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IT’S THE FILM that seems to be proving the rule that there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Sony Pictures has announced that it is expanding the number of places where controversial film The Interview can be seen.
The film, which was originally due to be released in cinemas, had to resort to a back-up plan when major cinema chains in the US refused to show it after a major hacking of the film’s parent company Sony and reported threats against any venue which showed it.
Instead, Sony released the film through YouTube and Google Play.
This evening, the company said that film would now be available through various video-on-demand services in the US and on the Playstation Network.
The film, which revolves around the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has received a broadly positive response on social media, but has been widely slammed by critics as being derivative and unfunny.
Since its release on 24 December in the US, it was rented and purchased more than 2 million times in four days. It also took in $2.8 million (€2.2 million) from independent cinemas in the US and Canada which agreed to show the film.
Sony Pictures has not yet said whether the film will be given an international release.
The news comes as one South Korean activist said he plans to launch balloons carrying DVDs of the film towards North Korea. Park Sang-hak said he will try to start dropping 100,000 DVDs and USBs by the end of January.
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I am normally a fan of their movies. Downloaded it and I have to say it’s brutal, turned it off after 30 minutes. Seth Rogen is alright but it was like James Franco got the script 5 seconds before each scene and the overacting was cringe enough. It’s no Pineapple Express anyway!
A funny Seth Rogan film??? – now I know the Internet is lying!!!!
Most that have wanted to see this cr*appy film have already steamed it.
I prefer roasting!
Steamed, boiled or fried, it’s still crap.
There’s no such thing as bad publicity…but Sony are loving the FREE publicity for this movie.
I’ve seen the movie and its shite!
Don’t. Just don’t.
Don’t what?
It doesn’t seem like the South Korean lad has put a lot of thought into his plan with the dvds and usbs. Can’t imagine too many North Koreans have DVD players or computers.
If there was proper comedians in the film I would of watched it already. But them 2 have to be the most depressing #unts on tv.
How do you know if you haven’t watched it ?
Even if they fake another hacking, its not going to increase the demand to see it.
Well well …. Now there’s a BIG SURPRISE…… ( start a war to sell a crappy film !!! )
A bad film my friend has it
also better explanation for the hack. lol at obama getting his knickers in a twist
Security experts investigating the devastating hack against Sony Pictures appear to be moving away from the theory that the attack was carried out by North Korea, focusing instead on disgruntled former employees of the firm.
Researchers at Norse cybersecurity claim that six former employees could have compromised the company’s networks, arguing that accessing and navigating selective information would take a detailed knowledge of Sony’s systems.
Watched it last night.
Wasn’t awful.
Passed the time.
Not killing myself to see it again, but then that goes for most Hollywood stuff.
A sort of poor man’s Spies Like Us.
The Koreans were doing us a favour
Its shite.
HNY
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