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DenverChief · 08:58 PM

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Earlier Wednesday, Sony pulled the film, which depicts the assassination of North Korea's leader, following a threat that people should avoid going to theaters where "The Interview" is playing. The country's major theater companies had said they had decided to postpone or cancel next week's showing.
"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," Sony said in its first statement on the matter.
"Sony Pictures has been the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault against our employees, our customers, and our business. ... We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie. ... We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome."

**Rain Man** · 12-18-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

Huh? Seth Rogen is great. I could kinda understand your Jack Black hate, but now I'm starting to think you just don't like chubby comedians.

Test: Chris Farley - funny or no?

I would put Jack Black above Seth Rogan, and I'm not a big fan of Jack Black. But it's not a chubby thing. Will Ferrell is not chubby and he's almost as bad as both of those guys. I may even put him below Jack Black.

Chris Farley had his moments on Saturday Night Live. I would put him in the realm of comedy, whereas Ferrell, Black, and Rogan are all tragedy.

But Chris Farley should not have won the SNL best cast member tournament we had a while back. Fat or skinny, he's not in the same league as Eddie Murphy in his prime.

**kysirsoze** · 12-18-2014, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I would put Jack Black above Seth Rogan, and I'm not a big fan of Jack Black. But it's not a chubby thing. Will Ferrell is not chubby and he's almost as bad as both of those guys. I may even put him below Jack Black.

Chris Farley had his moments on Saturday Night Live. I would put him in the realm of comedy, whereas Ferrell, Black, and Rogan are all tragedy.

But Chris Farley should not have won the SNL best cast member tournament we had a while back. Fat or skinny, he's not in the same league as Eddie Murphy in his prime.

Whoa. Will Ferrell? Are you a "comedy died with the Three

" guy or something?

**gblowfish** · 12-18-2014, 02:35 PM

Why is it I desperately want to watch this movie while drinking a Boulevard Crown Town Ale???

**Fire Me Boy!** · 12-18-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I would put Jack Black above Seth Rogan, and I'm not a big fan of Jack Black. But it's not a chubby thing. Will Ferrell is not chubby and he's almost as bad as both of those guys. I may even put him below Jack Black.

Chris Farley had his moments on Saturday Night Live. I would put him in the realm of comedy, whereas Ferrell, Black, and Rogan are all tragedy.

But Chris Farley should not have won the SNL best cast member tournament we had a while back. Fat or skinny, he's not in the same league as Eddie Murphy in his prime.

We might be brothers. Ferrell is awful (except in Stranger Than Fiction and Everything Must Go).

**wazu** · 12-18-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Well, IMO, it was stupid for Sony to allow the film to be made using a real-life dictator, especially when said dictator has shaky relations with the US and Japan.

Ever seen Hot Shots 2? How about Team America: World Police? Is Kim Jong Un regarded in higher esteem than his dad or Saddam Hussein?

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-18-2014, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

Ever seen Hot Shots 2? How about Team America: World Police? Is Kim Jong Un regarded in higher esteem than his dad or Saddam Hussein?

Considering North Korea's reaction, I think you have your answer.

Just Passin' By · 12-18-2014, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

Ever seen Hot Shots 2? How about Team America: World Police? Is Kim Jong Un regarded in higher esteem than his dad or Saddam Hussein?

No, but corporate America is stocked full of cowards, even more now than ever before.

**Rain Man** · 12-18-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

We might be brothers. Ferrell is awful (except in Stranger Than Fiction and Everything Must Go).

Y'know, I was in a hotel room at some point and saw about 30 minutes of Everything Must Go, and I have to say I was intrigued. I kind of want to see the whole thing.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-18-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

No, but corporate America is stocked full of cowards, even more now than ever before.

1. North Korea found out about this movie and said it should not be made.
2. Sony ignored them and produced the movie.
3. North Korea threatened to respond if Sony didn't pull it from the schedule.
4. Sony ignored them and planned the release, anyway.
5. North Korea hacked into Sony's network and threatened to release info.
6. Sony, again, ignored them.
7. North Korea began releasing embarrassing emails, obtained information about every Sony employees, threatened to post five unreleased films, as well as the $300 million budgeted Bond 24 script.
8. Sony threatens a 9/11 type of response if the film was released theatrically.
9. Exhibitors decided against showing the film.
10. Sony pulled it altogether.

North Korea has followed through with every threat. Do you really believe that Sony should have ignored the threat of violence, with possible loss of life, over a dopey movie?

Just Passin' By · 12-18-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

North Korea has followed through with every threat. Do you really believe that Sony should have ignored the threat of violence, with possible loss of life, over a dopey movie?

Yes. But, to be fair, I was born with a working set of testicles.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-18-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Yes. But, to be fair, I was born with a working set of testicles.

Apparently, you were born without a brain.

DenverChief · 12-18-2014, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Will Ferrell is not chubby

Uh wut

Just Passin' By · 12-18-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Apparently, you were born without a brain.

No, that was working fine, too. It still is.

DenverChief · 12-18-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

1. North Korea found out about this movie and said it should not be made.
2. Sony ignored them and produced the movie.
3. North Korea threatened to respond if Sony didn't pull it from the schedule.
4. Sony ignored them and planned the release, anyway.
5. North Korea hacked into Sony's network and threatened to release info.
6. Sony, again, ignored them.
7. North Korea began releasing embarrassing emails, obtained information about every Sony employees, threatened to post five unreleased films, as well as the $300 million budgeted Bond 24 script.
8. Sony threatens a 9/11 type of response if the film was released theatrically.
9. Exhibitors decided against showing the film.
10. Sony pulled it altogether.

North Korea has followed through with every threat. Do you really believe that Sony should have ignored the threat of violence, with possible loss of life, over a dopey movie?

I just don't buy that NK has the ability to do a 9/11 style attack

**gblowfish** · 12-18-2014, 03:36 PM

I don't think Seth Rogan is funny, so...North Korea may be doing us all a huge favor.

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