The Interview

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#2
Most major theater companies have already pulled it so you pretty much won't be able to see it anywhere.
 
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Its a touchy thing, and I understand their concern. I just can't help but feel like they've allowed terrorist to win.
 
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Can't believe this is happening. I thought it was gutsy that they made the movie in the first place, but I didn't think there would actually be real controversy. It was just kind of a silly hypothetical.

I mean, who would care about this movie other than N Korea. It's got to be them, right?
 
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n_huffhines said:
Can't believe this is happening. I thought it was gutsy that they made the movie in the first place, but I didn't think there would actually be real controversy. It was just kind of a silly hypothetical.

I mean, who would care about this movie other than N Korea. It's got to be them, right?
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Hopefully they'll release it through some outlet at a later date.
 
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According to Variety, a spokesman from Sony stated "“Sony Pictures has no further release plans for the film", which includes DVD or VOD. Many had speculated a VOD release might be forthcoming once Sony announced plans to cancel the film in theaters
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Yep, so this film's not seeing the light of day unless it gets leaked...and someone willingly takes a huge lawsuit.
 
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This is fun though:

Texas Theater to Show 'Team America' In Place of 'The Interview' - The Hollywood Reporter

After Sony canceled the release of the North Korea assassination comedy The Interview, a Texas theater said it would swap the film with Paramount's 2004 film Team America: World Police for one free screening.

"We're just trying to make the best of an unfortunate situation," James Wallace, creative manager and programmer at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's Dallas/Fort Worth location, tells The Hollywood Reporter.

American flags and other patriotic items will be given out by theater employees, Wallace says.

The plot of Team America, co-written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, revolves around Kim Jong Il, the father of current North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The posters promoting the R-rated movie in 2004 included the tagline, "Putting the 'F' Back in Freedom."

In The Interview, Seth Rogen and James Franco's characters are tasked with assassinating Kim Jong Un.

The Alamo Drafthouse movie theater in Dallas, Texas, will be showing Team America: World Police in place of The Interview on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. Wallace says that the Dallas/Fort Worth location is the only location as of now that is planning to screen the replacement film.

In a note on its website, the theater added: "THAT is how true American heroes will be celebrating this year, but if you want to let the terrorists win...well, that's your prerogative."

Sony canceled the release of The Interview earlier on Wednesday after the country's five largest theater chains all decided against showing the film, saying in a statement: "We respect and understand our partnersÂ’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers."
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Not sure what to think. If it had been our govt backing down, I'd be pissed as hell, but it's a private company. Sony can do whatever they want. It's their money wasted. Personally, I think they're a bunch of p***ies, but I also think, meh, whatever. I just don't know.

Seriously, other than leaking embarrassing emails, was anything else threatened? I haven't read too much on the story. Did they threaten violence, or was it more just extortion? If they actually threatened violence on U.S. soil, then I guess my opinion would change. At that point, I'd expect Homeland to get involved and if traced back accurately to N. Korea, then I'd say they just declared war. Not for hacking, but for threatening terroistic acts on U.S. soil. Then I'm all for sanctioning L'il Kim with extreme bias. (That's code for kill the little beetch.)

Sony could make a great movie from a team of SEALs or Delta Force kicking ass and taking names in N. Korea.
 
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Weezer said:
Not sure what to think. If it had been our govt backing down, I'd be pissed as hell, but it's a private company. Sony can do whatever they want. It's their money wasted. Personally, I think they're a bunch of p***ies, but I also think, meh, whatever. I just don't know.

Seriously, other than leaking embarrassing emails, was anything else threatened? I haven't read too much on the story. Did they threaten violence, or was it more just extortion? If they actually threatened violence on U.S. soil, then I guess my opinion would change. At that point, I'd expect Homeland to get involved and if traced back accurately to N. Korea, then I'd say they just declared war. Not for hacking, but for threatening terroistic acts on U.S. soil. Then I'm all for sanctioning L'il Kim with extreme bias. (That's code for kill the little beetch.)

Sony could make a great movie from a team of SEALs or Delta Force kicking ass and taking names in N. Korea.
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Been under a rock recently or just chained in Jerry's basement again? :)
They "verbally" threatened violence in theaters if the movie was shown. The FBI investigated and determined that they did not have the means to do that. They threatened to release more info which would have included personal information including SS numbers, supposedly.

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Seriously though, with NK being so strict and locked down what websites are these people allowed to view anyway? Title should probably read, "All 5 of North Korea's viewable websites have been shut down".
 
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