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Re: The Interview

#51
post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

Don't feel bad. Actual skill and ability isn't much of a hiring factor with companies like this.

Re: The Interview

#52
post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

It must've been broken on the server too then? I call BS...

The way stripe checkout works, that token is passed to your server and you do an API request to stripe with the token. The token merely represents your card. The charge is done on the server.

I'll take the downvote rather than pile-on with criticism that is almost certainly misplaced. I find it very unlikely the GP downloaded the movie for free. If i'm wrong, I'll gladly retract, but the presence of the test key in the comments is hardly an indication that it'll work on the server.

Re: The Interview

#53
post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually most critics are singing its praises. Even the hardcore art house high nosed critics are. Some of the praise is just because they use the dictators name, willingly. This is actually rather new. Political Correctness dictates you don't. Yes we all knew Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" was about Hitler, but he didn't use the name. Most studios won't do this, its rather bold and new to do that. The only people wh…

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_interview_2014/ Some of the selected quotes there: "It's just stupid enough that some things are funny. Sadly, it isn't smart enough to realize that other things aren't terribly funny and that an opportunity was lost here." "The remarkably dismal quality is emblematic of the mind-set that brought the movie, and its attendant crises, into being."

Rotten Tomatoes gives Stars Episode III and The Shining within 2% rating of each other.

Rotten Tomatoes is pretty horrible for determining if a movie is worth seeing.

Re: The Interview

#54

Looking at the FAQs after running $("*").removeClass('hidden'); - only available in the US or from a US based ip address - only works with US based credit cards - available for 48h - will be streamed to the browser

For convenience:

Outside of the US: http://imgur.com/iWvOgFI

After removing hiddens: http://imgur.com/2E1dALE

Re: The Interview

#55
post #8

If it's not free, I hope everyone buys it instead of waiting for a torrent. We should support online releases.

Exactly what I was thinking. This is something most of us want, and this is a chance to vote with our wallets.

Re: The Interview

#58
post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

It must've been broken on the server too then? I call BS... The way stripe checkout works, that token is passed to your server and you do an API request to stripe with the token. The token merely represents your card. The charge is done on the server. I'll take the downvote rather than pile-on with criticism that is almost certainly misplaced. I find it very unlikely the GP downloaded the movie for free. If i'm wrong…

It looks like the secret code was the test code, which accepts test cards:

4242424242424242 for Visa

And rejects test cards:

card_declined: Use this special card number - 4000000000000002.

Re: The Interview

#59
post #17

It looks like it's available on Google Play now: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Interview?i... and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed2kSuKqfz0

Does anyone else find it funny that Google will work with Sony to sell this movie, but the hacked emails reveal how Sony is going after Google (Project Goliath) to get them to censor search results? Strange bedfellows...

Re: The Interview

#60
post #17

It looks like it's available on Google Play now: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Interview?i... and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed2kSuKqfz0

Does anyone else find it funny that Google will work with Sony to sell this movie, but the hacked emails reveal how Sony is going after Google (Project Goliath) to get them to censor search results? Strange bedfellows...

When companies get this big, intuitive interactions are out the window.
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