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12683367, sony grows some balls... Interview back on (swipe)
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Dec-23-14 01:13 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/23/sony-the-interview-screenings_n_6373096.html

It looks like moviegoers may be able to see "The Interview" after all. According to Tim League, the founder of the Alamo Drafthouse, Sony has authorized some theaters to show "The Interview" on Christmas Day.

12683385, AMERICA
Posted by veritas, Tue Dec-23-14 01:24 PM
12683390, Too late. Respect is lost. Should have never flinched.
Posted by Case_One, Tue Dec-23-14 01:28 PM

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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."
12683414, IF something had happened...wouldnt that have opened them up to a lawsuit?
Posted by Cenario, Tue Dec-23-14 01:41 PM
not to mention tons of bad pub
12683429, We can't life with that kind of fear, b/c it opens too many other doors
Posted by Case_One, Tue Dec-23-14 01:52 PM
That movie was not going to cause some kind of disaster except for the viewers who will be mad as hell after seeing it.

You can't give up your lunch money to a Bully just because he threatened you.






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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."
12683467, you didn't answer the question tho.
Posted by Cenario, Tue Dec-23-14 02:29 PM
12683469, suits could be filed, sure.
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Dec-23-14 02:33 PM
but lawsuits can be filed just about anytime a person feels they were wronged by another person or entity.

would the suits have been successful? i dunno. it'd turn in part on whether Sony exposed movie patrons to an unreasonable risk of harm by showing the movie. that could depend in part on how credible the threats were/are and what Sony knew about the threats' credibility.

at this point i wouldn't be surprised if Sony and/or theater owners asked patrons to sign an assumption of risk waiver before entering any theater or complex showing The Interview. i dunno that the waivers would hold up but Sony and/or theater owners may want them signed anyway. or maybe just posting signs in the theater or complex is enough. again, i have no idea if the waivers or postings will protect Sony or the theater owners from being found civilly liable for damages should ppl be hurt by action taken by terrorists in the wake of the decision to show and watch the movie.
12683475, yeah, that's what i figured.
Posted by Cenario, Tue Dec-23-14 02:38 PM
> i dunno. it'd turn in part on whether Sony exposed movie patrons to an unreasonable risk of harm by showing the movie. that could depend in part on how credible the threats were/are and what Sony knew about the threats' credibility.

Cancelling it initially gave Sony time to allow the threats to be fully investigated. I understand the 'stand up to terrorism, we won't bck down' angle, but that really shouldn't be sony's priority.

And of course if something did happen, you'd have all these 20/20 hindsight geniuses saying how irresponsible it was on sony's part to go through with the movie.
12683483, i think Sony made a mistake the first time.
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Dec-23-14 02:50 PM
Sony should've consulted w/Homeland Security about how to respond to a threat from a international terrorists that sought to put American lives and property in jeopardy. if anything Sony should've announced a DELAY of the movie's opening in consideration of concerns from theater owners about security and the potential that showing The Interview could hurt sales of tix for other movies. surely the fedz would've worked w/Sony & the theaters & local law enforcement on security issues and the movie could've been shown at theaters who'd agree to show it.

legal issues could be addressed w/waivers.
12683422, I wonder how many people who said they wanted to see this
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Dec-23-14 01:46 PM
"just cause" they pulled it will still go.

IMO this whole stunt was better promo than a few trailers.
12683431, Talk about a PR Rocket. This movie is gonna make dat doe!
Posted by Case_One, Tue Dec-23-14 01:53 PM

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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."
12683424, oh boy. *walks away*
Posted by godleeluv, Tue Dec-23-14 01:48 PM

♥♥Church Diva♥♥
12683427, this shit better be funny
Posted by ALmighty44, Tue Dec-23-14 01:51 PM
if all of this was for a mediocre as movie i think franco and rogen need to be banned from making movies ever again
12683449, RE: sony grows some balls... Interview back on (swipe)
Posted by b.Touch, Tue Dec-23-14 02:08 PM
http://i.imgur.com/UiTrslX.jpg
12683461, basically.
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Dec-23-14 02:18 PM
12683459, fuck yeah!
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Dec-23-14 02:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5A0pg4oN8
12683465, I wonder if Asians will get the looks Indians/Mid Easterners post 9/11-
Posted by GrumpySmurf, Tue Dec-23-14 02:27 PM
when they boarded airplanes; when or if they show up at the theater that day.
12683468, wide release please.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Tue Dec-23-14 02:32 PM