AMC, Regal, and other chains are pulling The Interview

[eDave]

Originally Posted by unlurking

The theaters started making the choice originally, and then Sony backed them.

AFTER the hackers made a threat telling everyone to stay away from theaters and remember what happened on 9/11. This is not a choice Sony made all by themselves.

So? Sony and the theaters made the choice to suppress the movie. The hackers did not suppress it. They simply suggested it.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by eDave

So? Sony and the theaters made the choice to suppress the movie. The hackers did not suppress it. They simply suggested it.

Originally Posted by GoP

Warning
We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places “The Interview” be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to.
Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made.
The world will be full of fear.
Remember the 11th of September 2001.
We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time.
(If your house is nearby, you’d better leave.)
Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
All the world will denounce the SONY.

I love the "simply suggested" it idea.

I wonder if I can call in a bomb threat and use that as a defense in court.

"Well I simply suggested they not have a test today. They made the choice to close the school, not me."

[eDave]

Originally Posted by unlurking

I love the "simply suggested" it idea.

I wonder if I can call in a bomb threat and use that as a defense in court.

"Well I simply suggested they not have a test today. They made the choice to close the school, not me."

Solid point. I change my "simply suggested" to "bullied" or "blackmailed". We can be pussies, or show the movie and FU to NK. You don't even believe they have the capability to launch attacks on theaters.

Look man, I get it. But if the hackers went in and destroyed every known copy of the film, preventing it from ever being seen, then I would agree with you that a foreign entity suppressed our rights.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by eDave

Solid point. I change my "simply suggested" to "bullied" or "blackmailed". We can be pussies, or show the movie and FU to NK. You don't even believe they have the capability to launch attacks on theaters.

Look man, I get it. But if the hackers went in and destroyed every known copy of the film, preventing it from ever being seen, then I would agree with you that a foreign entity suppressed our rights.

OK, semantics.

My point is that we are ALLOWING a foreign government to censor our media. Of course we don't have to allow that to happen, but the fact that this hasn't spiked outrage in this country really shows just how far we've fallen.

I apologize if my comments are too aggressive. Not meaning to be a dick, just pissed.

Wonder if we'll get a new ePATRIOT Act out of all this.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by unlurking

OK, semantics.

My point is that we are ALLOWING a foreign government to censor our media. Of course we don't have to allow that to happen, but the fact that this hasn't spiked outrage in this country really shows just how far we've fallen.

I apologize if my comments are too aggressive. Not meaning to be a dick, just pissed.

Wonder if we'll get a new ePATRIOT Act out of all this.

Solid. I'm pissed too so my apologies as well. Because we are woosing out. Shit sure has changed.

[unlurking]

Spoiler!

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7...un-death-scene

Death scene.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by unlurking

[spoiler]

Death scene.

Huh. Decent cinematography.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by unlurking

Spoiler!

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7...un-death-scene

Death scene.

Wow. That actually makes me kind of want to see the movie. I laughed.