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[Cinema] Seth Rogen & James Franco's 'The Interview'

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I'm getting Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd's 'Spies Like Us' vibes here.

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#1 percicles, Jun 12, 2014

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I saw this trailer for 22 jump street and this is on my anticipated meter. Anyone familiar with Korean cinema and the song in the trailer? Very similar to The Good the Bad and The Weird. This year is going to be a good year for comedy.

#2 VanityHalfBlack, Jun 13, 2014
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Hello? Not since Team America have we had something like this. Can't wait for this one!

#3 VanityHalfBlack, Jun 13, 2014
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I would pay all the money i have to be able to watch Kim Jung Un watch this movie!

#4 K-Low_4_Prez, Jun 13, 2014
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Will wait for on demand. Looks like something an outer looper would enjoy.

#5 LonghornFan, Jun 13, 2014
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VanityHalfBlack said: ↑

Anyone familiar with Korean cinema and the song in the trailer? .
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#6 across110thstreet, Jun 13, 2014
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Wow, talk about a publicity stunt to the highest degree!

Kim Jong Un Swears ‘Merciless’ Retaliation if New Seth Rogen Film Released

http://time.com/2921071/kim-jong-un-seth-rogen-the-interview-james-franco/

North Korea's leader isn't pleased with the latest film from funnymen Seth Rogen and James Franco, in which the pair play assassins pretending to be TV newscasters in order to kill the North Korean president. A Kim spokesman called it an 'act of war'

The government of North Korea is not pleased with Seth Rogen’s upcoming film The Interview, calling it a “wanton act of terror.”

The movie—slated for release later this year—stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, who attempt to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after landing an interview with despot.

The North Korean government has promised a “merciless” retaliation against the United States if The Interview is released, calling the film an “act of war.” In a statement published by the state-run KCNA news agency, a spokesman said the film is the work of “gangster moviemakers” and is a “wanton act of terror.”

“The act of making and screening such a movie that portrays an attack on our top leadership… is a most wanton act of terror and act of war, and is absolutely intolerable,” the spokesman said, according to AFP.

An unofficial spokesman for Kim Jong Un said in an interview with The Telegraph that the film “mirrors what the U.S. has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine.”

Rogen wrote on Twitter that he hopes Kim Jong Un likes the movie.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Apparently Kim Jong Un plans on watching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheInterview?src=hash">#TheInterview</a>. I hope he likes it!! <a href="http://t.co/5VrsgYlydE">http://t.co/5VrsgYlydE</a></p>— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/statuses/480079796257304577">June 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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#7 VanityHalfBlack, Jun 25, 2014

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#8 VanityHalfBlack, Dec 17, 2014
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World War III started over a bad comedy. LOL

#9 Surfguy, Dec 17, 2014
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World War III started over a bad comedy. LOL
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Would be horrible but hilarious for future generations.....

#10 GRENDEL, Dec 17, 2014
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LonghornFan said: ↑

Will wait for on demand. Looks like something an outer looper would enjoy.
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Even better for the hacker assassins. They'll know where you live and when you're home.

#11 REEKO_HTOWN, Dec 17, 2014
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Will watch for the controversy alone.

#12 J Sizzle, Dec 17, 2014
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I braved Boy's in the Hood two decades ago. Of Course I was in Wallingford, CT at the time so it wasn't too scary.

#13 PhiSlammaJamma, Dec 17, 2014

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REEKO_HTOWN said: ↑

Even better for the hacker assassins. They'll know where you live and when you're home.
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Lulz, I must have been just busting balls with Ziggy that day, I don't even remember posting and I'm going to see this on the 26th at Sundance downtown.

#14 LonghornFan, Dec 17, 2014
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wow Top 3 movie chains not going to show it....

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/17/7411155/us-biggest-movie-theaters-wont-show-the-interview

The biggest movie theater chains in the United States have cancelled all plans to show The Interview following threats to attack screenings of the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The three largest chains in the US — AMC, Regal, and Cinemark — are reported to have called off screenings for the movie, as has Cineplex, the largest chain in Canada. While Sony has not officially cancelled release of The Interview, its availability only at small theater chains means that it will be unwatchable for many potential viewers.

"Sony chose not to delay the film"

These cancellations are likely to account for a significant monetary loss for Sony, which has been gearing up to release the film on Christmas. Sony could always choose to release the film online and on-demand, which has become an increasingly popular practice for helping smaller films gain buzz, but that would hardly bring in the type of money it expected to make on a widely released Christmas-day comedy.

Counting just AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and Carmike — which cancelled plans to screen the film yesterday — Sony can rule out having The Interview shown on nearly half of movie screens in the US. According to The Wall Street Journal, there are around 40,000 screens in total, and those four chains account for 18,000 alone.

Theater chains asked Sony to delay the film's release, but it chose not to do so, the Journal reports. Instead, Sony said that it would not penalize theaters for choosing not to screen the film, despite prior commitments to do so. The decision for the biggest chains to not show The Interview was reportedly made on a conference call this morning with their trade group, the National Association of Theatre Owners.

"The ability of our guests to enjoy the entertainment they choose in safety and comfort is and will continue to be a priority for theater owners," NATO says in a statement. The group also said that "individual cinema operators may decide to delay exhibition of the movie so that our guests may enjoy a safe holiday movie season experiencing the many other exciting films we have to offer."

This threat has put theater owners and Sony in a tough spot. While Homeland Security says that it has no evidence that this is a legitimate threat, the threat was made by the hackers who broke into Sony, showing that they are at least a technologically capable crew. Choosing as a group to not show the film seemingly ensures safety for those theaters' patrons, while also making sure those theaters don't miss out on a significant share of profits.

The threats were made yesterday by the Sony hacking group, which calls itself "Guardians of Peace." The group referenced 9/11 and said that they "recommend you to keep yourself distant" from movie theaters screening the film. The film's stars, James Franco and Seth Rogen, subsequently cancelled press appearances while smaller theater chains began to pull out of screenings.

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i have tixs for a screening tonight at AMC Gulf Pointe, wonder if they are still going to show it.....

#15 Dave2000, Dec 17, 2014
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wtf are we really taking threats from North Korea serious? Im pretty sure if they could touch us they would have already done it

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I cannot believe they're falling for this **** from some nerd hackers. How embarrassing. Scared to show a movie due to North Korean threats? Is a North Korean threat even a real thing?

#17 LonghornFan, Dec 17, 2014
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Dave I live real close to Gulf pointe. If you need me I got your back.

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Film about sitting President Bush being assassinated = OK
Film about Sitting Dictator Kim Jong-Un being assassinated = Not OK

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I cannot believe they're falling for this **** from some nerd hackers. How embarrassing. Scared to show a movie due to North Korean threats? Is a North Korean threat even a real thing?
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