The Glorious Blog of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea

[MarkGrace]

I'm starting to believe the decision to pull the movie from release is a calculated publicity stunt. If they release it for free, I'll eat my words. But my guess is they ultimately place it back in theaters.

I thought they'd ride the buzz all the way to the bank, but when pretty much everyone decided not to show it, I guess that went out the window. I know one of the big concerns was that there would be a spillover impact to other movies at one of the biggest times of year, so maybe when the holidays pass they'll put it back in theaters. But right now they don't even have theaters to place it in if they wanted to.

[Donuthole]

I thought they'd ride the buzz all the way to the bank, but when pretty much everyone decided not to show it, I guess that went out the window. I know one of the big concerns was that there would be a spillover impact to other movies at one of the biggest times of year, so maybe when the holidays pass they'll put it back in theaters. But right now they don't even have theaters to place it in if they wanted to.

The longer this goes on, the more free pub the film will get. I think a post-holiday release would be great timing for a show that was probably going to flounder at the pre-Christmas box office.

[MarkGrace]

The longer this goes on, the more free pub the film will get. I think a post-holiday release would be great timing for a show that was probably going to flounder at the pre-Christmas box office.

Drop it in February or March when cinephiles like Kim Jong-un least see it coming.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Sony reaction is "beyond the realm of stupid". I agree.

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/rea...ealm-of-stupid

[Moliere]

Sony reaction is "beyond the realm of stupid". I agree.

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/rea...ealm-of-stupid

That's a good interview with cyber security expert Peter Singer on the matter.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That's a good interview with cyber security expert Peter Singer on the matter.

Yep.

It is mind-boggling to me, particularly when you compare it to real things that have actually happened. Someone killed 12 people and shot another 70 people at the opening night of Batman: The Dark Knight [Rises]. They kept that movie in the theaters. You issue an anonymous cyber threat that you do not have the capability to carry out? We pulled a movie from 18,000 theaters.

Right—from the beginning, Sony and the media have taken what has been described as a run-of-the-mill albeit expansive and thorough hack and have scared everyone beyond belief. What happened here?
The attackers wonderfully understand the American psyche. This was a hack, but call it 'cyber' and 'terrorism,' and we lose our shit. There's no other way to put it.

[SeattleUte]

Sony reaction is "beyond the realm of stupid". I agree.

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/rea...ealm-of-stupid

No kidding. So is Moose a terrorist here?

[YOhio]

Liberal arts prof at USC sides with the terrorists.

http://www.laweekly.com/informer/201...t-manipulation



What a dumbass. NK makes movies like that all the time. Nobody cares.

A 2006 Bush assassination movie was rather well received.

The film won a total of 6 awards including; the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) from the 2006 Toronto Film Festival,[22] the International Emmy Award for the TV Movie/Mini-Series category in the (UK), the RTS Television Award in the Digital Channel Programme category from the Royal Television Society, the RTBF TV Prize for Best Picture Award from the Brussels European Film Festival for director Gabriel Range, the Banff Rockie Award from the Banff Television Festival for the film, and one for director Gabriel Range. The film also received a nomination for Best Visual Effects from the British Academy TV Awards in 2007.[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_o...282006_film%29

[beefytee]

At least one theater doing its best not to let the terrorist win:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...america-759037

[myboynoah]

Hollywood needs to censor itself and stick to mocking civilized folks. It's a dangerous world out there.

Huh? Now this Sony hack is a national security issue?

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[TripletDaddy]

why are North Koreans such horrible dressers? sheesh they wear some of the ugliest clothes. Also, these NoKo leaders are super ugly, the whole bloodline. #sbh

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I wonder if Monson could've gotten Book of Mormon play shut down with a hack?

[Bo Diddley]

why are North Koreans such horrible dressers? sheesh they wear some of the ugliest clothes. Also, these NoKo leaders are super ugly, the whole bloodline. #sbh

Geez, and you thought it was inconvenient when the Albanians hacked us here? Wait till the North Koreans get through with this place!

[YOhio]

why are North Koreans such horrible dressers? sheesh they wear some of the ugliest clothes. Also, these NoKo leaders are super ugly, the whole bloodline. #sbh

It's like the cargo hold on a MoTab tour plane exploded over PY.

[PaloAltoCougar]

It's like the cargo hold on a MoTab tour plane exploded over PY.

A genuine LOL from me.