The Interview - Rogan and Franco attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-Un
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Wasn't the original release date christmas day? Maybe the day after. Either way, the first time i saw it, I thought they must be trying to bury the movie, because who the hell is going to the movies on Christmas? If this is all a marketing ploy, I expect them to move the date back a week or 2 to something more reasonable.
Grimmlokk
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Christmas day isn't a real dumping ground, been some pretty big releases and critical darlings on the day.
Single Day Records: High Grossing Movies on Christmas Day
Single Day Records: High Grossing Movies on Christmas Day
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Go to the movies on Christmas and see. A LOT of people go to the movies that day. I've gone with some friends off and on the past decade or so, and if you don't get there for the first showing, and early, you're going to be waiting in line. I remember waiting over half an hour for Sherlock Holmes.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the biggest non-summer-blockbuster weekends of the year.
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If all this is real I think it's so fucken lousy that NK has got their way.
And oddly, after giving it some thought: If actually it was revealed that this is just a clever marketing stunt, then I actually will be happy with that and give it a big thumbs up!!
That'd be pretty cool.
And oddly, after giving it some thought: If actually it was revealed that this is just a clever marketing stunt, then I actually will be happy with that and give it a big thumbs up!!
That'd be pretty cool.
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i dont think this is a stunt, only because this is all tied to the document leaks which im pretty sure are going to cost a few studio heads their jobs. if they would release this on demand i would likely pay to see it and this would probably set records for the biggest on demand movie of all time. fucking Sony, yeah , shelve the whole thing and lose 200m. good move there, dumbasses.
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lol @ the CNN partisans having to go back to 2006 so they can leverage this event into some republican vs democrat bickery.
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Not much of a threat if you ask me. By all means, they can start with Comcast.
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They must have emails with execs detailing elaborate stock market scams or something.
Or else... And just bear with me here... this is a super retardo viral marketing trolljob that somehow perfect stormed itself so far out of control that no one can admit it anymore without fear of criminal charges.
Or else... And just bear with me here... this is a super retardo viral marketing trolljob that somehow perfect stormed itself so far out of control that no one can admit it anymore without fear of criminal charges.
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So now it looks like they are officially confirming it was NK that hacked Sony:BBC News - Sony hack: Obama vows response as FBI blames North Korea
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Sony absolutely did the right thing in cancelling the theater release. However, this movie is getting major popularity as a result. If they did a straight DVD or VoD release instead, they'd make a killing.
The problem with doing a theatrical release in America is that we are an EXTREMELY litigious country. Sony has an active threat and if anything actually happened to a theater showing this film, Sony is 100% responsible. And knowing that there is already a threat in place, insurance would no longer cover it. And people would sue... oh man would they sue. That's why they had to pull the plug on a theatrical release.
I still have hope that it'll eventually end up online or as a DVD.
The problem with doing a theatrical release in America is that we are an EXTREMELY litigious country. Sony has an active threat and if anything actually happened to a theater showing this film, Sony is 100% responsible. And knowing that there is already a threat in place, insurance would no longer cover it. And people would sue... oh man would they sue. That's why they had to pull the plug on a theatrical release.
I still have hope that it'll eventually end up online or as a DVD.