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In announcing the decision to cancel the holiday debut, Sony hit back at the hackers who threatened movie theaters and moviegoers and who have terrorized the studio and its employees for weeks.
“Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like,” the statement reads.
“We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public,” it continues. “We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.”
“Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like,” the statement reads.
“We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public,” it continues. “We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.”
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas | Variety
Well, that surely won't embolden the hackers and terrorists.
It sounds weak and it makes me angry that it comes to this, but in this day an age it would be irresponsible on the part of Sony and the theaters that would air the movie to potentially put crowds of movie goers in danger. Can you imagine the outcry and calls for Sony's crucifixion if they aired the movie and some ass blew up a theater or in some other way harmed people.
When someone sends in a bomb threat at an airport or government building, people don't just ignore that threat - they close down the location until everything is clear. I'm not sure how you clear anything from what equates to a terrorist threat.
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas | Variety
Well, that surely won't embolden the hackers and terrorists.
It seems to me that if someone blew up a theater full of moviegoers then it would be North Korea that should be the target of anger, not Sony.
It seems to me that if someone blew up a theater full of moviegoers then it would be North Korea that should be the target of anger, not Sony.
This was the exact message of the 200th episode of South Park, that threatening violence against speech you don't like is the way to get what you want, and it works.
Of course that chastising message was entirely bleeped out by Comedy Central and the episode has never re-aired and is even censored on the DVD. Because Comedy Central was afraid of threats of violence...
**** that. Just investigate and arrest the perpetrators, their threats and possible actions aren't anyone else's responsibility.
As consumers, we should condemn such cowardice.
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas | Variety
Well, that surely won't embolden the hackers and terrorists.
It sounds weak and it makes me angry that it comes to this, but in this day an age it would be irresponsible on the part of Sony and the theaters that would air the movie to potentially put crowds of movie goers in danger.
Call me skeptical ... This would be an ad man's dream of super hype for any release or project start up.
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Thom Paine
Think liability. If something happened then all the ambulance chasers in the country would be pissing themselves to get a piece of Sony.
Probably, unless the ad guy works for Sony. :lol:
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