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

[Jeff Lebowski]

I just caught the Frontline: Secret State of North Korea doc on Netflix. They had some great interviews with defectors and some smuggled footage from NoKo. Well worth watching.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...f-north-korea/

That looks really good. Will check it out later.

As a fellow NK junkie, I recently finished this book written by a high-level person who defected:

http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Leader-Es...ds=dear+leader

Solon recommended it a few weeks ago. Fascinating story. This guy is actually featured in the Frontline video above starting at about 11:00.

[Uncle Ted]

I just caught the Frontline: Secret State of North Korea doc on Netflix. They had some great interviews with defectors and some smuggled footage from NoKo. Well worth watching.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...f-north-korea/

If I do, will I get hacked?

[YOhio]

I just caught the Frontline: Secret State of North Korea doc on Netflix. They had some great interviews with defectors and some smuggled footage from NoKo. Well worth watching.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...f-north-korea/

It will be fun when we look back at the "WMD" of cyber attacks a few years from now; can't wait for the movie.

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/1...ry-113866.html

Sony had a file called "user passwords.xls" on their network. lol. high probability former employee used it for hack or sold it. not hard to mask IP to NK. Morans.

[YOhio]

The movie was funny at times, but generally ridiculous and dumb. It did get the fireworks song stuck in my head all day so that was good.

[frank ryan]

no it was pretty bad. and i like Seth rogen

Rogan bugs the shit out of me. The movie wasn't good but I enjoyed it for the novelty aspect.

[myboynoah]

What kind of idiot would believe that? Sony allowed themselves to be hacked? That's funny.

That's what makes this so intriguing. Sony worked with NK to do the hack in order to raise the profile and viewership for a horrible movie. Amazing marketing scheme.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Which plays into the theory that Sony knew the movie sucked and was happy to pull the movie to drum up the some controversy to stoke sales.

What kind of idiot would believe that? Sony allowed themselves to be hacked? That's funny.

[falafel]

no it was pretty bad. and i like Seth rogen

Which plays into the theory that Sony knew the movie sucked and was happy to pull the movie to drum up the some controversy to stoke sales.

[old_gregg]

So is the movie any good?

no it was pretty bad. and i like Seth rogen

[CardiacCoug]

So is the movie any good?

No. It's pretty much exactly what I thought it would be. It was funny in a few spots and met but didn't exceed my very low expectations.

[Coach McGuirk]

So is the movie any good?

No, which was NoKos whole damn point. If people would just effing listen.

[SCcoug]

So is the movie any good?

[CardiacCoug]

I have a nice setup at my house- hd projector, sound system, the works. It's nice to watch stuff and play video games, but I think it would take the fun out of say- the new Star Wars if I could just d/l it on a certain day and watch it. I want that in IMAX or something, and I'll pay to see it that way. Maybe that's nostalgia talking, but I don't think so. I think it is more fun to see movies at the theatre where I can give the material the attention it deserves.

Plus watching a movie at a packed theater on opening weekend is just a fun experience. That's not going away anytime soon for a handful of blockbuster type movies. Although I certainly agree with the general premise that the movie industry needs to continue to adapt to changing times or it will go extinct.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ha.

As God is my witness, I dictated that using voice dictation on my iPhone. I would never make a mistake like that!