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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:35 pm
by Leisher
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:12 am
by Leisher
Hackers threatening movie goers.
Call me crazy, but isn't this going to increase ticket sales?
This is the problem with activists, they put a spotlight on their target and expose it to a new audience. The Interview probably would have been a mild hit, but who doesn't want to see it now? People with zero interest or even knowledge of the movie now want to see it out of curiosity.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:49 am
by TPRJones
Yes, this will increase ticket sales some.
It's only a matter of time before one of these cases turns out to be the company distributing the movie to be the one behind the threats. I don't think that's happened yet, but it's only a matter of time. They'll call it Terror Marketing.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:08 pm
by TheCatt
10 years from now we find out that Sony's marketing department was actually behind the "hack."
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:14 pm
by Leisher
I would have so much respect for them. Not kidding. It'd be the ballsiest marketing campaign ever.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:19 pm
by Malcolm
Leisher wrote:I would have so much respect for them. Not kidding. It'd be the ballsiest marketing campaign ever.
I'm sure law enforcement would be very understanding.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:22 pm
by Leisher
Malcolm wrote:Leisher wrote:I would have so much respect for them. Not kidding. It'd be the ballsiest marketing campaign ever.
I'm sure law enforcement would be very understanding.
They wouldn't nor should they be and nobody is implying otherwise.
But still, ballsy.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:37 pm
by TheCatt
Cinemas pulling out.
Threats posted by the people who hacked Sony Pictures appear have had the desired effect. The Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter both state, based on anonymous sources, that the largest movie chains will not debut the movie next week. Carmike Cinemas said that it would not be showing the film, while the sources indicate they will be joined by AMC, Cinemark, Regal and Cineplex. In a statement to THR, Regal cited Sony Pictures' 'wavering support' for the film, as well as the threats, as the reason it decided to delay the film's opening.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:06 pm
by Leisher
If Sony had balls and wanted to strike back against the hackers, they'd release The Interview on VOD, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc. on Christmas day for free as an apology to people over the hacking.
Write the whole thing off as a loss and make the movie as easily seen as possible.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:03 pm
by Malcolm
Goddamn, I simply have to see this now. "The movie that was too dangerous to show in theatres..." You can't buy press like this.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:27 pm
by TheCatt
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:30 pm
by Malcolm
Was it that bad? Someone at Sony hate Seth or James that much?
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:23 pm
by GORDON
Damn. What a bunch of pussies.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:51 pm
by Malcolm
I would write shit into my contract that specifically allowed me to distribute the film however I wanted if it isn't released as per usual.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:17 pm
by Leisher
This is beyond being pussies. They're telling the whole world that you can bully corporations into doing what you want with empty threats.
This is going to get ugly.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:09 pm
by Leisher
Another North Korean film cancelled.
They win! These studios can expect a LOT more of the same from hacker groups who don't like casting choices.
This is ridiculous.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:12 pm
by TPRJones
...we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release...
Instead they'll release it one week later and sell a lot more tickets because of all of this.
Terror marketing!
EDIT: So far the commercials continue. There was one on the Daily Show tonight well after this announcement. And I saw another on YouTube. They aren't working very hard to stop telling everyone to go see this movie.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:47 am
by Malcolm
Maybe they want to prime the best January release ev4r.
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:57 am
by Leisher
Ads are sold a looooong time in advance.
Although, if they really wanted them pulled...
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:53 am
by GORDON
Alamo Drafthouse is going to show Team America instead.