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Fusioncode on 17 December 2014

Terrorists just proved they have the ability to control hollywood with empty threats. Can't wait to see what else they'll do.



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 17 December 2014
DerNebel said:
Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

Well, if all this was a marketing hoax, then why would they leak many "unreleased" movies to pirating sites? Cause thats a lot of money! And sure, they can release it digitally but the issue with digital releases is that its very easy to capture this movie when its released to the public then say going to the movies to watch it so imo, they will still lose money cause just cause they are releasing it digitally doesn't mean that everyone is going to buy it when they can pirate it with the release quality just as easily!

So its really hard for me to believe that this is a marketing hoax cause I feel like that with the movies that were leaked before and all the potencial sales lost cause it can be pirated quite easily once Sony releases it on psn or something, it really will cost them a lot of money. Imo, I think its an employee that is either pissed for maybe losing their job or an employee that accidently or intentionally wanted Sony to lose money!

It's more than likely not a marketing thing, but I'm still retaining a small amount skepticism since the whole thing's just so damn absurd.

We'll see what Sony does, I for one am pretty sure that the movie will be released in some form, if that makes up for the lost money might be doubtful but it remains to be seen. And if the whole thing's been leaked on the internet already anyway (which btw. would make all of this completely retarded, I thought the hackers didn't want people to see this movie?), then Sony might as well put it out officially and try to at least get some part of the pie.

Well, this movie hasn't actually been leaked but other movies have such as "The Fury" has been leaked so in terms of the hackers "objective?" they are still technically staying "true" (for a lack of a better word) to what they want. But yea, what I was saying is that once Sony releases it on say psn, all a hacker really has to do is buy it, capture it and upload it and hes done! We will see how this will turn out though but hopefully, since this movie is "cancelled," the hackers won't bother people again after christmas however I doubt it though T_T



                  

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d21lewis on 17 December 2014

Also, don't buy p PlayStation 4. Buy Wii U because... uh terrorism and stuff. I mean it.



BreedinBull on 17 December 2014

It's always a sad day when the terrorists win.



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ohmylanta1003 on 17 December 2014
spemanig said:

"Allowed?" These guys have over 100 TB of stolen data hacked from Sony. These hackers won already. Sony would have been stupid to not try to salvage their company. The interview was already leaked anyway. If you want to see it, you can just watch it online.

EDIT: I actually looked back and I was mistaken. Five Sony films were dumped on filesharing sites, but The Interview was not one of them. My bad.

I guess my response is that they should just release it in the way I stated anyway to get back at the hackers. The hackers don't win if the movie is released, as there goal was to have the movie not be released. I'm actually not really mad at Sony, I guess I'm just upset that the hackers actually got what they wanted. Hopefully, Sony comes up with a good plan to send a message back to these fuckers. I'm hopeful that they will.



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manuel on 17 December 2014

Damn, I wanted to see that one. (Not in theaters, but still...)
Here's hope for a disc-based or electronic release.



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irstupid on 17 December 2014
ohmylanta1003 said:

This is absolutely ridiculous that Sony has allowed these hackers to get there way. I cannot believe that this entire movie will never be showed to the public. Whiny little bitches do get everything they want, don't they? Fuck this bullshit. What Sony should do is make it available on all movie streaming services. Put it everywhere. That way, the theaters don't have to worry about attacks and honestly, what more could be done to Sony? Release it on VUDU, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, anything that can fucking play movies. Make a statement with this movie, even if you did lose $42 million dollars because of it. Hell, broadcast it on national television. Are we really bowing down to these North Korean hackers? Looks like it...

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/sony-cancels-theatrical-release-for-the-105474068892.html

FYI I read earlier today that some Giant Movie theater chain who owns like 60% of the movie theaters in the united states said they would not be showing the movie.

So hardly say Sony is in charge of anything.  When over half the theaters refuse to show your movie, you kind of have only one choice to make.



tak13 on 17 December 2014

Is this having an negative impact to financials of sony?



Runa216 on 17 December 2014

The solution is simple...screen the movie, hire someone to watch out over it, and if anyone tries to enact any sort of attack, you capture them and strangle them with zip ties!

PRoblem motherfuckin' solved!



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supafly on 17 December 2014

Sony probably realized movie was going to bomb (cause it looks about as funny as The Dictator), and decided to conjure some media hype around it. Cause, y'know, Sony is good at selling garbage based on hype.

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