Cowards.....

[Wildcat]

I agree with Refractive Reflections. It's being taken seriously because something real has already happened with the Sony hacks. Why risk calling their bluff? You gonna taunt an angry dog assuming he won't bite twice? It's just common sense.

People who say...anybody can make a threat over anything, does that mean we give into everything?...is not even the point.

Of course anyone can make threats over whatever but this is a legitimate terror threat that could lead to multiple disasters if serious.

It's not about giving in to any idiot or activist who's offended by something. Plenty of those kinda people are around and should be easily dealt with if they made a threat. Security is heighten or things get postponed/delayed...this is different.

All the cancelled stuff will just resume or get released once the whole thing is over with.

[Jester]

*wonders how long before Netflix is attacked because it still has Team America available to stream.*

[Davetello]

You forgot that Netflix are still streaming Team America. Really considering cancelling my subscription in protest.

[Jester]

Actually I'm watching it right now.

[Davetello]

I look down on you for being so morally bankrupt. You should be a more upstanding and ethically driven citizen - like me

[Katie]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

I agree with Refractive Reflections. It's being taken seriously because something real has already happened with the Sony hacks. Why risk calling their bluff? You gonna taunt an angry dog assuming he won't bite twice? It's just common sense.

People who say...anybody can make a threat over anything, does that mean we give into everything?...is not even the point.

Of course anyone can make threats over whatever but this is a legitimate terror threat that could lead to multiple disasters if serious.

It's not about giving in to any idiot or activist who's offended by something. Plenty of those kinda people are around and should be easily dealt with if they made a threat. Security is heighten or things get postponed/delayed...this is different.

All the cancelled stuff will just resume or get released once the whole thing is over with.

Except this dog isn't angry, it's afraid and it may be growling, but it will run away if you walk towards it. To use this dog analogy, the dog growled and Sony ran away. The dog is validated and has learned that if he fears something and makes a little noise, whatever it is he doesn't like runs away.

The hacking was big, sure, but did it kill anyone? No. They were able to get hold of admin credentials through malware. Sony should train its people not to open strange email and beef up its protection.

To me, hacking a computer and releasing a bunch of dox stuff does not equal the ability to unleash 9/11 levels of terror. They literally do not have the capability to get bombs or missiles or anything here that could do any of the damage they threatened.

If the movie was out I'd have absolutely no problem personally sitting in a movie theater to watch it. Hell, I'd sit in a Manhattan or Washington DC theater with no problem or fears.

They are just making noise. Hacking Sony does not equal being able to do large scale terrorist acts.

[Leo656]

Apparently people working for Sony were having serious doubts about the movie, anyway, because apparently, it's not very funny or very good to begin with. The entire premise, to me, just reeks of some coked-out pitch meeting "Wouldn't it be hysterical if we did this?" kind of movie that everyone realizes was a mistake once they sober up, but they've already committed to it.

Part of me wants to thank North Korea for sparing the world another Franco/Rogen movie. That's God's work if anything ever was.

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by Katie

Except this dog isn't angry, it's afraid and it may be growling, but it will run away if you walk towards it. To use this dog analogy, the dog growled and Sony ran away. The dog is validated and has learned that if he fears something and makes a little noise, whatever it is he doesn't like runs away.

The hacking was big, sure, but did it kill anyone? No. They were able to get hold of admin credentials through malware. Sony should train its people not to open strange email and beef up its protection.

To me, hacking a computer and releasing a bunch of dox stuff does not equal the ability to unleash 9/11 levels of terror. They literally do not have the capability to get bombs or missiles or anything here that could do any of the damage they threatened.

If the movie was out I'd have absolutely no problem personally sitting in a movie theater to watch it. Hell, I'd sit in a Manhattan or Washington DC theater with no problem or fears.

They are just making noise. Hacking Sony does not equal being able to do large scale terrorist acts.

Absolute bolloCks from start to finish. Why do some people talk about politics when they clearly don't have a clue about it?

[BubblyShell22]

Look, if it was from some disgruntled employee who had a beef with Sony, then I could see not taking the threats seriously. But in this day and age, it's very hard NOT to considering all of the sh*t our country has gone through since 9/11 with not only the terrorist attacks but all the shootings we've been having over the years. I'm all for not giving in and not being afraid, but it's hard to have that mindset when lives are in the balance, and I certainly would take threats from a nation who has a dictator who killed half of his family pretty damn seriously.

[Davetello]

I can't believe she's actually claiming that North Korea is all bluster and no threat to other states

[Leo656]

My official position is that North Korea couldn't take over a goddamn bowl of Jell-O. Nor could anyone there afford one.

[snake]

Originally Posted by Leo656

My official position is that North Korea couldn't take over a goddamn bowl of Jell-O. Nor could anyone there afford one.

I laughed. Hard.

[slashpieturtlemix]

Originally Posted by Leo656

My official position is that North Korea couldn't take over a goddamn bowl of Jell-O. Nor could anyone there afford one.

I agree completely. North Korea is famous for its fake "Blow up the world" speeches. Hell. Every other week N.K. seems to be threatening the US over something stupid. I agree that Sony had it coming to them for being dumb enough to cave in but yanking Team America was just stupid. Its one thing to yank a movie over a threat but to yank an unrelated movie because of the other just because of a little scare tactic is sad. It looks so pathetic. At least we will see it on dvd when its released.

[Davetello]

"yanking Team America"

Was that an intentional pun?

[Leo656]

Hope we're not talking about the sex scene. Have some taste!

Glad I gave you cats some yuks, but yeah, this thing was a giant waste of time.
https://www.yahoo.com/music/s/forget...--finance.html

This thing had no chance to do anything but harm on this Earth. Not because it could incite violence, but because when it comes to Rogen and Franco, the whole planet Earth has seen enough to know they have, indeed, seen too much. "Desperately Unfunny" puts it well... Rogen should just go ahead and tattoo that right on his face.

This is what I'm always saying. There's just zero excuse to make bad movies on purpose.

[slashpieturtlemix]

Originally Posted by Davetello

"yanking Team America"

Was that an intentional pun?

Yeah. Not everyday a verb can mean a country lol

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by slashpieturtlemix

Yeah. Not everyday a verb can mean a country lol

Well played. It made me grin. And that's something that very few people achieve.

[Leo656]

I'unno where I read this, but I swear I heard Kim-Jong Il actually thought Team America was really f*cking funny. I forget where I read it and I'unno if it's true, but I swear I read that a few years ago.

I wonder if they'd bitch so much about this movie if they swapped Rogen or Franco for Dennis Rodman. I guess if we want to play it safe and not anger North Korea, we have to start putting The Worm in more starring roles.

Nah, nevermind, that sucks, just drop the bombs. Nothing's worth that.

[Davetello]

I heard that big Kim was a film buff. Surely can't be me who finds it amusing that he apparently hated the West but adored its films? I guess ideology and military beliefs only exist when you're not watching your 50000 inch film projector.

[Leo656]

Hypocrisy doesn't carry a flag.