After the intense criticism from culture and politics is the North Korea satire “The Interview” in US cinemas now still under way. After the hacker attack on Sony discontinuation of the film was originally planned. The film is a symbol of freedom of expression for many.
After a broad cultural and political debate, the North Korea-satire “The Interview” is now but in the USA started. In over 300 cinemas on Thursday launched the film about an assassination plot against North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, after the production company Sony had initially retained him for terrorist threats.
Many people went to the movies and saw on principle in “The Interview” a symbol of the freedom of expression. Almost all screenings were sold out.
Harsh criticism from politicians
“I originally did not plan to see the movie, but after all that has happened, I believe that important our support, “said one of the spectators in the West End Cinema in Washington, Greg Millett. In a movie theater in Los Angeles one of the actors from the film, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg co-director attended with a spontaneous visit for a surprise. “The fact that he is shown here and all of you are come,” said Goldberg, and roe added:. “Is super exciting,”
Originally, the film on Christmas Day 2500 US cinemas on the Start go. However, a group of hackers launched an attack on Sony and threatened because of the film with attacks, prompting many US theaters proclaimed, “The Interview” to take from the program. This in turn prompted Sony initially to cancel the film’s release. Following strong criticism from culture and politics, the group finally decided to release the film yet, in hundreds of cinemas and surcharge on various internet platforms
FBI convinced. North Korea is behind attack
Josh Levin, co-owner of West End Cinema, commented, he showed the film “on principle” and the audience have welcomed this. It should not be that few people decided what run in the US in the movies and what not. “We all have our tickets sold for today within an hour,” Levin said. “We are sold out for tomorrow and Saturday.”
With the “little people” is the North Korean leadership meant – the FBI is convinced that Pyongyang itself is behind the hacker attack. North Korea denied this, however, was the attack itself well. “The Interview” violated the dignity of the North Korean leadership, complained Pyongyang to see
Film via Internet
criticism of Sony to cancel the film’s release, even came from the White House.: This decision by the production company was a “mistake,” President Barack Obama said. About the change of course, the President was then “delighted” – but he left open whether he will look into the satire itself. Other ranghohe politicians and Hollywood representatives had initially warned, with the cancellation of the film to create a dangerous precedent.
Sony itself defended the Filmstopp and referred it again and again, because of the cancellation of the US cinemas no to have had a choice. According to the company Sony contacted in mid-December, “Google, Microsoft and other partners” to look for alternatives. The movie on the Internet is now shown, among other things on the website YouTube, Google Play and Xbox video from Microsoft.
The film is about two journalists who get the opportunity to interview Kim exclusive. From the CIA they are finally engaged to kill the leaders. The film is full of obscene allusions and expletives. Kim is therein shown little advantage
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