I voted no, but I interpreted that option as meaning our society, not our government.Yes, We don't want anybody killed or injured.
No, their decision reflects badly on the USA.
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I love when my posts are cherrypicked.
Are you afraid of the NORKS?
That's actually a pretty good idea.Honestly, if I was Sony, I'd release the film onto the Internet for free for anyone who wants to download it and see it. I'd simply put up a "donate" button for anyone who wants to give them money to defray their costs. Let the terrorists try to do anything with that.
Paragraphs are your friend.I see that North Korea has requested a joint investigation of the hack by both NK and USA intelligence.
They have also denied being responsible for the attack. Perhaps the hackers are good enough to leave
a false Internet trail with phantom relays occupying cloud space. To do a movie about assassinating a
living world leader is in extremely poor taste, excepting it is a comedy, but I have always been curious
about how much US Gov't monies are funneled into Corporate Big Media (movies) projects to present
imagery that supports the Gov'ts chosen objectives/propaganda/nationalism. There exists a whole slew
of ignoramuses that think Rambo movies are a history of the Vietnam War. The mythical existence of
POW/MIAs in Vietnam became a National mantra because of the movies, not reality. Anyway, if it
was a movie to demonize Kim Jong Un to influence a National mindset, good it's stopped. If it was a
serious comedy, it will do a proverbial Phoenix and rise from the ashes of obscurity. Maybe Kim was
pissed that he didn't get invited to do a cameo in the movie. After all, it is common knowlege that he
fancies himself a good actor and a handsome profile. On the other hand, if Kim states, "I was really
looking forward to seeing the movie," he'll pop the gasbag that keeps it airborne, or not.
I would roll my eyes, then move on to something important, like... bacon. Honestly, I think most Americans would react similarly.All said and done, if the north Koreans had made a major comedy about assassinating a sitting American president we would have had a **** conniption.
Is it even technically legal?
But now that the hackers get it, it is forever in their hands. Chances are they will blackmail Sony again. They cannot just sit there and be scared and do nothing to counter- strike.For them it was probably the best, as they have something on Sony they REALLY don't want released.
Nothing to do with the threat of violence, that's nonsense.
I don't think they left over $200 mil on the table over saber rattiling, it's something internal to sony, they don't want released.
You overestimate the patriotism. It's just a movie and there are so many theaters around the nation. And above all, the premiere was set on Christmas! People would prefer relaxing themselves at home than staying put on the freezing outside.I would have thought the greatest nation on earth would rally, that patriots would have flooded theaters to show those Korean pricks they will not be bullied by a primitive people.
Once again, terrorism wins.
Why do you have such an strong aversion to it. It's a comedy. Although the jokes are a bit brazen. But hey, freedom of speech.I would never have paid to watch that movie. Then again I'd never watch it period even for free..
Why do you have such an strong aversion to it. It's a comedy. Although the jokes are a bit brazen. But hey, freedom of speech.
Maybe the desperate hackers would bomb Sony's headquarters. lolHonestly, if I was Sony, I'd release the film onto the Internet for free for anyone who wants to download it and see it. I'd simply put up a "donate" button for anyone who wants to give them money to defray their costs. Let the terrorists try to do anything with that.
Paragraphs are your friend.
I would roll my eyes, then move on to something important, like... bacon. Honestly, I think most Americans would react similarly.
It wouldn't surprise me if they have already made films with this as the theme (or similar) in the past and we never heard about them. :shrug:
Actually, there was a Canadian/British? film depicting the assassination of Geo. W. Bush while he was still a sitting president. Much as I despised Bush, it made me mad as hell. But it never occurred to me that the production company didn't have a right to make and distribute their piece-of-crap film.
Um ... no ...
That might anger me more than NK doing the same thing. Maybe because I would sort of expect it from NK. :shrug:Actually, there was a Canadian/British? film depicting the assassination of Geo. W. Bush while he was still a sitting president. Much as I despised Bush, it made me mad as hell. But it never occurred to me that the production company didn't have a right to make and distribute their piece-of-crap film.
Which is a smart position.
Why then are the theaters supposedly scared?
Which means the true fear here is the damage our legal system can do not the damage the North Koreans can do.Because IF something were to happen, they'd be out an assload of money once you factor in the inevitable lawsuits.
So basically, the studio's have bowed down to terrorism repeatedly.I read Tom Clancy's book " The Sum of All Fears " a while back and before the released the Movie.
In the book the bad guys are Radical Muslims who nuke the Super Bowl.
The studio that made the Movie decided to change the bad guy to a soft and ez target. " Nazi 's "
Lol !! As desperately dumb as it was I kind of understood. Well that whats Sony did.
They assumed North Korea was a soft and ez target but now they studios will have to rethink who will be their bad guys from now on
Seems that way doesn't it?So basically, the studio's have bowed down to terrorism repeatedly.
I would roll my eyes, then move on to something important, like... bacon. Honestly, I think most Americans would react similarly.
It wouldn't surprise me if they have already made films with this as the theme (or similar) in the past and we never heard about them. :shrug: