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Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« on: December 17, 2014, 08:11:09 PM »
Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/12/17/us-government-saw-interview-approved-theaters-upping-security/

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LOS ANGELES –  Sony Pictures announced Tuesday it had scrapped the Dec. 25 release of "The Interview" after a number of major movie chains announced they would not show the film in the wake of threats from unknown hackers implying the theaters were at risk.

Sony released a statement saying, "In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our partners' decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers."

As of Wednesday AMC Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Cineplex and Cinemark had opted to drop the movie after the hackers issued threats that implied the theaters showing the movie were terror targets. According to TMZ, Bow Tie Cinemas also canceled planned showings of the movie.

Kim Jong-Un got some major butthurt. I must call the Whambulance.



:siren: CRYBABY ALERT! :siren:

Must call the Whambulance.


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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 11:03:33 PM »
Sony, thy name is cowardice
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2014, 11:24:51 PM »
Quote from: Fourwinds on December 17, 2014, 11:03:33 PM
Sony, thy name is cowardice
Can you blame them after threats to attack theaters? Suppose they show the movie and someone sets off a bomb.

What you call cowardice I call caution.
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2014, 11:57:09 PM »
There's no such thing as bad press(hype).
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2014, 11:58:03 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on December 17, 2014, 11:57:09 PM
There's no such thing as bad press(hype).
Straight to DVD. 

This thing will never pay for itself.
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2014, 12:06:28 AM »
Quote from: FlaGator on December 17, 2014, 11:24:51 PM
Can you blame them after threats to attack theaters? Suppose they show the movie and someone sets off a bomb.

What you call cowardice I call caution.

Sorry, but of all the global threats in the world. I rank NK pretty low.
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2014, 02:22:37 AM »
They should have had the premier in an open carry friendly state.  :rant:
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2014, 08:45:56 AM »
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2014, 11:08:55 AM »
Everything I've read on the web this morning has two items to report -

Every theater showing it has been packed - as a protest against North Korea!

Every movie reviewer says it's terrible/horrible/awful

The producers are laughing all the way to the bank!    :rotf:
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2014, 11:14:17 AM »
Quote from: sargentodiaz on December 26, 2014, 11:08:55 AM
Everything I've read on the web this morning has two items to report -

Every theater showing it has been packed - as a protest against North Korea!

Every movie reviewer says it's terrible/horrible/awful

The producers are laughing all the way to the bank!    :rotf:
"We'll make a movie so terrible, nobody will want to see it!"
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Re: Sony Pictures scraps Dec. 25 release of 'The Interview'
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2014, 01:05:34 PM »
Quote from: sargentodiaz on December 26, 2014, 11:08:55 AM
Everything I've read on the web this morning has two items to report -

Every theater showing it has been packed - as a protest against North Korea!

Every movie reviewer says it's terrible/horrible/awful

The producers are laughing all the way to the bank!    :rotf:

If that was the plan all along then this was the most brilliant and cynical marketing campaign of all time (and I am not counting that out).
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