Have you been following the probably-North Korean cyberattack on Sony Pictures, with the attendant releases of stolen emails and bizarre threats? We have, some, and although we aren't particularly worried about what Scott Rudin said about Angelina Jolie, and have no desire to download a pirated pre-release cut of Annie (that may also be filled with botnet worms), the sheer weirdness of the hack definitely caught our attention. Wednesday, after the purported hackers
SONY, instead of cancelling the premier, should have given that movie away. To everyone. Redbox should immediately have it for a penny rental. It should be free on the 'web. Americans should get free copies in the mail like we used to get AOL cd's.
The public may avoid "The Interview" due to threat of terrorism, unlike most films, which should be avoided due to threat of extreme suckage.
I'm sorry, but I think Sony brought this on themselves. WTF did they think would happen if they green-lighted a movie about assassinating Kim Jong Un? His power is entirely based on making his poor people believe he is some kind of deity-made-flesh, ruling by his iron might and his ability to make the world cower in terror. To allow a satirical, asshole-buddies movie that pokes fun at him and blithely discusses murdering him to come out unchallenged would be to pull back the curtain on the Great and Powerful Oddz. He hasn't the sense of humor or the wiggle room to let that happen. I'm surprised they didn't nuke Sony from space. They obviously did the next best thing.
Stars get too big. They make a dumb movie because nobody has the guts to tell 'em while they are doing it "You know, that idea really sucks."
SONY, instead of cancelling the premier, should have given that movie away. To everyone. Redbox should immediately have it for a penny rental. It should be free on the 'web. Americans should get free copies in the mail like we used to get AOL cd's.
So North Korea has become the world’s foremost movie critique. I wonder what they thought of Beasts of the Southern Wild?
The real mystery is why anyone thinks Seth Rogen is funny. Must be a Canadian thing like poutine, or Teddy ("Santa") Cruz.
We have always been at cyber-war with North Korea.
Just to be safe, bring some plastic sheeting and a roll of duct tape when you go to the movies.
The public may avoid "The Interview" due to threat of terrorism, unlike most films, which should be avoided due to threat of extreme suckage.
and that's just for the greasy popcorn...
the whole damn story is probably a viral marketing stunt
Kim Jong-Un tells Sony
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!
So, false flag? Sony actually hacked itself to have an excuse to not release the flick?
FTW!
I'm sorry, but I think Sony brought this on themselves. WTF did they think would happen if they green-lighted a movie about assassinating Kim Jong Un? His power is entirely based on making his poor people believe he is some kind of deity-made-flesh, ruling by his iron might and his ability to make the world cower in terror. To allow a satirical, asshole-buddies movie that pokes fun at him and blithely discusses murdering him to come out unchallenged would be to pull back the curtain on the Great and Powerful Oddz. He hasn't the sense of humor or the wiggle room to let that happen. I'm surprised they didn't nuke Sony from space. They obviously did the next best thing.
Doktor Zoom:
Stars get too big. They make a dumb movie because nobody has the guts to tell 'em while they are doing it "You know, that idea really sucks."
You're right. I was just venting my own preference as though it were universal, which it really, really is not.
Stars + writes + directs = Disaster
Good point!