The Interview

[smcinco]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

This guy starves his own people, commits some of the greatest atrocities we've seen in terms of human rights violations, but singing puppets makes him butt hurt?

Really? This is the pressure we cave to? A man child throwing a a hissy because people don't like him or his Daddy due to, oh I don't know, putting a good percentage of his population in prison camps for no damn reason?

This is BS. The more I think about it the more I hate it and wish there was some form of protest we could make.

Thoughts?

Have someone pull a copy of the movie from your cold, dead hands?

 

[passedpawn]

Might be a funny funny movie. I posted the trailer below. I'm not a fan of Seth Rogen, but I'd watch this. Kinda has a Tropic Thunder scent. Oh, and there's a CIA operative (Agent Lacy!) that isn't too bad to look at.

 

[chocotaco]

It's interesting how they try to really humanize Jong Un in the movie. The characters bond with him and ultimately don't want to pull the trigger. Obviously I haven't seen it, but I'm guessing when they finally shoot his helicopter (as we can deduce from the leaked death scene) it's probably either accidental or coerced, and it probably comes off in the movie as a huge betrayal and a negative beat for the characters.

I bet if Kim Jong Un had bothered to watch the movie, he would have been more or less pleased with how he was portrayed.

 

[Mongrel]

Boycott Sony Products

Sony, Paramount, Regal & AMC...

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I bet Jane Fonda would get in on that trip. I never got over her NVA stunt.

And throw in Al Sharpton, Gloria Allred & Alec Baldwin.
Regards, GF.

 

[Airplanedoc]

And throw in Al Sharpton, Gloria Allred & Alec Baldwin.
Regards, GF.

Ill Add Nancy Grace and jessie Jackson you cant send Al with out Jessie

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

"Anything you can do I can do better..."

News says all of north korea lost internet. Speculation of political rogues. Ha!

 

[ubnserved]

"Anything you can do I can do better..."

News says all of north korea lost internet. Speculation of political rogues. Ha!

Take that bi+(he$... obammy wouldn't say it was us though, so who knows. Would be funny if it was though. Funny how that little troll gets his panties all in a wad about everything. I think he is crazy enough to send a nuke our way if they get too wedged up there.
Sony also said that the movie will be released just not sure when.

 

[orangehero]

Are you aware that starvation is a major issue in North Korea? They're not trying to go to war, they're trying to feed their people. You're saying they should get nuked because this movie was released a bit later? Who cares if some Hollywood garbage everyone is going to forget about instantly is released a few weeks later? Sony lawyers and accountants getting together and deciding how to maximize profits from dumb people is not some kind of forfeiture of freedom.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Are you aware that starvation is a major issue in North Korea? They're not trying to go to war, they're trying to feed their people. You're saying they should get nuked because this movie was released a bit later? Who cares if some crappy movie everyone is going to forget about instantly is released a few weeks later? Do you really feel that's what your freedom lies in?

We are not talking about the people of north korea. Strictly the politician. You know, the one responsible for their starvation while he eats Kobe steak.

 

[drainbamage]

Are you aware that starvation is a major issue in North Korea? They're not trying to go to war, they're trying to feed their people. You're saying they should get nuked because this movie was released a bit later? Who cares if some Hollywood garbage everyone is going to forget about instantly is released a few weeks later? Sony lawyers and accountants getting together and deciding how to maximize profits from dumb people is not some kind of forfeiture of freedom.

How is releasing the movie (or not) going to put food on N. Korean tables?

 

[Airplanedoc]

Are you aware that starvation is a major issue in North Korea? They're not trying to go to war, they're trying to feed their people. You're saying they should get nuked because this movie was released a bit later? Who cares if some Hollywood garbage everyone is going to forget about instantly is released a few weeks later? Sony lawyers and accountants getting together and deciding how to maximize profits from dumb people is not some kind of forfeiture of freedom.

Since when is NK attempting to feed its people? They seem to have plenty of mone for ski resorts, water parks, nuclear programs, missile programs, and the Dennis Rodman traveling basket ball show.

