A simple threat caused them to bow out. NK got exactly what it wanted from that. They weren't going to do shit.
Personally, I think they were more worried about them leaking more of the emails and whatnot than they were about some attack that wasn't going to happen.
A simple threat caused them to bow out. NK got exactly what it wanted from that. They weren't going to do shit.
Personally, I think they were more worried about them leaking more of the emails and whatnot than they were about some attack that wasn't going to happen.
I think (hope) this is the case too. The whole leak fiasco just made them so frustrated and they said scrap the whole movie its not worth the damage it caused.
Blame the theater chains. If all the major theater chains aren't going to release the movie on 12/25, as they were supposed to, Sony didn't really have much of a choice.
And for those saying, "So what, the movie probably sucked anyway." That's not the fucking point. The point is I shouldn't have some fucking anonymous coward dictating what movie I can watch. They want to threaten people's lives over a stupid" movie? And we let them get away with it. This is disgusting.
You think North Korea has any connection in a meaningful way
she helps produce childrens animation so she was not directly involved in this fiasco, but she was telling me as far as a year back about how ridiculous this flick was. She had said that all but upper mgt thought it would fail
It was just a poorly worded vague threat invoking 9/11. Any tool can post something like that. This is a terrible precedent for future films. Those theater chains should be ashamed of their cowardice.
when we make our next war movie in the war on terrorism and ISIS lobs the same threat? What happens if they say the same thing about this American Sniper movie??
And I'm really curious to see how it does. This is a movie that I wasn't going to see in theaters, but coupled with my curiosity from this story, I may plunk down $10 bucks to see from the comfort of my couch.
It may start a trend of larger movies, while not outright debuting, but going early to VOD services (say, late in a theatrical run).
Is that this was more about money than fear of an actual attack.
Theaters were probably concerned people wouldn't just not go to to see The Interview, but none of the movies that played in the same multiplex. And on top of that, if it did turn out that there was a terrorist attack, Sony and the theaters were probably concerned there would be endless lawsuits that followed.
They could decide to sit on it until the smoke clears
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
I never see comedies in the theaters, unless Seth Rogan and his crew are in them. Was waiting for this to be released for a little bit now. Very disappointed
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
Substantiation, counsel?
Substantiation?! Shouldn't you substantiate how every theater in the US is or can be wired with C4 by Dec. 25? You know, since Homeland Security went ahead and said there are "no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters within the United States."
RE: You think North Korea has any connection in a meaningful way
to the rest of the World? You think there is a threat of North Korean style government spreading to the rest of the world??
if you didn't argue against strawmen, you would be arguing with yourself.
If a foreign state can use terrorist tactics to influence how we live our lives here in the US, then we are seceding our freedoms to a dictatorship. If you cannot see that, they you are as dumb as you come across making strawman arguments.
Is that this was more about money than fear of an actual attack.
Theaters were probably concerned people wouldn't just not go to to see The Interview, but none of the movies that played in the same multiplex. And on top of that, if it did turn out that there was a terrorist attack, Sony and the theaters were probably concerned there would be endless lawsuits that followed.
Money? You think Sony is worried about money?
C'mon man, any god-fearing American knows, it's fear of terrorists and aiding and abetting communism. Soon, we will all be swearing on the Koran and our kids will be forced to become homosexual muslims.
A faceless few get a movie canceled? Where is the usual Hollywood outrage over the First Amendment? If conservatives attacked a movie and boycotted it, Hollywood would shit their pants. Now they are shitting them for a whole different reason. Even another more than likely shitty Seth Rogan movie should be seen by the few that actually like that crap and allowed to die from bad quality, not dictates from unknown, impotent hackers. Hollywood screws up, again.
Wanna bet the insurance companies told the theaters they would not be covered if something happened. It would have hurt attendance for the other movies at the Plex's. No surprise at this point.
Wanna bet the insurance companies told the theaters they would not be covered if something happened. It would have hurt attendance for the other movies at the Plex's. No surprise at this point.
True. Now everyone will want to watch it when it released on demand online via Itunes, etc. free publicity
By design perhaps? Huh.
Personally, I think they were more worried about them leaking more of the emails and whatnot than they were about some attack that wasn't going to happen.
Personally, I think they were more worried about them leaking more of the emails and whatnot than they were about some attack that wasn't going to happen.
I think (hope) this is the case too. The whole leak fiasco just made them so frustrated and they said scrap the whole movie its not worth the damage it caused.
One way or another, this will get a release.
This is pathetic.
Last time I checked, NoKo is a communist dictatorship.
And for those saying, "So what, the movie probably sucked anyway." That's not the fucking point. The point is I shouldn't have some fucking anonymous coward dictating what movie I can watch. They want to threaten people's lives over a stupid" movie? And we let them get away with it. This is disgusting.
Don't like the message a movie/play/performance/concert/event sends? Want to make a name for yourself?
Get an internet connection, hack some emails, and make threats.
Good grief.
It may start a trend of larger movies, while not outright debuting, but going early to VOD services (say, late in a theatrical run).
Theaters were probably concerned people wouldn't just not go to to see The Interview, but none of the movies that played in the same multiplex. And on top of that, if it did turn out that there was a terrorist attack, Sony and the theaters were probably concerned there would be endless lawsuits that followed.
This shit better make it's way onto the net.
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Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
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I've never seen so many here miss the mark.
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
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I've never seen so many here miss the mark.
Stupid idea for a movie. This asshole in NK has been in the news for several years rattling swords towards the rest of the world.
The damage they did to Sony was pretty intense. It would be horrible for the company if somehow a threat got carried through or in our own country where too many horrific acts get committed by nutjobs, they used this movie as a catalyst to commit a horrific act.
And you guys call it an example of pussification of America? Can you overuse that saying any more than you do?
Oh bullshit. They hacked in and stole emails. Whether the movie should have been made or not, to cancel its release over those emails and a vague threat of violence was just chickenshit.
Substantiation, counsel?
Substantiation?! Shouldn't you substantiate how every theater in the US is or can be wired with C4 by Dec. 25? You know, since Homeland Security went ahead and said there are "no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters within the United States."
if you didn't argue against strawmen, you would be arguing with yourself.
If a foreign state can use terrorist tactics to influence how we live our lives here in the US, then we are seceding our freedoms to a dictatorship. If you cannot see that, they you are as dumb as you come across making strawman arguments.
Theaters were probably concerned people wouldn't just not go to to see The Interview, but none of the movies that played in the same multiplex. And on top of that, if it did turn out that there was a terrorist attack, Sony and the theaters were probably concerned there would be endless lawsuits that followed.
Money? You think Sony is worried about money?
C'mon man, any god-fearing American knows, it's fear of terrorists and aiding and abetting communism. Soon, we will all be swearing on the Koran and our kids will be forced to become homosexual muslims.
Don't like the message a movie/play/performance/concert/event sends? Want to make a name for yourself?
Get an internet connection, hack some emails, and make threats.
Good grief.
Exactly.
Wanna bet the insurance companies told the theaters they would not be covered if something happened. It would have hurt attendance for the other movies at the Plex's. No surprise at this point.
It must suck to argue just for the sake of arguing.
Wanna bet the insurance companies told the theaters they would not be covered if something happened. It would have hurt attendance for the other movies at the Plex's. No surprise at this point.
True. Now everyone will want to watch it when it released on demand online via Itunes, etc. free publicity