undergrad in a cheap devil suit.

I guess it was a$$holes only night at the movies.”

“the christians really showed their asses on this one. way to "turn the other cheek" and "do unto others"

christians are just like any other selfish c0cksucker on this planet, they only buy into the plan to get a "get out of hell free" card”

“im feeling really negative about the human race in general right now. dont mind me”

“I'm ok.......sometimes.......I think.”

“Seems to me the ones throwing food and drinks were the only one's misbehaving - unless the story omitted the flagrant taunts and hand gestures Satan was making.

Stupid people suck.”

“you, i like. most ppl on this board, i like. some of my family and most of my friends i like. everybody else can go to hell”

“Did anyone throw a 'Devil Dog' at him?”

“I tend to think there is a little more to the story. The dude was out to piss people off and he chose a group with historicly well-documented thin skin.”

“How about some "Helluva Good" cheese?”

“My existence is validated.”

“well, yea. i think he wanted to expose them for the frauds they are.”

“He could not been any worse than the Satan portrayed in the movie. The figure in the movie was like a halloween character and added nothing to the movie.”

“I'm wearing my "God is on my side, you silly Christians" t-shirt to the movie.”

“i sat thru a sunday school series of lessons several years ago. its single objective was to point out how wrong other religions were, major and minor, from buddhism to wicca. i know first-hand how intolerant christians are, and that is why i have zero sympathy”

“How do these sheeple know what "Satan" looks like?

And what the hell is ANYONE doin' with 64 ounces of Coke?

That's enough to kill a horse!”

“Probably brought a whole freakin' grocery shelf in there...”

“The street value alone would make the old lady a felon.”

“I'm surprised they didn't beat him to death with the gummy bears, staunch christians tend to be open-minded like that.”

“jesus is so proud”

“But seriously, a freakin' half-gallon of soda pop could induce sugar-dementia or something.”

“Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs!”

“Personally I'd have tossed the whole lot of them out. Devil dude, soda beatch and you too candy tossers. Out of the pool!

You know first-hand how intolerant the christians are that you have met or read about. I have seen both sides of the tolerance fence in christianity.”

“My previous slur was in no way thrown at all those who deem themselves christians.”

“"Personally I'd have tossed the whole lot of them out"

nah. he cant make money that way”

“So in the end it's all about the money.”

“f_ck em. even the open-minded tolerant christians tend to make excuses for their hateful brethren”

“What religion? - why yes.... yes it is.”

“What if he had dressed as a Wookie?




"Down in front, a$$hole!"”

“How about dressing up like Hitler for Schindler's List?”

“aero, you are full of good ideas!”

“I am full of it, yes!”

“Then I would have thrown little cocktail weiner schnitzels at you, Aero!”

“How intolerant!!!”

“This is giving me ideas!

I could round up a buncha long-haird bearded guys and dress them in togas.

Man, we could start a riot!”

“nah - you just wanna show up in a loin cloth and a pair of flip flops and fight the devil guy - now that would be funny.”

“Did he order a box of red hots from the candy counter?”

“He was working for the theater! After they chucked all the candy and crap at him, they had to go back to buy more.”

“This is....typical. Typical Christian mindset. F*cking Christian scumbags. You can take your Jesus and shove him up your a$$!!!”

“Geez Mutt, I have a big ass, but Hey Zeus just wouldn't fit.”

“You can take your Jesus and shove him up your a$$!!!"
Mutt
02:04:51 PM
03/09/04


umm that would be "take your gummy bear and shove it"”

“ewwww - brown gummy bears”

“Man, you know the writers at SNL and Mad TV are going to be kicking themselves for not thinking of this....”