 

[passedpawn]

CNN reports that The Interview will be playing in Austin and Atlanta on Christmas.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/23/media/screening-the-interview/

 

[Tin4]

A few minutes after the studio chief's statement, Rogen tweeted: "The people have spoken! Freedom has prevailed! Sony didn't give up! The Interview will be shown at theaters willing to play it on Xmas day!"

No Mr.Rogen, I'm afraid that's not the case.

 

[drainbamage]

Austin and Atlanta? Guess I'll have to wait for Netflix.

The theater in Texas is the same one that tried to do the protest screening of Team America and got shot down, right?

 

[MaddBaggins]

The Loft cinema in Tucson announced they will have a screening Christmas day. It's a small independent theater.

 

[passedpawn]

Austin and Atlanta? Guess I'll have to wait for Netflix.

The theater in Texas is the same one that tried to do the protest screening of Team America and got shot down, right?

Apparently there's some talk of streaming on Youtube, though I don't know why Sony would allow that.

 

[ruger988]

Apparently there's some talk of streaming on Youtube, though I don't know why Sony would allow that.

Its already available from Sony on youtube, for $5.99... no thanks.

Nice publicity stunt for a movie that otherwise wouldn't have made all that much money Sony, well played.

 

[passedpawn]

Its already available from Sony on youtube, for $5.99... no thanks.

Nice publicity stunt for a movie that otherwise wouldn't have made all that much money Sony, well played.

It would make a lot of money. Not from me though I'm not a fan of Seth Rogen.

Seth Rogen's last 2 movies grossed 50M and $49M in the first weekend. Both nearly 200M gross.

Sony, if anything, misplayed this. They are a TERRIBLE company now. Their stock has plummeted in the last 10 years. I think this is another one of those failures, and not a success at all.

 

[passedpawn]

The Interview is hot hot on the torrent indexers. The genie's out of the bottle. Good job Kim. It's pretty much assured it will be the hottest movie of the year and on every laptop by new years eve, everywhere in the world.

 

[passedpawn]

I just watched the first 15 minutes of the movie. It's pretty funny. BTW, eminem is gay. I did jump to the end, looks funny there also.

It actually looks kinda stupid funny. Funny like haha, not $a$a. I don't think I'd pay to see this in theaters. It's definitely Tropic Thunder-wanna-be-but-not.

Back to wrapping.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I'm sure I'll watch it at some point but I won't spend any coin to see it.

 

[ruger988]

Just watched it. I didn't and wouldn't pay to see it, decent though (by todays standards at least.)

 

[drainbamage]

Apparently there's some talk of streaming on Youtube, though I don't know why Sony would allow that.

An indie theater in Cincinnati picked it up. I won't be seeing it today with family stuff and all, but I might catch it while I'm off work the rest of the year.

Then again, if it's also streaming, I don't even have to leave the house.

 

[Homercidal]

Well hell. I may have to steal this from the Internet and see what the hype is all aboot.

Looks really bad though. I mean, I like making fun of NK as much as the next guy, but Seth Rogan seems to be playing a straight man in his movies and it never seems to come across that way to me. It's like I can see his acting skills through his acting skills.

If you know what I mean.

 

[chocotaco]

Watched it. It is worth watching for free. When it comes out on Netflix/Amazon, watch it. Or steal it like [my good friend Fezziwig] did.

It has some funny/clever moments - "How many times will the U.S. make the same mistake?" "As many times as it takes!" sounds straight from the mind of Mel Brooks.

Mostly it is dumb, with some funny sight gags, and some funny toilet/sex humor. It will probably make you laugh at least a few times, unless you went to Columbia and drink fine single malt Scotch whiskys in your colonial Vermont manse while phoning Wall St. about serious business and you're far too serious for such sophomoric flummery.

 

[kmind]

I'm a fan of Rogan and Franco for the most part and paid $5.99 to watch this on-demand. Reallllly wish I could have my money back. A few funny parts but mostly lame. Franco's character is very annoying.

 

[Tin4]

I like Franco, but I agree. He did terrible. I think when him and Rogan are together he lets Rogan carry the movie. I like Rogan as well, but he's not on the same level as Franco so it's disappointing.