Sony cancels 'The Interview' amid terror hack threats

Rev. Powell · December 20, 2014, 04:06:55 PM

Quote from: indianasmith on December 20, 2014, 04:04:47 PM
I blame the lawyers.
Since Cinemark is being sued over the Colorado theater shooting - as if they had a shred of control over the actions of a random psychopath! - any theater showing THE INTERVIEW is terrified of a hoarde of lawyers suing them out of business if, God forbid, something did happen while the movie was playing.

Blame the lawyers' clients.

Leah · December 20, 2014, 08:26:49 PM

I'm shocked Kim Jun Un is offended, I mean the actor portraying him is much more fit than he is.

indianasmith · December 20, 2014, 09:52:16 PM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on December 20, 2014, 04:06:55 PM
Quote from: indianasmith on December 20, 2014, 04:04:47 PM
I blame the lawyers.
Since Cinemark is being sued over the Colorado theater shooting - as if they had a shred of control over the actions of a random psychopath! - any theater showing THE INTERVIEW is terrified of a hoarde of lawyers suing them out of business if, God forbid, something did happen while the movie was playing.

Blame the lawyers' clients.

It's our culture as a whole. You can't have a tragedy without someone trying to get rich from it!

major jay · December 21, 2014, 09:46:01 PM

I must say I'm surprised at this move. Will be interesting to see how the hackers react to this.

Sony To Release "The Interview" For Free
http://theinterrobang.com/ny-post-sony-release-interview-free/

QuoteIt looks like the controversial Seth Rogen – James Franco film may have found a home. The New York Post is reporting that according to their sources Sony Pictures will release the comedy "The Interview" for free on Crackle.com.
The Post didn't have details on when the movie which was had its release cancelled by Sony after theater chains refused to screen it, would appear on the streaming service which is owned by studio.
Crackle is the home to web series like Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee", "Sports Jeopardy!"Sequestered", "Chosen" and "Cleaners"

RCMerchant · December 22, 2014, 12:09:49 AM

I could care less. What bugs me is that they p***y out, and just f**kin show the movie.
Goddam-I wouldnt let a***oles tell me what to do-I would do it to spite them. Korea?
They wannna get mean? We could nuke them like we did Japs in WW2.

Rev. Powell · December 22, 2014, 08:33:57 AM

Quote from: major jay on December 21, 2014, 09:46:01 PM
I must say I'm surprised at this move. Will be interesting to see how the hackers react to this.

Sony To Release "The Interview" For Free
http://theinterrobang.com/ny-post-sony-release-interview-free/
QuoteIt looks like the controversial Seth Rogen – James Franco film may have found a home. The New York Post is reporting that according to their sources Sony Pictures will release the comedy "The Interview" for free on Crackle.com.
The Post didn't have details on when the movie which was had its release cancelled by Sony after theater chains refused to screen it, would appear on the streaming service which is owned by studio.
Crackle is the home to web series like Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee", "Sports Jeopardy!"Sequestered", "Chosen" and "Cleaners"

That's OK, but it's really just face-saving. If they refuse to show it theatrically, then the hackers won. If its that easy to shut down a movie premier, without even a credible threat of violence, then someone else can do it again. Studios will watch what they greenlight; nothing too controversial that might offend terrorists or tyrants. This is still a dark day for free speech.

Trevor · December 22, 2014, 08:54:44 AM

Sony: release The Interview in South Africa - we can take it!

Josso · December 22, 2014, 09:01:26 AM

I strongly suspect this is a false flag no-ones shown me solid evidence that they actually tracerouted this attack, and even if you do that there's still the issue of a computer being hijacked.. and you can't exactly walk into DPRK to check that.

Rev. Powell · December 22, 2014, 09:41:21 AM

Quote from: Josso on December 22, 2014, 09:01:26 AM
I strongly suspect this is a false flag no-ones shown me solid evidence that they actually tracerouted this attack, and even if you do that there's still the issue of a computer being hijacked.. and you can't exactly walk into DPRK to check that.

But who stands to gain from stopping this movie from opening? Only North Korea could possibly care. Sony is losing their entire investment, hacktivists wouldn't have targeted this particular movie---if they wanted to hurt Sony they'd hurt Sony.

Rev. Powell · December 22, 2014, 12:04:05 PM

http://lightlybuzzed.com/2014/12/18/paramount-blocks-theater-showing-team-america-world-police/

Oh come on now! This is getting ridiculous.

Josso · December 22, 2014, 12:11:55 PM

I was going to mention team america, yeah this is really reactive now

RCMerchant · December 22, 2014, 03:13:03 PM

It aint Korea hacking it. They aint got the smarts.
Wake up.people. Its USA punks.
The reason they hacked this movie is a smokescreen. I seen an interview with a pro hacker-he says it might take a couple of YEARS to do what these guys did-they targeted this movie to blow smoke up our ass.

major jay · December 24, 2014, 02:35:19 PM

It's available for all who care to see it. Gotta give Sony credit for not being totally soulless.
The Interview

VenomX73 · December 24, 2014, 03:10:19 PM

This whole thing smells rotten to the core...

ulthar · December 24, 2014, 03:56:38 PM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on December 22, 2014, 09:41:21 AM

But who stands to gain from stopping this movie from opening?

Sony, if they end of showing it after all?

I mean...this 'incident' sure has created a lot of buzz, wouldn't you say? Can Sony buy this kind of advertising..the kind that gets people to want to see a movie based on reactionary emotion in potential viewers...("I'll show those Koreans...I'll see ANYWAY!").

Food for thought...