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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOn the cancelled release of "The Interview":
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Giving in to terrorism! | |
7 (78%) |
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Responsibly avoiding provoking a megalomanical loon | |
0 (0%) |
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1 and 2 are a wash: I'm just glad whoever greenlighted this dumbass flick is shitting bricks | |
2 (22%) |
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Someone's been watching "the Producers", and knows to avoid a "Springtime for Hitler" number | |
0 (0%) |
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On the cancelled release of "The Interview": (Original Post)
JHB
Dec 2014
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The only reason I was going to see the film was becasue of the terrorism.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2014
#3
Eugene
(61,903 posts)2. Other: Just unfortunate.
Not that I was going to see the film.
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)11. Same here.
I had no interest in the movie, but the cancellation is just ridiculous.
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. The only reason I was going to see the film was becasue of the terrorism.
I can read a book quite well in movie theaters.
I am pissed that Sony caved to industrial espionage and terrorism.
hunter
(38,318 posts)4. What? No :eyes: ?
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)5. Stupid Sony. LOL
Bunch of cavers. They just let the terrorists win!
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)6. I wanted to see the movie. I thought the trailers were funny.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)7. Pass: I have no idea what this movie is or was. n/t
JVS
(61,935 posts)8. I have a question on a matter of fact.
Has there been a threat of violence (beyond the typical broad threats to destroy all of their foes that the DPRK seems to issue daily) or has this been restricted to leaking info?
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)9. There was a threat, but the FBI said there was no credibility to it.
surrealAmerican
(11,362 posts)10. Could they be delaying the release ...
... in order to build up more interest in the film? Being in the headlines could be awfully good publicity for the film's eventual release at some later date.
JHB
(37,161 posts)12. I'll accept that possibility as counting for "#4"
JHB
(37,161 posts)13. Kicking for the post-release crowd