North Korea demands US ban "The Interview"

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To quote John McEnroe, "you CANNOT be serious!" It seems that North Korea is threatening "dire consequences" if a comedy drama film "The Interview"( due to be released in October) is shown- namely because it deals with a plot by the CIA to persuade a journalist and producer (played by actors James Franco and Seth Rogen respectively) to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the course of an interview. Leaving aside the inherent absurdity of the "Company" targeting a head of state( even a Communist one) for assassination

(which has been forbidden since the 1970s if only out of enlightened self-interest- American and Western leaders-or their citizens- are too vulnerable for retaliation), just what "dire consequences" are on the table- a Second Korean War? A breach of diplomatic relations?(NK has NO diplomatic relations with the US)

One is reminded of Soviet protests during the "Cold War" about the publication of "anti-Soviet" books and films or complaints by majority Muslim countries about "The innocence Of Muslims" due to its allegedly "blasphemous" and "Islamophobic" character.

I don't usually agree with conservative commentators such as Michael Novak but when Soviet delegates complained about "Rocky IV" (which they claimed portrayed the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago as a "stupid idiot") during the Helsinki review conference, he dryly replied that the film was not produced by the US government but by a private film company and that the Soviets should direct their representations to the company in question. And anyway the First Amendment of the US Constitution precluded government interference with the media including film or TV productions!

'Nuff said!

Anybody else think as I do?

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How true is this? What is the original source it came from? Just making sure it's not satire?

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Im gonna see it for sure

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#4  Edited By TheCheeseStabber

Lets just ban James Franco and Seth Rogen period. They suck. The last movie they made that was any good if you werent a stoner was This Is The End.

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#5  Edited By Transformers1024

@thecheesestabber: James Franco isn't too bad, but Seth Rogen should never go near another movie again.

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@transformers1024: James Franco can never make up for what he did to The Wizard of OZ

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I read about this on cnn, time, new york post. So there just may be credibility to the story

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Lets just ban James Franco and Seth Rogen period. They suck. The last movie they made that was any good if you werent a stoner was This Is The End.

Not a stoner,

Though it was hilarious.

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Does anyone even take them seriously anymore?

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#13  Edited By SpitfirePanda

I saw in interview with a North Korean defector a while back who claimed to have been in Kim Jong Il's inner circle. I believe it was a BBC video, but I can't find it now. Anyway, the guy claims that since the death of Kim Jong Il, the country is controlled by his friends in the propaganda core. Un has some power, but I was a bit confused on how much power he has. He sounded like more of a figure head who has his place out of inheritance, rather than someone who is respected on his own merits.

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#18  Edited By MideonNViscera

Lets just ban James Franco and Seth Rogen period. They suck. The last movie they made that was any good if you werent a stoner was This Is The End.

That was like, last year? haha

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#19  Edited By nefarious

Who cares about North Korea's demands? They are a complete joke.

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#20  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

The more Seth Rogen films are banned the better

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They can always make a movie about 'downing' O-bomba, no biggie

Unlike radicals they don't have half the resolve to do 'things' outside of their comfort zone

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I hate Kim Jong Un. They should make the movie regardless of his pathetic demands. In the film they should have him sucking a c*ck.

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#24  Edited By Dragonborn_CT

We all want a lot of things, Kim.

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Shouldn't they stop making propaganda films before making these demands, at least.

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I don't think North Korea are getting their way here.
I don't think North Korea are getting their way here.

I don't usually agree with conservative commentators such as Michael Novak but when Soviet delegates complained about "Rocky IV" (which they claimed portrayed the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago as a "stupid idiot")

That's not even true, Drago was portrayed as a muscled brute who didn't say much, but definitely not an idiot. Funny how people see what they want to see when they want to find something offensive.

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This is kind of funny since its just a movie and he's getting all butt hurt about it. Would be something for the history books too, " the movie that started the war"

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Although i seriously doubt that North korea would actually go to war over the showing of a film, it is worth noting that wars have started over smaller matters- see"The War of Jenkin's Ear" entry in Wikipedia!

Terry

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Imagine the history books 40 years from now, "WW3 was started in 2014 after North Korea became outraged at a Seth Rogan comedy."

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@juke: That...you...mean massacre right?

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I love all Franco/Rogen movies, this is a must see.

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There is a huge cultural and societal disconnect that the North Koreans simply cannot fathom.

In the Western world, particularly the United States, the entertainment industry, the media, and the telecommunications companies are all private, and all of their concerted and independent efforts and actions are protected under the First Amendment.

Nothing remotely similar exists in North Korea, on the other hand. It is a nation in which everything is completely and irrevocably tied to the government in every single conceivable way. The government of North Korea coordinates all employment and has an active hand in everything that every single industry and section of the economy does, especially their entertainment/media/telecommunications. If there is something they want banned because they don't like it, within the confines of their country it will simply vanish on the spot, and anyone who ever discusses it will be thrown into a labor camp. They therefore do not see the distinction between private entertainment companies (i.e. film studios/production agencies) and the US federal government centered in DC. They really do believe it is some sort of elaborate propaganda concocted by the US State Department.

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This is kind of funny since its just a movie and he's getting all butt hurt about it. Would be something for the history books too, " the movie that started the war"

LOL

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#35  Edited By DarthAznable

Seth Rogen sucks so idc about him. lol

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Uh no

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This is the complete definition of butthurt.

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I mean in terms of the juicy details they let out about spider-man. I'll give them this as payment lol

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Hackers who call themselves 'the guardians of piece' (supposedly from north Korea) sent threats to Sony in order to stop the movies release, seems to be working.

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North Korea won. Interesting that it was all a big joke until recently. At least during the Rushdie years America was strong enough to stand it's ground. Now we've become so weak and fearful a good threat will blow us over.

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lol they got us

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Submitting to threats by evil states like North Korea will only get us attacked. If evil people fear you they will plot your demise, but only the insane will attempt it. If evil people don't fear you then they won't have any qualms about trying to kill you. We've been growing weak for decades but this is just sad.

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Paper tigers can more than just cut.

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Really? This is like the 3rd movie that we've made taking shots at NK, but now we're p*ssying out to their demands.

Pitiful.